Groove Merchant Records

What you need to know

25 years of vinyl on Haight Street

Groove Merchant has been selling records on Haight Street for more than 25 years, and the shop has built an international reputation for its inventory of jazz, soul, rock, international, blues, and disco vinyl. This isn’t a store that stocks everything. The selection is curated, focused on quality pressings and in-demand titles that collectors actually want.

What you’ll find

The bins lean heavily toward jazz and soul, but there’s depth across rock, blues, disco, and international music too. If you’re looking for a specific pressing or a rare title, the staff can help. They know what’s in the store and what’s come through recently. The constant turnover of inventory means repeat visits usually surface something new.

The Haight Street context

Groove Merchant sits at 687 Haight Street in the heart of the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, surrounded by other vintage shops, cafes, and a few other record stores. If you’re doing a vinyl-shopping day in San Francisco, this is one of the essential stops.

Getting there

The store is on the main Haight Street strip. The 7 Haight/Noriega and 33 Ashbury/18th Muni bus lines both serve the area. Street parking is tight on Haight Street itself, but side streets usually have spots. The nearest Muni Metro is the N-Judah on Carl Street, about a 10-minute walk south.

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