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    Streetlight Records

    4.0 (141 reviews)
    ModerateMusic & DVDs
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Marc T.

    Had a cool time visiting this record store! It's definitely vintage with that old smell of records, vinyls, and VHS tapes. They have a great variety of the classics to modern music like Laufey. They even had a Laufey standee! They have a great selection of band shirts decorated across the store. Great experience and highly recommend this store to music lovers!

    MeLy P.

    TONS of selection here in Downtown Santa Cruz. Reminds me of the old Tower music in Hollywood. Huge selection of records, CDs, tapes, DVDs, and even 8 tracks! They have some good deals going on, and you can find some hidden deals when searching through everything. The service was great, and the workers are very knowledgeable! Definitely come check this place out !

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    Christina C.

    A visit to Downtown Santa Cruz is not complete without a visit to Streetlight Records. Even if you're not looking for anything in particular, just go and enjoy the old record store vibe. I was perusing the used records by the back counter where staff were helping a customer inquiring about an obscure Russian band. Eric is always looking for another used recording of Carmina Burana for his collection. Music, movies, magazines, stickers, posters... and more to fit any budget. If nothing else, get a Streetlight Records sticker for your laptop or water bottle for a little memento of SF/Bay Area record store history.

    Found this rare and out of print blu ray copy of Cruel intentions for $5. What a score!! I've seen it sell online for over $50.
    Alex V.

    As a fan of old school records this shop is the truth, and I'm so happy to see it thriving and still in business. This place is doing it right even with the small space they have. Lots of variety with well labeled shelves, with plenty of formats. Moving right along here; I am a HUGE fan of the beastie boys and they have one of the MOST impressive selections of beastie boys vinyl I have seen. I called to see if they could hold a record for me and once again we're willing to help. When I went the next day to pick up my record, the cashier was also a beastie boys fan and we had a cool conversation about the band and their discography. Thank you very much!! and I will continue to support this establishment.

    Vince Y.

    When I was a Chico State college student back in the 90s, (my Chico State friend then) during a break from school, would have me visit his hometown of San Jose. While there, we stopped at Streetlight Records on his recommendation just to check out the selection. Well, Santa Cruz has a Streetlight Records too. Same small chain. So today I took a quick perusal at their wares. Well organized sections of cds, lps and dvds. They have a tiny metal cd section and a bigger one for metal vinyls. A plus right there! Prices are quite a bit higher than Berkeley and Sacramento record stores. They are a decent sized, decent selection store. They sell record players too. All in all, a better than your tiny record stores that don't stock much new. You can find a lot of the newer vinyl releases here including a handful of record store day releases leftover. Used lps and used cds have a small selection. They concentrate more on new and sealed cds and lps. I could have spent more time in there looking but had to run cause I had my folks waiting on me. Iam sure they serve a lot of UC Santa Cruz students. This is a store that is worth a look. Not big, not small. You might find something here....

    Will M.

    Large collection of vinyl and CD. I was specifically interested in vinyl and they had both new and used. The used vinyl that I bought (12 albums) were in excellent condition free of scratches and pops for a very reasonable price. This is one of those places where, after I get a pile under my arm thats hard to carry, I have to force myself to leave. A very chill place to spend a Sunday

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    Dope spot for records. I was on the hunt for Little Brother and they had it!! The section is cool for everyone.

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    1 year ago

    Great record shop in downtown Santa Cruz! They host listening parties and have cool swag for presales. Knowledgeable staff!

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    3 years ago

    Great selection. Professional and friendly service. Reasonable prices. Inviting decor

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    Better than the San Jose one. Still over priced. Snobby workers that pay Pennie's on the dollar.

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    Excellent in every way! Selection, customer service was very good and the store itself it truly one of a kind!

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    Thank you, A.J.! We look forward to seeing you again soon. --Paige

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