What Was The First Record You Purchased?

[srigby]

The first record I purchased was a 45, Nut Rocker by B. Bumbler and the Stingers. Just after I bought it a friend of mine was spending the night and I was playing it for him and we both fell asleep and the record played over and over again all night long. We both woke up humming the song.

Scott

[Togo]

Now let me see...

My 1st one (a freebie/gift) was the "Horse with No Name" EP by America in about 1971.

First actual purchase (I used to get 'biz freebies) was "Rattus Norvegicus" by the Stranglers in '77.

Brings back some memories!

Togo

[Tristan]

Beatles, "Something New" around 1966 or so on original Capital vinyl. Wish I still had that one!

[McIntosh]

Rode my stingray bike (with the flame banana seat) about 20 miles to Valu Mart (anyone remember Valu Mart?) and got Cheech and Chong - Big Bambu (listened to it the other day !!! Still has the paper) and CSN&Y Deja Vu........Still have em both, but Deja Vu sounds as if I left it on the driveway for a few years.......

[Grant]

Don't recall exactly, but the first one I recall buying with my own money is the 45 of one of the following:

An Old Fashioned Love Song-Three Dog Night
Yo-Yo-Osmonds
Go Away Little Girl-Donny Osmond
Got To Be There-Michael Jackson
All I Ever Need-Sonny & Cher

[Uncle Al]

First album, bought with my first "newspaper delivey" pay when I was 12 was Revolver. I guess this was summer of '68 (the album was not their latest when I bought it. It also was NOT the first album in my collection, just the first one I BOUGHT with MY MONEY).

P.S. - I remember on the way home from buying it, I stopped at a Luncheonette/Candy Store type place where I bought a Spider Man and a Vanilla shake. You remember those places? The kind that used to make an entire metal container of Milk Shake, pour it in a TALL glass - and set the metal container on the counter in front of you with AT LEAST another full glass left in it? I think the album, comic, and shake set me back $5 and change. Those were the days..............

[Beagle]

First album I purchased? I believe it was the Stones "Decembers Children" or "Beatlemania" (With The Beatles).

I forget the stamper numbers :mad:

[RetroSmith]

The First LP I ever purchased was 'The Very Best of The Ventures", around 1975,

When all my friends were buying disco records, I was buying .99 LP cutouts by all the 60s artists!!

[Mike V]

Originally posted by Beagle
First album I purchased? I believe it was the Stones "Decembers Children" or "Beatlemania" (With The Beatles).

I forget the stamper numbers :mad:

Ohmygosh, Beatlemania! I had the tape, and saw them at the now defunct Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, CT. What a great show they put on! I know this is a reach, but that was my first rock concert (so to speak). And for that reason alone it was exciting, especially at 10 years old, if my memory serves me right.

Come to think of it, my parents never took us out to anything! They must have known that would have meant a lot to me (they could care less about the Beatles). I'll have to call them (now 20 years later) to express some sincere thanks!!

[Steve Hoffman]

Very good parents, Mike.

My folks took me to see "Help" on the day it opened. I KNOW my Dad couldn't care less, but it was his idea.

Sometimes parents are cool.

[Uncle Al]

Hey - I took my kids to see REM, Aerosmith, and this summer - The Who. While my folks never took me to a concert - they were not the typical rock n' roll hating types either. They always listened to my music with an opened ear - and if the truth be told, my Dad was the one who informed me that I should watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. He told me then that they had genuine talent. He also bought me my first stereo - not the cheap all-in-one systems all my friends had, a separate power amp, two speakers and a Gerrard turntable. He told me then that if I really wanted to listen to music, I should be able to really hear it.

I love that man.

[Highway Star]

This is the very first record I ever bought. It was around September 1966. I was about 14 at the time and liked Yellow Submarine best, but came to like Eleanor Rigby better over the years. As you can see I take good care of my records.:rolleyes:

[Mike V]

Originally posted by Steve Hoffman
Very good parents, Mike.

My folks took me to see "Help" on the day it opened. I KNOW my Dad couldn't care less, but it was his idea.

Sometimes parents are cool.

I hope I can be that kind of parent too. Maybe I'll treat my daughter to some S&P LPs once she learns that using vinyl for frisbee toss or sit & spin isn't the best idea ;) .

We do have a lot of fun, actually, dancing like fools to your mastering of "Bad Bad Leroy Brown". That song brings me back to what it felt like to be 2, so we have so much fun together! She also likes Wings "Let 'Em In" a lot. Perfect song to goof around to.

The only thing about dancing fast & foolishly - I just run out of breath a lot faster than she does :rolleyes:

[Dave B]

We've had this discussion before. My very first record purchase was "She Loves You". The first album I ever bought with my own money was Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful. Up until then since I had no way to earn that kind of cash I had to depend on my folks for LPs but surprisingly they were pretty generous. They used to buy me records for Birthdays, holidays and for doing chores around the house. Among the LPs they bought me: Introducing The Beatles (I had asked for Meet The Beatles), Here They Come - Paul Revere and The Raiders, Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five, The Dave Clark Five Return!, Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry And The Pacemakers, Herman's Hermits (featuring I'm Into Something Good)and Herman's Hermits On Tour.

[Mike V]

Originally posted by telefunken
This is the very first record I ever bought. It was around September 1966. I was about 14 at the time and liked Yellow Submarine best, but came to like Eleanor Rigby better over the years. As you can see I take good care of my records.:rolleyes:

Telefunken,

That looks much like my copy of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" (inherited from neighbors way back when). My first copy skipped on the side one. Then, a few years later, I got a copy that skipped on side two at a tag sale. Marry the two together and, voila! You have a single!

BTW - I've spun that one for my daughter too, and she loved it. Even I can't resist it's charms. I mean, you can hardly hear the music through all those scratches and worn grooves!

Mike

[Highway Star]

Mike, yes mine is pretty much worn out too. I don't know how I did it but I still have most of the 45s I bought back in the '60s, although they're in rough shape. Once in a while I'll throw one on one of the old phonos I have. Good to see your daughter digs the Beatles, their music sure is timeless.

[Doug Hess Jr.]

My first record was a 45 and it was "This Song" by George Harrison. I bought another 45 that day too...it was "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. I had just spent a couple of hours on a Saturday watching the DJ at the Radio Station that was in the Mall at that time (long since moved out).

[KLM]

When I was a kid (8-10 years old), I use to do odd jobs for my neighbors for extra cash. I would buy lps with the spare money I earned. My first venture into music was some Barry Manilow lps. Luckily, I started buying Beatle lps after that. I was surprised to uncover my record collection last year to find that in addition to the crappy Capitol lps, I also bought a lot of imports (Japanese, German, etc.) as well as bootlegs that are of pretty good quality.

Unfortunately most of my Barry Manilow lps are gone but luckily the Beatles remain as well as some other great treasures all in mint condition. Even at 12 years old I knew about proper vinyl cleaning and care. I guess this should've been a warning for things to come................

[Ted Bell]

The first record I bought was in about 1967 (age 11). It was the 45 of the Turtles "Happy Together". My sister recently reminded me of it because she had the DJ at my niece's Bat Mitzvah play it when I was called up to light a candle.

Jay

[Humorem]

She Loves You on Swan, Picture Sleeve. I was ten.

I still own it to!

Hey Steve, why is there so much harmonic distortion on that song, worse than any other I know of by the boys. I'm sure it was bounced, by why did they bounce that one so badly while the others survived it?

TP

[Steve Hoffman]

It was bounced once, like the songs from "With The Beatles". But for some reason, "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You" were VERY VERY compressed as they were being mixed to mono from the twin-track. About 1/4 harmonic distortion. They also added about 3db at 2k, which the songs really didn't need. (Duh).

Listen to "I'll Get You". That's probably the worst sounding Beatles song of all (and of course the twin-tracks were dumped for both songs early on). Oh well.

[Elton]

First single: Elenor Rigby / Day Tripper:cool:

First Album: The Banana Splits:D

[David R. Modny]

First single - 1975
K.C. and the Sunshine Band - "That's The Way I Like It"

First album...also 1975
The Beatles - "1967-1970"

(...whatever happened to those British guys???)


Dave (37 today):(

[Humorem]

Originally posted by Steve Hoffman
Listen to "I'll Get You". That's probably the worst sounding Beatles song of all (and of course the twin-tracks were dumped for both songs early on).
I think She Loves You sounds worse. I'll Get You I can deal with. Love those harmonies. I think She Loves You has more 2k added.

But it's been a while, I must admit, since I played either one. Too much typing and not enough listening.

TP

[Jeff H.]

Originally posted by Steve Hoffman
It was bounced once, like the songs from "With The Beatles". But for some reason, "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You" were VERY VERY compressed as they were being mixed to mono from the twin-track. About 1/4 harmonic distortion. They also added about 3db at 2k, which the songs really didn't need. (Duh).

Listen to "I'll Get You". That's probably the worst sounding Beatles song of all (and of course the twin-tracks were dumped for both songs early on). Oh well.

You're absolutely right. Every version(various Lp pressings, the original Swan 45) I've ever heard of "I'll Get You" sounds incredibly squashed. I never thought a record could have negative dynamic range!!!

The first record I bought with my own money was "Paperback Writer"(early 70's Apple pressing) in JC Penney's record department(remember when department stores carried records?) when I was 8.:D