Playhouse Village, Pasadena · Los Angeles
Canterbury Records
A Pasadena shop where CDs remain a meaningful part of the selection alongside new and used vinyl.
Why it is worth visiting
Canterbury is a useful Pasadena destination for someone who wants CDs as well as records. Repeated collector discussions include it among the area's CD options, and the current official catalogue and Record Store Day material show an active physical shop on East Colorado Boulevard. Its family-run history gives context, but the practical reason to visit is the combination of new and used music across the two main formats. The location is west of Poo-Bah on the same long boulevard, making the shops complementary destinations rather than adjacent doors. Start at Canterbury for the broader release list and CD browse, then head east to Poo-Bah when underground hip-hop and experimental records belong in the day's plan.
What you will find
New and used vinyl and CDs, including current releases and reissues. A specific Record Store Day listing is not a guarantee that stock remains available later.
Genre strengths: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Folk, Punk, Metal
Getting there
805 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Poo-Bah at 2636 East Colorado requires a separate travel leg farther east.
Local tips
Keep time for CDs if that is part of the collection. Confirm a particular release before making the journey around it, especially a limited seasonal edition.
Keep the music going
More music. More stories. A longer tour.
Field Notes
What Was Your First CD?
People forget plenty of purchases. Their first CD apparently isn’t one of them.
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About this guide
CouchLot researches store information using official sources, local reporting and collector communities. This is an independent guide to a third-party shop. Inventory and policies change. Check the shop's official source before making a special trip.
Last verified 2026-09-08.