What were your first few music purchases?

[NeenAtlanta]

The first album I had was Carol King's Tapestry- given to me by my older sister.

The first ones I actually bought myself was the Zeppelin Zoso album (stairway to heaven), and believe it or not - Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies!

Guess Sis didn't really know my tastes back then . . .

[chrisjoseph]

Beatles...Hard Day's Night

[saturn]

Not sure I can remember that far back ----

My first 45 was "Venus" by Frankie Avalon in 1959 and my first album was a Beatles album.

[ibjamn]

1st single - I wanna hold your hand
1st album - Meet The Beatles

[Staxsun]

My first single purchases were 'Love is All Around' by the Troggs, and 'Love is Blue' by Paul Mauriat. The first albums I owned were 'Something New' by the Beatles, and 'In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida' by Iron Butterfly. I discovered my older sister's records (including 'I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday' by Bobby Mitchell!!!!), and soon I was buying 'Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding.

[Papins]

The first single I ever got (well my mom bought it for my brother & I) was The Beatles Do You Want To Know a Secret. The first album I got was Paul Revere & The Raiders The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere & The Raiders

[glinda]

Glad to see some contemporaries here.

My first album was Beatles '65. Still know all those songs by heart.

[mangoon]

Meatloaf- Bat out of hell
Def Leppard- Pyromania
:o :o :o

[pokerchick66]

Well, my first record was from Santa but it was Santa Claus is Coming to Town by little Michael Jackson.

My actual first purchase was a 45 called Billy, Don't be a Hero by Paper Lace and
The Night Chicago Died by the same.

Whatever happened to them?

[BigDag]

I think my first LP was "Surfer Girl". As for 45's, I'm not sure, but I bought bunches of them, starting in 1964. I still have them, too.

[Frosty]

Dimensions - KTEL compilation with Rick Springfield, Billy Squire, Juice Newton, and Hooked on Classics.
Foreigner 4
Journey - Escape
Rolling Stones - Tattoo You

Thank goodness my dad had a great collection of The Who, Beatles, ELP, Beach Boys, Zep, Stones, etc.

[UncleFester]

in 1975 when i was 6 i bought sgt peppers- it was my first album purchase, a few weeks later i bought kiss alive- i must have played those albums until they wore through the other side. by the way, hello to everyone again- i've been in hiding since like forever and decided to see what was going on here.
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[Headless Hornman]

The first ones I actually bought myself was the Zeppelin Zoso album (stairway to heaven), and believe it or not - Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies!

. . .

I bought the Rare Earth album that had I Just Want to Celebrate on cassette, then a got a turntable and bought Alice Cooper's School's Out and Deep Purple Machine Head.

But what really warped and expanded my taste in music was the disc I got as a gift for my 13th birthday: Frank Zappa Hot Rats.

[Zenwinemaster]

First single: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, James Brown. I still have it.

[Michelino]

But what really warped and expanded my taste in music was the disc I got as a gift for my 13th birthday: Frank Zappa Hot Rats.

Great Stuff! Last year at the Detroit Jazz Fest I got to see the Eddy Palermo Big Band tribute to Frank...it includes orchestrated versions of lots of things from the Uncle Meat/Hot Rats era. Very wild!

[mariena]

Michael Jackson, Thriller and the four cassette compilation from Jimmy Buffet.
Mariena

[Belle]

1968 Steppenwolf

[bluesgirl]

Shaun Cassidy. :o

And I still have it.

[ibjamn]

I bought the Rare Earth album that had I Just Want to Celebrate on cassette, then a got a turntable and bought Alice Cooper's School's Out and Deep Purple Machine Head.

But what really warped and expanded my taste in music was the disc I got as a gift for my 13th birthday: Frank Zappa Hot Rats.


For my 15th birthday, my older brother gave me Absolutely Free by Frank Zappa & East West by Paul Butterfield Blues band, expanded my mind too!

[johnstp]

My first "Mom, buy me this record" purchase was the Grease movie soundtrack. Shortly thereafter, Kiss' 'Dynasty'

My first 'walk into a record store and buy it myself' was Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry."

I've come a long way since then (although my head still involuntarily bounces when I hear "We're Not Gonna Take It")

[rosetree]

My first 45 was The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye"...which my older brother stole and still has :mad: :mad:

[NYMAMA]

1st single - I wanna hold your hand
1st album - Meet The Beatles Glad to see so many 1st were Beatles 45s'.Now I don't feel so old. Of coures we were all 5 years old when we bought those 45s';)

[piscesgirl]

My first 'walk into a record store and buy it myself' was Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry." I've come a long way since then (although my head still involuntarily bounces when I hear "We're Not Gonna Take It")

I LOOOVVED "Stay Hungry"!! (Currently banging head to mental strains of "We're Not Gonna Take It)

I'm not sure I definitely remember my very first album purchase but I'm pretty sure it was either Lynyrd Skynyrd or Ozzy. I was a real hey-bra back in the day.

To add another element, my very first real concert (not counting Zebra in a school gym) was Cheap Trick at the Saenger in 1981 or '82.

[rosetree]

...going to add a "First Concert" thread....

[mangoon]

I LOOOVVED "Stay Hungry"!! (Currently banging head to mental strains of "We're Not Gonna Take It)

I'm not sure I definitely remember my very first album purchase but I'm pretty sure it was either Lynyrd Skynyrd or Ozzy. I was a real hey-bra back in the day.

To add another element, my very first real concert (not counting Zebra in a school gym) was Cheap Trick at the Saenger in 1981 or '82.

LOL. Forgot about OZZY "Blizzard Of OZ". Did not buy it, but definately stole it from my sister.

[bluesmama]

I think my first was Light my Fire. Still on of my favs to this day.

[piscesgirl]

Dude!!! I totally had Blizzard of Oz! (Now banging head to "Crazy Train") Along with Diary of a Madman & Bark at the Moon, not to mention some old Black Sabbath. Actually, I think I still have all of these in my attic.

[steffie]

Carol King - Tapestry
I still have it

[bbcfm]

Van Halen I
Rush Moving Pictures

Got them on 8-Track.

[doctorgmb]

My first record was The Beatles "Hey Jude" album.

[freebo]

Whoa.

First single (45 rpm): The Archies 'Sugar Sugar'

First LP (33 1/3 rpm): Led Zeppelin 'ZOSO' aka Stairway to Heaven

Second LP: Elton John 'Madman Across the Water'

The first 45 I about wore out belonged to my older brother... It was The Beatles 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' backed with a German language version of the same song...

I remember my Mom threatening to smash it if I played it one more time!

[Festvet]

45's:
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & Shondells
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundation
Cecilia - Simon & what's his name?
Hey Jude - Beatles

LP's:
White Album - Beatles
Cosmos Factory - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Are You Experienced - Jimi
Black Sabbath

[Festvet]

Whoa.

First single (45 rpm): The Archies 'Sugar Sugar'

First LP (33 1/3 rpm): Led Zeppelin 'ZOSO' aka Stairway to Heaven

Second LP: Elton John 'Madman Across the Water'

The first 45 I about wore out belonged to my older brother... It was The Beatles 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' backed with a German language version of the same song...

I remember my Mom threatening to smash it if I played it one more time!
OH- yeah, erkläre ich Ihnen, etwas, das ich denke, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte OH- bitte Sagen zu mir lassen Sie mich Ihr Mann und bitte, Sagen zu mir sein Sie lassen mich Ihre Hand halten lassen mich jetzt Ihre Hand halten, die ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich glaube, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte

[Zydekitten]

First album of my own (I don't remember whether I bought it or if it was a gift): Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, Summer 1973

I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore . . .

The next albums I really remember buying myself were eight-track tapes of Earth, Wind and Fire and Billy Joel for my super-cool portable eight-track tape player (in bright blue, no less)! :cool:

[Belle]

OH- yeah, erkläre ich Ihnen, etwas, das ich denke, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte OH- bitte Sagen zu mir lassen Sie mich Ihr Mann und bitte, Sagen zu mir sein Sie lassen mich Ihre Hand halten lassen mich jetzt Ihre Hand halten, die ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich glaube, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte


talented egh?

[steffie]

I had a flashback with the Archies. Does anyone remember the "45s" you could cut off the back of cereal boxes? I had the Archies' " Sugar, Sugar":D

[Zydekitten]

I had a flashback with the Archies. Does anyone remember the "45s" you could cut off the back of cereal boxes? I had the Archies' " Sugar, Sugar":D

OMG!!! I TOTALLY remember those now - I had that one too, as well as Josie & the Pusscats! :eek:

[LaTiDa]

First one, although I could not have bought it 'cause I was real young, I remember treasuring was an album call "The Little White Duck." He sat on the water, doin' what he oughta, took a bite of a lily pad... lalalalalala.

Second, was a 45 that I played over and over again (till it melted when I left it too close to a lamp)... "It Never Rains In Southern California."

Then it was Beatles, Beatles and more Beatles... my parents had a copy of "Meet the Beatles" and from there it was an addiction which led to Led, The Who, Yes, The Dead (can you tell what decade I grew up in) and hasn't stopped.

... Can't wait to see what I'll be adding after this Years JazzFest!

[rosetree]

OH- yeah, erkläre ich Ihnen, etwas, das ich denke, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte OH- bitte Sagen zu mir lassen Sie mich Ihr Mann und bitte, Sagen zu mir sein Sie lassen mich Ihre Hand halten lassen mich jetzt Ihre Hand halten, die ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich sage, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte Und wenn ich Sie ich berühre, fühlen Sie, innerhalb sie ist solch ein Gefühl glücklich, dem meine Liebe, die ich nicht mich verstecken kann, nicht mich verstecken kann kann nicht sich verstecken Yeah Sie, dem etwas erhalten denke ich, daß Sie verstehen, wann ich glaube, daß etwas, das ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte, ich Ihre Hand halten möchte
Is this supposed to be "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in German???:confused:
I think it was more like this....and a one, and a two.....

KOMM GIB MIR DEINE HAND - “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

Music: The Beatles - German Lyrics: Camillo Felgen


O komm doch, komm zu mir
Du nimmst mir den Verstand
O komm doch, komm zu mir
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand

O du bist so schön
Schön wie ein Diamant
Ich will mir dir gehen
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand

In deinen Armen bin ich glücklich und froh
Das war noch nie bei einer anderen einmal so
Einmal so, einmal so

O komm doch, komm zu mir
Du nimmst mir den Verstand
O komm doch, komm zu mir
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand
Komm gib mir deine Hand

In deinen Armen bin ich glücklich und froh
Das war noch nie bei einer anderen einmal so
Einmal so, einmal so

Oh du bist so schön
Schön wie ein Diamant
Ich will mir dir gehen
Komm gib mir deine Hand...

[scojo]

I had Sugar Sugar from a cereal box too!!
I was going through my old albums awhile back and ran across a very early one that I had purchased. It was "Dark Shadows" from the old TV show. The price tag was still on it....$3.99. I don't remember what year it was. Probably late 60's I suppose.
I remember one of my early 45 purchases was Three Dog Night, Mama Told Me Not To Come.
One of my favorite Albums was Ted Nugent Live.

[Corona]

LOL. Forgot about OZZY "Blizzard Of OZ". Did not buy it, but definately stole it from my sister.
lol, I stole Kiss Double Live Platinum from my brother :)

My first was Cheap Trick Live at Budokan (sp?) but it was a gift from my cousin visiting from Belgium. My first purchase was Frampton Comes Alive. I think I was about 13 at that time.

I remember those little records in cereal boxes...I got Sugar Sugar that way too lmao!!!

[Amy Winette]

My parents got me a best of Kenny Rogers record when I was a little.

First ones I bought for myself in middle school/junior high out of allowance were the first two Whitney Houston tapes and Tiffany and Milli Vanilli. Still have them . . .

[balmer_hophead]

I think folks are censoring themselves - only replying if the first album they bought was a good one. There's a lot of bad music out there, and youthful indiscretion would suggest that the first purchase for most wouldn't be a classic.

I wish I could say that my fist album was a Zappa album, but

1st album as a gift: Donny and Marie TV show Soundtrack (I hated it - when I asked for it I thought it would be funny like the show)

1st purchase: Krokus - The Blitz

[Amy Winette]

I'm certainly not censoring my bad first albums! :)

[steeleye]

Great thread. The first LP I bought for myself was "All Day Music" by War. Still listen to that recording and still love War.

[sophisticated sissy]

45 rpm - "Help Me, Rhonda" ~ Beach Boys

33 1/3 LP - "Disraeli Gears" ~ Cream

(First LP I owned was a Steppenwolf given to me by my dad for Christmas)

CD- "Kind Of Blue" ~ Miles Davis

[scojo]

OK you are right.....I hate to admit it but one of my first 8 track tapes was by the Osmond Family. There was only one song I really liked....."Down By The Lazy River". Haven't heard that in years and years! Probably a reason for that....lol

[funkkjunkie]

I have no clue but I'm pretty sure it was one of the Monkees' albums. Had them all. Still have about 20 of my 45s from the day.

[Corona]

I'm certainly not censoring my bad first albums! :)
nope, those were it..for real.

[ScoopJohnD]

Hmmm, when I was about 7 or 8 my oldest brother gave me a box of 45's. And boy that stuff hit me good. It was exciting.......AND my parents HATED it. Therefore, I reasoned rock n roll is good. I definitely remember the Isley Brothers -'Shout' (pts 1 and 2), The Beatles - Matchbox, The Who - I Can't Explain, The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down, and Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over.

My first LPs that I bought were Paul Revere and The Raiders - Spirit of 67 and then I think Jefferson Airplane - Crown of Creation. I remember getting a Monkees album as a gift and a Young Rascals too. I also remember getting the White Album as a Christmas gift from my oldest brother.

I'll always be in debt to the oldest for showing me the joy of music.

[Amyloves...]

I very much remember the Fleetwood Mac album and playing that like crazy. Same with Carole King. But I'm pretty sure they were my sister's. My first purchase was probably something like Zeppelin.

[ScoopJohnD]

And I don't think anybody's censoring themselves. It depends on when you grew up. I was 8 in 1966 and around then good stuff was EVERYWHERE. There was American Bandstand, Sullivan, Where the Action Is, the Smothers Brothers, Shindig and radio was the same, you could hear anything, and most of it was really good. I didn't see the Beatles on Sullivan but I vividly remember the Byrds, and Dave Clark Five, and Jefferson Airplane, and the Doors, and James Brown. The Who and Cream on the Smothers Brothers. I remember wishing I could go to Woodstock. And seeing a special on PBS when I was maybe 10 or 11 with Santana, the Airplane and the Dead. And another on NBC that had Jethro Tull and the Nice. And like I said, older brothers are also a big key.

[mightyradgumbo]

God, lets jog the memory bank here
My first music was on 8track and it was 50s and 60s hits (I had no idea who these people were-I bought the thing with my allowance at a yard sale)and it was Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and some other rockin songs. Man I wish I still had that and the 8track player.
First albums I think were Billy Joel-The Stranger and Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon.

[Amyloves...]

OMG I just had the very distinct memory of listening to the 45 of Donny Osmond singing "The Twelfth of Never" on my white plastic record player. OUCH!!

Crap the words are coming back to me now. Somebody please sing something else quick! This is bad.

[ScoopJohnD]

OMG I just had the very distinct memory of listening to the 45 of Donny Osmond singing "The Twelfth of Never" on my white plastic record player. OUCH!!

Crap the words are coming back to me now. Somebody please sing something else quick! This is bad.

How bout 'Muskrat Love' ? : )

[Amyloves...]

Okay now you're just being mean. Off with your head.

[Zydekitten]

Just don't remind me about "Seasons in the Sun" . . . [Ick!] :eek:

[mightyradgumbo]

How about a few bars of Midnight at the Oasis???

[saturn]

http://www.bookofjoe.com/images/sonny_cher_early.jpg

I remember seeing Sonny and Cher, looking like this, on the Ed Sullivan Show.

[steffie]

Puppy Love ---:eek:

[Zydekitten]

http://www.bookofjoe.com/images/sonny_cher_early.jpg

I remember seeing Sonny and Cher, looking like this, on the Ed Sullivan Show.

OMG - I so remember the bangs and the fur vest . . . YIKES! :eek:

[Amyloves...]

I need to stay away from this thread. The songs are killing me now. Of course it's Scoop's fault entirely.

[funkkjunkie]

I loved sonny and cher.

[Zydekitten]

I lipsynched Cher to "I Got You Babe" in summer camp back in the late 70's . . . she rocks! :)

[steffie]

I lipsynched Cher to "I Got You Babe" in summer camp back in the late 70's . . . she rocks! :)

Summer camp now that's a blast from the past..........:D

[saturn]

Summer camp now that's a blast from the past..........:D

Hey -- I still go to summer camp. Two weeks every summer as a camp nurse at a camp for kids with diabetes. It's great! :D

[mightyradgumbo]

Summer camp now that's a blast from the past..........:D

One time at band camp......

[steffie]

Hey -- I still go to summer camp. Two weeks every summer as a camp nurse at a camp for kids with diabetes. It's great! :D

You're my kinda gal Saturn. I go 1 week each summer for boys/girls club.
:o

[mymecca]

How about a few bars of Midnight at the Oasis???

for that song...i don't care if she is a fine bluesy woman otherwise...it's simply unforgivable...on planet ellen

[sophisticated sissy]

I loved sonny and cher.

No wonder...Dr. John was their guitarist! :)

[mymecca]

always have...first purchases with my hard earned babysittin' mooolah were elton john...don't shoot me and honky cat...next came billy joel, glass houses...then blondie derailed me with parallel lines

[bluesmama]

No wonder...Dr. John was their guitarist! :)

Is this true? I never knew this! Just goes to show....

[Amy Winette]

Just don't remind me about "Seasons in the Sun" . . . [Ick!] :eek:

That's apparently the song that was number one the day I was born!

[pokerchick66]

Do yall remember, "I'm Leaving it all up to You" by Donnie and Marie Osmond. How about "Paper Roses"?

How about "Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy?

[mymecca]

Do yall remember, "I'm Leaving it all up to You" by Donnie and Marie Osmond. How about "Paper Roses"?

How about "Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy?

sure did creep me out havin' those two sing love songs to each other...anybody else?...that and the big chompers ;0)

[sophisticated sissy]

Is this true? I never knew this! Just goes to show....

Yes, it is the truth, as far as I know. I've read that Dr. John left Louisiana after being shot and moved to L.A., where he worked as a studio musician. He told Clint Eastwood in his interview in the PBS Blues series from 2003 that he played guitar because in New Orleans there were so many "bad piano players".

Of course, you understand that bad means good!

[Chicago Fest Fan]

I didn't buy it per se, but The first album I owned was the Beatles White album. It was given to me by my uncle and I still have it today. Apple label - of course.

[Zydekitten]

That's apparently the song that was number one the day I was born!

Oh Lord - I'm SO sorry, Vina! The number one song on my birthdate was "I Feel Fine" by the Beatles . . . (yes, I'm dating myself).

[Zydekitten]

You're my kinda gal Saturn. I go 1 week each summer for boys/girls club.
:o

I go one week each summer at a whitewater kayaking camp for kids with HIV/AIDS . . . we should start a camp for camp people! ;)

[ozzie]

Can't remember all the singles I would have bought as a child... all the top 40 bubble gum hits of the day I imagine.

My first album was Creedence 'Cosmos Factory'.

I remember my big brother's more 'cos he kept them tucked away in his room and wouldn't let his bratty sister near them! His first was Iron Butterfly 'In a Gadda da Vida' and in order to listen to it I had to do his chores for a week.

[NeenAtlanta]

Whoa.

First single (45 rpm): The Archies 'Sugar Sugar'

First LP (33 1/3 rpm): Led Zeppelin 'ZOSO' aka Stairway to Heaven

Second LP: Elton John 'Madman Across the Water'

The first 45 I about wore out belonged to my older brother... It was The Beatles 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' backed with a German language version of the same song...

I remember my Mom threatening to smash it if I played it one more time!

We must be about the same age, Feebo. Madman Across the Water was one of my early purchases also. Still love those songs!

[NeenAtlanta]

I'll always be in debt to the oldest for showing me the joy of music.

Same here, Scoop. My older brother and sister heavily influenced my early music listening years.

Christmas was always exciting, searching out those album-shaped packages under the tree.

[mendelj2]

My uncle gave me three tapes, but I can only remember two.

Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
Billy Idol: Billy Idol

I think once I had those I started buying tapes almost weekly. An addiction I still have (not tapes anymore)!

[t.o..fester]

First album I remember buying was The Monkees, Last Train to Clarksville. Steppenwolf soon followed, (had to support a Cdn band)

[pokerchick66]

Same here, Scoop. My older brother and sister heavily influenced my early music listening years.


I have my mom to thank for my love of music. She was always into concerts and the award shows. I remember when I was around 8 and she was watching the Grammys or the American Music Awards and I remember the Stones were up for a grammy and when they were showing the nominees, she kept saying, The Stones, the Stones! And when they didn't get it, she was so bummed but she did say, They're gonna be big one day, just wait. :)

[ozzie]

I have my mom to thank for my love of music. She was always into concerts and the award shows. I remember when I was around 8 and she was watching the Grammys or the American Music Awards and I remember the Stones were up for a grammy and when they were showing the nominees, she kept saying, The Stones, the Stones! And when they didn't get it, she was so bummed but she did say, They're gonna be big one day, just wait. :)

My dad was a classical kind of fella. He made a deal with me when I was about 14 that if I sat with him and really listened to his music, then he would try and understand mine. We spent many Saturday afternoons enjoying either heavy Russian classics or the likes of Jethro Tull. Sweet memories.

[ohio]

1st single- Hello Goodby/I am The Walrus
1st LP- The Monkeys

[ohio]

Whoa.

First single (45 rpm): The Archies 'Sugar Sugar'

First LP (33 1/3 rpm): Led Zeppelin 'ZOSO' aka Stairway to Heaven

Second LP: Elton John 'Madman Across the Water'

The first 45 I about wore out belonged to my older brother... It was The Beatles 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' backed with a German language version of the same song...

I remember my Mom threatening to smash it if I played it one more time!I had that German 'I wanna Hold Your Hand' on an album. My Mom hated it too!

[jazzfestchic]

Loverboy Album and I still have it.

[La Ti Da]

I think folks are censoring themselves - only replying if the first album they bought was a good one. There's a lot of bad music out there, and youthful indiscretion would suggest that the first purchase for most wouldn't be a classic.



OK I'lk admit the first album I owned was a Partridge family (that I really wanted) given to me when I was around 5 by my parents, and the first ones I bought on my own were probably the Bay City Rollers around age 10-11

S-A-TUR-DAY -NIGHT! .... ugghhhh..

[rosetree]

Loverboy Album and I still have it.

I still have some Loverboy promo suspenders:eek: :D :eek:

[Orleansnj]

Okay - here it is....Peaches and Herb - Reunited on a 45 ..... let's just say my taste in music has improved vastly over the years.:o

[Corona]

roflmao!!!! I used to have that one too!:o

[sophisticated sissy]

How 'bout 8-tracks? Anybody have those?

I seem to remember cruising around listening to "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club", Jefferson Airplane's "Volunteers", Big Brother & The Holding Co., Cat Stevens' "Tea For The Tillerman", CCR's "Cosmos Factory", George Clinton's "Maggot Brain", and something by Joy Of Cooking.

[Amyloves...]

My dad was a classical kind of fella. He made a deal with me when I was about 14 that if I sat with him and really listened to his music, then he would try and understand mine. We spent many Saturday afternoons enjoying either heavy Russian classics or the likes of Jethro Tull. Sweet memories.

That's beautiful Oz. Very cool.

[Orleansnj]

How 'bout 8-tracks? Anybody have those?

I seem to remember cruising around listening to "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club", Jefferson Airplane's "Volunteers", Big Brother & The Holding Co., Cat Stevens' "Tea For The Tillerman", CCR's "Cosmos Factory", George Clinton's "Maggot Brain", and something by Joy Of Cooking.

8 tracks absolutely ROCKED !! When I was younger my Mom had a 1975 brown metallic cadillac eldorado with those cool brown pleather seats....and an 8 track player in the dash. We had all kinds of music from Joan Baez, Beetles, Simon and Garfunkle, BeachBoys, and John Denver. I thought I was cool because I was officially in charge of the music in the car.

[jumbalaya]

8 tracks: Abbey Road and Rumors.

[pokerchick66]

8 tracks: Abbey Road and Rumors.

Loved Rumours! Still have it.

[Zydekitten]

8 tracks absolutely ROCKED !! When I was younger my Mom had a 1975 brown metallic cadillac eldorado with those cool brown pleather seats....and an 8 track player in the dash. We had all kinds of music from Joan Baez, Beetles, Simon and Garfunkle, BeachBoys, and John Denver. I thought I was cool because I was officially in charge of the music in the car.

I had a totally cool PORTABLE 8-track player and I had Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire and Billy Joel 8-tracks that I used to play on it :o

[Corona]

yup- Diana Ross and the Supremes, Bread, and this K-Tel mix....those were cool but my dad only had 3...so we heard them over and over and over.....

[Orleansnj]

I had a totally cool PORTABLE 8-track player and I had Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire and Billy Joel 8-tracks that I used to play on it :o

Now a portable 8 track player must have made you the coolest ! I have to admit - I had no idea they made portable ones.......(the original iPod - ROFLMAO)

[NeenAtlanta]

We actually had one of those ball-shaped 8-track players. Tres moderne!

Wish I'd kept it, but it wore out from overuse long long long ago.

[t.o..fester]

When I lived in Vancouver, my car had an 8-track and the only decent thing I had to play on it was ZZ Top, Fandango. I played that think everday to and from College for a year. Still know every word to every song on that album.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

My first LP: When I was in the 2nd Grade (1964) The Byrds, Fifth Dimension

[Zydekitten]

Now a portable 8 track player must have made you the coolest ! I have to admit - I had no idea they made portable ones.......(the original iPod - ROFLMAO)

It was a big blue square one and was uber-cool!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/29e9_12.jpg

[ohio]

We actually had one of those ball-shaped 8-track players. Tres moderne!

Wish I'd kept it, but it wore out from overuse long long long ago.
I remember those:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/imagelib/sitebuilder/pictures/photos2go_images/entertainment/468936.jpg

[NeenAtlanta]

I remember those:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/imagelib/sitebuilder/pictures/photos2go_images/entertainment/468936.jpg

Yes - that was it exactly. And ours was even white just like the photo.