Wallach's Music City
Address
Northwest corner of Sunset and Vine, Los Angeles, California, 90028
Former Location -
Wallach's Music City was a world famous record store that had listening stations where they would just rip the shrink-wrap off of any album that a customer wanted to hear. Each listening station was relatively sound-proof and allowed you to decide if you wanted to purchase the album.
This location was open from 1940 until 1978 and was at one time considered to be the largest record store in Los Angeles.
There were also other locations in Topanga Plaza which is in Woodland Hills and in the Eastland Shopping Center which is in West Covina.
Wallach's Music City was a world famous record store that had listening stations where they would just rip the shrink-wrap off of any album that a customer wanted to hear. Each listening station was relatively sound-proof and allowed you to decide if you wanted to purchase the album.
This location was open from 1940 until 1978 and was at one time considered to be the largest record store in Los Angeles.
There were also other locations in Topanga Plaza which is in Woodland Hills and in the Eastland Shopping Center which is in West Covina.
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Comments (9)
byaRyan, November 8, 2011
OMG...My dad got me the Introducing...The Beatles Album from the Hollywood store in 1964. I still have it and KNOW it is a REAL one because I remember it was the only store to have them at the time. I also remember getting a Paul face pin! Don't know what happened to that...how old I feel.
byRoy, September 2, 2011
There was also a Wallach's Music City in Torrance, Calif. Corner of Hawthorne Blvd & Artesia Blvd. Build in the early 1960's. I bought my first Fender Jazz Master Guitar there. Hawthorne Blvd was the place to cruise on Friday and Saturday nights with Rock & Roll on the radio going to A&W Root Beer & Bob's Big Boy. Wallach's Music City advertised on the radio all the time.
byChris Milana, August 22, 2011
My family owned Liberty Ticket Agancy, which was the ticket company located in each of the Wallach's Music City branches. My father was very close with the Wallachs family. I remember when it closed in 1978. it was a very sad time for us all.
byJohn Lopez (Rocky), July 2, 2011
Man I remeber the one at Topanga plaza. It as a two story rocord store music 45's and LP's down stairs and guitars, drums, ect up.
It was so cool to go there saturdays and just listen to music or play 45's or LP's in the record booth. Every time I hear the song Summer in the City by Loving Spoonful it reminds me of being there.
It was so cool to go there saturdays and just listen to music or play 45's or LP's in the record booth. Every time I hear the song Summer in the City by Loving Spoonful it reminds me of being there.
byBB, April 11, 2011
I would spend a lot of Saturday nights at Wallach's Music city listening to LP's. They also sold guitars and juke boxes that played LP's and I wanted to buy one at the time and I could not afford one. I recall when it closed and I miss it.
byMarc, March 8, 2011
Thanks for the info Wayne
byWayne, March 8, 2011
Wallach's Music City in West Covina was located at Eastland Shopping Center right off the I-10 (San Bernardino) freeway at the Barranca off ramp. The original location is now the home of a Chili's restaurant.
byAdmin, February 26, 2011
Do you remember the address? I'll add it if you do...
Marc
Marc
bySharon M, February 26, 2011
I so miss Wallach's Music City. I grew up in So. Calif. There was one store in the West Covina area. That was always so much fun for friends to go and hang out and hear the latest music. Loved the music booths.
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