What was the first music album you bought?

[payn]

Brings back University memories.

Yeah my first concert was INXS with Depche Mode.

 

[Marc_C]

My album buying accelerated once I learned about Discount Records and the B-side stores in downtown Madison. The mall record stores were expensive and limited my purchase power, but Discount Records had most vinyl LPs for about $5 - 50-66% off the price of the mall stores. And the B-side had similar prices with TONS of bootlegs.

Here we had Sam the Record Man, with super specials on Tuesdays.

 

[Retreater]

Its pretty sad how streaming, youtube and the ability to download any song on an album singly has basically destroyed the concept of listening to a record start to finish. I dont listen to music much anymore unless Im hanging out with people drinking but when we do everyone wants to cherry pick this song or that and heaven forbid you try to play a full album.

I'm more likely to listen to a full album on vinyl. Otherwise, I put on a playlist and drive, write, etc.

 

[Ath'kethin]

I don't even remember the first cassette I bought; it was probably Jon Gailmor's Dirt/Gonna Die With A Smile If It Kills Me, but it might have been Air Supply's Greatest Hits.

The first CD I bought was the first Garbage album, followed closely by Wish by the Cure.

 

[Desdichado]

If you want to expand a little bit beyond strictly music, the first vinyl lp I had was "The Story of Star Wars". It was a combination of dialogue and sound from the movies, music from the movies, a little bit of narration added overtop of that, and an illustrated booklet that you followed along with as you listened.

Original Cast With Naration By Roscoe Lee Browne – The Story Of Star Wars (1977, Pitman Press, Gatefold, Vinyl)

As an aside, it's not hard to find a vinyl rip of this online, although without the booklet to follow along with, the experience wasn't the same at all as what I had back in 1978-9 or so as a kid.

And although I probably can't count this since I didn't buy it myself, I think the earliest record that I actually had that I called my own was the Don't Bring Me Down single by Electric Light Orchestra. Brrruce!

 

[CleverNickName]

Along with "Love in an Elevator" by Aerosmith. So I've heard. I admit nothing.

Huh, weird. In my days as a bouncer in the 90s, the songs that dancers played the most were "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, or "Mea Culpa" by Enigma. But I guess the 80s are making a comeback; I noticed that people are starting to cuff their jeans and wear neon again.

 

[Marc_C]

If you want to expand a little bit beyond strictly music, the first vinyl lp I had was "The Story of Star Wars". It was a combination of dialogue and sound from the movies, music from the movies, a little bit of narration added overtop of that, and an illustrated booklet that you followed along with as you listened.

Original Cast With Naration By Roscoe Lee Browne – The Story Of Star Wars (1977, Pitman Press, Gatefold, Vinyl)

As an aside, it's not hard to find a vinyl rip of this online, although without the booklet to follow along with, the experience wasn't the same at all as what I had back in 1978-9 or so as a kid.

And although I probably can't count this since I didn't buy it myself, I think the earliest record that I actually had that I called my own was the Don't Bring Me Down single by Electric Light Orchestra.

Very interesting!

I had the music to the Star Trek, the Motion Picture. The Klingon warbird theme remains a favourite.

 

[Marc_C]

Huh, weird. In my days as a bouncer in the 90s, the songs that dancers played the most were "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, or "Mea Culpa" by Enigma. But I guess the 80s are making a comeback; I noticed that people are starting to cuff their jeans and wear neon again.

Tina Turner's Private Dancer...

 

[payn]

Tina Turner's Private Dancer...

Daft Punk's Around the World.

 

[Marc Radle]

Daft Punk's Around the World.

Kiss Alive II

I spent hours listening to that double album and staring at the awesome gatefold!