As The Record Turns

As The Record Turns has an archival role that distinguishes it from a conventional new-release shop. The business, established in 1987, supplies original vinyl and music-related material for film, television, research and museum work as well as collectors. Its interests reach across records from the 1950s through the 1990s, with soundtracks and exotica among the useful starting points. That makes the exact object, sleeve and period of release part of the appeal, rather than only the recorded music. The courtyard address off Hollywood Boulevard is another detail to get right before visiting. Choose this shop for a specific older pressing or a browse through music's visual history, and leave the broad new-CD list for a different stop.

Original and collectible vinyl, soundtracks, exotica and music memorabilia, with jazz, soul, rock, pop and hip-hop among the documented stock interests.

6727 3/8 Hollywood Boulevard, in a courtyard between McCadden Place and Las Palmas Avenue. Look for the courtyard entrance rather than a large boulevard-facing storefront.

Bring period and edition details if the search is for a prop, sleeve or particular original issue. The fractional street number is part of the address, not a typo to discard.