LA record shopping orbits one giant — Amoeba on Hollywood Blvd, the biggest independent record store on earth — but the real fun is everything around it. Highland Park has become the city's crate-digging spine, Long Beach holds down the punk and hardcore end, and the Valley hides some of the best-priced used jazz in the country. Distances are real; group your shops by neighborhood and drive.
4.8 ★★★★★ 10,689 reviews
Indie music lovers' hangout for free live shows & an eclectic stock of new releases & vintage hits.
4.6 ★★★★★ 576 reviews
Longtime music store specializing in buying & selling used records, CDs, books, DVDs & memorabilia.
4.6 ★★★★★ 569 reviews
Music shop & events space offering a huge collection of vinyl records, vintage audio gear & posters.
4.7 ★★★★★ 350 reviews
This chill record store specializes in new, used & rare vinyl, plus CDs, Blu-ray & DVDs.
4.7 ★★★★★ 308 reviews
Old-school vinyl shop with a laid-back bar featuring micro-brewed beers & a patio for sunset sips.
4.8 ★★★★★ 229 reviews
Record store with DVDs and magazines in addition to music.
These shops buy collections: Amoeba Music, Record Surplus, Soundsations Records, Permanent Records Roadhouse, Nivessa Vinyl Records Store (on Pico), Rockaway Records. Read our selling guide before you go — pull your valuable titles first.
Amoeba Music is an absolute classic and still one of the best record stores around. Huge selection across vinyl, CDs, movies, and merch—you can easily lose an hour just browsing. Staff is knowledgeable and the vibe is exactly what you’d hope for from an iconic music spot.
We walked into this place on a Saturday afternoon. I believe the gentleman who worked with us was either the owner or possibly the manager. He was polite, knowledgeable and friendly. We were selling about 600 vintage CD's. He said "we primarily sell rock and R N B.
Hands down the best record store in LA. Every Saturday they drop new “old” records for some of the best crate digging finds you’ll find. Over 200k records to sort thru! Love the team. Love the aesthetic. && Love how it’s now attached to one of my top 5 favorite speakeasies too!
