First music you ever bought

[walkin jack]

I started off buying just 45rpm records. The exact records are, by now, lost in time but I'm pretty sure it would have been stuff like little Richard, The Platters, any of the Mo-Town groups, Gene Vincent, even Hank Williams and Hank Thompson, and of course....ELVIS

 

[ServiceGun]

Talking Heads Fear of Music.

 

[Rustyt1953]

In 1964 the Beatles lit a fire under me. Mom took me to the Dept Store and let me pick out my own 45's.

If I recall correctly I walked out with an arm load of records from The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Kinks, The Animals, The Righteous Brothers, The Stones and Motown.

My path was clear and I had work ahead of me.

It's been a great ride.

 

[sheepdawg]

I think????

 

[walkin jack]

It been a great ride.

A great ride indeed. And the road stretches out ahead. A quote from Eddie and the Cruisers, "Words and music, words and music.

Music is the universal language. There is no thought, no feeling, no emotion that can not be expressed with music.

 

[Rustyt1953]

A great ride indeed. And the road stretches out ahead. A quote from Eddie and the Cruisers, "Words and music, words and music.

Music is the universal language. There is no thought, no feeling, no emotion that can not be expressed with music.

 

[Chuck24]

Running Bear and Teen Angel

 

[Kenna]

1st rock album I bought was Boston.

I still think it's one of the best albums ever.

Boston also but it was 8track for the car

 

[tlawler]

I can't remember which 45 was my first, but it would have been in about '69 or '70. Got a stereo with a turntable big enough for albums for Christmas of '75. I took my Christmas money and went out and bought: Led Zeppelin I, II, III, IV, and Houses of the Holy, Black Sabbath/Black Sabbath, and JT Aqualung. I can't remember which I picked first, but it was probably Led Zep IV. I spent all the money I had and borrowed some from a friend whose mom had driven us to the mall. My dad was really mad that I spent so much and nearly kicked my butt for it. A couple of years later when I started driving, the first cassette I bought was The Outlaws debut album with Green Grass and High Tides on it.

 

[Tradewind36]

First 45 was Elvis, Jailhouse Rock
First LP was Beach Boys, Surfin USA

Still have both.

 

[Rockrivr1]

First album was Black Sabbath - We Sold our Souls for Rock and Roll

 

[ACORN]

Herb Albert.

Mom and Dad had the Whipped Cream album among others but for some reason Whipped Cream's cover got this young man's attention.

 

[Rustyt1953]

When I bought my 45's I had a small record player in my room that was Lo-Fi. All mid range...no low end...no highs. I would jockey for time on the family stereo console. Mom had a collection of big Band, Lawrence Welk (world class guitarists/bassists) and Montovani while dad had a sizeable collection of hillbilly music.

The Big Band stuff grew on me and dad's Arthur Smith, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins records intrigued me to the point that I started playing along with them.

Variety truly is the spice of life.

 

[G-Mac]

The first record I ever bought, a 45rpm, for .69 cents, was "Venus" by "The Shocking Blue". I bought it in the record department of the local Woolworth's. The first record album that I can remember owning was the Beatles "Revolver". My aunt bought that for me. Am I a geezer yet?

 

[Rustyt1953]

I bought it in the record department of the local Woolworth's.

That's where I went.

 

[AJ]

The first record I ever bought, a 45rpm, for .69 cents, was "Venus" by "The Shocking Blue". I bought it in the record department of the local Woolworth's. The first record album that I can remember owning was the Beatles "Revolver". My aunt bought that for me. Am I a geezer yet?

Naw, not a geezer yet.

 

[whitestang]

Mine was an 8 track of Chicago 9 Greatest Hits. Lots followed like Styx,Kansas,Boston,Reo Speedwagon etc.

 

[Golddollar]

Mom and Dad had the Whipped Cream album among others but for some reason Whipped Cream's cover got this young man's attention.

It would get this old guy's attention right now!

 

[Golddollar]

The first record I ever bought, a 45rpm, for .69 cents, was "Venus" by "The Shocking Blue". I bought it in the record department of the local Woolworth's. The first record album that I can remember owning was the Beatles "Revolver". My aunt bought that for me. Am I a geezer yet?

Not even close. My first record I bought was "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys in the picture jacket. I still have it.

 

[bgrafsr]

8 track: Pink Floyd, The Wall.