Unsolicited concept by Worthy. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Reckless Records. Facts from public sources; the crate is a demo.

RecklessRecords

New and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and games, bought and sold in Chicago since 1989. Three stores, open every day, buying every day.

☞Dig the crateSell us your records
New arrivals · staff picks

Dig the crate.

Flick through like you would at the bins: drag, scroll or use the arrows. Click a record to pull it out.

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Chicago classic

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Demo crate: sleeves are placeholders and these are Chicago records picked by Worthy. In the real build, this crate pulls new arrivals and staff picks straight from Reckless's inventory, with price, grade and which store has it.

We buy records

Bring us your records.

Vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and video games. One box or a whole collection, at any of the three stores.

  1. 01

    Bring them in

    Walk in to any store during buying hours. No appointment for a box or two.

  2. 02

    We look them over

    A buyer checks each record's condition and what it's worth to the next person digging for it.

  3. 03

    Cash or trade

    Take cash, or take store credit and walk out with something new.

How we grade used records

MintLike it never left the sleeve.
Near MintPlayed with care. Looks and sounds close to new.
Very GoodLight wear you can see, but it plays clean.
GoodClearly played. Some surface noise.
FairWell loved. May skip.

☞Buying until 6pm daily, an hour before close.

Open every day, 10am–7pm

Three stores, one city.

From Soho to the Loop

The story.

The orange Reckless Records storefront on Berwick Street in Soho, London, with 'Sell your vinyl and CDs to us' in the window
Where it started: Reckless Records, 30 Berwick St, Soho, still open. Photo: Roy Katzenberg, CC BY 2.0, cropped.
  1. London

    It starts on Berwick Street

    Charles Taylor opens Reckless Records in Soho in the early '80s. The shop is still there.

    Founding year varies by source (1980–83).
  2. 1989

    Chicago, on Broadway

    The first Chicago store opens in Lakeview, on Broadway near Belmont.

    Some sources say 1988.
  3. '90s

    Wicker Park, 1532 N Milwaukee

    A small, packed shop under the orange sign with the pointing hands. It's widely reported as the inspiration for the record store in High Fidelity.

  4. 2015

    A building of its own

    Wicker Park moves down the street to 1379 N Milwaukee: a 1913 brick building with about 15,000 square feet over three floors.

  5. 2019

    Thirty years, then Belmont

    After three decades on Broadway, Lakeview moves to 929 W Belmont, steps from the Belmont 'L'.

  6. 2025

    The Loop moves to Wabash

    The downtown store leaves Madison for a new space at 33 S Wabash.

Every week

New in the bins.

New arrivals, staff picks and Record Store Day lists, once a week.

Concept by Worthy