First ever record you bought? (1 Viewer)

Houchens Head · Dec 9, 2017

Just sitting here, a bit bored (as usual!) and got to thinking what the first ever record I bought was (7" single). I remember it being Silence is Golden by the Tremeloes in May '67. The next one was Magical Mystery Tour E.P. by the Beatles in December '67. As I was brought up in care, I didn't get pocket money as such, so had to save up whatever few pennies I could scrounge. Incidentally, I ended up many years later with a collection of nigh on 4,500-5,000 singles! My last ever shop bought one was Belfast Child by Simple Minds in 1989. What are your memories of the first record ever bought? (or for the youngsters on here, CD single?)

Sky_Blue_Daz · Dec 9, 2017

Cliff Richard and the young ones- living doll.
I think it was for the first ever comic relief day

pastythegreat · Dec 9, 2017

Bon Jovi - These Days. Think I was about 9 or 10

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Otis · Dec 9, 2017

The Move - Blackberry Way.

Houchens Head · Dec 9, 2017

Otis said:
The Move - Blackberry Way.

Wasn't that the first ever track played on Radio 1?

bringbackrattles · Dec 9, 2017

Growing up in the sixties we always had music playing in our house. My dad fancied himself as a bit of a crooner and was always singing away doing his Crosby impression.I was music mad as was my sister and Saturday morning was going into town and buying a single.If I recall my first record was probably a Beatles one or a Stones 45. My sister loved Dave Clark Five, who were big back then, and she had a soft spot for Adam Faith. Great memories !

Sky_Blue_Daz · Dec 9, 2017

Houchens Head said:
Wasn't that the first ever track played on Radio 1?

No, it was flowers in the rain. I think

Sky_Blue_Daz · Dec 9, 2017

Do you think Christmas music was better back in the day too ?

Adge · Dec 9, 2017

Come on Eileen-Dexys. From Woolworths in the Precinct-nice assistant served me aswell. 30 years later she is still with me too!

BodicoteSkyBlue · Dec 9, 2017

Pink Floyd, 7” Another Brick in the Wall. Got in in WHSmiths.

footyfrenzy · Dec 9, 2017

Cars - Gary Numan

Houchens Head · Dec 9, 2017

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
No, it was flowers in the rain. I think

Of course it was Daz! I should have know better! (er.... no, that was Jim Diamond! LOL!)

Houchens Head · Dec 9, 2017

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Do you think Christmas music was better back in the day too ?

I haven't known what the Christmas number one was for at least 20 years. I lost interest about the mid 1990's. They were much better back then. More thought out. Christmassy etc.

vow · Dec 9, 2017

Baggy Trousers - Madness

Gazolba · Dec 9, 2017

First record I ever bought was "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" LP on vinyl.
After hearing "The times they are a changin'" and "Blowin' in the wind" on the radio, I just had to hear more.
This was the first version and this was the cover photo.
Must be pretty rare now, could not find the vinyl album with this cover on eBay.

Gazolba · Dec 9, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
Growing up in the sixties we always had music playing in our house. My dad fancied himself as a bit of a crooner and was always singing away doing his Crosby impression.I was music mad as was my sister and Saturday morning was going into town and buying a single.If I recall my first record was probably a Beatles one or a Stones 45. My sister loved Dave Clark Five, who were big back then, and she had a soft spot for Adam Faith. Great memories !

My Dad spent many years in Australia and he used to like to sing "A pub with no beer" and "Down on misery farm". He liked Burl Ives, George Formby, Lonnie Donegan and Connie Francis. He also loved bagpipe music. That is my musical; heritage, but it did not hold me back!

Gazolba · Dec 9, 2017

Houchens Head said:
Wasn't that the first ever track played on Radio 1?

"Flowers in the Rain".

Captain Dart · Dec 9, 2017

Gazolba said:
First record I ever bought was "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" LP on vinyl.
After hearing "The times they are a changin'" and "Blowin' in the wind" on the radio, I just had to hear more.
This was the first version and this was the cover photo.
Must be pretty rare now, could not find the vinyl album with this cover on eBay.
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Same as first one I bought!

Here is an old 'un,, in the first 5 or 6 albums I bought, from back of Rolling Stones album, Through the past Darkly. Note the Mono/Stereo bit at the top.
Unfortunately not a first edition, I didn't buy it till I went to Uni a few years after it was released.

Gazolba · Dec 9, 2017

Captain Dart said:
Same as first one I bought!

Here is an old 'un,, in the first 5 or 6 albums I bought, from back of Rolling Stones album, Through the past Darkly. Note the Mono/Stereo bit at the top.
Unfortunately not a first edition, I didn't buy it till I went to Uni a few years after it was released.
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The first few records I bought were all mono. Stereo was unknown or rare and was regarded as something very exotic. You needed a special diamond needle on your record player to avoid damaging the stereo records. Many records were available in both mono and stereo versions and when you'd buy one they would ask which you wanted.

bringbackrattles · Dec 9, 2017

Gazolba said:
My Dad spent many years in Australia and he used to like to sing "A pub with no beer" and "Down on misery farm". He liked Burl Ives, George Formby, Lonnie Donegan and Connie Francis. He also loved bagpipe music. That is my musical; heritage, but it did not hold me back!

My dad was always singing or whistling. Did my mums head in at times. And when he'd had a few in the pub he'd be off again ! He liked Perry Como, Jim Reeves, Nat King Cole, and most crooners. The record player was always on in the house, that's why I love music so much I guess.

Captain Dart · Dec 9, 2017

Gazolba said:
My Dad spent many years in Australia and he used to like to sing "A pub with no beer" and "Down on misery farm". He liked Burl Ives, George Formby, Lonnie Donegan and Connie Francis. He also loved bagpipe music. That is my musical; heritage, but it did not hold me back!

I had to suffer 2 Way Family Favourites, I think it was on Sundays when the religious programs were on telly.
Radio Rewind - Radio 2 - Two Way Family Favourites

bringbackrattles · Dec 9, 2017

Captain Dart said:
Same as first one I bought!

Here is an old 'un,, in the first 5 or 6 albums I bought, from back of Rolling Stones album, Through the past Darkly. Note the Mono/Stereo bit at the top.
Unfortunately not a first edition, I didn't buy it till I went to Uni a few years after it was released.
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Look at the tracks on that album. Everyone a cracker !

Covstu · Dec 9, 2017

First record was Prince Charming Adam and the ants!

Houchens Head · Dec 9, 2017

Gazolba said:
First record I ever bought was "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" LP on vinyl.
After hearing "The times they are a changin'" and "Blowin' in the wind" on the radio, I just had to hear more.
This was the first version and this was the cover photo.
Must be pretty rare now, could not find the vinyl album with this cover on eBay.
View attachment 8522

Love Bob Dylan! I have (not on vinyl) in no particular order:

Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid

Bob Dylan
Hard Rain

Blues

John Wesley Harding
Love and Theft
Lovesick
Nashville Skyline

Highway 61 revisited

Oh Mercy

Another Side Of Bob Dylan

Rollin and Tumblin' EP
Saved

New Morning

Slow Train Coming
The Other Side of the Mirror
The Times They Are A-Changin'

Favourite one? That is sooo hard, but I think John Wesley Harding just edges it, although my favourite one track is "Desolation Row" off

Highway 61 Revisited

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lifeskyblue · Dec 9, 2017

Jean genie by Bowie. We didn’t have a record player when I was really young...I pestered mum and dad for months and we finally got one rather than just listen on radio or tape the chart show on a less than quality recorder. Musical tastes for me now is more folk and polyphony...but happy days.
I love the ‘what you currently listening to’ thread and always try and find the tracks on YouTube.

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lifeskyblue · Dec 9, 2017

Houchens Head said:
Love Bob Dylan! I have (not on vinyl) in no particular order:

Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
Bob Dylan
Hard Rain

Blues
John Wesley Harding
Love and Theft
Lovesick
Nashville Skyline

Highway 61 revisited
Oh Mercy

Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Rollin and Tumblin' EP
Saved

New Morning
Slow Train Coming
The Other Side of the Mirror
The Times They Are A-Changin'

Favourite one? That is sooo hard, but I think John Wesley Harding just edges it, although my favourite one track is "Desolation Row" off
Highway 61 Revisited
.

I have a soft spot for ‘slow train coming’ but I think ‘highway 61 revisited’ is my fav.

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mrtrench · Dec 9, 2017

I cannot remember. However, apparently, Morrissey used to ask this very question to people auditioning. If they chose something he thought inappropriate he wouldn't hire them.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Dec 9, 2017

Sclub7 - Bring it all back

And don't even think I am joking!

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 9, 2017

I’ll see your sclub7 and raise you Alexis Sayle hello John got a new motor. But it was a picture disc too with him sprawled over a mk2 cortina dressed like Arthur Daley.

Adge · Dec 9, 2017

eastwoodsdustman said:
I’ll see your sclub7 and raise you Alexis Sayle hello John got a new motor. But it was a picture disc too with him sprawled over a mk2 cortina dressed like Arthur Daley.

He keeps tropical fish, he keeps tropical fish, in his underpants.

Gazolba · Dec 10, 2017

bringbackrattles said:
My dad was always singing or whistling. Did my mums head in at times. And when he'd had a few in the pub he'd be off again ! He liked Perry Como, Jim Reeves, Nat King Cole, and most crooners. The record player was always on in the house, that's why I love music so much I guess.

Three songs my father liked. He had these on old 78s. They sound so old-fashioned now.

Gazolba · Dec 10, 2017

Houchens Head said:
Love Bob Dylan! I have (not on vinyl) in no particular order:

Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
Bob Dylan
Hard Rain

Blues
John Wesley Harding
Love and Theft
Lovesick
Nashville Skyline

Highway 61 revisited
Oh Mercy

Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Rollin and Tumblin' EP
Saved

New Morning
Slow Train Coming
The Other Side of the Mirror
The Times They Are A-Changin'

Favourite one? That is sooo hard, but I think John Wesley Harding just edges it, although my favourite one track is "Desolation Row" off
Highway 61 Revisited
.

I am most partial to his early stuff. Here is one of my favourites (but I have a lot of them):

dutchman · Dec 10, 2017

It was either Cliff Richard or the Shadows, can't remember which? I was spoiled rotten as a kid and had my own record player at a very early age (six or seven).

wingy · Dec 10, 2017

Captain Dart said:
Same as first one I bought!

Here is an old 'un,, in the first 5 or 6 albums I bought, from back of Rolling Stones album, Through the past Darkly. Note the Mono/Stereo bit at the top.
Unfortunately not a first edition, I didn't buy it till I went to Uni a few years after it was released.
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That is quality showing excellent taste
My first few purchases were a little eclectic.
Firstly Whisky in the Jar, Lizzy
Stuck in the middle Steelers wheel.
Virginia plain Roxy
Wall st Shuffle 10CC
Cant live, Harry Neilson.

bringbackrattles · Dec 10, 2017

First album I bought out of my own money was Fire and Water by Free. Could be why its still my favourite ?

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