Record shopping in LA

While I lived in San Diego we had several good new and used record stores. But it was still fun to drive up to LA with a couple of friends to shop.

We found a few good stores but Amoeba was best, because of size and reasonable prices. I have since moved and have not been to their new location.

I had a friend who grew up in Chicago. He had a favorite uncle who was into jazz that helped him start his LP collection in the late '50s. By the late '90s he had around 5,000 albums, nearly all classic jazz recordings in great condition, including most of the Blue Note catalog. When Langley retired he and his wife decided to return east for health reason. Rather than move such a large collection he sold it. I wanted to pick up a few albums missing from my own (much smaller) collection but he'd made an agreement with a dealer who demanded nothing be removed. I'm quite sure that was the Record Collector. That would explain him being a dick about maybe half-dozen LPs out of 5,000.

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made." Groucho

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Topic - The Record Collector in Los Angeles - everything you've heard is true :( - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 10:33:42 01/26/25 (19)

Can he back it up? - Goober58 14:31:05 01/29/25 (0)

Record shopping in LA - M3 lover 14:53:18 01/27/25 (0)

The worst bit was .... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:37:53 01/27/25 (0)

RE: The Record Collector in Los Angeles - everything you've heard is true :( - lokie 06:11:01 01/27/25 (0)

RE: The Record Collector in Los Angeles - everything you've heard is true :( - beach cruiser 00:23:40 01/27/25 (0)

Devil's advocate take...-. - semuta 23:15:05 01/26/25 (1)

That's awfully kind of you but I'm guessing you never, ever... - musetap 17:29:29 01/27/25 (0)

RE: The Record Collector in Los Angeles - everything you've heard is true :( - hesson11 15:19:47 01/26/25 (1)

theJack Black character.... - hifitommy 19:19:07 01/27/25 (0)

We have a record shop like that here, too - jedrider 13:01:55 01/26/25 (1)

RE: We have a record shop like that here, too - 421a 12:39:46 01/27/25 (0)

I just had him on the phone. - Tre' 12:32:57 01/26/25 (0)

I love Record Surplus - Tre' 12:21:34 01/26/25 (2)

Record Surplus is a FANTASTIC place. - hifitommy 19:30:26 01/27/25 (1)

RE: Record Surplus is a FANTASTIC place. - Tre' 21:23:18 01/27/25 (0)

Thanks for the warning... - peppy m. 12:09:06 01/26/25 (0)

Prickly???? Drop the ly and you've summed him up... - musetap 11:35:46 01/26/25 (1)

I was ejected from that SHOP - hifitommy 21:08:30 01/28/25 (0)

Some owners - E-Stat 11:06:39 01/26/25 (0)

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