CONFESS!!!!! What was the first Album/CD/Cassette/8track you ever bought

[LynneSin]

Not sure what medium was the standard when you bought it, but what was the first recording that you every purchased with your own money (which means that Shaun Cassidy 8-track my mother got me doesn't count).

The first one I bought with my own hard earned money: Electric Light Orchestra's "Out of the Blue" I still have that album and I love it too!!!!

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath- Cassette

I was a teenage headbanger, and I needed to start at the source. :headbang:

[salinen]

2. Maybe

Neil Young on LP. Around 1970.

[Richardo]

3. "Deja Vu" by Crosby Stills Nash & Young

:thumbsup:

Vinyl, of course. Still one of my favorites...

[Richardo]

11. First CD: "Avalon" by Roxy Music

Man did that sound good in digital mode...I still have that one, too.

[Tom_Foolery]

37. Marie Osmaond's THIS IS THE WAY I FEEL...

on 8-track. Hey, I was 17 and had a thing for her. All those teeth really turned me on.

[Burma Jones]

4. LP - Tommy, The Who

I was 8.

[Quahog]

5. Steppenwolf "Second"

I was nine years old. My mom took my brother and I to some department store. I think he bought Paul Revere & the Raiders. I picked Steppenwolf's second release. I loved "Magic Carpet Ride" from the radio, and I liked the way the guys looked on the back cover, kinda fun in a slightly dangerous adult way.

You know, I still LOVE that record (which I have since owned on cassette and cd). Some of the best blues-rock ever recorded, IMHO. It's got a permanent slot in my top 50.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

6. The Beatles "White Album"

and I still have it.

[ACK]

7. Sold my Soul to Rock and Roll by Black Sabbath

'nuff said. Nope that is not enough it was on vinyl.

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. first cassette - George Michael - Faith

First CD - Genesis (one of the early 90's albums)

[LynneSin]

9. Ironically my first cassette AND CD were both Led Zeppelin II

which shows how much I adore that album. Everytime I switched music medium I started with the best. And further irony - the 2nd Cassette and CD I bought was ELO's "Out of the Blue" (which was my first vinyl).

[THUNDER HANDS]

12. ELO?

Electric Light Orchestra?

Or am I totally offbase here?

[LynneSin]

14. that's ELO

I'm a big fan of their music. They're probably #5 on my list of all-time favorite bands

[Beware the Beast Man]

16. OK, my firsts by medium-

LP- Anthrax "Among the Living"
CD- Tad- "8-Way Santa"
mp3- Fu Manchu's cover of "Chevy Van", I think.

[chelsea0011]

23. Davey and Goliath(LOL)

My son who isn't familiar with them but he loved the Simpsons take on them at a cartoon convention.

Goliath: Whatcha doin' Gravey?

Gravey: I'm building a pipe bomb!

Goliath: Isn't that dangerous Gravey?

[sniffa]

27. gravey

gravey: i'm buiLding a pipe bomb to bLow up pLanned parenthood.

jabriath: oh, i don't know gravey.

gravey: i'm sick of your Lack of faith! (Lights fuse and shoves bomb in jabriath's mouth. it expLodes)

rod and todd fLanders cheer

[ixion]

10. KISS - Destroyer

I'm a little embarassed to say. ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

13. First cassette: Michael Jackson's "Off The Wall".

I was about 11.

First vinyl LP: Ironically, it was after my first cassette: The Police "Ghost In The Machine".

First CD: I think it was Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms", but I'm not positive.


Edited for spelling!

[Loonman]

15. Men at Work - Business as Usual

LP record

[Ready4Change]

17. Yes

Not sure if it was "Fragile" or "Yessongs" but I'm sure it was a Yes album, on 8-Track.

[southpaw]

88. Good Choice...

Whichever it was...

[iconoclastic cat]

18. AC/DC -- Back in Black!

Baaaw, baaw, baa-baaaa! 'Cause I'm back!

[SenatorBulworth]

19. god help me

it was motley crew Dr. feelgood i should get a gift foe being honest enuff to admit that :puke:

[Arger68]

20. The Cars

Shake it up. Now I AM embarrassed!!!!!!B-)

[woofless]

63. Nothin' wrong with that.

[SnohoDem]

21. The Early Beatles

1965 re-release of songs from 1962 and 1963

[chelsea0011]

22. My own money??/Hmm. Had to be a Beatles 45

Not sure which one but it was Meet the Beatles era. I do remember my first 8 Track though. The Who, "Live at Leeds"!

And lest you think I was a cool kid, I had all the Tijuana Brass albums. Taste of Honey, baby.

[sniffa]

24. run dmc 1

my next 3 aLbums after that: run dmc 2, run dmc 3, and the beastie boys.

one christmas i received "Larry woLf, and the streetbeaters" - i don't count that.. even though i practiced my iLL break dancing moves to it.

[ihaveaquestion]

25. Album - Rolling Stones, "Sticky Fingers"

[SCDem]

26. Cindy Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Pretty proud of myself as she has proven herself to be such a great "liberal" and "progressive" artist and person I think it is pretty cool that at age 8 that was my first Cassette I bought.

I have never bought an album... was before my time or an 8 trak for that matter.

The first CD I bought was probably 10,000 Maniacs.

[bif]

28. "Gloria" The Shadows of Knight (a 45)

n/t

[Beaker]

29. Boston by Boston.

i was a late bloomer, music-wise. I bought my first album in high school.

[Red State Rebel]

30. Crimson & Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells

Showing my age :)

[MissMillie]

31. LP - Moody Blues

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

[vi5]

32. Blondie "Parallel Lines", although admittedly......

It was only 50% for the music. Ms. Harry set my young, 8 year old heart a pitter patter.

[SarahB]

33. Olivia Newton John- Totally Hot 1980

I was 8 and even with the young elementary crowd, Grease was still popular and I thought she was the coolest woman in the world. I wanted to be her at that age. A bit embarrassing now. Not that there's anything wrong with her, just never much of an idol worshiper, so I hate to admit that I suppose. :)

[sundog]

67. Will a little more love bring a happy ending?

Ahhh, the proverbial question yet unanswered... She was such a philosopher :)

Don't be embarrased, I'm sure you didn't worship her more than me... we would roller skate to the Xanadu soundtrack in my basement...

[SarahB]

72. Xanadu was unappreciated I tell ya.

Besides, roller skating is about the only thing resembling a sport I could ever do well. Still can. :7

[sundog]

73. Lol-- you just made my day--

when she had that aura around her, I just turned to jelly :)

[XNASA]

34. Maybe you wouldn't be amazed that this is the first record I ever bought.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

35. Shameless candy pop -- the 1986 Heart album

[PAMod]

36. John F. Kennedy: A Legacy of Laughter

I saw it advertised on TV and bought it when I was 8 years old with my own money. I still have it and listen to it on a cassette dub. One of these days I'm gonna put it on CD.

[cmf]

38. Tears for Fears

"Tears Roll Down" First CD I ever bought. I bought it the day after I won a CD player in high school. I still have it.

39. would have had to been the Beatles

around 1968, but I don't know which one for sure. I know it wasn't Sgt. Pepper or Revolver because my parents had already bought those for me.

[Commendatori]

40. Rush - 2112

[Robb]

41. My mom bought it for me...

I believe she went to the store and asked "What are the kids listening to?" :D

Camper van Beethoven's "Key Lime Pie". I must say I lucked out, considering what could have come home.

[LynneSin]

47. Mine came home with Shaun Cassidy

which is why I asked for the first one YOU bought with your own money. Mother's purchases do NOT count!

[Robb]

50. LOL! Picky, picky!

:D

I honestly can't recall. :shrug:

[Whitacre D_WI]

56. Dude, how young ARE you?

"Key Lime Pie" came out in (if I'm not mistaken) '89. My 14-year old ass had been buying records for YEARS before that!

Of course, it's a much better choice than my first record, back in '83. Camper Van rules.

[Robb]

94. 32, if you can believe it.

My youth had been spent tape-trading. :)

[Whitacre D_WI]

96. Ah.

[bleedingedge]

42. BIll Cosby "To My Brother Russell, Whom I Slept With" on vinyl.

Didn't own a single music record/cassette/CD until I was about 17. Had a righteous collection of the 'Coz when I was 12, though.

[johnnie]

43. A Hard Days Night - The Beatles

I already had over 30 albums, but this was the first I bought with my own money. I was 9 or 10.

[1gobluedem]

44. The Smothers Brothers Live

When I was eight years old. Really.

[livetohike]

45. Are You Experienced? - album

Hendrix - 1967

At least I think that was the first album I bought with my hard earned baby sitting money. Lots of 45's before that.

[qb]

46. Rick Springfield - Working Class Dog LP

bought at the same time:
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Steely Dan - Gaucho
REO Speedwagon - High Infidelity
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion
The Go Gos - Beauty and the Beat
(my first paycheck)

[LynneSin]

48. Breakfast in America was my second Vinyl purchased

:bounce:

[qb]

86. I wish I still had it. I like the album art.

My kids love the music too. Unfortunately, 80's pop music drives my wife nuts!

[Whitacre D_WI]

49. REO Speedwagon, "High Infidelity."

Give me a break, I was eight!

I've come a long way, baby....

[Lautremont]

59. REO Speedwagon - High Infidelity

There must have been something about that record cover that attracted kids. That title's come up several times on this thread. Next question: do you still own it? I sure don't.

[Whitacre D_WI]

60. No. And if I did, I sure as hell wouldn't admit it.

[wysimdnwyg]

51. I can't believe I actually remember this

LP of Kiss' Rock and Roll Over

[ProfessorGAC]

52. Wheels Of Fire, by Cream

Actually was looking for Disraeli Gears (because Sunshine of Your Love was on it).

But, they were out of it, and the guy at the store told me the new album was really good. It was a double album, so i had to borrow the other $2 from my dad. He lent it to me, rather than having taken the drive for nothing.

I still have that album. No working turntable, but i still have the album.
The Professor

[XNASA]

66. Really? 'Cause the second record I ever bought was......

"Wheels of Cream" by Fire.

(First copycat threads, then copycat posts. What did you expect?)

[ProfessorGAC]

81. Wheels of Cream?

How do they work? Seems it would get kind of mushy. Are they actually wheels of ice cream? MMMMMMMM! Ice Cream!
The Professor

[saracat]

53. May have Been Beatles 65

or a Hard Day's Night. I think my mother may have bought Meet the Beatles but I'm not sure. I think she also got the 45 P.S. I love You for me.But most albums I purchsed from my allowance.I also remember buying the 45 of She's a Woman/I feel Fine. I was eight I think.

[bearfan454]

54. Deep Purple - Smoke on the water

Fire in the sky.

[Tom Kitten]

55. Days of Future Passed

by the Moody Blues...I liked that song "Tuesday Afternoon".
The first record I bought with my own money was a 45 of eric Burdon and War. "Spill the Wine". At Penny's, with a picture sleeve, for 69 cents.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

57. Meet The Beatles

[tilsammans]

82. Same here!

[woofless]

58. Sgt. Pepper's- LP

Followed by LZ I and LZ II. Shades Of Deep Purple followed soon after.

[rucky]

61. Sgt. Pepper for me too - The Bee-Gees/Peter Frampton version

i didn't even know that the Beatles did it first.

I was like 5 or something so cut me some slack.

[Jokerman]

62. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack n/t

[electricmonk]

64. Electric Light Orchestra's "Out of the Blue", Me too!

The first full length anyway. The first record I ever bought was Rock On by David Essex. I just had to look up the date of when that came out; 1974 geez I'm getting old.

[sundog]

65. Chic - "C'est Chic" LP

--

[Beer Snob-50]

68. Three Dog Night

the one with "Joy to the World" on it.

[Kid_A]

69. "Automatic for the People" by R.E.M.

Still my favorite album of all time.

[VOX]

70. Ritchie Valen's 1st LP (vinyl) on the Del-Fi label, in Stereo!

I used to drop that thing on the turntable and run around the house, just going nuts.

Wow! :bounce:

[Unperson 309]

71. This takes me back

First one I remember buying was Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender on vinyl 45 when it was first out! After that, it was a long drought (lack of aloowance) until Beatles IV, the album (first actual full album I could afford) on vinyl 33 1/3 monaural.

My first radio was an old wooden cased jobbie with fabric speaker. It only go AM and was built around 1939. I got a real Japanese transistor radio in 1957 and adored it! I could actually carry it around!

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[Dr Fate]

74. Sweet- "Fox On the Run" 45- when I was 4 years old...

...or either may sister gave it to me... It's still a HOT, fun track too...

[GregW]

75. Suzi Quatro - "Can the Can"

Kittens were killed over this album cover.

[leftofthedial]

76. Meet the Beatles

with my own money.

I think it was $1.75

[webjamn]

77. Queen

Queen's "News of the World" and I still have it.

[blindpig]

78. Louie, Louie, The Kingsmen

no joke, I was 9 and my cousin who lived next door had a R&B band.....

[Servo300]

79. Johnny Cash -- "Live at San Quentin"

I think the version of the single "A Boy Named Sue" which became popular was excerpted from this album.

[Speck Tater]

80. 78 RPM Bakelite. Tchaikovsky

Symphony number 5. Back in the early 1950's

[proud patriot]

83. Eagles "Hotel California" and AC DC "Back in Black"

bought the same day , I was 12 B-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

84. POWERSLAVE BY IRON MAIDEN - VINYL

Sorry - had to say that in all caps - its perhaps the one thing I am most proud of!

[Kenneth ken]

85. The Association - Greatest Hits

2nd was Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River

[Westegg]

87. Kiss: "Destroyer"/ coupled with Beach Boys' "Endless Summer"

[dawg]

89. "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" by the Who.

Closely followed by "Business as Usual" by Men at Work. Both were purchased on vinyl and both have been repurchased on CD.

[southpaw]

90. Vinyl: Elton John's Greatest Hits (the first one)

Cassette: Bob & Doug McKenzie - Great White North
CD: Pearl Jam - Ten (I resisted the format change for a few years)

on edit: I have never purchased an 8-track! I thought they were shit even before cassettes were available (The best songs were always the ones that got cut in half.)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

91. Metallica - And Justice For All.

[ceile]

92. Michael Jackson

The Wall? It was the one that came out before Thriller-LP awful, awful
1st cassette Rio I think
1st CD Catherine Wheel-Happy Days

[Liberal Veteran]

93. Heart: Dreamboat Annie.

Still a great album.

[Love Bug]

95. The Monkees first album on vinyl for $5

Hey, I was only 13! What did I know? :shrug:

[redwitch]

97. 1st Herman's Hermits album

It was so cool to own my own LP. Owned the first few Monkees albums. Then it's all a blur- I do remember my brother gve me "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor) for my 14th birthday. I love vinyl!