This is a really tidy and well organized store. The new location is like a big airy house with…read moreseveral rooms. Although the record collection is large I was not impressed with the prices. CD prices are not bad. If you're looking for something new or sealed for a gift this place will have it. If you're looking for some vintage vinyl to fill a gap in your collection, be aware that anything decent quality will be priced accordingly (high) and they are not willing to negotiate. This is typical of most well established stores in major cities (eg: NYC) as they know their stuff. I think the standard domestic pressings are way overpriced though. My other gripe is I was in on Record Store Day and they had lots of fresh new material but they were playing some terrible 80's music (B-side of a really whiny singer) that made me want to run out of the store. I would still recommend having a look and I'll probably return eventually.

Vinyl albums seem to be in high demand This location had…read moremany varieties of music available They had sections for Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz and even Country Great place to browse, displays are interesting Saw many that I considered buying but passed at this time Will definitely return

Seems legit, big selection, good location. Not sure how necessary it is, but could say the same…read moreabout the record store next door. Had customers so that's a plus. Fingers cross they cut it in the long run. If you need a dvd, go here?

Top movie selection here folks. All the blu-rays you could want including 4K UHD. Prices are…read moreunbeatable and service is beyond good. New or used no scratches. The owner will personally go out of his way to get you what you like and the staff are very knowledgeable. There is even a nice little used CD section.

What an inviting, interesting place to go if you're looking for an LP, a movie, a rock Tee and…read morerelated novelty items. My husband especially likes their Rock section and for me it's a great place to find gifts for the record collectors in my fam. Very knowledgeable staff and prices are reasonable. I like the little mall they are in. Comic book store right beside it, pub nearby etc.

This place has a great selection of music and movies as well as other related merch and prices are…read morepretty much on par with other local or national record stores. Staff are knowledgeable even yo the point of knowing exactly when certain out of stock items are expected in shipments. The only slight against this place for me is its location so please take this critique with a grain of salt. For me it is just as easy to hop on a bus and head downtown or to the Glebe where I have a few choices in record stores, than it is for me to walk to Odds and Sods (cause it's close enough that wasting bus fare to go here is nonsensical). This means that unfortunately the only time I head here is when I've exhausted options elsewhere.

Legendary Ottawa record shop with a deep selection of records and other media, great staff, and…read moregreat prices. I always find something cool here!

Turning Point is one of the best music stores if you're looking for a wide selection. They have two…read morefloors of 20,000 titles, including 10,000 LPs on their second floor. They offer music from every genre and strive to sell hard to find music rather than mainstream CDs you could find anywhere in the city. Prices of LPs are generally $4-$6 and CDs range from $4-$11. If you're looking to sell, they claim to be one of the highest buyers of used CDs, records and movies. Turning Point also has a huge selection of DVDs and some VHS all categorized by genre. Their prices are reasonable with DVDs costing about $10 and VHS costing $2. You can sometimes find a rare film here, but their selection is mainly what you'd find in HMV.

My husband and I stumbled upon this gaming store by happenstance. We were having dinner next door…read moreat Phu-Yen when my husband spotted it on the way into the restaurant, so we popped in after dinner. It looked like they were having some sort of boardgame playing event with kids when we were there. They had tables set up and an employee was explaining the rules of some game. We browsed quickly, but from what we saw they had a good selection of board games. I saw Dix-it, Ticket to Ride, various versions of Fluxx, various versions of Munchkin and other cool games. Prices were comparable to other game stores. In addition to board games, they also had videogames, including older stuff like original Nintendo and Gameboy! They had some figurines and also lots of different types of dice. Since staff seemed to be busy with the event, we were left to our own devices to browse, which I prefer anyway. They did thank us for coming in when we left though and they seemed friendly. It's a cool store for games if you're in Kanata North. It's in a strip mall with lots of parking.

From the owner: We sell video games, board games and magic the gathering singles.read more

I visited Compact Music today and what I witnessed completely disgusted me…read more I know discrimination exists, but sometimes it is just so obvious. I was greeted when I walked into the store and asked if I needed help. Two black customers entered the store and the owner and his staff member completely ignored them. The owner even walked past them twice and didn't say one word to them. Two minutes later, a woman who happened to be white walked into the store. The owner saw her and rushed over to ask her if she was OK and if she needed help. It's witnessing situations like this that reminds me of what black people face on a daily basis.

I was not expecting to see any reviews about what happened yesterday and it's a sign that times are…read morethankfully changing. Olivier F. has perfectly described what my brother and I experienced at Compact Music yesterday. My brother and I entered Compact Music and were completely ignored by the staff member and owner (we are Black). When a white woman entered, she was greeted and even asked if she had a shopping list. This was a painful experience. We immediately left when we realized that we had been the victims of this type of microaggression. We are friendly and normally receive friendly service and treatment at establishments in the Glebe. We will never shop at Compact Music again. It is not a safe place.

Well organized and great selection of books in excellent condition. like the layout in different…read morerooms. Very helpful staff.

We have been enjoying visiting this local used book store, roughly once a month. They got us hooked…read moreon a series of books, and we keep stoping by to see if they have the next one in the series available. After all, the library does not have absolutely everything! The store is following COVID protocols. The staff is warm and friendly, and knowledgeable. They have oodles of books, with a kids section of the shop, as well as a variety of movies. Recently, because of the holidays coming up, they have been selling groups of a dozen books all individually wrapped, as an "advent calendar" of books, containing such things as Archie comics. To encourage kids to read. This book store has a Facebook page as well, to advertise what they are doing in the wss as y of special events. And watch for the adorable guard-cat :-)

After travelling all over the globe, living in places like Australia, France, Vietnam, UK, I can…read morehonestly say Glebe video is by far the best video store I've been a member of. Forget Netflix, Prime, YouTube etc that manipulate algorithms to show you small list of promoted movies with various covers tricking you into thinking they have a wide selection. Glebe video has a huge variety of hidden classics and a wealth of knowledge to match anyone's taste.

Glebe Video is the best place to go in Ottawa if you're looking for foreign and older films,…read moreespecially rare titles. They have an enormous collection of foreign movies, which are usually sorted according to country. They also still hold on to hundreds of VHS titles, often because they're rare movies that are difficult or impossible to get on DVD. The price of new releases and old releases are basically the same ($5), which makes this place fairly expensive for renting old movies. They only accept cash and still don't use a computer system. However, the staff are very knowledgeable and can usually be counted on to find a movie for you in the store if you're having trouble. My only big criticism is the staff can border on pretentious from time to time. I've often found when I ask them for suggestions and I explicitly outline the type of movie I'm looking for, they tend to recommend movies they think I "should" like and not what I'm actually asking for.

I love a good record store. While in Ottawa, my friend and I were fortunate to visit two record…read morestores. The Record Centre was one of them. Well, my numbering is a bit off. No, it's not that I can't count. It's the fact that The Record Centre has two locations. It's weird. I saw two Canada Post offices across from each other downtown. We have a similar situation here. This Yelp listing is for The Record Centre. Its address is 1099 Wellington Street West. We crossed the street at some stage during our walking tour and discovered The Record Centre Too at 1112 Wellington Street West. There is no listing to the latter because Yelp moderators rejected my friend's listing for the smaller store (ugh!), so you're getting both reviews here. We went into The Record Centre Too first. It's the smaller store out of the two. The name is cute. I couldn't tell you why there are two locations with the same owners. The smaller store had records, CDs, cassettes, and 8-track tapes. I love these media types. Sadly, the selection was slim. I frankly didn't enjoy the smaller store because it was tiny and packed with music enthusiasts. Perhaps if there weren't so many people, I would have enjoyed browsing. This smaller store had a top floor that was for employees only. It was an interesting setup, almost as if half the store was for storage, and it was decided to open the lower floor for music merchandise. The larger store across the street had more records and selection. You will not find CDs, cassettes, or 8-track tapes here, though. You need to cross the street. Imagine if you are looking for a specific media format and you visit the larger store. You ask for help and are told to go to the smaller store across the street, which won't guarantee that you'll find what you're looking for. From a customer perspective, it's not the most convenient and pleasant setup. It is mainly why I lost my enthusiasm looking at new and used music at both locations. It is rare for me to feel this way. I didn't experience a relaxing space for me to browse albums at either location. It's huge for me, as I am the type who can spend hours at a music store. Instead, I wanted to leave both stores as quickly as possible. You can also get record players and other accessories, such as a record adapter for 45 RPM records, at the larger store. I wouldn't know if you can at the smaller store. I'd say no because it was too tiny. I had a better experience at Vertigo Records. One store. Everything in it. Lots of happy album browsing. I'm not sure if I'd return here. If I do, I hope that it's not as crowded. (291)

This listing is for the main store, called "The Record Centre" at 1099 Wellington St West; they…read morehave a smaller supplemental store at 1112 Wellington St West called "The Record Centre Too." Cute name, eh? Anyway, on a recent outing with a friend of mine, we visited both stores. Since the smaller "The Record Centre Too" store didn't have a listing on Yelp, I created one. They are physically different stores on opposite sides of the street. However, the Yelp Moderators merged it with this listing. So some of my posted pictures are of the smaller store. I have indicated so in the photo captions. Both "The Record Store" and "The Record Store Too" are owned by the same folks. I will review both here. The main store is much bigger. It has a good selection of records as well as record players. They have a lot of brand new still sealed records too. No CDs, cassettes or 8 track tapes. If you're looking for these, you need to go to their smaller location. The smaller location has records as well, but less selection. The smaller location has a lot of space that is reserved for employees only. It's like a storage area. The space that's open to the public is very small so it gets very crowded if there's more than 3 customers in the store. It's much more enjoyable to browse at the main location. Street parking only.

Great selection of new records + vintage ones in good condition too. Grabbed a Grimes album and had…read moreto resist spending more. Was considering getting a record player and the employee was super helpful and knowledgeable. Didn't feel like he was trying to upsell, instead you could tell he genuinely loved music. Will definitely be visiting again!

From the owner: Vinyls, Casette Tapes, 45s, Audio Equipment (Turntables, Amps, Speakers, Record Players, Decks, &…read moreMore), Music Merchandise and Memorabilia, Art & More! New & Used vinyls. Vinyl Nights | Every month: enjoy a night of our dj spinning classics, pints, food, pinball, and a Midnight Madness Sale where your entire purchase is tax-free. DJ Services | Book Baked Goods DJ for your Ottawa events! We handle all the equipment, set-up and take down. Just let us know when, where, and what music is your vibe.