To find out that Cosmic Vinyl reopened in Eagle Rock brought us joy! This is one of our favorite…read morerecords stores in LA that we talk about to this day. I'm so glad they came back! I love the 70s retro look of the store! I need to digress about the Echo Park store and how we found it by accident. One of our first pre-covid trips to LA, we had to find a vegan restaurant for our daughter. By then we all were kind of hangry and stressed. While we were walking to the restaurant, we passed Cosmic Vinyl in Echo Park. I told my husband to check it out (that got him out of the car and his stress went away). Finding Cosmic Vinyl in Echo Park was one of our favorite shopping adventures. Because I found every album my husband was looking for (LOL), but there is a sense of community and a vibe to this store that we haven't experienced in some stores we have visited. It was sad when their Echo Park location closed, but it was nice to hear they are back.

Very fun, eclectic gem in Eagle Rock. The store is a beautiful space, nice clean curated selection…read moreof vinyls. Picked up Bill Withers, some Stones, and Simon and Garfunkel. Even played a little arcade. Then we got Vegan food next door. Yea... we're cool.

I stumbled upon this incredibly cool record store en route to the business next door. On Maritime…read moreoffers a vast selection of used & new records including 45s. They also have cassette tapes, 8-Tracks, branded merch, & a listening station. I was grooving to the cool jazz tunes from the turntable while browsing through the stacks. The vinyl was reasonably priced - some as low as $1. The cool cat behind the counter informed me that they have in-store DJ sets on the weekends & offer instructional DJ classes. I dig it. *Street parking.

Just like others have mentioned, the service is horrible. Ordered 19 records, 7 are either missing…read moreor scratched up or have writing on it. They would rather reply to social media than to tend to my issue. Told me to "wait my turn", then blocked me.

Building a community of musicians and listeners through great curating and cool shows. Thank you…read moreHealing Force!

Ok - well worth the trip to Pasadena. Fantastic music and ambiance. Also discovered a lot of new…read moreartists who are now in my Spotify playlists. Returning asap.

Mount Analog is a gem of a record shop with a nice curation of records. This spot is located in the…read moreSilver Lake area where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have a smaller space but a good amount of products to dig through. Their records are neatly organized and are fairly priced. The staff here are very friendly and welcoming. For my music taste, some cool record finds I stumbled across were Don Toliver, Clara La San, FKA Twigs, Blood Orange, and Tame Impala. I will definitely be back next time I am in the area to browse for more!

This is probably my ideal record store. Some can be overwhelmingly large, others can be padded out…read morewith common releases in poor condition priced in ways that seem intended to take advantage of inexperienced music buyers, but this is a small yet well-stocked shop with incredible, inspiring levels of curation, fair prices, and an atmosphere that speaks to the dedication of the owner. Don't come here for what you'd expect to find everywhere else, come here to discover something you never knew you needed.

Awesome place awesome vibes…read more.. Got some awesome finds for a good price !!! Check the place out if you are in the area

Came here with my cousin looking for some classicl vinyl from back in the day. This place is the…read moreepitome of cool. And while we didn't find the particular albums that we were looking for, we were blown away by the sheer ambiance and amount of product they do possess. Being a child of the 70's and '80s, we could have looked through their collection for four or five hours easy since I think those were the greatest decades of music with artist who not only achieved legendary status, but even one hit wonders that what have you going back into time. In fact, we were joking with the staff that we easily could have opened and closed the place down by doing an entire day shift right alongside them! The place really blows you away from a 5 senses standpoint as well. The sights, sounds, and smells all hit you at once-and in here and on this occasion, that was a great thing. If you follow a little hallway it leads you into a completely different section into what seems like a another small universe or at least galaxy. Once on the other side of this hallway which leads you to another portion of the building entirely, your met with even more records and additional musical and odd treasures. To top it off, a bar with alcohol awaits you! Lol You can't make this place up! Bottom line here folks is this is a really cool, cool place-especially for those who love classic music, a good beer, and the idea of hunting for what you want. I'd highly recommend this place....just be prepared to put in some serious time for research and for your senses to be able to take it all in.

Fantastic record store for 1st pressings!! Found some amazing vinyl!! So glad we found and stopped…read morein!! Need to make sure you have some time to visit with the owner Kevin and his wife!! Kevin has lived an amazing life, make sure you have time to talk to him, especially if you like George Clinton, Tribe Called Quest, Dr Dre, we could have stayed for the whole day talking to Kevin!! Thank you Kevin for the finds and the conversation!!

UPDATE OF MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: After what started out to be a positive experience, I'm left with a…read morevery negative feeling about this place. IN A LARGE NUTSHELL: I originally called to see if ATRT carried a specific pressing of an artist/album and they did. I purchased that album plus four others. Played all of the albums BUT the specific album I needed - which was the most expensive - was literally unplayable. Contacted owner Kevin and he started making up store policies: claimed the invoice states it allows for only a 50% refund (it doesn't); then stated while he wouldn't refund me, he would try to locate another copy of the album which would probably have a later pressing/label & that I needed to be okay with that since it contained all of the same songs as the original pressing. (I wanted the original release, I paid for the original release, I expected the original release - not a later reissue on a different label - this shouldn't be difficult for any collector to comprehend.) Kevin attempted to bully me by repeatedly cutting me off with his confrontational, condescending, argumentative and arrogant tone which, honestly, was shocking, to say the least. Eventually he admitted he doesn't listen to the albums while simultaneously claiming them to be in great condition - after much back and forth, he finally agreed to reimburse me for the defective album. (It's as though he's great to talk to if you agree with everything he says but if he feels challenged, he takes it as a threat?????) I understand not being able to listen to thousands of albums to check their usability but if they don't work & he doesn't want to provide an in-store opportunity for customers to test them, do the honest thing. Also, post your lack-of-return-policy-of-the-moment so customers know in advance what they're settling for - NOTE: they have you sign the receipt after paying AND keep talking to you while signing so you simply think you're signing for receipt of merchandise - if there's a no-return clause or a partial refund clause, you won't know that. As I stated to Kevin over the phone, I'm not mad or angry about the hostile way he treated me, I'm actually sad - what could have been a pretty darn good experience with a local small business turned out to be a pretty awful one. MY MISTAKE - I should have read other reviews BEFORE visiting because there are wildly differing opinions on this place and all seem legit - the good and the bad. My first review was great and as you can see, that soured pretty frickin' quickly. It doesn't take much to be decent and honest - especially if you'd like to keep customers who are happy to share their experiences with others.

1 star. I stopped by…read moreto check out the shop and was told they also do haircuts. Big mistake. The person who cut my hair completely messed it up -- it honestly felt like he didn't know how to cut hair at all. Now I have to go somewhere else to fix it. On top of that, parking is a nightmare. The road was blocked, the parking areas were blocked, and the entrance was closed as well. I had to leave my car on the side of the street because there was nowhere else to park. I definitely do NOT recommend getting a haircut here. If you're looking for proper service, this is not the place.

An awesome record shop with all sorts of vintage goods, it's also a great place to get a haircut!…read moreGot the best haircut of my life along with a great beard trim. Looking forward to many future visits!

Amazing customer service with the follow up to my original review. It's nice to feel appreciated as…read morea customer and to know that this type of customer service still exists. I know we will be back in the near future.

Shopping in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California…read more.. Somehow, I found free street parking on Hollywood Boulevard, almost right in front of Amoeba Music... It's an iconic place. I thought that I should look around inside... Wow... It has everything... jazz, top 40, soul, hip hop, ethnic music, CDs, vinyl, movies, used, new, merchandise, and more! I was truthfully overwhelmed. I will be back when I'm more focused and have more time! Note: Amoeba Music is also in San Francisco and Berkeley.