Record Stores in Los Angeles and Orange County: 60 Shops

Amoeba on Hollywood Boulevard and VIP Records on Pacific Coast Highway are the best-known names among niche record stores for collectors and casual listeners alike. Los Angeles and Orange County have dozens of other record stores worth the trip for locals and visitors.

This guide lists 60 of them: 44 in the county and 16 in Orange County in total. The numbers reflect a wide range of stores, from independents to larger retailers across two counties in Southern California. These figures help readers plan visits.

Each listing has the address with a map link, what the store is best for, what it is known for, and a link to its website or Instagram when one is available.

Every store was checked against its own site, 2026 listings and 2026 local coverage in September 2026. Stores that have closed or moved away are listed at the end. Hours change often, so check with the store before you go.

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Best for gives each store one main strength: used and crate digging, new releases, punk and indie, soul, jazz and funk, hip-hop and Latin, collectible and rare, or listening bar and cafe. Most stores carry more than one thing.
In-stores and events marks stores that host in-store performances, signings, listening parties or DJ nights.
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Los Angeles County encompasses Hollywood, Melrose and Central LA, Echo Park, Silver Lake and Northeast LA.

Westside, Long Beach and the South Bay.

Gateway Cities and Whittier, Burbank and Pasadena, San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita, Pomona.

Orange County: North and Central Orange County · Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.

Laguna Beach and San Clemente

Stores With In-Store Shows and Events

These 19 stores host in-store performances, signings, listening parties or DJ nights. Other stores on this list may host events too.

Amoeba Music, Los Angeles
The Record Parlour, Los Angeles
Sick City Records, Los Angeles
Permanent Records Roadhouse, Los Angeles
The Artform Studio, Los Angeles
Cosmic Vinyl, Los Angeles
Fingerprints Music, Long Beach
World Famous VIP Records, Long Beach
Toxic Toast Records, Long Beach
Dyzzy on Vynyl, Long Beach
Foot Work Records, Long Beach
Run Out Groove Records, Burbank
Poo-Bah Record Shop, Pasadena
Canterbury Records, Pasadena
Resident Vinyl, Orange
Analog Record Shop, Tustin
Vinyl Solution, Huntington Beach
Creme Tangerine, Costa Mesa
Power Plant Records, San Clemente

Los Angeles County

Hollywood, Melrose and Central LA

Amoeba anchors Hollywood Boulevard, with punk and collector shops on Melrose and jazz and K-pop stops farther south.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Amoeba Music @amoebamusic	6200 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028	New releases In-stores & events	Large independent store on Hollywood Blvd since 2021, after moving from Sunset. New and used in every genre, plus free in-store shows.
The Record Parlour	6408 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028	Collectible & rare In-stores & events	Record shop by day, bar and performance space by night, with vintage audio gear and music memorabilia.
Headline Records @headlinerecords	7706 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046	Punk & indie	Long-running Melrose punk, hardcore and oi specialist with records, tapes and band merch.
Supervinyl @supervinylusa	900 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038	New releases	Shop of hand-picked new pressings on Sycamore Ave.
Nivessa Vinyl (Hollywood) @nivessarecords	6434 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028	Used & crates	Big used and new inventory across all genres. Buys and sells.
Nivessa on Pico @nivessarecords	5770 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019	Used & crates	Nivessa’s Mid-City store, with deep used crates, CDs and cassettes.
As The Record Turns	6727 3/8 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028	Collectible & rare	Small Hollywood Blvd shop with classic and collectible vinyl.
On Maritime Records	7578 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046	Used & crates	Small, tightly curated Melrose shop of used and new records.
Music Plaza	928 S Western Ave Unit 107, Los Angeles, CA 90006	New releases	Koreatown music store known for K-pop albums and new releases.
High-Fidelity	4765 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016	Soul, jazz & funk	West Adams jazz-leaning shop of new and used vinyl plus vintage hi-fi gear, serving the area’s historic jazz community.
Going Underground Records @goingundergroundla	356 1/2 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012	Punk & indie	LA branch of the Bakersfield punk and indie shop. Buys, sells and trades LPs, 45s, stereo gear and memorabilia.

Echo Park, Silver Lake and Northeast LA

The densest cluster in this guide, with shops in Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Lincoln Heights.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Sick City Records @sickcityrecords	1381 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026	Collectible & rare In-stores & events	Latino-owned rock and punk collectibles shop with limited pressings and vintage band tees.
Rockaway Records	2395 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039	Collectible & rare	Silver Lake shop for collectible vinyl, rare pressings and rock memorabilia.
Mount Analog	2217 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027	Used & crates	Record shop and bookstore with eclectic stock: experimental, ambient and global sounds.
Record Safari @recordsafari_la	3222 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039	Used & crates	Large warehouse-style shop of used and new vinyl, run by DJ and Coachella music curator Alex Rodriguez.
Permanent Records Roadhouse	1906 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065	Listening bar & café In-stores & events	Part record shop, part bar, part music and comedy venue; buys used vinyl.
Gimme Gimme Records @gimmerecords	5810 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042	Used & crates	Came over from New York; 15,000 to 20,000 used LPs and 12-inch singles across genres, near the Highland Park Metro station.
Arroyo Records @arroyo_records	5123 1/2 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042	Used & crates	Opened during the pandemic at the former Wombleton Records address. Punk, indie, jazz, soul and rock.
The Artform Studio	5611 N Figueroa St Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90042	Soul, jazz & funk In-stores & events	Adrian Younge’s record boutique and hair salon; carries soul, jazz and Jazz Is Dead titles and hosts industry events.
Cosmic Vinyl @cosmicvinyl	4868 N Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041	Listening bar & café In-stores & events	Vinyl and hi-fi alongside coffee and vegan food, with live shows. Its Echo Park café has closed.
Caveman Vintage Music	3131 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90031	Collectible & rare	Vintage instruments, hi-fi and collectible records, with a surf and garage lean.

Westside

A big used warehouse in West LA and a soul and jazz specialist in Westchester.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Record Surplus	12436 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025	Used & crates	More than 100,000 records and CDs, with a $1 bargain room called The Attic.
Soundsations	8701 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045	Soul, jazz & funk	Longtime Westchester shop for used soul, R&B, jazz and funk vinyl.

Long Beach and the South Bay

VIP Records and Fingerprints lead a Long Beach list that covers hip-hop, punk, soul and dance music.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Fingerprints Music @fingerprintsmusic	3811 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807	New releases In-stores & events	Independent store open since 1992, now in Bixby Knolls. New vinyl, CDs and books, with frequent in-store performances.
World Famous VIP Records @officialviplb	1028 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806	Hip-hop & Latin In-stores & events	Long Beach hip-hop landmark open since the late 1970s, where Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg recorded an early demo. Now a smaller storefront next to the original site, with listening parties.
Toxic Toast Records @toxictoastrecords	757 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813	Punk & indie In-stores & events	Punk and metal shop, online since 2010 and in a storefront since 2014, tied to the all-ages Toxic Toast Theatre.
Twelves @twelveslb	746 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90813	Soul, jazz & funk	Soul, funk and dance crates. The owner is a resident DJ at the monthly Funky Sole party.
Third Eye Records	2234 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814	Used & crates	Retro Row shop open since 2002, with used vinyl, turntables and memorabilia.
Dyzzy on Vynyl	3004 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90804	Used & crates In-stores & events	Open since 1999, with a deep used collection and occasional local band performances.
Foot Work Records	400 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802	Listening bar & café In-stores & events	Dance-music vinyl shop and bar for house, techno and electronic, with regular DJ events.
Mike Vague Records	260 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802	Used & crates	Newer shop in the former Bagatelle Records space, which had been open since 1977.
Boogie Maru Sounds @boogiemarusounds	2140 Artesia Blvd Ste C, Torrance, CA 90504	Soul, jazz & funk	South Bay shop focused on funk, soul and jazz.

Gateway Cities and Whittier

Heavy music in Downey and a long-running used shop in Uptown Whittier.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Dark Realm Records @darkrealmrecords	12149 Downey Ave, Downey, CA 90242	Punk & indie	Metal, punk and heavy-music specialist in Downey.
Lovell’s Records	6719 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601	Used & crates	Longtime Uptown Whittier store selling used records and tapes.

Burbank and Pasadena

Two Magnolia Boulevard shops in Burbank and three in Pasadena, including Poo-Bah and Canterbury.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Atomic Records @atomicrecordsla	3812 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505	Collectible & rare	Buy-and-sell shop for used and collectible vinyl on the Magnolia Park strip.
Run Out Groove Records	3208 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505	Used & crates In-stores & events	Independent Magnolia Park shop that also runs an events calendar.
Poo-Bah Record Shop	2636 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107	Hip-hop & Latin In-stores & events	Open since 1971 and a longtime hub for LA’s beat scene, with hip-hop, jazz and experimental records. Also runs a label.
Canterbury Records	805 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101	New releases In-stores & events	Founded in 1956 and billed as LA’s oldest surviving record shop. Large new catalog and big Record Store Day events.
Sibylline Records	15 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101	Used & crates	Small Pasadena shop of used and new vinyl.

San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita

Ventura Boulevard shops in Sherman Oaks and Studio City, and crate-digging stops farther north.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Freakbeat Records @freakbeatrecords	13616 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423	Used & crates	Sherman Oaks shop for used and new vinyl and CDs.
Licorice Pizza Records	12230 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604	New releases	A single shop reviving the name of the 1970s and 80s SoCal record chain.
Deadly Wax @deadlywax	17820A Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA 91344	Used & crates	North Valley crate-digging spot for rock, jazz and funk.
Boho Records & Rags	24827 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91321	Used & crates	Old Town Newhall shop with vinyl and vintage clothing.

Pomona

A vinyl shop in downtown Pomona’s arts district.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Zoinks Records	226 S Main St, Pomona, CA 91766	Used & crates	Vinyl shop in the downtown Pomona arts district.

Orange County

North and Central Orange County

Punk has deep roots here. Fullerton, Orange and Tustin each have more than one shop.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Bionic Records	6012 Ball Rd, Buena Park, CA 90620	Punk & indie	OC shop since 1988, focused on metal, punk and hardcore.
Black Hole Records	115 S Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832	Punk & indie	Punk shop founded in 1986 that has moved several times around Fullerton.
White Rabbit Records	645 S State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831	Used & crates	Fullerton shop of used and new vinyl.
Left of the Dial Records @leftofthedialrecords	508 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92867	Punk & indie	Moved from Santa Ana to Orange. New and used punk, blues, psych, garage and jazz, plus turntables.
Resident Vinyl @residentvinyl	115 N Orange St, Orange, CA 92866	New releases In-stores & events	Old Towne Orange shop for new indie and punk releases, with advance listening parties and ticket giveaways.
Analog Record Shop @analogrecordshop	12872 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780	New releases In-stores & events	New and used records, cassettes and stereo gear; hosts advance listening events and midnight album launches.
Rasta Cowboy Records @rastacowboyrecords	155 E Main St, Tustin, CA 92780	Used & crates	Old Town Tustin shop with used records across genres, CDs and collectibles, with a reggae lean.

Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley

Costa Mesa alone has four shops, including one in an Airstream trailer at The LAB and a hi-fi specialist.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Dr. Freecloud’s Record Shoppe	9043 Garfield Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708	Used & crates	Started in the 1990s around DJ, house and techno vinyl; now also rock, jazz, funk, punk, soul and hip-hop.
Vinyl Solution	18822 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648	Punk & indie In-stores & events	Punk and underground shop since the 1980s that supports local bands with occasional in-stores.
Port of Sound Record Shoppe	1500 Adams Ave #104B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	Used & crates	Large selection of new, used and collectible vinyl in all genres. Takes part in Record Store Day.
Creme Tangerine @cremetangerinerecords	2930 Bristol St C-103, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	Used & crates In-stores & events	Tightly curated new and vintage vinyl sold from an Airstream trailer at The LAB; hosts Record Store Day parties.
Factory Records	440 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627	Used & crates	Open since the late 1980s for 60s to 90s rock, jazz, prog and obscure used records.
Blind Dog HiFi and Records @blinddoghifi	2750 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	Used & crates	Vinyl plus vintage and modern turntables and stereo gear, with ultrasonic record cleaning and flattening.

Laguna Beach and San Clemente

A Laguna Beach store that opened in 1967 and two San Clemente shops with a surf-town feel.

Store	Address	Best for	Known for
Sound Spectrum @soundspectrum	1264 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651	New releases	Laguna Beach record store since 1967, reopened by three siblings. Vinyl, CDs, tapes, collectibles and apparel.
Moldy Toes Records @moldytoesrecords	217 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672	Used & crates	Downtown San Clemente shop of used vinyl with a surf-culture feel.
Power Plant Records @powerplantrecords	73 Via Pico Plaza, San Clemente, CA 92672	Used & crates In-stores & events	Record store, recording studio and music school in one; open mics, Zine Fest and Bands at the Beach events.

Closed or Moved

These stores have closed or left the area and are not listed: Mono Records, Vacation, Wombleton Records, Touch Vinyl, Pepperland Music, Burger Records, Record Box, Glass House Record Store, Origami Vinyl and Bagatelle Records. Mike Vague Records now operates in the former Bagatelle space. Rhino Records moved from Claremont to Montclair in San Bernardino County in 2022.

Before You Go

VIP Records: The store left its original building in 2018. Its landmark sign is headed to a new VIP Records Park at Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, with final designs expected in spring 2027.
Amoeba: The Hollywood store has been at 6200 Hollywood Blvd since 2021. The old Sunset Boulevard building is no longer a record store.
Record Store Day brings exclusive releases and in-store events to many of these shops. Lines often start early.
Selling records: Many stores buy used vinyl, some only on certain days. Call ahead before bringing in a collection.

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