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    Record Recycler

    4.3 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveMusic & DVDs
    Open 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Lol... nah, nothin but love for this place (8/12/17)
    Jenni M.

    I dedicate my 600th review to... Record Recycler. Def 5 stars in my book. Very unassuming record store in Torrance. You'll drive right by it if you're not careful. Some street parking, otherwise park around back. The hubs and I couldn't spend hours here like we wanted to on "National Vinyl Record Day" (8/12/17). We had intended only to check this place out with our children in tow. Oh my... It is clear that only quality records are bought and sold here. I sampled a few that I already had intentions of buying. Clean records with no major issues. Plus most of them had brand new inner sleeves AND new polypropylene outer sleeves. We bought one that didn't have an outer sleeve and the owner unexpectedly put a new one on it. Many genres. Mostly 33s. There is a 45 section, but I never start there. I should because there are some real gems. Most of the 12" vinyl I drooled over ran anywhere from about $3 to $20. Cash or plastic accepted. 2017 Yelp Challenge 66/100

    Billie Eilish Vinyl

    This record store is amazing! It's a hidden gem. It is very organized and has a very great selection and great albums from tons of artists. The prices here are phenomenal! Most of the records are at retail price or below. For example, we found "Stop Making Sense" by talking heads on vinyl. This is usually 70$ including shipping but here it was 40$! It was a steal we had to grab! I would 10/10 recommend!

    Ross L.

    Zero offense to the people who gave RR a bad review, but I didn't experience any of the "horrible" conditions they spoke of. The shop itself is awesome; tucked away in Torrance on Crenshaw, not packed or picked through, and a solid collection with very solid prices. It definitely requires some picking through (records are loosely sorted by genre and alphabet), but that's sort of the "joy of the hunt" for people who love record stores anyway. On my first visit yesterday I got two great Beatles records for 10 bucks total, an awesome blues compilation for under 5, the Last Waltz triple-vinyl for 5, and a Willie Nelson for a dollar. And Roy, the owner, was super nice and cordial. There was one other customer when i came in and Roy went out of his way to tell the guy he would cut him a discount if he spent more than $100; at another point, Roy politely tried to dissuade a record seller who called over the phone from coming in since her/his selection was small and Roy didn't want them to waste a trip. And he thanked me for coming in when I complimented his selection. Maybe these super-negative review people just don't "get" how awesome, underground record store gems tend to work, or the slightly eccentric people that both own and frequent them (myself definitely included). This is no Amoeba (which I love), and that reality carries big "plusses" in addition to some "minuses" (smaller selection, not much new stuff, etc.). I'm stoked to return and had no idea there was another great indy record store so close to me in Hermosa Beach. Viva Roy!

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    Nice selection, chill owner. You can listen to used records on their record player which is a must. Good prices

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    Great selection at reasonable prices. Record quality exceptional. Very friendly and helpful owner.

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    I said, "Who are you supposed to be?" There is a difference.

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    Updating becsuse my review barely showed all the records I got in 30 minutes, and I feel it was unfair:

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    I actually called 2 or 3 times before making the trip over to Record Recycler, and each time I spoke to Roy.

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