What a great little place tucked down a cute little side street. You won't find Tone Poets or other reissues here; what you will find is loads of original releases from the past 60 years or more. You will see other reviews complaining about the prices, but if you know what they are, it's extremely fair. If you're looking for Jazz or R&B, the selection is tremendous - you will not find a better selection in LA. I didn't look at the rock stuff, but I'm sure it's as good.
Another thing you won't find anywhere else is the endless stream of fascinating stories from the owner, who knows everyone in the music world, and sells records to them too. Everybody from Quincy Jones to James Brown to Bud Shank to Muhammad Ali - and he has the photos to prove it!
I left with an armload of rare jazz and a big...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreDefinitely the coolest record shop Iāve ever been to. It has everything from amazing customer service, old Hollywood memorabilia, and, as the sign says, rare records- and amazing collection at that. I saw several records I typically donāt see at most shops including George Harrisonās āAll things must passā. Everything is neat and organized. The owners are so welcoming and extremely fair in their pricing. Youāve gotta check...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreGreat shop. In an alcove. Perched right at the end. Kevin is a veritable encyclopedia- or is the more current term, human Chat GPT on music. He was talking stuff which I barely understood (my denseness to blame). Picked up quite a few records- including one FOC. Highly recommended to visit if you are looking for hard to find records. I got Styx, Jimmy Castor Bunch, Payolas and then...
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