Record Stores in Los Angeles, California
24 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- The Airliner
Historic Lincoln Heights dive bar with a renovated upstairs hi-fi sound room designed to feel like the inside of a speaker box, built around vintage Klipsch speakers (Heresy, Cornwall, Klipschorn AK3) and a large subwoofer.
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- Amoeba Music
The world's largest independent record store; the Hollywood flagship reopened at a new Argyle/Hollywood Blvd location in 2021 after two decades at its original Sunset/Cahuenga site.
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- Arroyo Records
Highland Park record shop run by cousins Eduardo and Julian Rosario, occupying the York Blvd space formerly home to Permanent Records.
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- The Artform Studio
Highland Park hybrid hair salon and boutique record shop curated by producer Adrian Younge and Sherry Younge, stocking soul, jazz, hip-hop and psychedelic vinyl.
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- As The Record Turns
Four-decade-old Hollywood Blvd shop favored by film/TV music supervisors and prop masters for classic rock, jazz, soundtracks and memorabilia.
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- Bar Franca
Downtown LA hi-fi sound bar (Historic Core) relaunched fall 2025 under new ownership with a custom Danley sound system tuned for disco, house, funk, and jazz vinyl sets.
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- Cosmic Vinyl
Eagle Rock shop selling new and used vinyl alongside turntables and hi-fi gear.
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- Going Underground Records
Little Tokyo record shop in downtown LA carrying a broad new-and-used vinyl selection.
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- Gimme Gimme Records
All-vinyl shop in Highland Park stocking new and used records across rock, jazz, soul, punk and more; started in NYC's East Village in 1994 and relocated to LA in 2012.
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- Gold Line
Highland Park cocktail lounge co-founded by Chris Manak (Peanut Butter Wolf of Stones Throw) built around a wall of ~8,000 vinyl records played by bartenders and DJs on McIntosh amps and Altec Lansing speakers.
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- Headline Records
Melrose Avenue punk-rock specialist selling vinyl, CDs, DVDs and collectibles alongside hardcore-punk T-shirts and patches.
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- Mount Analog
Woman-of-color-owned record, book and cassette shop; closed its original Highland Park space in 2018 and reopened at a new Silver Lake location on Hyperion Ave in 2020.
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- Permanent Records Roadhouse
Part record shop, part dive bar, part live-music/comedy venue in Cypress Park; the LA expansion of the Chicago-founded Permanent Records label/shop, opened in 2019.
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- The Record Parlour
Hollywood vinyl shop and listening lounge housed in a 1920s bungalow off Selma Ave, with an estimated 250,000-plus records in stock.
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- Record Safari
Pet-friendly new-and-used vinyl shop with its own parking lot, on the Atwater Village/Los Feliz border.
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- Record Surplus
Sprawling used and new vinyl/CD warehouse near West LA/Sawtelle with over 100,000 titles; operating since 1985 and a regular Record Store Day participant.
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- Revolution Records
Little Tokyo vinyl and vintage shop (relocated from its longtime Melrose/Fairfax spot) dealing rare and out-of-print vinyl, tapes, 45s, posters and vintage tees; now operating inside Space City Vintage.
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- Rockaway Records
Founded in 1979, this Silver Lake institution shifted from walk-in retail to an appointment-only model for rare vinyl, autographs and music memorabilia.
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- Salt Box Records
Little Tokyo record shop in downtown LA, near Going Underground Records on 2nd St.
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- Sick City Records
Echo Park vinyl shop on Sunset Blvd.
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- Sounds of Music
East LA vinyl shop specializing in Chicano soul, oldies and souldies since 1964. As of an April 2026 LAist report the shop remains open but is running month-to-month financially.
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- Sunset & Vinyl
70s-inspired cocktail lounge hidden above 800 Degrees Pizza near the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with an in-house vinyl collection patrons browse and queue up for the bartenders to play.
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- Supervinyl
Hollywood record shop near the Paramount Studios lot specializing in curated new and used vinyl.
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- Zizou
French-Moroccan wine bar and restaurant in Lincoln Heights built with sound as part of its design, hosting hi-fi/vinyl listening pop-ups in its garden and dining room.
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Greater Los Angeles
Record stores in the cities and towns around Los Angeles.
Santa Monica, CA
- Angel City Books & Records
Self-described 'Santa Monica's last indie Book & Record Store,' selling new and used vinyl, CDs, and music DVDs alongside used books since 1998.
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- Endless Noise
Recording studio that expanded into an integrated vinyl record shop and Turkish coffee counter, with over 2,000 unsorted vinyl titles for browsing.
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Burbank, CA
- Atomic Records
Burbank record store on Magnolia Park's shopping strip that buys, sells, and trades vinyl, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays.
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- Daystar Records
All-genre, all-ages Burbank record store selling new and used vinyl and buying collections from Southern California sellers.
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- Run Out Groove Records
Independent vinyl shop in Burbank's Magnolia Park carrying new releases, preorders, and indie exclusives across rock, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, electronic, and more.
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Torrance, CA
- Boogie Maru Sounds
Torrance vinyl shop known for curated Japanese pressings, city pop and jazz, with in-store hi-end listening stations before you buy.
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- Dudley's Records Vintage Vinyl
Torrance vinyl shop on Hawthorne Blvd offering new and used records, CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia with a vintage, curated feel.
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- Record Recycler
Vinyl-only record store on Crenshaw Blvd in Torrance, buying and selling vintage LPs and 45s since 2001.
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Pasadena, CA
- Canterbury Records
Longtime Pasadena record store on Colorado Blvd selling new and used vinyl and CDs, operating since at least 2000.
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- Commune Records
Old Town Pasadena record shop specializing in hard-to-find indie, jazz, rock, punk, hip hop, soul, world and psychedelic vinyl, plus music books and buy/sell/trade service.
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- Poo-Bah Record Shop
Long-running Pasadena record shop/label with listening stations, new indie/hip-hop/electronic vinyl, used records across genres, and concert tickets.
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- Sibylline Records
Artist-owned and operated record shop in Pasadena's Playhouse District specializing in used vinyl and cassettes across deep cuts and vintage titles.
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Venice, CA
- Companion
All-day Venice cafe/restaurant designed as a living-room 'third space,' with a movable DJ booth and a 1,500-record house collection spun nightly during dinner service.
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- Only The Wild Ones
Abbot Kinney natural-wine listening bar running a vinyl-only rotation through Klipsch x Ojas speakers, Accuphase amplification, Technics turntables, and a Euphonia rotary mixer.
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Downey, CA
- Dark Realm Records
Downey's underground metal record shop and label, founded 1994 by Rick and Bay Cortez of Sadistic Intent; stocks doom, thrash and black metal vinyl, CDs, shirts and patches.
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West Hollywood, CA
- Darling by Sean Brock
Sean Brock's live-fire restaurant with an adjacent vinyl-only hi-fi listening lounge featuring seven custom speakers by sound designer MAXV, vintage Tannoy, Accuphase amplification, and dual Technics turntables.
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Granada Hills, CA
- Deadly Wax
Family-owned Granada Hills vinyl shop serving the San Fernando Valley with LPs, 45s and cassettes across classic rock, jazz, funk/soul, hip-hop and international sounds - no CDs.
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Long Beach, CA
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Sherman Oaks, CA
- Freakbeat Records
Long-running Sherman Oaks record store with new and used vinyl across every genre, plus CDs, DVDs and music memorabilia; regular in-store sales events.
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San Pedro, CA
- JDC Records
San Pedro record shop tracing back to the JDC dance-music distributor founded in 1977; stocks vinyl, CD and cassette across genres and hosts monthly Sunday Sessions events.
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San Fernando, CA
- The Midnight Hour Records
San Fernando record shop and community hub at the San Fernando Mall since 2021, stocking metal, punk, goth, hip hop, reggae, soul, cumbia and indie vinyl, CDs and cassettes.
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Anaheim, CA
- Radiation Records
Anaheim record shop founded in 2011 specializing in punk, post-punk, goth, and metal vinyl, also known as Radiation Records / Puke N Vomit Records.
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Orange, CA
- Resident Vinyl
Indie record store inside Contra Coffee in Old Towne Orange, curating indie, punk, hip-hop and classic-rock vinyl plus turntables.
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Monrovia, CA
- Resistor Records
Vinyl shop in downtown Monrovia carrying new and used records across rock, soul, jazz, punk, post-punk, and krautrock, plus turntables and audio gear.
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Lawndale, CA
- Under the Radar Records
Independent Lawndale record shop specializing in new and used vinyl from mostly independent labels - punk, metal, jazz, rap and soul - plus tapes, CDs and turntables.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Los Angeles, California?
Los Angeles, California has 24 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Are the record stores in Los Angeles independently verified?
15 of the 24 record stores in Los Angeles carry our "Verified" stamp, meaning at least two independent, dated sources back the listing.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Los Angeles?
Yes — 7 of Los Angeles's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: The Airliner, The Artform Studio, Bar Franca, Gold Line, Permanent Records Roadhouse, Sunset & Vinyl, Zizou.