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Re-Animated Records

4.8 ★★★★★ 384 Google reviews · Music store

Record Store Day cassettesposters & merchbooks & movies

Compact shop stocking new and used records plus DVDs and CDs, along with books and memorabilia.

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8320 La Mesa Blvd
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 825-8363

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 11 AM–7 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7 PM
Sunday 11 AM–7 PM

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 384 Google reviews — in their own words.

📼 cassettes 4 mentions

“They have a large variety of both new and used finals, movies, CD, cassettes, and more.”

🖼️ posters & merch 3 mentions

“Highly recommend if you’re shopping for some cool new records and or various other memorabilia!”

📚 books & movies 4 mentions

“They have a great selection as well and are definitely the leader in San Diego when it comes to keeping all forms of physical media alive (LPs, CDs, DVDs and VHS).”

What customers say

How lucky are we to have a local record store that is geared towards horror and metal? Friggin love this place. I don’t make it there as often as I would like, but when I do go I’m definitely fond of checking out their horror Blu-rays, and those little magnets that look like movie posters, not to mention the Garbage…

★★★★★ — Nick, 2025-01

Cool spot with a really unique vibe. It feels more like a retro media shop than a straight-up record store, with a mix of different formats like VHS, DVD, 8track, etc. Love the CRT’s they have playing horror movies around the store too. Definitely gives it that nostalgic retro feel.

★★★★☆ — Nick, 2026-04

Great record store with a healthy used collection and good variety. They organize the new arrivals section roughly by day of arrival, which lets you get right to sorting through the interesting stuff. They don’t have everything, but they have lots of breadth and it’s worth having this store on your rotation.

★★★★★ — Andrew, 2025-05

Stopped in today to sell some tapes and met Nick. He evaluated my classic rock cassette tapes, explained what he expected to sell them for at retail, and then made me an offer. Considering he now has to turn around and sell them, I felt the offer was fair, and it was a pleasure doing business with him.

★★★★★ — Mark, 2026-01

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