Fopp

Large selection of CDs DVDs and books at very affordable prices!!! It is a great place to look for new ideas, or affordable gifts. You can spend a lot of time in it.

Fopp is a chain/​commercial record & DVD store. Some people might instinctively like independent stores more — but Fopp definitely holds its own.
Their prices are consistently lower than in the smaller, independent record stores, even for new releases: they never exceed 10£. Old (but gold) CDs can be bought for 3−6£. It feels pretty good to buy four records for less than 20£.
They have all major releases and relatively known artists (their selection is mostly indie-​rock). However you might not find some of the smaller artists or (if they are there) their older records. Then again, I couldn’t find some of these artists in any record store as of yet.
I see myself coming back to Fopp’s a lot in the future. So should you.

Fopp es una de las mejores disquerías de Londres. Tiene tres pisos en los que podes conseguir de todo, ya sean cds, vinilos, blu ray, dvd o libros. El lugar es bastante copado y tiene un catálogo más que interesante, ya sea de cosas nuevas, diferentes clásicos y ediciones especiales.
Pero lo mejor de Fopp son sus ofertas, es genial como en cada rincón de este lugar se pueden encontrar esas cosas que amamos a precios insólitos, lo que te termina llevando a querer comprar de todo, ya que lo precios rebajados, los 2×1 o 3×2 resultan gangas que son muy difíciles dejar de lado.

Least favorite of all the London record stores I went to. Lots of new stuff but not a great selection of what I was looking for. Oh Well!

This is not my review… but that of the rest of my family. Quite basically, a visit to London must mean a visit to FOPP.
An assortment of CDs, DVDs and books… something for everyone.

Fopp nowadays should be named Flopp-​its a real let down lately. Every album I have asked for of late has not been in stock and not ordered, there seems to be an attitude of not caring about what the customer wants, I was even offered a chance to order the album. it was a case of try elsewhere! I wouldnt mind but this is not a band they dont already stock the old material so it was surprising they had no interest (nor awarenessness of the two new products just released) Wont be going back!

Fopp is a brilliant source when searching for a wide range of DVDs, CDs and books. You can pretty much find any of these that you’re looking for and may not have realised you’re looking for and for a ridiculously cheap price — most items I’ve seen are between £3 — £5!
I believe that Fopp also do a trade-​in service where you can bring in used DVDs and CDs and trade them for gift cards.
Located in a convenient part of London, inbetween Covent Garden and Shaftesbury Avenue.

I used to be a big Fopp fan especially the one in Camden before it closed down. Now there is only one survivor in London and I do like stop by whenever I can.
I find their prices really good and you can always get some good albums sometimes even new one between £3 and £5. They don’t have the same choice as Rough Trade but I have the feeling sometimes Rough Trade is too intellectual for me and I prefer this shop where I can still discover new band without thinking how dummy I am not knowing half of the stock !
Anyway they also have cheap DVDs and Books and some accessories but mostly it’s the indie rock CD section that I come for and because of the prices I usually always buy something there.

You won’t leave empty-​handed, that’s for sure. They’ve got loads of books, CDs and DVDs — most of the good stuff is under five quid.
Four stars rather than five because FOPP used to be famous for their amazing (and cheap) vinyl selection, but these days the LP assortment is meager and overpriced.

Great place to pick up currently popular CDs at bargain prices. Has a fantastic foreign film selection. The staff tend to know their stuff as well.

Fopp was always the place that you left clutching a sackful of cd’s and books that you never planned to get. You just, er, did! It was so cheap that you could experiment & this meant a lot in the days before dodgy downloads. I remember I got ‘Forever Changes’ and ‘whatevershebringswesing’ for a fiver! If they had been fifteen pounds each I’d not have taken the chance in the first place… their pricing led to experimental buying and that led to new aural experiences. Thanks guys. How sad it went pop (p) a few years ago. Strangely, the ‘music-​in-​our-​DNA’ cheese monkeys at HMV kept this one open… fair dues, the Suits got this call right! It is an essential part of any visit to town even now.

Fopp for me always brings back memories of being a student in Sheffield and popping along to their little store and coming out brimming with purchases to dent my student loan (but not too much because it was so cheap)
When they went bust the other year (after a rather ill-​advised aqcuisition of Music Zone) it was a sad day. This store remains, (under HMV stewardship) and while still a great shop doesn’t quite have the same feel to it.
Maybe I’m just over spending hours browsing through bits of plastic for music when I can listen to it streaming through spotify for nothing and make a decision to buy or not from the comfort of my desk. Maybe I see the future of record shops going down the route of RTE or Pure Groove and being a café/​bar/​live music spot with the occasional bit of music to buy rather than the other way around.
Either way, I’m glad it’s still there, but I fear it won’t be for that long (and you can say the same about HMV)

I had walked by here before and saw the sign boasting «the UK’s best indie music shop» and I wondered if they had ever heard of Rough Trade…
Though once stopping in, I came to realize what the fuss was all about. Yes yes yes, I know it’s a corporate offshoot, but they have got some cheap DVDs. So cheap, it’ll rival those bootleggers in Whitechapel! But instead of a cam-​version of Bride Wars or something useless, they actually had movies I wanted to see (I’m one of those Sundance/​Cannes kind of people).
So Fopp, as much as I tried to fight it, I think we’ll be friends afterall x x

The funky Fopp store in Covent Garden has become a destination for me.
They stock great music, books and DVD’s at incredible prices.
No matter how little time I have to browse I always seem to come away with something worthwhile.
Love this store and so glad it has survived.

It’s something of a consolation prize that the Fopp at Covent Garden is still standing. It was rather tragic to lose the one chain that actually made records and other merch affordable. But that there is still the one shop in London means that you can drop by with a tenner and walk out with any combination of cheap CDs, DVDs or books. And they always have the most random assortment of books laid out on the table, whether it’s the latest rock’n’roll biography or Tony Hawks’ most recent escapades.
With most of the chain shut down, the Covent Garden Fopp is no longer just another record store, it’s now a destination.

The day the Fopp chain went bust was a day of loss and misery which rivalled the day that ‘Opal Fruits’ were shamelessly recast as ‘Starburst’, luckily though Fopps demise was not as catastrophic as there are still a few stores around including this fine example in the West End.
As with all Fopp Stores it is well stocked with the kinds of music, films and books that could help you live for months in a nuclear bunker without suffering from the ‘blues’ too badly (and even if you did, you’d have the best soundtrack for them) and at a price which won’t break the bank.
With regards to what you’ll find where, the basement houses the majority of the films and books, the ground floor is where you’ll find the more popular merch like chart films and cd’s and the big offers with the top floor playing host to the best and most diverse collections of cd’s you’ll find in any remotely chain-​like store

I was briefly devastated, outraged and despairing when all Fopps closed for a short period last year. Then this one and a couple of others were saved. And as this one’s my favourite, so panic over!
Fopp is the perfect place for presents, for others and yourself. I don’t think I’ve ever left empty-​handed. The books are my weakness — priced at £3 upwards, they always have enticing displays of classics mixed with interesting new releases that get lost in other bookshops. Whoever chooses what Fopp features nearly always gets it spot on. And there’s a bigger selection downstairs too.
I rarely buy CDs or DVDs but they have a huge selection of these too, and are normally about £5. They have a lot of classics and off-​key products too, rather than just the charts. I used to go in here my ex — i’d browse books, he CDs — an ideal shared shop!
I think part of Fopp’s appeal is, oddly, the rounded prices £3, rather than £2.99 is juts so much better!
If you’re looking for a gift, or simply feel like treating yourself then Fopp is the perfect destination. I love it and am so happy it was saved.

Fopp is a no-​nonsense music store under the HMV umbrella. They sell inexpensively priced CD’s, DVD’s and books.
Their return policy is excellent. As long as the product is still in perfect condition you can bring it back within 28 days.
Keep an eye out on what is happening in this store as they regularly hold gigs in the basement.

Fopp is a great, inexpensive place that sells CDs, DVDs, records and books. I always walk into this shop with no intentions of buying anything but always end up leaving with a bag full of DVDs and books mostly! I can take or leave the CDs, they sell mostly chart stuff and I’m not that big into chart music.
The range of DVDs isn’t spectacular but there’s always something pretty surprising or quite cool… There are lots of great books here that make excellent gifts. It’s a great place for gift ideas in general.
Fopp is brilliantly inexpensive and I guarantee you will never leave empty handed if you enter this shop!

I wish this place had a bit more character than it does because the music/​dvds and books are pretty spot on. The collections are really good and they do some great deals, street level in particular is mostly just £5 cd’s and everything else that is reduced.
Upstairs and downstairs they build on their stock and most things are covered pretty well although they don’t tend to carry some of the very newest music. They are however pretty good at having a wide range from any particular artist and don’t usually just have the most recent album or the most famous one. They also do ‘Fopp Recommends’ which can be good if you want a bit of inspiration, especially in genres you might not normally listen to much. Go for the deals but expect the big brand feel that’s just like everywhere else.

When I am looking for gifts, I go to Fopp. They have CDs and DVDs from £3 and a good selection of arty books. It used to be a bit more eclectic and independent but then they went through some cash flow issues and were bought out by HMV.
The Fopp brand lives to see another day but under a big brand influence, which shows in their stock. Still, I think it must be really difficult to keep a music store trading with everyone switching to online downloads and the ability to source cheaper online.
The service can be a bit rubbish.