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Soul Side Vinyl

4.9 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Record store

New in town Record Store Day hip-hopsoul & funk

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3535 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116

(619) 252-1825

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Hours

Monday 12–8 PM
Tuesday 12–8 PM
Wednesday 12–8 PM
Thursday 12–8 PM
Friday 12–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–6 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Soul Side Vinyl — not self-reported, earned.

🎤 hip-hop 2 mentions

“Large selection of Hip-Hop, 80s Boogie/Funk, Jazz, and a World section, including Japanese City Pop.”

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🕺 soul & funk 3 mentions

“Large selection of Hip-Hop, 80s Boogie/Funk, Jazz, and a World section, including Japanese City Pop.”

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What customers say

Great atmosphere and very welcoming staff! As I was flipping through the records, one of the staff remarked about how hot it was outside and said they had water if I wanted any.

★★★★☆ — Jordan, 2026-03

Hands down the best record store experience in San Diego. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly, and they genuinely care about you and want to help you feel welcome. Great selection of different genres and other cool merchandise.

★★★★★ — Mason, 2026-02

A truly awesome local used and new vinyl record shop gem in the heart of Normal Heights in San Diego. Rex and staff are super supportive of local businesses and DJs. Large selection of Hip-Hop, 80s Boogie/Funk, Jazz, and a World section, including Japanese City Pop. Lots of events here and the vibe is just perfect!

★★★★★ — Jason, 2026-03

Great inventory in wide range of genres including many Japanese records with reasonable prices. I like that the events are interesting and the community is friendly and you’ll make great friends there. Very welcoming and super cool 😎

★★★★★ — Yuki, 2026-03

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