Virginia's Memory Lane Records — Local services in Lakeside

When you walk into VA Memory Lane, you enter a historical time capsule of all things music. The staff is great and go out of their way to assist customers. You can spend a day just looking through the mass amount of product they have. And there are regulars that do. They cater to all ages and music styles. It is a family run company for 50+ years. Walt Smith, the owner, has been in the music business himself and there are tv interviews with him on YouTube that show his devotion to music and his customers that span across the US. There are also VHS, DVD, Laser Discs, stereo equipment, speakers and complete surround sound set ups. The best part is that they offer bundle deals and will negotiate on pricing. I am a repeat customer for 34 years and enjoy now watching Walt's son, Matt, stepping in and making constant changes to improve the...

Lots of stuff to look through here, certainly in an industrial warehouse. Most of the records are four dollars even the ones that aren’t worth it, generally you’ll have to dig for a while to find something pretty great. When you walk into the front of the store, it seems like they dig through all the good stuff and put all the rock and metal records for $100 each, more or less in the front of the store. I don’t know anybody that would pay $75 for the Quiet Riot- Metal Health album.

Seems like they are very dependent on checking eBay and comparing top prices. Beware of mixed in with a couple of good things, is a lot of average stuff.

Very cool if you have a couple of hours to kill, friendly staff, but generally most of the stuff is OK and the stereo equipment is also...

Absolutely enjoy VA Memory Lane records. They offer all genres and formats for everyone’s ‘personal’ taste. They offer money back guarantees on their work, if they know you had a problem. They offer other services, as well, to help you keep your memories from 8mm or vhs to an updated format. There are collectibles such as pictures, literature, music and concert memorabilia. Some records are priced higher, as with any records store, and as someone who buys and sells, EBay does set the trend for record values. However!! They offer negotiation and bundle deals. Many improvements have been made and are continuing to change each week. ...