Record Stores in Long Beach, California
8 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- Dedo Coffee
Specialty coffee shop and hi-fi listening lounge in Long Beach's Wrigley neighborhood, where co-owners hand-select speakers and spin their personal vinyl collection daily, including dedicated Sunday morning listening sessions.
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- Fingerprints Music
Long Beach's flagship independent record store in Bixby Knolls, operating since 1992 with a large selection of new and used vinyl, CDs, and in-store performances.
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- Foot Work Records
Community-driven vinyl record shop and event space in downtown Long Beach that also serves beer and wine (21+).
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- Mike Vague Records
New record shop that took over the longtime Bagatelle Records storefront in April 2026 under owner Mike Vague, stocking roughly 250,000 records plus tapes and memorabilia.
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- Third Eye Records
Vinyl shop on Long Beach's Retro Row carrying new, used, and imported records across psych, prog, reggae, jazz, soul, and rock, open since 2002.
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- Toxic Toast Records
Collector-focused Long Beach record shop specializing in punk, ska, metal, and rare Japanese pressings, plus band merch.
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- Twelves
Downtown Long Beach shop opened October 2019 by respected collector Hector Waluyo, curating funk, soul, Latin, African, boogie, disco, R&B and blues vinyl.
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- VIP Records
Legendary Long Beach shop, the last surviving VIP Records location (chain founded 1967); widely credited as the birthplace of G-funk, where Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg cut early demos. Its sign is a Long Beach historic landmark (2017).
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Recently closed
- Bagatelle Records closed September 2025.
- Record Box closed September 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Long Beach, California?
Long Beach, California has 8 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Has a record store in Long Beach closed recently?
Yes — Bagatelle Records (September 2025), Record Box (September 2025) closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Long Beach?
Yes — 2 of Long Beach's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Dedo Coffee, Foot Work Records.