On a recent August day, my kids and I were caught in a freaky, sudden rainstorm and we ran into this HMV to seek cover. So we browsed. And browsed. And browsed. It was a long rainstorm! LOL! Anyhow, we were really taken aback by how massive this store is. There are three levels, and they are big: vinyl records and movies are downstairs, classical and jazz music is upstairs, and there's quite a... plus

If you are not fluid in French I would not shop here. They don't honor their signs, and will lie about pricing to take advantage of you, also they will talk about you in French in a derogatory manner right in front of your face. And the way they treat you in English is even worse. They claimed I had taken a picture of an liquidation item sign a different day, they came back to cheat the system.... plus

I had not been in an HMV since the chain pulled out of the American market some years ago. Very depressing what has happened to the classical selections at HMV. I remember the store in Cambridge MA as being a real treat to go to some 12 years ago. What a shame for the store and industry in general.