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Canterbury Records

4.4 ★★★★☆ 286 Google reviews · Record store

Record Store Day soul & funkclassical cassettesCDs too

Indie music standby doling out new & used CDs or LPs in genres like rock, bluegrass & jazz.

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805 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101

(626) 792-7184

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Hours

Monday 11 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–5 PM
Thursday 11 AM–5 PM
Friday 10:30 AM–7:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–5 PM
Sunday 11 AM–5 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Canterbury Records — not self-reported, earned.

🕺 soul & funk 2 mentions

“Wish i had more time to comb through every section esp Rock & Soul, but i had a flight to catch.”

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🎻 classical 2 mentions

“They have a big selection of classical music-- more my flavor.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 286 Google reviews — in their own words.

📼 cassettes 3 mentions

“Turns out the shop has a good collection of all Taylor’s albums (vinyls, CDs, cassettes included).”

💽 CDs too 6 mentions

“Turns out the shop has a good collection of all Taylor’s albums (vinyls, CDs, cassettes included).”

What customers say

When you need to find records in the SGV area, this is probably one of the last great music stores. My husband goes to this place pretty often to get his fix of second-hand records-- in fact, this is probably the first record store he went to back in middle school.

★★★★★ — Jackie, 2023-02

I have been coming here my whole life and I absolutely love it. Nothing like that nostalgic smell. The staff is always so helpful and can get anything ordered within a few days usually. It is an important LA establishment❤️

★★★★★ — Adella, 2025-11

Title: Friendly Service, Organized Store, but Initial Awkwardness Review: I recently visited this store to buy a CD, and the guy at the counter was really nice and helpful. The store is somewhat organized, making it easy to find what you're looking for.

★★★★☆ — Carl, 2024-01

Glad to stumble upon a record store in downtown Pasadena. Hope they stay in business. This area will shine if they keep shops like this rather than overload it w/ corporate chains left & right. The store carries a decent selection: old & new vinyl/CDs.

★★★★☆ — Christine, 2023-09

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