The first album to break the £2 mark that I remember was in late 1969 Then Play On by fleetwood mac 42/6d. most albums were 37/6 then. I wrote about it in my school rag at the time asking people to boycott it ... ha ha! I didn't drink in pubs then (too young) but on tiptoes with a gruff voice over the pub off-licence counter I used to order a quart flagon of cider for 2/- woodpecker or for 2/6 strongbow (6d back on bottle!)