San Luis Obispo institution opened in December 1974 on a $700 stake.
- Shop
- Boo Boo Records
- Address
- 978 Monterey Street
- Town
- San Luis Obispo, United States
- Established
- 1974
- Formats
- Vinyl, CDs, DVDs
- In the shop
- Mail order
- Opening hours
- Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Boo Boo Records has been in business for over forty years in San Luis Obispo County. Founding partners Ed Taylor and Glenn Forbes met almost accidentally in 1974 through their wives' high school friendship, worked the local swap meets for four months selling used records and collectibles, and in December of 1974 opened a retail store on an original investment of only $700. A satellite store followed in Grover Beach in 1976 and served the South County until 2007, Mike White was invited in as an active managing partner in 1986, DVDs joined the offering in the late 1990s, and in 2006 an internet arm launched to locate and sell hard to find CDs, DVDs and vinyl. Music, movies, books, clothing, posters and culture, with free domestic shipping on vinyl, CD or DVD orders over $65.