Melodies & Memories

this was one of my favorite stores in Eastpointe, I've spent a few bucks in there over the years. went in there the other day. the guy that runs the place is always pretty friendly, but on this day i asked him a question and he acted like i was asking him to give me a kidney. surprisingly rude. well, that's it, won't be going back in there again. its a shame.

This store is straight up oldschool - like a dive bar.

There are stores that are really well laid out, plenty of room and they typically charge a premium for that. They have used vinyl that is in really good shape and/or new releases/reissues that are $25+

The oldschool stores, less organized, but this place is packed with volume. You will find things organized very loosely but it's rewarding if you have time and a list of things you're after, you may find it. And you may find it at a lower price because you have to dig for it. By digging, I mean getting on the floor and looking on the low shelves they have in some of the tight spaces. I found it fun to do some hunting and seeing what they have and didn't have.

No, it would not be a place to go to all the time but one of those places to hit up and check out to see what things they have, it seems they get a fairly good influx of used vinyl. It's also a bit of an oddity shop with some memorabilia and t-shirts and more. It's worth a visit if you like digging a bit, but if you want pretty and well organized, don't go.

It is true to it's nature, and that's cool

I liked it. Tons of records, CDs, and more. The guy working behind the counter was nice. He pointed me towards a bunch of records that had just been put out and that were unsorted. I would have missed them otherwise and ended up finding a couple of gems. I felt the vinyl selection was skewed towards classic rock, but that's okay. My interests are varied. Prices were a tick high compared to other shops in the area, but not crazy. It is a bit cluttered, but once I figured out the system I didn't have an issue locating anything. It also had a nice neighborhood feel, with regulars coming in and out. Definitely worth a stop.

This is where all the vinyl goes that the rest of the record stores don't want. They should change their name to Last Stop Before the Landfill.

This place sucks, a big waste of time and money
The owner was a complete jerk and a huge grump
Everything in there is overpriced
The place looks like it hasn't been cleaned in 20 years
I would not recommend going here

I love this place. I don't know how anyone can call a 3 dollar 45 record overpriced. The owner has always been helpful. I don't mind bending down to pull out a box of records from the floor. The clean organized record stores all went out of business,they don't exist. This is the best place in Michigan to buy used vinyl.

My sister introduced me to Melodies & Memories about two months ago. I was initially excited about their selection of used 45s and have since made 4 or 5 trips, making high dollar purchases each time. Having purchased used LPs and 45s online and at other Detroit record stores regularly, I was very aware that Melodies & Memories was way overpriced, but I very much like to support local businesses so I didn't mind. I could've ordered all of the 45s I've been purchasing off of Amazon or eBay for equal or less than the money this store charges including shipping but again, I was trying to support them because they're a local business.

A couple weeks back, I took a friend to this store to record shop for his birthday. As we were checking out, we both noticed a Syd Barrett 7" boxed set behind the register marked $40. When we asked about it we were told it is extremely rare, that these were the only two left and they would never be in stock again. My friend and I are big Pink Floyd fans so we decided to purchase them. This after we had already just purchased over $100 in used records.

When we got home (over an hour drive) I opened mine to inspect it and everything was fine. My friend however opened his to find that the record itself was missing. He returned to the store today hoping to get a refund or store credit. The first thing he noticed was that there was another of the same boxed set sitting right on the shelf. The same boxed set we both purchased after being told how rare it was and how there wouldn't be anymore in stock. The store would do absolutely NOTHING for my friend. No return, no exchange, no issue of store credit. Nothing. On top of that, they chose to hide behind and lie about copyright laws as a reason to have basically stolen money from a customer.

It's really too bad because now I'm forced to mark another Michigan business off my list of places I'll spend a lot of my hard earned money. Driving an hour to get to Memories & Melodies didn't bother me. Over paying by $1 - $10 per item didn't bother me. My friend and myself being blatantly lied to and ripped off, twice in the same interaction does.

Avoid this place and their shady business practices at all costs.

When I walk into Melodies and Memories, I feel like I'm walking into a tomb; it's a dark, large store that has hidden gems.

The collection of classic movie monster toys aside, I really enjoy this record shop. They have a great selection and very fair prices.

The one thing that brings me back is their selection of electronic music; you wouldn't be able to tell by the looks of the marquee, but this place has a large selection of very great records. I'd choose M&M over any other record store in town if I was looking for electronica!

Yes, they stock some toys, and films. I've found that most record stores that stock movies have them quite cheap; M&M is no different.

If you happen to stop in to check out some music, take a gander at the films, and you may find something extremely cheap that you've been looking for all your life!

(Or maybe something you simply wanted to see... I have a tendency to search for films like quests for the Holy Grail.)

great spot to dig for vinyl! all genres of classics and hits. you can be in there for hours and won't even feel it.

I remember this place when it used to be in a little strip mall in the 12 mile and Hayes area near Macomb Community College. Their prices were high then, they still are.

There's lots of vinyl in the Eastpointe store. Lots. The problem is it's overpriced dreck and, to add insult to injury, most of the records are at floor level so one has to bend over in awkward positions to rummage through. Some of the pop culture items they sell are cool to look at but again at inflated prices. The place is dirty and dusty too. Kinda like a heroin addicts apartment. One of the long time employees has a Texas sized chip on the shoulder and he's often moody and grouchy. Avoid the dude.

Let's summerize the shopping experience...you get mold on your fingers, bruises on the knees, kinks in the back, you can smile at the vintage lunchboxes, avoid the creepy step-dad employee, and finally, big-time sticker shock at the checkout.

Nope.

P.S. Please shower when you get home.