They may slowly be disappearing in this modern age of digital music, but the records stores in New York City are still alive and kicking. Even if you're not in the market to buy any music, add some of these landmark stores to your list of places to visit.

Most of the remaining records stores in New York are the small non-chain type, since the big Virgin and Tower have both closed up shop. So you'll find a unique atmosphere at each location, and usually people who truly love their music.

Whether you are one of those people who buys any music they can find and love any genre or sound, or someone who focuses on a particular type of music and care about quality more than cost, you will find excellent shopping at the record stores in New York. It's time to ditch the over-commercialized retail world and get back to the roots of the record store.

Here is a list of the best ones in the city, some offering used as well as new records. Visit, browse, shop or just take some time to visit with other store patrons.

Name: Other Music Inc.

Address: 15 E 4th St (East Village)

Phone: 212-477-8150

Name: Earwax Records

Address: 218 Bedford Ave (Brooklyn)

Phone: 718-486-3771

Name: Jazz Record Center

Address: 236 W 26th St, Room 804 (Manhattan)

Phone: 212-675-4480

Name: Rebel Rebel Records

Address: 319 Bleecker Street (West Village)

Phone: 212-989-0770

Name: Rockit Scientist Records

Address: 33 St.Marks Place (East Village)

Phone: 212-242-0066

Name: Academy Records

Address: 12 West 18th St (Manhattan)

Phone: 212-242-3000

Name: Bleecker Street Records

Address: 239 Bleecker Street (West Village)

Phone: 212-255-7899

Name: Halcyon

Address: 57 Pearl Street (Brooklyn)

Phone: 718-260-9299

Name: Gimme Gimme

Address: 325 E 5th Street (East Village)

Phone: 212-475-2955

Name: Norman's Sound and Vision

Address: 67 Cooper Square (East Village)

Phone: 212-473-6599

Name:Academy Records Annex

Address: 96 N 6th St (Williamsburg)

Phone: 718-218-8200

Name: Sounds

Address: 20 Saint Marks Place (East Village)

Phone: 212-677-3444

Name: Sound Fix Records

Address: 110 Bedford Ave (Brooklyn)

Phone: 718-388-8090