Rockaway Records

05/23/2025

Selected new arrivals for Friday May23rd. Call for an appointment. Lots more to come. 👀

05/20/2025

Selected new arrivals for Tuesday May 20th. Some heat today! Call for an appointment. No dibs.

01/14/2025

Hello Friends,

On behalf of everyone at Rockaway Records, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to all who are affected by the fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area. We are particularly mindful of the many friends and neighbors whose lives have been impacted by evacuations or the loss of loved ones, homes, schools, and workplaces.

Rockaway and its staff are among the truly fortunate ones who have not been affected. We are safe and conducting business as usual.

We are very grateful for the tireless and continued work of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Police Department, and all of the other agencies involved in this monumental effort.

For those of you who wish to donate to music and entertainment-related resources or need some guidance to aid the victims of this catastrophe, please see below for links to a variety of organizations. Rockaway will be donating a portion of this months proceeds to our organization of choice and we encourage you to do the same.

Our wish for all of you is to be safe and healthy.

Sincerely,
Your Friends at Rockaway

Billboard Magazine: https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/l-a-wildfire-relief-music-workers-resource-guide-1235873344/?mc_cid=9b219e15ea

Musicares: https://donor.musicares.org/page/lafirerelief?mc_cid=9b219e15ea

iHeartMedia: https://alt987fm.iheart.com/featured/iheartsocal/content/2025-dream-center-la-iheartmedia-providing-hope-and-relief-during-la-fires/?mc_cid=9b219e15ea

Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/kroq/news/l-a-wildfire-devastation-heres-how-to-help?mc_cid=9b219e15ea

In the face of widespread destruction caused by L.A. County wildfires fueled by the strongest Santa Ana winds in over a decade, organizations and residents have stepped up to assist those displaced by the devastating blazes. Here’s how to help.

07/31/2024

NEWLY DISCOVERED! 1988 authentic UK pressing of the 13-track "Russian Album" LP which was made privately by Paul's manager as a Christmas present to Paul. Only 60 copies were pressed in late 1987.

This copy was sent to the late English rock journalist Roy Carr, who wrote for and edited New Musical Express and Melody Maker magazines. In April 1988, he received this album in the mail with a letter on MPL stationery hand-signed by Richard Ogden, Paul's manager. In the typed letter, Ogden asks Carr to write the liner notes for the forthcoming Soviet Union release of this album. He also attached a track listing, since the album cover is totally printed in the Russian language. Carr did in fact write the liner notes, which were translated into Russian and printed on the white back covers of the Melodia LP.

Along with the album and letter, included also is the original record mailer that the album was shipped in which has Roy Carr's name and address typed on the MPL mailing label.

After lengthy online searching, we did not find a single sale of this album anywhere. Also, we could not find any photos of it either. The only mention of it at all is a short reference in the Wikipedia article about McCartney's Russian Album. This is one of the rarest Paul McCartney records in the world!

06/11/2024

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06/11/2024

Thank you so much for the kind words, Alison! See you next time...

04/21/2023

Today: LA Weekly waxes on (get it?!) the past and present of Rockaway Records.

Read the full story here: https://www.laweekly.com/rock-rock-rockaway-waxing-on-l-a-record-shops-past-and-present/

04/21/2023

Thank you Visit California for including us on your list of the state's best record shops:

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04/18/2023

Thank you Goldmine: The Music Collector's Marketplace for getting the word out about one of our most-recent acquisitions.

Rockaway Records in Los Angeles, CA., scores what the store considers to be "the world's largest CCR collection." Creedence Clearwater Revival collectors should be salivating/

03/31/2023

Rockaway was recently included on Discover Los Angeles' list of "Hidden Gems In Silver Lake" alongside some amazing local businesses.

Click below to read the full article, including their writeup on Rockaway.

Despite all the recent Silver Lake media coverage, it can still be hard to find the lesser known places worth visiting. Read on to discover Silver Lake’s must-see hidden gems.