Lovell's Records & Tapes

Came here on 3.13 for the Deeper Well listening session & had such a great experience here & will be coming back to get all our future records -

The service was phenomenal & the guys in the front were so kind & funny, just overall positive vibes. My husband, daughter & I felt welcomed & my daughter had a great time with other customers & kids. I was not sure at first if the store would be "kid friendly" but there was plenty of space & everyone was welcoming.

There was a great selection & my husband wants to come back to browse more.

This is the first time in 30 years I believe that they have hosted an event like that & it was so nice to go to a local record store not only to support artists but also support small local businesses. There was a mix up with their raffle & they were super cool about helping me out.

If you live in the Whittier area, stop by! Such a great spot & awesome customer service!

LA Times best record stores list! Hip, hip, & hip. Over 1000 independent owned record stores in the US and this is one of them. As 90s kid, the rewinding a tape with a pen is my blue print in my memories.

This is like heaven for me and all selection comes from Metallica to Woody Guthrie. There could be authentic vintage movie posters and seems to be very curated store. This is worth throwing Benjamin for this kind of stuff.

Records can sometimes play very well even though vinyl look abit rough. The average price paid is here around 35- 40 buck. Let's do it!

Really chill atmosphere! And the workers there are super nice. They have plenty of records and CDs. I was surprised to see that they also sell Guitar Accessories, and New Record Players.

I have been coming here for about 10yrs, maybe a little more. It's probably my favorite record shop to be honest. I use to collect dvds back in the day and they also have a great selection, but as far as vinyls go... there's a ton here! Old stuff, new stuff, and even some posters. Yeah, a lot of the stuff in the back is junk. Most are in bad shape and doubt they're playable, but vinyl hunting is about the experience. I love the smell of that old garbage. Don't get me wrong, the stuff closer to the entrance is where you wanna be. New releases, classics, and all of the stuff I HAVE purchased has been in excellent condition. Staff is cool, they usually say "Hi" when you walk in, very standard and in my opinion, this place is one of the last great record stores.

My son and I stopped in to check out their vinyl collection.

They have a ton of new stuff and all the older classic LP's are towards the back.

The employees are pretty chill, they don't really offer to help you find anything, which is fine with me because I like to wander around and just see what they have.

The prices are moderate.

I recommend this place if you are looking to add to your vinyl collection.

I love the atmosphere in here. Very cool spot to go to and excellent music choices. It's been around for a very long time. Memories with my father here. I give it a 5 stars and a million more if I could.

If you look up hidden gem in the dictionary, it will a have a picture of Lovell's Records.

The shop:
Lovell's has an array of records that you may be on the hunt for and also have some thing you may have never imagined of finding. Lots of classic new and used records, as well as a lot of the latest drops. They're always my first stop for Record Store Day.

Customer Service:
The people running and working at the shop are always a very relaxed joy to be among. They're all super chill and get people moving in and out pretty quickly. I've never had an issue when asking about a particular record and they don't mind looking up the status of backorders or anything. They're also great about posting when they have new shipment in on their instagram.

Parking:
Parking can be a little tricky if Greenleaf is full, but there is a parking structure directly across the street that is usually only half full.

Had a terrible experience with Brian up in the front like no other place I've been to. His ignorance on pricing vinyl is astounding and I'd imagine, costs this shop a ton. All he knows is how to scan a barcode on the back of your vinyl and prices it based on that without researching variants or alternate covers.Opened my mint vinyl without asking and acts like a smart alec once you confront him about it. Would not recommend selling you vinyl here or wasting your time on the rude customer service because this idiot will open your sealed vinyls without asking. He'll offer you $25 on a $200 vinyl because he lacks the mental aptitude to do the smallest bit of research. Tom, the owner should be embarrassed that this fool runs his shop.

Nice store! Good selection. I went to check out their 45's for my jukebox, I found several and some I didn't know I needed! Will definitely return!

Good selection (mostly new, used in the rear: which I prefer), excellent customer service and prices.