Music big houses Tower Records, Sam Goody and The Wherehouse may be gone, but the demand and price of vinyl records keep growing.
No longer just for DJs and classic rock or jazz collectors, vinyl has reentered the mainstream and fans of all music genres search for limited edition vinyl on Record Store Day, observed this year on Saturday, April 12, and throughout the year.
According to Luminate, an online provider of music and entertainment data based in Los Angeles, sales of vinyl in the United States have steadily increased since 2016, with a total of 49.6 million copies of vinyl sold in 2023.
For those who enjoy looking at album artwork, reading liner notes and lyrics, and the crackling sound of a diamond-tip needle meeting vinyl, here are the five mom-and-pop record stores closest to El Camino College.
