I stopped by here to search for some hard to find LPs. Been searching for a cheaper album by The…read moreSundays, but unfortunately couldn't find any. The staff was helpful, though, and suggested that I check out second-hand stores since the stuff I was looking for is already out of print! Selections here are still pretty good. I was able to find some rare records such as Joy Divison and New Order. Stuff you can't find in America. The record store sells mostly pricey brand new LPs, but CDs are still affordable.

I'm one of those people that loves the streaming aspect of digital media, but also miss perusing…read morestores like Tower Records for music, movies and books. When we stumbled into Fopp in Covent Garden, I was immediately in love. Not only did they have a ton of vinyl, band tees and movies on display, they had an impressive selection of really great books at super reasonable prices. I ended up picking up a copy of A Clockwork Orange and American Psycho on the cheap - something that I've been wanting, but now had no excuse. There are multiple floors to explore. Though it's on the smaller side, it still packs a punch!

Haven't thought of this place in years but it just popped in my mind so wanted to leave a review…read more Spent a week in London in 2010 and felt I needed to seek out something punk while I was there. Left my group that I was with and took off to the other side of the city and found this place. It was perfect. Spent a bunch of time talking to the staff and some other patrons about punk in the US and the UK and got some great local recommendations from them (though wish someone had recommended Frank Turner to me then - I was practically on his doorstep and now I love him lol). Would love to come back and explore again.

Someone just told me about All Ages so this was the first time I've visited on my many trips to…read moreLondon. So glad I know about it, perfect place for those who like punk, hardcore and garage. The fact that you can see a Snazzy Boys poster in the photo says it all for me. Found a nice sale bin of 7"s that were buy 2 get 1 free, can't beat that. A good stop after you hit the market (or before).

Pluses: Decent selection. Not particularly expensive. More or less organized (but could be better)…read more Ability to preview albums on a system. Points deducted for: broken headphones on preview system. Most importantly though, completely unreliable when it comes to whether or not the store is open. Showed up during posted opening hours and it was close. Tired of heading over there just to find it mysteriously closed when it should be open. It's happened several times to me. Worth visiting, but don't bother if you don't call in advance to confirm the store is open.

I come to Alan's for Jake. Jake is a Border Collie. He loves me. I love him. Jake is the shop dog…read moreand gorgeous. Alans has some cds. They are inexpensive at 5 pounds a pop. I found a copy of Beck's Midnight Vultures (I want to defy the logic of all sex laws..la la la ) and I have seen a Kate Bush single in here once. There are some vinyl titles on offer and a few jazz releases. This shop sells used records and cds. Stop in to browse and say hello to the sweet Jake!

While in London earlier this month, I wanted to hit up some record stores; Flashback being towards…read morethe top of the list. I hit up a couple Flashback locations but this one was definitely my favorite. It had some of the UK stuff that I was looking for, (I hail from the US), and at reasonable prices. I was in the shop for about an hour pursuing my sections/artists and taking second looks at the items in my stack and the employees let me do my thing and didn't bother me, which is always really appreciated. All of the stuff that I was looking for was on the main level, but they do have more vinyl in the basement, which is where I paid for my items. The employees were nice and understood that it was my first time in their shop and I didn't know the process of things. I loved this record shop and will definitely stop by here when I'm in London again!

Have experienced dentists available!! Don't farm out the…read morework to lesser practitioners just to make money!!

While in London earlier this month, I wanted to hit up some record stores; Flashback being towards…read morethe top of the list. This Flashback was cool, but not my favorite Flashback store. For my likes, I felt this store just didn't have what I was looking for. Another Flashback location hit it out of the park though, but this store still had some really cool gems! The service at this location was great though. The employees were nice and willing to answer questions, even though the place was busy. Everything was organized really well and it was easy to find the sections/artists that I was looking for. I would definitely come back here the next time I'm in London.

I'm over from America and stopped at this place, Sister Ray, and Reckless. This was the only shop…read moreworth stopping at honestly. Very kind and friendly staff and reasonable prices. Good music playing over the speakers too which is always nice.

Absolutely disgusting, do NOT buy anything from these people. They are vile the lot of them, they…read moretalk to customers like they are nothing. I had a preorder that I paid for in cash. The item arrived damaged 3 or 4 days late. They tried to be awkward by refusing to refund me & only refund me by debit card. I told them they are NOT having my card details & it was absolutely absurd, at this point the manager Ross from Coventry HMV store started being abusive making accusatory comments about the tone in my voice. I have autism & I don't feel I was rude in any way. I was trying to state a fact which was misinterpreted as me being rude. The only time I was rude to HMV was when I was provoked. I've experienced discrimination as well with the staff making inappropriate comments about the way I was dressed which I felt isn't relevant & completely inappropriate. I do think stores like HMV unfortunately abuse vulnerable customers because they think they can get away with it. Their customer services via phone is absolutely awful & very unhelpful. I would urge anyone, simply don't do business with them at all, they don't care about you as the customer. They don't deserve any customers at all with they treated me.

I visited the store on 12/13 September 2011. It is located about 1500 meters from Bayswater Station…read moreon London's Underground. My only other experience with HMV in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada which used to be a Virgin Megastore (one of Sir Robert Branson's spinoffs). So, by comparison, this store is about 1/4 the size of the Vancouver location. The staff appear pretty friendly and helpful without being overbearing. They allow you to walk in the store and to get your bearing before chiming in with their "Can I help you..." mantra. The store is laid out as most music stores with CD's sorted by genre and alphabetized within the genre. The selection of DVD and Bluray is smaller than I expected. Additionally, some of the staff is not familiar with the region coding issues that can occur when you buy DVD media in countries other than those you reside. They do, however, seem to understand PAL vs. NTSC. Unlike it's Vancouver counterpart, it did not have as many accessories for music players (but this is probably because of the small size). The music is not played loudly and the lighting is adequate so the store atmosphere is pleasant. There is not an abundance of over-advertising of movies or music as I would have expected as I have seen in other non-HMV stores. Converting British Pounds to the US/Canadian dollar, there were actually many cheaper products than buying them in the US/Canada. Hopefully, the store is still there when I make my next trip to London as I will do my homework on movies and such to determine if I can play purchases on my home system.

I had a fantastic experience my friend booked a private screening of the movie "Saturday night…read morefever" Unit was so warm and friendly and had a great insight into the movie, which he shared superbly with us all.. In the words of Arnie "I'll be back" most definitely Plus there is so much nostalgic memorabilia packed in the shop. The whole experience was thrilling for us all....

Difficult to define is this one. I was tempted to put it under museums but finally settled for a…read morecombination of convenience store, DVD rental and cinema - and yet this still doesn't really describe it properly. Up until quite recently it actually was a normal corner shop, and it still retains a drinks fridge and some chocolate bars. But what the shop now concentrates on is an extremely eclectic selection of films on some very odd formats. For example, if you have been searching for that special edition of Jurassic Park on VideoDisc, look no more. VideoDisc, for those of you that don't know, is an obselete way of viewing films using vinyl. There are also lots of real cinema canisters with accompanying projectors, as well as 8mm cameras and paraphenalia. Soundtracks come in the form of a towering pile of old LPs. There are also plentiful DVDs and VHS. Titles in these formats tend to be either B-movies, soft porn, Turkish in origin. Lots of the equipment is also available for rent. It's a very unique shop, run by Umit, an eccentric Turkish guy. He seems grumpy at first but is full of random info if you catch him on a good day and he is willing to chat. As well as a real trove of odds and ends that you can spend ages just staring at, Umit will transfer your old films to digital format and will even come and project real, flickery cinema reels onto your wall.