The first recording you purchased

[Paul L.]

The first record I bought any of with my own money was "The Beatles" (White Album) when it came out. Disposable income was tight back in 1968, so I combined my funds with my sister and two brothers. Each of us owned one of the four sides.

The first record I bought totally with my own money was George Harrison's "Electronic Sound." Well, it had a nice cover anyway.

[Dave]

My very first albums that I purchased were:

Nazareth: Loud N' Proud
Black Sabbath: Paranoid

Both on vinyl.:cool:

[AudioGirl]

My first ALBUMS (I bought a lot of 45's before I poped for an ALBUM)

First was
Cat Stevens ~ Tea For The Tillerman
Boz Scaggs ~ Silk Degrees
Jethro Tull ~ Aqualung (I have the DCC LP & Gold CD now)

Would like to see the other two "Hoffmanized" ASAP! :D :D

[Tony Caldwell]

I used to save up my lunch money to buy LPs!

The first that I remember getting with my own $$ was an LP of Ozzy Osbourne "Diary of a Madman".

The first LP that I ever picked out (my mother paid) was Elvis' Golden Records or something like that. It had a reddish/orange color cover with (what else) a picture of the King. It cost 2.97 at Kmart. I was probably five. I remember when I played it, I got so excited after a few seconds that I picked up the needle and stopped it! I played it on a little orange flip top record player. Man, I was in heaven.

Tony

[Matt]

There's plenty of music I remember listening to when I was a kid, but first one I bought with my own money? Hammer's "2 Legit 2 Quit" and Fresh Prince's "Summertime," both at the same time.

I admit this with only a smidgen of shame.:D

[Ronflugelguy]

Moby Grape & Surrealistic Pillow. Each cost $2.99 each!

[Andy]

A beat up Robert Johnson 78. Wish I still had it.

[GMav]

The first 45 I ever bought was "She Loves You" by the Beatles....still my favorite song of all time. Bought it in Sept of 1963 (with picture sleeve) for .29 cents.

First LP was "Meet The Beatles". My mother used her Pay Less Drug Store discount. Bought Mono AND Stereo copies. Mono......$2.27, Stereo......$2.77

Ah....those were the days

[Holy Zoo]

Oh dear... well, truth be told, I'm pretty sure that my first record was the first "Sesame Street" album, 1970. (I was about four years old).

:)

[remaster]

My first was Styx "Grand Illusion" way back in '77. Man, those were the good ole days!

[Dave B]

I stated somewhere else on this forum that the first 45 I ever bought was She Loves You. For the longest time I was confused by the "Don't Drop Out" message on the disk. I thought it was a warning to be careful with the record. I swear, it never occured to me at 11 that you could actually not go to school. Even today, I'm not sure anyone was persuaded to complete thier education by a record label.

The first LP I ever got was Introducing The Beatles. I remember being upset when my mother gave it to me because I was expecting Meet The Beatles. Since all my friends had that album I grew to enjoy the different tunes on the VeeJay LP. I still have it although it's value is mostly nostalgic. My second LP was Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five. But the first album I actually purchased with my own nickles, dimes and pennys was Daydream by the Lovin' Spoonful.

Funny, I don't remember the first 8-Track I ever bought.

[Paul L.]

Dave B.
I'm not familiar with this Don't Drop Out message. Would you clarify?

[Cousin It]

Blackfeather - At The Mountains Of Madness

[Steve Hoffman]

Originally posted by Paul L.
Dave B.
I'm not familiar with this Don't Drop Out message. Would you clarify?

Since I'm here.....

Some 45's that came out on the Swan label, including "She Loves You", had the words "Don't Drop Out" on the side of the label, by the big hole.

I too didn't have a clue as to what this meant, but I guess it was their way of keeping kids in school.

There is a Beatle site that actually has a picture of the Swan label. Don't know which one it is at the moment though...

[JohnnyK]

My first 45 was "Hound Dog" by Elvis. My first LP was "Bobby Vee's Greatest Hits". I still don't know why I liked Bobby Vee????

[Paul L.]

My Swan 45 of She Loves You doesn't have it, but it's not an early pressing.

[Steve Hoffman]

Ah, found pictures of "She Loves You" on Swan with "Don't Drop Out" on the label:

http://www.beatletracks.com/btslyvars.html

[Jeff H.]

My first album was the Jackson 5's "ABC". Holy Zoo, I had that Sesame Street album too. Actually I had the version that had all of the songs from the soundtrack cut on 45's and came in a boxed carrying case. Used to play them on my round bodied RCA portable record player. Those were the days!!! Any other forum subscribers ever heard of the model record player I'm talking about? They were made by RCA in the late 60's/early 70's, the body was made of orange colored molded plastic with a white dust cover, the turntable was black, and ran at 33 1/3 and 45, and had an AM radio built into it. It also ran on AC or on D batteries. Definitely on of my favorite Christmas gifts of all time(I got it when I was 3). From what I gather this is a pretty rare model, because I've been looking for another one for years and one hasn't turned up. If anyone has seen one or even knows the model number, I'd be extremely grateful.

[Douglas]

Holy I think I have you beat in the embarrassing department: How about The Osmonds' The Plan. Followed by the DeFranco Family's Heartbeat It's a Lovebeat. It wasn't long after that that I discovered Revolver though, so not everything was wrong. I can't believe I don't have my Osmonds albums anymore. Crazy Horses rocked! ;)

[bob g.]

Until I was 11 the things I bought were candy, comic books, trading cards and shoes. Records were something to borrow or receive as gifts from the older siblings, parents and neighbors; Little Richard, Johnny Otis, Stan Freeberg, Dave Brubeck......first purchase-Isley Bros. Twist and Shout 45 on Wand.

[Holy Zoo]

Originally posted by Jeff H.
Holy Zoo, I had that Sesame Street album too. Actually I had the version that had all of the songs from the soundtrack cut on 45's and came in a boxed carrying case. Used to play them on my round bodied RCA portable record player. Those were the days!!!

I used to play our records on my dad's old stereo he had while he was in the Navy in the Korean war. I think he built the amplifier himself (a Heathkit?). Not sure. I mostly remember the record player having lots of springs, and I'd bounce it around while the record was playing, making it skip. Great fun when you're 6 years old!

http://www.swingteam.com/sh_shared/sesame.jpg

[Dave B]

Originally posted by Paul L.
Dave B.
I'm not familiar with this Don't Drop Out message. Would you clarify?

Steve, Thanks for following up on Paul's question. I'm glad to know I'm not the only kid that was baffled by this message.

[Gary]

First purchased album.... The Illusion: Togeather as a way of Life. It has the hit "Togeather" on it. Anyone remember this?

First album from forgotten soruces: Glen Campbell: (ooops.

:o can't remember the name. But I know what it looks like!)

First album from "hand me down" sources: Doors, ST. Scratchy, poppie and clickie as H-E-DoubleHockeySticks but I loved it!

[TommyTunes]

The very first 45 that I remember buying was "I Want to Hold Your Hand" the day after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan.

I was mainly as singles buyer till I bought my first LP "Magical Mystery Tour" it was Feb 68 and I bought it in Valley Stream Mall for $1.88 on sale and get this it was MONO! Boy wish I still had it.

[PsychFan]

By the time I was 3 (in 1975) I was already begging my parents daily to play the Beatles' Hard Day's Night album for me (the one on United Artists with the instrumentals).

But the first record I ever remember buying (well, having my parents buy for me) -- apart from a load of Sesame Street records, of course, which I wish I still had -- was an RCA 45 of Elvis' "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel." It was 1976, not 1956, and I don't really remember how I came to want it at the age of 4, but I did.

My parents had most of the Beatles' records so I didn't buy my own copies of those until I was a teenager.