What was the first record you bought?

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Texas Guest
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:25 PM

I do believe - looking back along a long foggy trail - that the first
45rpm was, "Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton; and my first
LP was, "Surfin Safari" by The Beach Boys. Obviously, I was a very deep individual in those days. Cheers.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Mark Ross
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:46 PM

PURPLLE PEOPLE EATER by Sheb Wooley



Mark Ross

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: RTim
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:46 PM

I think the first 45 was - Stay by The Hollies.
Don't remember which LP.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: number 6
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:56 PM

The first album ... 'Paul Butterfield Blues Band' ... by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

Most of the records I had access to up until that point where various 45's and some earlier Bob Dylan albums my older sisters had purchased.

biLL

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: freightdawg
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:59 PM

First record purchased with my own grimy little paws...

Statler Brothers, "Sons of the Motherland"

The first of many, many Statler Bros. records in my collection.

Highlandman...for me it was the freedom to spend my own money on my own music...that and I always dreamed of finding three other guys and creating the kind of harmony like the Statlers produced. All I could think of was..."I bet they get all the girls!"

Freightdawg

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Slag
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 06:03 PM

Great way to get an estimate on everybody's age!

My first record was "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash, 78 RPM. I didn't know it at the time but Mr. Cash's mom attended my uncle's Southern Baptist Church in Ventura CA at about this time. I was in Delano CA about a hundred miles away. It was only years later that I learned about it. Seems my family was never too impressed with celebrity! My uncle (the Pastor) said that Johnny would slip in after services had started and would exit before they were over. The reason for this, I suppose, was to avoid dispruting the proceedings and out of respect for the House of Prayer.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 06:09 PM

"The Weavers at Carnegie Hall" was the first really major folk album for me, but I didn't buy it. My parents did. I loved that record.

I think that one of my very early purchases may have been a 45 of the Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, and Theodore) singing their classic "Alvin's Harmonica"!!! Wow, eh? ;-) Or my mother may have bought it for me. Not quite sure about that.

I now see that it was a harbinger of things to come..."Alvin's Harmonica" was clearly an omen of my future long and abiding interest in Bob Dylan! (heh!)

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 06:10 PM

Three cool cats - Charlie Brown and the Coasters, 45rpm. Cost 6s8d. Unfortunately our record player only played 78rpm.....

Kitty

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:08 PM

I may be wrong but it was an EP titled something like: 'Johnny Cash sings Hank Williams' - 1957? My first LP was Hank Snow-'When Tragedy Struck' - I can still sing all the songs on that one.
God, isn't time passing?

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:15 PM

The Shirelles Greatest Hits

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:15 PM

First 45s were "Duke of Earl" and "Her Royal Majesty" -- no reason for the "theme", they were just what I wanted to buy and listen to at the moment. Just prior to this (I think) my mother bought me "The Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starlighters and "The Twist" by Chubby Checker.

First LP was by Andy Williams.

My primary record player was a circa 1953 top of the line RCA given to me by an uncle. It only played 45s. I had to wait (even after buying that first LP) to get a record player that would play 33 RPM -- and it, of course, also played 45s and 78s.

I'm old, right?

Linn

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:23 PM

Hard Day's Night.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:27 PM

Jack O' diamonds was my first record too, but I had it on 78rpm. It was my birthday - I wanted Jailhouse Rock - but the shop had sold out. So I got Lonnie instead.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: bfdk
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:35 PM

The AristoCats - only mine was in Danish.

First folk record was The Dubliners' Together Again.
Bente

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Jim Lad
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:58 PM

Roberta Flak, "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face".
I was so proud of myself for having bought something other than Scottish or Irish Folk!!

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Chorusgirl
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 08:00 PM

Lollypop Lollypop by Millie.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Ed T
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 08:16 PM

Johnny Horton, Whispering Pines...not sure of the other record side.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 08:30 PM

I bought a Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians record (78)in 1948. As I recall one side had "Dem Dry Bones", the other side was the Woodie Guthrie classic "So long It's Been Good To Know You". This was re-arranged for Fred Waring with a more commercial tune (and lyrics).

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Joe_F
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 09:07 PM

I have to make an inference. I did not own a turntable until about 1966, and it is unlikely that I bought any records before then, tho I owned some, probably given me by my mother, and played them on other people's turntables.

However, in the '60s I had a friend of the I-can-get-it-for-you-wholesale religion, and he importuned me to buy a turntable for my lo-fi thru him, and even offered to fix it so I could play mono records on it (at that time, I thought stereo recording was fashionable frippery; I continued to buy mono records as long as they remained available). Naturally, I hesitated; but then it occurred to me that if I owned a turntable, I could listen to Bob Dylan any time I wanted. So I gave in. That makes it very likely that the first record I bought was an early Bob Dylan one.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Greenland
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 10:17 PM

Single: I asked for 'Long Haired Lover' from Liverpool by Jimmy Osmond instead of an Easter egg - 60p. Then I saved up for 'Tiger Feet' by Mud.
Album: I bought my first albums second hand from older kids at school: 'Blue for You' (Status Quo), and 'Selling England by the Pound' (Genesis).
Actually I didn't buy 'Blue for You' exactly - I swapped it for a pair of jelly sandals - and I hadn't heard it but I had kind of slightly heard of Status Quo because I had written their logo, along with those of a lot of other bands whose music I didn't know, on my school bag. And I had lied to my cousin about having it already. Cool!

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Rowan
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 10:23 PM

I did not own a turntable until about 1966
That was true for me too, Joe, although it was about 1970 in my case; I used my parents' turntable until then.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Mike in DC
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 10:37 PM

My first LP was Brahms Symphony No. 1, conducted by Felix Weingartner. I'm not sure about my first 45, but two instrumentals stand out in my memory - Bill Doggett's Honky Tonk, Parts I and II, and Harlem Nocturne (backed with I Hear a Rhapsody)by Earl Bostic. The age of the 78 had passed before I had any discretionary cash, but I more or less distinctly remember a record of train sounds (backed with more train sounds)which I played on a Bozo the Clown record player.

Mike

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Jeff
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 11:23 PM

Little Anthony and the Imperials Greatest Hits. Great album, great voice...wore it out. Then I smoked pot. Pacific, Gas and Electric...I can't remember the name of the LP,(not surprising :-}) but the cover was a collage of things like a locomotive, a watch and a woman w/o any clothes. Saw later versions of the LP and she had a dress painted over her. Turns out the 'nude' one is worth quite a bit in the 'collector's market'. My older brother ended up w/it and beyond that I don't know what happened to it. Is it true pot effects one's memor...what was the question?

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Noah Zacharin
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:10 AM

a 45 rpm of Classical Gas.
my first LP was a...folk record!
inspired by a concert at Place des Arts my parents brought me to, I bought The Best of Ian and Sylvia.
many recordings and much music since. I love the stuff...

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Dazbo at work
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 03:41 AM

My first record that I got with my own money was Son of my Father by Chickory Tip followed quite quickly by a 50% share of Nilsson's Without You.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Rasener
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 03:53 AM

Three Cool Cats - That was a favourite of mine Kitty

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 04:41 AM

In 1958 I bought a 7inch 45rpm single called 'Tom Hark' played by Elias and his Zigzag jive flutes. I believe they were a street band from South Africa so I don't know how they got on the NZ hit parade.
I've still got it.
Robyn

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 04:53 AM

"Hey, Little Cobra" by The Ripchords.


Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: nickp
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 05:03 AM

Jeepers Creepers/Johnny Jingo by Hayley Mills

Now there's an embarassing admission!

Nick

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 05:23 AM

Forget the lies and rumours to the effect that the first record I ever owned was a copy of The Happy Wanderer by some German childrens choir, or the claims that before my mid teens, there had been found in my possession records by Lonnie Donegan, Tommy Steele, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Cliff Richard, the Shadows and John Leyton.

The first record I would ever admit to owning, even under the most excruciating torture devised by the hand of man, is Back Country Blues by Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry. Absolutely bleep bleepin' marvellous.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 05:25 AM

First 45? 'Running Bear' by Johnnie Preston.

First LP? 'The Buddy Holly Story'. Huge corridor cred to be seen carrying this album at school after the Man died. [ Didn't carry the vinyl, just the sleeve in case those lairy 5th formers 'just wanted a look']. Bought it on the drip from my sisters catalogue, 20 weeks at 1/9d.

Great days!

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Edthefolkie
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 05:51 AM

I thought I was the only sad person who bought Jeepers Creepers by Hayley Mills but no..... MY excuse is that I was only about 14 and had a teenage crush.

It was a 45 rpm single, and needless to say I didn't have a record player. However I did try it on my Mum's old 78 wind up gramophone (turned the speed down & put the brake on) with completely predictable results.

But luckily I heard weird stuff on jukeboxes on RAF stations (I was a cadet you see). Then I started listening to Pick of the Pops with Alan Freeman - Brenda Lee, B Bumble & the Stingers, The Shads, Donegan, Joe Brown....

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 06:03 AM

First single - 'Sand Storm', Johnny and the Hurricanes

First LP - 'Chet Atkins' Workshop'. I wish I still had it, if anly for 'Theme from a Summenr Place'.

First Folky LP _ Peter Paul and Mary - can't remember the title, but it had 'A-Soalin' as one track.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 06:17 AM

The first record I owned, given to me around 1962, along with an old wind up portable gramophone, was a 78 with a compilation ofsongs done by a group sounding much like the B&W minstrels.

It had 'All the nice girls love a sailor', I do like to be beside the seaside', 'Hello, hello, who's you're lady friend?', Its a long way to Tipperary'

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Leadbelly
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 06:18 AM

First LP: Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers

First (and last) stolen record: EP by Buddy Holly ( Oh Boy, Peggy Sue and 2 others). I'm not proud about this action. One shouldn't do it even in case of lack of money.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Edthefolkie
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:16 AM

Just to bend the thread a bit - first prerecorded reel to reel tape bought:

A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles.

I must look in my Mum's loft to see if it, and others. are still there - apparently these little 3 3/4 ips EMI tapes are quite collectable.

No LearJet 8 track cartridges though!

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Trevor Thomas
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:51 AM

Ken Dodd and the Diddymen album. From a Scout jumble sale when I was 8.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Silver Slug
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:52 AM

Bought a Ferguson mono record player in 1968. First singles were Hold Me Tight by Johnny Nash and Simon & Garfunkel's Mrs. Robinson, both bought on the same day. I wish I still had them but I fear that they are long gone.
First LP was The Beatles 'White' album, which I still play occasionally.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: rich-joy
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:56 AM

First 45 - "Handy Man" by Del Shannon.
First LP - "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard.
First folk LP - "The Twiliters in Concert" (West Aussie group).
all around 1964-65 ..... and yes, still have them all :~)


Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 08:09 AM

If we ignore "Portrait of my Love"/"Strawberry Blonde" on 78 on the Woolworth's label then my first album was "Bob Dylan" in 1964.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 08:14 AM

'Pasadena' by The Temperance Seven, closely followed by 'Kon-Tiki' by The Shadows.
First album was 'With the Beatles', which had to be specially ordered from a local electrical shop and semmed to take months to arrive.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: topical tom
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 09:44 AM

A record by the Weavers though I can't recall the title.I know it had the song "Tzena, Tzena" on it.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 09:45 AM

First record I asked my folks for and got was Alvin and the Chipmonks' Christmas Song, about 57 or 58. First real 45 was Rick Nelson's Unchained Melody. First album? I remember it well. Richie Valens' LP, a guy that lived in my then hometown of San Fernando California.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: cetmst
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 09:49 AM

Can't recall the order but first was probably a Burl Ives 78; others were "Folk Songs and Ballads" by Susan Reed, "American Songbag" by Carl Sandburg, "Six Songs for Democracy", and some Josh White, Leadbelly and Richard Dyer-Bennet.
First LP's were 10-inchers from the Folkways catalogue, Wade Hemsworth, Walt Robertson, Wallace House, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 10:00 AM

How are prescription meds handled in Britain and Canada?

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 10:02 AM

Ooops. That comment belonged on a completely different thread. Would make a terrible record title.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 10:15 AM

I received the Rolling Stones Between the Buttons album as a gift and immediately began accumulating all their albums that had been released to date in pretty short order. The first one I bought with my own money was either Aftermath or 12 by 5.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: EuGene
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:52 AM

Best I recall, my first 45 was "All American Boy" and my first LP was a Patti Page album . . . somewhere back there I bought an album of Woody Guthrie songs, but I believe that was after the Page record. My re-membery is getting rusty.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:41 PM

Yes, definitely a thread to bring back the Good Ol' Days.

First 78 that I actually bought with my own money. Patsy Montana - Good Night Soldier/Smile And Drive Your Blues Away Decca 6101 (Blue Label).   I bought it used for about 25 cents in maybe 1951. You can have your very own copy for about $24 with postage at ebay, I just looked it up.

Most of my other 78 purchases were of Hank Snow, beginning with The Golden Rocket.

First 45, having a bit of trouble remembering for sure, as there was a period in which I jumped back and forth between 78s and 45s, but I am fairly certain that it was The Louvin Brothers 45 set of Tragic Songs Of Life.

First LP, no problem there, Hank Snow Just Keep A-Movin' RCA Victor LPM-1113 1955.

First CD, that's easy too. Nanci Griffith, her first album on MCA, Lone Star State of Mind (1987). and yes I bought that at least a couple of months before I had a CD player. I had no faith that MCA would keep it in the catalog long enough to risk not getting it. Obviously, I was wrong.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Neil D
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:45 PM

From: GUEST,Nigel Spencer (cookieless)
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 03:29 PM

'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us' by Sparks. Ex-jukebox, from the local newsagent, big hole in the middle, 10p

    Wow! Someone else who will admit to liking Sparks. I thought they were so cool when I was 15. "Kimono My House" by Sparks might well be my first bought record, although I also owned a couple of Steeleye Span albums (mad crush for Maddy), Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and the soundtrack from Rollerball (all Bach organ stuff) around that same time. My musical tastes were always pretty eclectic.