OT: First Album You Ever Bought With Your Own Money
So, what was your first album you ever bought with cash you earned all by yourself? Mine was Led Zeppelin's first album. I bought it at a local record store when I was 15 years old and had my first job. My dad always talked about how great they were, so I found out myself. As it turns out, my dad was right, and I love to get the led out to this day.
April 27th, 2016 at 12:06 AM ^
In the Hall of the Crimson King / King Crimson and Tarkus/ELP...bought the same day.
April 27th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
I also had a box full of 45s before I stepped up to albums. And I think my first 45 purchase also was the Beatles -- but later vintage, I'm thinking "The Long and Winding Road"? I can't remember which album I bought first -- King Crimson, Yes, and ELP undoubtedly were early additions to my collection, but the first was probably something pop-ier, maybe Elton John?
That was mine too (at least I think so, that was a long time ago). I got started listening to the Band of Gypsies lp, and was hooked from there.
Judy In Disguise. John Fred and His Playboy Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaWaQBxc0aI
A burlesque of the Beatles' Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds, knocked the Beatles Hello Goodbye out of the #1 spot nationally.
Watch to the end and you can actually see the 45, which I purchased at the Collingswood Auction in Wall, NJ. May have been my birthday. I had on a paisley shirt, suede running shoes, and a blue fake-leather jacket.
April 27th, 2016 at 12:17 AM ^
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Thriller
License to ill, 1986
Love that album
Same here. Then a week later bought Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet." Long term, my musical tastes gravitated much more toward the Beastie Boys. For some reason as I was writing this post my inner voice sounded like the narrater from The Wonder Years.
This was the soundtrack to my freshman year of high school. I probably listened to that album four times a week.
Green Day - Dookie
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Green Day - Dookie
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American Pie was too long to fit on one side of the 45 -- you had to turn it over to listen to the rest of the song. Side two started with the "helter skelter" verse, IIRC . . . .
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Sports (cassette tape).
At first they were a little to new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in 83', I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically.
Well done
Hey Stu, if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me where you got your profile pic from. It's driving me crazy.
From The League. Kluneberg painting that Andre bought and the group spent most of a show making fun of it.
eat it.
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April 27th, 2016 at 12:45 AM ^
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Queen's greatest hits, 8th grade, 2003.
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Kris Kross - Totally Krossed Out
Good choices
Great choice. I had the cassette. The song "Shame" was my favorite. I'm going to have to pull that up now and see what I think 20-some years later.
Too late. Statute of limitations has passed.