blindboygrunt Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Still remember buying it when the shops opened after Christmas because Santa had brought me one of those ^ Hi fidelity indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Still remember buying it when the shops opened after Christmas because Santa had brought me one of those ^ Hi fidelity indeed sweet! an iPod maxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 You had fresh cut flowers in your room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm an early starter - 6 years old in 1965, I went solo down the pavement to the end of the street and bought this one. My parents weren't irresponsible people, they must have known what kind of mission it was - a bit of a walk. Notice the original belt too - right out of the Help! movie. . The mono version ~ From the archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Sounds of Silence was first, then Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme and Bookends. Then Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show, soundtrack to Funny Girl... It was all so tactile and vivid, wasn't it? You're 9, 10, 11, 12 and you've got some money (usually just barely enough) and a maybe a bike and you can't get to the record store (actually and weirdly, it was a men's clothing store in my hometown in the Chicago suburbs that had a small room with 45s and LPs) fast enough and you sure couldn't get home fast enough and please, please no skips! Was this true for all pre-teens of the era, or just a thing in common with those of us HAD to pick up a guitar and then never put it down? And remember your first album with liner notes?! Wasn't that a brilliant idea? Ahh, great thread, FB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J45fan Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Rory Gallagher "Live in Europe" because of the song "Pistol Slapper Blues". Took me years to learn to play it right back in the early 70's. I really wore out that album in a few weeks. BTW, I still love to play that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mking Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I know I had been GIVEN albums (and 45s and 78s) but the first album I can absolutely remember walking into the store and buying was this one, in August of 1969, a couple days after I got a new record player for my 9th birthday. Pretty sure it was $3.49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Visiting Detroit in my younger teen years my cousin drove me to a downtown recod store in his 1965 convertible Mustang where I bought 2 albums - Tommy (The Who), and Jesus Christ Superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 My first single bought with my lawnmowing cash was 'Love Me Do' Beatles and that was the only 45rpm that sat in it's cover until I lashed out for 'Listen To The Band' Monkees. Lawn mowing and shoveling snow kept a lot of us in 45s and LPs (and guitar strings). 45s were less than 60 cents. All you had to do was skip two school lunches and you enough to buy one. I am pretty sure my first 45 was the Beatles "She Loves You." Do you remember Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" 45 rpm? The first half of the song was on the A-side and the second on the B-side. I also got my first job when in high school - worked for a local landscaper. After that, as I had no real expenses, it was smooth sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMELEYE Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 My first was 'The Buddy Holly Story" (Volume 1.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie King Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It was a folk compilation of Elekra artists. Don't remember the title anymore. The best compilation I ever bought was Folksong 65 on Elektra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I was at one those of shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Not a duffer amongst us. Coolest forum ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I cannot remember the first one I bought because I would lobby for certain ones for presents and then borrow others from my older brothers. First two I remember getting are an instructional one from the Ventures (still remember how to play the songs) and then Rubber Soul (remember all those too). end quote: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- or .. Can't find my Vol. I steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonne Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Early 60's, about 16 years old, I finally had enough saved to buy my first LP, The Poll Winners Three album on Contemporary with Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and Shelly Manne. Soon followed by the Spirituals to Swing album and the first Charlie Christian album I could find. When the Beatles and the Stones came out a bit later I bought their first albums, and then when Dylan released his early masterpiece, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, my friends and I with our jazz background really got into that as well. The guitar playing and singing on Don't Think Twice left us gobsmacked JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickie Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Mine was a Cliff Richard album, titled 'Cliff', in 1959. Early days when he was still an Elvis wannabe, all rock and roll songs. I was just a nine year old, saved a few weeks pocket money to buy it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Carly Simon's "No secrets"....still one of my all time favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleinroq Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Kiss Alive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Doug Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 one of the first two Police albums. Can't be sure which one anymore. Still have them on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhoese Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 My first Record was Quiet Riot, Metal Health. My first cassette was Judas Priest, Defenders of the Faith. NICE!!! My first was Kiss' debut album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 My older sister bought all the Beatles albums so I didn't have to. I still want a copy of this album for my collection though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Cody's follow up album "where's my eye straightener?" is worth a listen too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 One eyes going to the shops , the other is coming back with the change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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