Hyde Park Records

Hyde Park Records at 1377 E. 53rd St. is the South Side’s long-running record store, on the 53rd Street commercial strip in Hyde Park. The shop specializes in jazz, blues, soul, gospel, house and hip hop, with growing rock and international sections, on vinyl, CD and cassette. The store buys, sells and trades, pays same-day cash or store credit, appraises collections and will make house calls for large ones. Turntable accessories and DJ supplies are stocked. The Metra Electric’s 51st/53rd Street station is a short walk east.

What to know

• Independent record store on 53rd Street in Hyde Park.
• Address: 1377 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL 60615.
• Deep jazz, soul, gospel, house and hip hop selection.
• Buys, sells and trades; appraisals and house calls for large collections.
• Short walk from the Metra Electric 51st/53rd Street station.