This is a top-tier, must-visit record shop for any collector on the West Coast. It packs a big punch in a small space and I saw everything from OG Press jazz on Blue Note, 90s hip hop, 80s Metal, and 60s Rock. The owner Nick hustles to keep fresh selection with prices set to move and social media posts too. He's really friendly and professional, even packed up my records to ship back home since I was visiting from Texas. A+ read more

Met co-owner Aaron. Greeted me and welcomed me to the store. Very cool vibe in the store. Vinyl was playing smooth Jazz. I scored some awesome books for coffee table and my collection at a great price. Would be perfect place to find a gift for the person who has everything- give them a gift of their favorite music. They also have a rewards card program. If you're into vinyls there is no other place to be. read more

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Cool find. Newer record store in town. Nice variety of record inventory, knowledgeable staff and fun swag. read more

Groove Damage Records - Vinyl Records Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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WOW!!!!! What a diamond in the rough small business owned record shop!!!! I just found 2 albums I've been looking forever to find. The owner's Uncle Chip helped me out and he was great!!!! Great classics selection and the prices are SICK!!!! I came in for a gift for my daughter but for sure I'll be back for me...her too!!!! Thank you!!! read more

Groove Damage Records - Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" & Scorpions "World Wide Live" - Vinyl Records Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Chip and his nephew are great entrepreneurs. They love music and are old-school collectors. This is not a great time to start a Mom-and-Pop record shop so I admire them for opening this fun little store. Close to the freeway and you never know what you're going to find. Check it out! read more

Great selection. Great vibe and good prices. The owner is chill and the store is cute and well organized!

It's about time a Thousand Oaks had a great vinyl record store! Nick and team have a fantastic selection of first-pressings, limited editions and rarities. They constantly have fresh inventory and have a great selection of 80s rock, pop, punk and hair metal. Groove Damage rocks! read more

I had a great experience checking out Groove Damage and would recommend it for those seeking music media in the area. For a store that just opened months ago, the selection of vinyl was strong across genres and the prices were generally fair. Lots of rarities on the wall to get excited about but the bins had plenty of low-cost essentials too and good bargains down low. I wish them success! read more

Nice selection and prices are pretty decent as well. I like this place so I'll be coming back whenever I'm looking for something

Great new record store in the Thousand Oaks area! Amazing variety of records and the employee was very helpful and awesome! Will definitely be coming back! read more

Groove Damage Records - Vinyl Records Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Great new record shop in town. Nice variety and cool atmosphere. Pet Sounds was playing, so no complaints here. I grabbed an old Bad Religion record. I'll definitely be back. Thanks! read more

I've been purchasing records from Nic for years and was thrilled when I heard he was opening a brick and mortar. Nic knows records. It's that simple. His knowledge of grails, rarities, and common records is evident in how he stocks the store with all killer and no filler. Very fair prices. Excellent selection. Genuine interest in sourcing and celebrating great music across all genres. I work at a record store in Los Angeles and still pay attention to what Groove Damage is selling because I know I'll find stuff that I can't find in most places...and at a price that beats the shops in L.A. Don't get him started about Joni Mitchell, though, or you might spend all day there. Right on, Groove Damage. Right on. read more

The best record shop in Ventura county. Honestly, better than anything you'll find in LA as well! Super nice and knowledgeable owner. He has nothing but hard to find and rare records at great prices. Definitely a shop you should go out of your way to check out! read more

pretty nice selection for these parts, great to have someone jump in the record waters locally

Hands down one of the best record shops I've ever been to. The range of selection here is very impressive for the square footage of the shop. The records are graded accurately and the prices are great! The wall is filled with holy grails. The owner, Nic, is also extremely knowledgeable about music and what pressings sound best. This place checks all the boxes for what you're looking for in a great record store. Highly recommend checking it out if you are anywhere in the Southern California area read more

One of the best record stores in SoCal. Amazing selection of rare records at great prices. The owner is extremely helpful and knowledgeable and is a pleasure to buy from. HIGHLY recommended. read more

I was really excited about the prospect of a new record store in TO when they opened a few months ago. Nice selection, even though price is a little bit on the high side, but hey they've got the "grails" and "bangers" on the wall, ya know? Even bought a few of those myself so I was certainly rooting for Nick the owner. Well that all changed today: they posted a VU & Nico record for sale on their Instagram which they erroneously stated was a "torso" cover and it clearly was not based on their own photos (the "torso" cover is the true first pressing of this iconic album and commands much higher prices than the later non-torso cover version). I left a comment politely pointing out that it's not really a torso cover, and a few minutes later, I found myself blocked from their Instagram. No explanation whatsoever was given as to why (but apparently they have edited their post and removed statement about torso cover, so I guess they admitted I was right?). Hmm, ok, maybe I am old school, but this just feels rude and completely uncalled for, and all for a factually correct comment on a small (but important) detail of something they are selling? I wonder what would've happened if I told him in person in his store. Needless to say, I will not shop in here again. After all, there is another record store just a few blocks away whose owner and staff are much more friendly. Maybe Nick forgets sometimes that he is not the only game in town... read more

Great shop, a welcome addition to Thousand Oaks...deep selection of pretty much every genre except metal/hardcore, and good prices/eclectic collection of titles. Primarily used records, so it leans towards older artists...but new arrivals seem to come in pretty often so stock is constantly updated. If I wasn't local I'd make the trip to check out this shop, worth the drive. I found two lps I had been looking for for quite some time that i thought I would have to buy on ebay or dicogs to get a decent price on. Owner is cool/patient (he fielded questions from numerous walk-ins looking to sell their collections while I was there with a lot more patience than most folks would have), and there is a decent selection of tapes/music books/posters and a great bargain lp section with good playable copies of lots of notable titles. read more