Mr C’s Rare Records

I don’t see how any one can give this place one star. The owners of this place are awesome. They are super polite and willing to answer any questions you have about vinyl or turntables. The reason most of the records here are pricy is they are original not reissues. The owner of this place has been collecting records for 60+ years. This store stocks everything from nickel bin albums to Elvis picture disc costing up into the thousands.

I took records to Mr. C’s for evaluation and to see if he would like to purchase them. I had called him a few times and told him what I had and he said to bring the collection down for evaluation. There were 45’s and 33lps things such as Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ricky Nelson, some jazz, various artists, He was so rude he told me he had no use for this genre of music. When I asked what style of music he was looking for he then he began quizzing me on artists in the 50’s that sang rhythm and blues. I named off a few and he corrected me each time. I didn’t know I was going to be quizzed or I sure would have studied. He then asked me where I lived and when I told him, he said «don’t come back and waste your time». Cantankerous does not even begin to describe this old man that works or is the owner of the store. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND HIM or go back to his store in the Orange circle. People like him should go to the old folks home and stay there. RUDE, CRUDE, and a totally useless excuse of a human being.

Two star review for the old lady working the shop today. Went in with my parents and old lady starts complaining to a guy that my mom didn’t put the records stack back the right way on the shelf even though she was still looking through them. WE CAN HEAR YOU. My mom ended up buying one but I wish we didn’t give the store any business for the condescending treatment. Why even let customers in the store if you abhor them so much? Why be in business at all? Rude.

4 Words, Way, Way Over Priced$$$ I have been buying and collecting vinyl for 40 plus years. Way Over priced!

I want to address something I see in a couple reviews here about prices being «steep». I can say this. I came across two albums that I purchased via amazon, used of course: Wings Over America and Wings Greatest Hits. I spent more on those two records in worse condition on Amazon than I would have spent on better condition albums at Mr. C’s. So to those who say Mr. C’s is pricey do not know the world of vintage or classic Vinyl or maybe vinyl in general. A lot of the classic albums he has are cheaper than new albums that are being released on vinyl.
Now, to Mr. C. He and his store are phenomenal. I was looking for George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, it was not in the bin and he asked what I was looking for and I told him. He didn’t say anything just oh ya that’s a god album. A few minutes later he pulls out the classic analog, no remastered to digital back to vinyl crap, boxed set of All Things Must Pass. This is a wonderful find. I didn’t care how much it was, very reasonable it turned out, I bought it.
Mr. C’s is a must if you like vinyl like my wife and I do. He is such a great guy and will help you until he makes you happy and if he can not he’ll do what he can to get what you want TO make you happy.
I will continue to come here and if the day comes, I will mourn the closing of Mr. C’s.

The positives: found a few rare records here that I haven’t seen anywhere else. And uh, that’s about it.
Negatives: wow. The attitudes of the two people working here. They seem so annoyed and angry. I was trying to be friendly and talk to them and they acted like I was someone with the Black Plague. And I wanted to take a photo of a record I found to send to my friend. Because she would have come in and bought it. But they yelled «no photos». Whoops, sorry.
I’m your target clientele. I won’t recommend others to shop here and I certainly won’t come in again. I’d rather buy my records on eBay as I’ve been doing for the past few years.
Also, they’re really really overpriced. Not worth it.
Cool to look around in here though if you’re not intimidated easily.

I went in today looking for a few new albums, and walked out with a ton of knowledge, the card for a guy that can restore my grandma’s vintage Magnavox Console from the 60’s, and a new favorite record store.
Everett and Helen were super helpful and couldn’t be nicer or more pleasant to chat with.
I have to wonder where all the bad reviews are coming from, when I was there the store was full of a mix of customers and they were absolutely delightful to everyone.
Mr. C’s will get my business for a long time.

There was absolutely NO ONE in the store. I was not greeted not looked at, but I didn’t care. I went through some collections trying to find my favorite bands.
A few «caucasians» came in and started looking. The old cranky lady asked them «do you need any help?» A few more Caucasians walked in, «do you need help finding anything?» I was right in front in the middle of the store searching and searching, I was not acknowledged once for my existance.
Starting price for records were $ 22! Not $ 21. Not $ 20. And they go up! $ 44. $ 74. Small section for $ 3 but they were biblical records ad political musings that were just collecting dust.
My bf had his phone out and we were yelled at to not be taking pictures. We weren’t.
Terrible prices. Terrible collection. Terrible racist old people. I would never in a million years would come back to this place.
I ended buying 6 records at Something’s New a couple doors down.

If I could give this place a zero I would. What does the ‘C’ in Mr C stand for; Cranky? Judging by the personalities of the 2 cranky men who would work there. Or Crappy as in crap prices. Nothing in the store stands out besides the laughable prices. I asked one of the two men who worked their about Rolling Stone import albums from the U.K., one of them said ‘Look in the bin’, there wasn’t any, to which he replied ‘No one wants the overseas stuff just the American pressings. Really? How they continue to stay in business is a mystery.
I’ll take my business elsewhere.

Always the most helpful guys that will point you in the right direction, especially if you’re not 100% sure what the next step into (insert artist or genre) is. I mean just spend an extra 5 minutes chatting with them and you’ve suddenly gotten your moneys worth. Keep it up guys!

I suppose this is a great spot if you are, in fact, looking for some rare records. But come here prepare to pay handsomely for them, because their pricing is much higher than the average record store. What these guys can offer is knowledge, and a lot of it.
My gf wanted some old-​timey jazz records — the kind of stuff you’d listen to at dinner — and the guy working that day knew just what she meant. He was able to pull all sorts of old vinyl out for her to sample, patiently waiting for her to confirm whether it was what she wanted or not.
I, on the other hand, browsed the main floor for a while before coming across my favorite section, soundtracks, which were ignominiously crammed into a corner near the front and all lined up in tight rows. How the hell am I supposed to check out hundreds of titles when all I can see are tightly-​packed, faded spines with minute writing? Bummer, and a sure guarantee I won’t make many return trips because I can’t properly browse what I want.
They do have many great titles here, but like I said the cost is going to be prohibitive to those who know vinyl pricing. Of the few soundtrack albums I was interested in, all were priced almost double what I’ve seen them going for elsewhere. And it isn’t like the condition here was immaculate or anything. With kinder pricing, this could be a record mecca. As it stands, I can’t really recommend this over other shops simply because they aren’t priced right.

This place is a rare gem in the circle of Orange. I love vinyl records. It just gives off an appeal that inspires me (being a composer). I really like the selection of some of the most amazing albums in the 80’s and below. What a nice place that delivers from what the name states: Rare Records! I didn’t see any records today that I can use to sample but it was a nice experience at the store.

The prices here are a bit steep, but the music selection is great and well-​organized. The owners/​staff of this shop are also knowledgeable and friendly.

Walked in. Walked out. Place is OVER PRICED. $ 20 bux for a common Men At Work Cargo. Wasn’t sealed or pressed in Japan nor was it a MOFI. This wasn’t the only over priced common album I saw. I know lp prices. I know how to grade them as well. I think the ‘C’ must stand for chronic cos Mr. C is high.

What a fantastic place! This place is a music lovers dream. Hard to find 45’s and classic 33’s. The owner of this great place knows his music. Can’t find what your looking for just ask! Very helpful and always nice. Looking for a record player? They have those also! Don’t be surprised if you lose track of time while your there.

As a professional dealer of vintage vinyl, I was amazed at the collection and, especially, organization of this shop and the knowledge of its curator. Contrary to what many have written here, the prices for that rare vinyl LP were actually very reasonable. After all, it’s Mr. C’s «RARE» Records. They have LPs nobody else has in a brick and mortar shop in SoCal. I found a Brazilian pressing of A.C. Jobim’s Terra Brasilis for $ 16, half of the lowest on-​line price for its M– condition — you’re not finding that one in a record store in CA.
The «dollar» bin is great with LPs in both in-​demand and condition that would easily command 3 – 5 times their selling cost. As one other reviewer wrote they are selling Boston for $ 24? Don’t come here looking for Boston as you can find that junk in a garage sale for a $ 1. I believe Epic made about 20M copies because «You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time». I think I will call the owner today and see if they can get me a copy of «Relaxin’ With Miles Davis» on Prestige. Cool vintage stereo gear as well!

The land of 45s! Stuck my head in here and was amazed at the number of 7“s available. This made me wish I had a jukebox to fill. As with the other record stores I’ve visited on my trip here, it’s unlike anything I have in Florida.
Also, I gather you can dig up most of what you find at any local shop online for cheaper. Maybe there is some great store with super cheap prices but after years of languish in .99 bins most vinyl shops have realized there is a demand again. I don’t mind paying more for the instant gratification and the fact THEY spent the time stocking something I found interesting. So the bitching about pricing to me in general is moot.

Interesting place with a fair amount of records. Unless you are independently wealthy, you should avoid this place. Way overpriced on nearly everything. I almost doubled over in laughter in seeing Boston albums priced at $ 24. Those can be found at nearly every record store for .99 to $ 3.00. Still shaking my head on that one!

Mr. C’s.
An Old Towne Staple.
Yes, the prices can be kinda steep sometimes.
But sometimes you will also find a gem here that you can’t find elsewhere.
And it’ll be priced just right, to your liking.
But sometimes you’ll find EXACTLY what you found elsewhere.
For much more money…
And you get to bargain a little with him.
Beg him. Laugh a little… and finally, part with your cash.
But that’s part of the charm of Mr. C’s.
Guy knows where everything is on every single shelf of the store.
Have a special request? Looking for something for the vinyl fanatic in your life?
Give this place a shot.
It’s a quaint shop, pretty storefront, very knowledgeable guy.
A lot of the collectible records are worth the price of admission alone.
4 stars, but I’m breaking off an extra one for the historic factor and simply because the place is a staple in The Plaza.

By chance I happen to be walking down the street when I saw that store. I never ventured up past the circle, so when I saw this store, I was curious to see what’s inside.
The few times I have stopped here was just to browse and see if I can find anything worth getting. For a record store, I expected this place to be small, and it was. It was wall to wall of records.
Not too long ago, I heard a song. Tried using several music ID apps to see if they could find the title and artist, but it turned up nothing. Shortly after, I was able to get the title and artist of the song. «Vedrai» by the Sherry Sisters
First I went to YouTube to see if anyone uploaded the song there. Nope! Although other songs from the Sherry Sisters were there to view, this particular song wasn’t.
I Googled the info and not much was found. After a while of searching online, I was trying to think of where else I could go.
Mr. C’s Rare Records! That’s where I will go. With all those records in that store, I hope to find what I am looking for.
So when I finally have some free time, I head on over. The two older gentlemen at the counter greeted me with a «Hello» and «Welcome». At first, I tried to just see if I can find it on my own. But I was so overwhelmed on where to start looking. Shortly after trying to find it for myself, one of the gentlemen asked if I needed help finding something.
I told him I was looking for a song from The Sherry Sisters. He went over to where it may be. He started to scan through the records. Nothing. He pointed in another area where it might be. As I was scanning through them, the other gentleman had asked what I was looking for. A couple minutes later, he brings over some 45’s. He mentions that The Sherry Sisters are the same group as The Sherrys. I told him that The Sherry Sisters had are known for a particular song, but he had never heard of it. After no luck, I leave the store. I quickly get on my phone to Google «The Sherrys» and he was wrong. The Sherry Sisters are not the same group as The Sherrys