I always listened to the radio, and my parents bought records. Then....

First record - "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", The Caravelles (yes, swoon!)

First album -- The Beatles vs. The 4 Seasons (A two album set that no one believes actually existed, but it did -- it had a tally sheet where you could rate the battle of the bands, and decide who was best).

yours,

Peter T.