Rockaway Records

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My friends also enjoyed the records that I bought from this place last week. I’m hoping that I will be able to go back here to find more great stuff and share it with my friends.

A few times a month I get the urge to browse the bins over at Rockaway Records, and I almost always leave with two or three treasures at a great price. The place is well-organized, has a nice parking lot, and is not an overwhelming behemoth like Amoeba.( Sorry, I do NOT want to park in some underground catacombs to shop for music!) If you love finding those "hard to find" cds, here's where they often are. If you are into vintage soul music, as I am, the place is fabulous. I recently walked out the door with two cds I thought I'd never find plus James Horner's soundtrack to Avatar for next to nothing.That's called a groovy Saturday! You can also find tons of rock and pop classics at really low prices. And classical music as well! ( I had little knowledge of classical music until about ten years ago, but found great collections of the masters in this very shop at good prices and now I know my Bach from Beethoven, my Schubert from sherbet!) C'mon people: if we lose all our record stores (and bookstores) it's gonna be a lot duller city. Let's support 'em and hope that Rockaway doesn't lose their groove. Buying from the amazon jungle does not match the sheer joy of finding music you never thought you'd find again in your life. It's like hitting the jackpot in Vegas if you're a music lover like me. Long live RR!!

I have been going to Rockaway for several years....since the mid 80's. They have great collectibles and their used CD's are reasonably priced....unlike Amoeba :). If you're in Silverlake make sure to check out Rockaway!

For all the deals you're not getting at Amoeba, give Rockaway a shot. One of the last standing after Amoeba slaughtered every good record store in the greater Los Angeles area. Rockaway have a good selection of new and used and bargain price for the most part. Be sure to glance around the walls as there is often a treasure to be found hanging around. The glass cases toward the back offer rare and promotional items. The owners are obviously big Beatles and Beach Boy fans, so if you're into that kind of thing this could be your place. Become a member for discounts and even bigger discounts at their regular fire sales.