The 1st LP that I ever owned was...

Dragon's Lair · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

The first 45 I bought was "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans, the first LP I bought was Steppenwolf Live, I still have both of them.
To really show my age, Steppenwolf Live was a double album, and cost me $4.95.
My dad had a weed spraying business on the side, and I earned the money by driving the truck while he walked behind it, spraying, I was 12 at the time and could barely reach the pedals, but I learned how to ride the clutch, so as not to chew up the lawns. Shocked

Wayne Higgins · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

The first record album I ever bought was Simon and Garfunkle "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The first 8 track was Steppenwolf "Live". The first cassette was Grand Funk "Closer to Home". The first cd was Thomas Dolby "The Flat Earth".

popsicko · Joined: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Los Angeles

Michael Jackson - Thriller
Hell yes!! Billie Jean is still my favorite song ever!! Most of the time. Tight drum kit, sick ass baseline!!! It effing kills on the dance floor to this very day!!!
I'm gonna go give it a twirl right now!
-b

doo . . . doo . . . . . . . . . .doo . . . doo

RF · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

First 45 - probably some mid 60's bubblegum - I try to forget.
First album - Rare Earth "In Concert"
First CD - Jethro Tull "Thick as a Brick" (still my all time favorite)

neandrewthal · Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 672 Location: Canada

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1751 Location: Norway

Acoustic Interloper · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

Not sure which one was the first I ever owned. I listened to radio well before I had a record player -- early Beatles, that sort of thing -- but the thing that inspired me to get a record player was listening to Elvis Presley croon "Crying in the Chapel" on a single or LP that my cousin owned. (The record player was his.)

The lyrics are pretty hokey, but his voice was what got me on that, no auto-tune or anything.

Man, do I feel old reading this thread.

My Mother started me singing folk songs and kids' song. No Rafie in those days. I still remember lots of them, and play them for her when we visit (she's 93).

Dragon's Lair · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

Wayne Higgins · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

Ohio Express?
The Cowsils?
The Partridge Family?
The De Franco Family?

or.......
The Eagles?

I think my first 45 was .... "Black Dog" or "I'd Love To Chankge The World" I didn't buy 45's much. But I did have an Ohio Express and a Lemon Pipers album(s)!

Low Note · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

First 7" was a Specials Single. Found it at a used shop for a buck. Probably worth something in the $20s.

First Album was some classical that I got from my high school. I was actually told to throw it away... but that wasn't going to happen.

These happened in a few weeks of each other, and then i decided it might be a good idea to get a record player.

Tronato · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Hello!

For my birthday in 1965 "HELP!" (the British version, no soundtrack, only good songs!)

Thanks!

TRON

piggy · Joined: Dec 15, 2008 Posts: 12 Location: england

my first CD that I owned was Nevermind by Nirvana.
Or it was some sort of Pantera album. One of the two.

I hail from an era where LPs were not around.
But I bought an LP. It was Hendrix doing his thing (no, not drugs)

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1751 Location: Norway

seraph · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:35 am Post subject:

Lofi Ninja · Joined: Oct 25, 2008 Posts: 143 Location: Jupiter

My first LP's was Jean-Michel Jarre: The concert's in china.. And Bob Marley: Exodus.. Got them at the same time.. Talk about different genres haha..

gordonjay · Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 31 Location: asheville

i was late into buying my own records. not counting all the awesome stuff i got from my parents, the first LP i paid money for was probably the shins - oh inverted world....

Confused

andrewF · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

1st LP - Flogging a Dead Horse, Sex Pistols (still got it)
1st Cd - Stand, Sly & the Family Stone

Love playing records these days. I found with an MP3 player music gets relegated to background noise, but with a record I sit and listen to it.

Have an Elac Miracord 40 but recently found a Garrard Zero100 on the side of the road, had one wire loose, otherwise perfect condition.