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Record Stores in Oakland, CA
Oakland has 10 record stores in this directory, including 7 that buy used records. Listings are ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count — and refreshed from public map data.
Walden Pond Books
4.7 ★★★★★ 627 reviews
Laid-back bookstore featuring a wide selection of new, used and rare books, as well as comics, graphic novels and records.
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
4.6 ★★★★★ 370 reviews
Independent record store known for its selection of obscure titles & on-site music performances.
Econo Jam Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 114 reviews
Funky music shop stocking a range of new & used vinyl, hard-to-find independent albums & turntables.
Open Mind Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 61 reviews
Frequented record shop, selling new and used vinyls CDs and cassettes, as well as gear.
Stranded Records Oakland
4.6 ★★★★★ 45 reviews
Storied outpost stocking vinyl records from the 1950s to the present, across a variety of genres.
Groove Yard
4.5 ★★★★★ 45 reviews
Music store with vintage & new jazz LPs & CDs in many styles, along with other genres.
Contact Records
4.8 ★★★★★ 39 reviews
Tiny store featuring new and used vinyl records, plus a selection of cassette tapes.
Where to sell vinyl records in Oakland
These Oakland shops indicate they buy used records. Call ahead for big collections — most stores pay more for clean copies of titles they can resell.
- Walden Pond Books — 3316 Grand Ave
- Econo Jam Records — 2443 Telegraph Ave
- Open Mind Music — 5521 College Ave
- Groove Yard — 5555 Claremont Ave
- Lloyd's Records — 3824 Telegraph Ave
- Mars Record Shop — 4125 Piedmont Ave #7
- Moving Records — 4241 Piedmont Ave