Record stores in White Rock
White Rock, BC has 32 record stores on the map. That's 32 record shops mapped around White Rock. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Bring a want-list, but leave room for the find you didn't know you needed.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around White Rock (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Ritual Records and Neil Douglas Guitar Shop, plus Painted Lady Records. If a record shop's missing from White Rock's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The White Rock record lineup
32 mapped within about 40 km:
Ritual Records
Used record store
Ritual Records is Used record store on 115 East Magnolia Street, Bellingham. Ritual Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
115 East Magnolia Street, Bellingham, 98225
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-360-676-1404
Neil Douglas Guitar Shop
Record store
Neil Douglas Guitar Shop — Record store, found on 829 Twelfth Street in New Westminster. Also worth knowing about Neil Douglas Guitar Shop: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa 10:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
829 Twelfth Street, New Westminster
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa 10:30-17:00
Phone: +1-604-525-8512
Painted Lady Records
Record store
Painted Lady Records is Record store on 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver.
1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
RETRO MEDIA Music & Video
Record store
RETRO MEDIA Music & Video is Record store. RETRO MEDIA Music & Video also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-604-556-8319
Highlife World Music
Record store
Highlife World Music — Record store, found on 1317 Commercial Drive in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Highlife World Music: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 13:00-17:00; Fr,Su 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1317 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Hours: Tu-Th 13:00-17:00; Fr,Su 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-251-6964
Beat Street Records
Record store
Beat Street Records — Record store on 439 West Hastings Street. Also worth knowing about Beat Street Records: the map lists its hours as Su-Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
439 West Hastings Street, V6B 1L4
Hours: Su-Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00
Triple-M
Record store
Triple-M — Record store, found on 1143 Granville Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Triple-M: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00.
1143 Granville Street, Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Olde News Vinyl
Record store
Olde News Vinyl — Record store.
KR Multimedia
Record store
KR Multimedia — Record store on 4500 Kingsway. Also worth knowing about KR Multimedia: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:30-17:00; We-Th 11:30-17:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4500 Kingsway
Hours: Mo 11:30-17:00; We-Th 11:30-17:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-18:00
Phone: +1-604-677-2371
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Loewen Piano House
Record store
Loewen Piano House — Record store, found on 12351 Bridgeport Road in Richmond.
12351 Bridgeport Road, Richmond
Tom Lee Music
Record store
Tom Lee Music — Record store, found on 150-3631 Number 3 Road in Richmond.
150-3631 Number 3 Road, Richmond
Super Star Music Centre
Record store
Super Star Music Centre — Record store, found on 2800 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver.
2800 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver
Tom Lee Music
Record store
Tom Lee Music — Record store, found on 728 Granville Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Tom Lee Music: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00.
728 Granville Street, Vancouver, V6Z 1E4
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Black Noise Records
Record store
Black Noise Records is Record store on 1230 Bay Street, Bellingham. Black Noise Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1230 Bay Street, Bellingham, 98225
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-360-325-7808
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store on 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby. Sunrise Records also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: +1-604-423-5684
Neptoon Records
Record store
Neptoon Records is Record store on 3561 Main Street, Vancouver. Neptoon Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:30-18:30; Jan 1 off; Dec 25 off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3561 Main Street, Vancouver, V5V 3N4
Hours: Mo-Su 11:30-18:30; Jan 1 off; Dec 25 off
Phone: +1 604 324 1229
Vinyl Records
Record store
Vinyl Records — Record store, found on 44 Water Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Vinyl Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
44 Water Street, Vancouver, V6B 1A4
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00
Verhnjak Piano's
Record store
Verhnjak Piano's is Record store on 15531 24 Avenue, Surrey.
15531 24 Avenue, Surrey
Groove Cat
Record store
Groove Cat — Record store on 775 Sixth Street. Also worth knowing about Groove Cat: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
775 Sixth Street
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Tapestry Music
Record store
Tapestry Music is Record store on 2705 Main Street. Tapestry Music also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2705 Main Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-736-3036
Red Cat Records
Record store
Red Cat Records — Record store on 4386 Main Street. Also worth knowing about Red Cat Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-18:30; Su 11:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4386 Main Street, V5V 3P9
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-18:30; Sa 10:30-18:30; Su 11:30-18:30
Phone: +16047089422
Audiopile Records
Record store
Audiopile Records is Record store on 2016 Commercial Drive. Audiopile Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
2016 Commercial Drive
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Bellingham Wind Works
Record store
Bellingham Wind Works — Record store, found on 2405 Meridian Street in Bellingham. Also worth knowing about Bellingham Wind Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00.
2405 Meridian Street, Bellingham, 98225
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Legendary Vinyl Records
Record store
Legendary Vinyl Records — Record store.
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Redrum Records
Record store
Redrum Records — Record store.
Rick Roll Records
Record store
Rick Roll Records is Record store on 4251 Hastings Street. Rick Roll Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4251 Hastings Street, V5C 2J5
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-604-620-9525
Apollo Music
Used record store
Apollo Music is Used record store on 2206 Tyner Street, Port Coquitlam. Apollo Music also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 12:00-17:00, We 12:00-22:00, Th-Sa 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2206 Tyner Street, Port Coquitlam, V3C 2Z1
Hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-17:00, We 12:00-22:00, Th-Sa 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-778-285-9544
Blue Moon Collectables
Record store
Blue Moon Collectables is Record store on 4876 Delta Street, Delta. Blue Moon Collectables also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4876 Delta Street, Delta
Phone: +1-604-273-0907
Zulu Records
Record store
Zulu Records is Record store on 1972 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver.
1972 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Piano Superstore
Record store
Piano Superstore is Record store.
What the map tells us about record stores in White Rock
17 of the 32 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
15 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
2 of the shops are tagged as selling used vinyl — the dollar bins and used wall are where the real digging happens.
The White Rock record crawl
Making a day of it in White Rock? Work this order: Ritual Records on 115 East Magnolia Street, Neil Douglas Guitar Shop on 829 Twelfth Street, Painted Lady Records on 1470 Commercial Drive, RETRO MEDIA Music & Video, Highlife World Music on 1317 Commercial Drive, Beat Street Records on 439 West Hastings Street, Triple-M on 1143 Granville Street, and Olde News Vinyl. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 24 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for White Rock
Digging in White Rock? A few habits pay off:
- Don't skip the 45s at Ritual Records. The singles boxes get less traffic and hide great finds. B-sides are the deep cuts of record shopping.
- Bring cash for the small shops at Neil Douglas Guitar Shop. Some independents prefer it, and a cash offer on a stack can occasionally move the price.
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Check the vinyl, not just the sleeve. Slide it out (carefully, by the edges) and look at it in good light. Sleeves lie; vinyl doesn't.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around White Rock — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in White Rock can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 32, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 32 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for White Rock: 32 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.