Rocks Off

Rocks Off is a long-running independent record and second-hand entertainment shop at 65 Drake Street in Rochdale. Established in 1989, it buys, sells and exchanges vinyl, CDs and other physical formats, and also carries music memorabilia and collectable items.

Its appeal lies in a changing selection of used records and affordable finds alongside less common titles. Previous local coverage has also highlighted DVDs and other entertainment media. The shop is suited to collectors who enjoy unhurried browsing across genres rather than relying on an online stock list. It offers a different kind of visit from Manchester’s new-release and electronic specialists.

Rochdale is outside the central Manchester record-shopping circuit, so Rocks Off should be planned as a separate stop. The shop is on Drake Street, a short distance from the town’s railway station.

Visit: 65 Drake Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester OL16 1SB. Telephone: 01706 521818. Confirm current opening days before travelling.