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Title: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: jokabofe on December 4, 2004, 09:54 PM: So, I was looking through my cd collection today, and it got me thinking.... what was the first album I ever bought? And when I say album, I'm talking real vinyl here. Yeah, I'm a dinosaur, blah blah blah... but when I got into music there was nothing better than good 'ol vinyl. Sure, I had a cassette player, and an 8 track that was the old man's, but you couldn't beat vinyl back then. But if you never bought music on vinyl, what was the first CD you bought? Or if you bought both, what did you buy?

That said, the first album I ever bought was Destroyer by KISS - 1976. Still one of my all time favorite albums, and my favorite KISS album by far. Well, technically I didn't buy it, 'cause I was 6, but I asked for it to be bought for me. And I listened to it constantly. I think even my parents started knowing the words to some of the tracks, just from repition.

Skipping ahead a few years, the first actual CD I bought was an album by metal band VoiVod called Nothingface - back in 1989. Hearing a CD for the first time really opened my eyes to the true nature of music. It was an amazing difference in quality from vinyl and cassette tape.

So what did you guys buy?
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: jjks on December 4, 2004, 11:26 PM: I've never owned a record in my life, and couldn't begin to tell you the first cassette I bought, but I'm 100% certain this is the first CD I ever bought:

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002IU3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

729 CD's later, I'm still buying 'em.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Famine on December 4, 2004, 11:34 PM: Well, I really cant remember the first disc I ever bought, but the first tape I got was theLion King Soundtrack.

I got a 100 disc changer for christmas so I need to up my collection for 14 discs to ya know, maybe 100.

Kevin
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: CorranHorn on December 5, 2004, 12:59 AM: In my lifetime, I've only bought one vinyl, it was the 45rpm single of.... The Chicago Bears doing the Super Bowl Shuffle.

The first album I ever bought , via CD would be AC/DC's Live.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: JediMAC on December 5, 2004, 01:07 AM: I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you...

BTW, I bought that Super Bowl Shuffle single too, Jason! 8)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Sprry75 on December 5, 2004, 01:10 PM: The first album I ever owned (can I call a cassette an "album") was, inexplicably, Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man."

It was the year that Michael Jackson's "Thriller" came out, and was the must have thing. So naturally, my mother bought it for my big brother.

And I can just see her, with her big early 80's afro, talking to the dumbass at Sam Goody:

My Mom: Well, if I get this hot new Michael Jackson tape for my oldest boy, I should probably get something for his little brother.

Sam Goody Dumbass: Hmm. Yeah. How old is he?

My Mom: Seven.

Sam Goody Dumbass: AH! I have just the thing. All the seven year-olds are really into this shlumpy, balding has been piano rocker Billy Joel. "An Innocent Man" is hot. White hot.

My Mom: Great! I'll take it.

Billy friggin' Joel.

The first album I ever bought with my own money was Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party." After that, I signed up for Columbia House and got a bunch of Depeche Mode, New Order, and INXS stuff.

The first album that seriously changed my life, however, was Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Mother's Milk."

Screw Billy Joel.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Rob L on December 5, 2004, 01:19 PM: AHA – Hunting High And Low :-[

Norway’s finest!
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Jesse James on December 5, 2004, 07:55 PM: Weird Al Yankovich: Dare to be Stupid

Yup, my first album I ever bought. I did have some records bought for me to play on my mother's record player. A PAC Man record, some Star Wars and Joe Records, and a Rolling Stone 45. :P
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Ben on December 5, 2004, 08:38 PM: The first album I bought for myself.
I'm not sure if it's Metallica's Black album or Pearl Jam's Ten, in 1991 or 1992. Only they were CDs. The first LP I bought was KISS MTV Unplugged, around 1996.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Scott on December 5, 2004, 10:16 PM: Vinyl

Sesame Street Fever

(http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/flyingdebris/afs1.jpg)

Tape...

Thriller

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005QGAZ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

CD...

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OQF.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: sfg on December 5, 2004, 10:50 PM: Vinyl:

(http://ubl.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drd800/d810/d81000h89t0.jpg)

Cassette:

(http://www.basslinespin.com/prince%20-%20purple%20rain.jpg)

CD:

(http://ubl.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drf400/f459/f45923bbxam.jpg)

Haven't gotten sick of any them.

:)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Shannon (Princess) on December 5, 2004, 11:03 PM: I bought three albums (vinyl) at the same time:
the Police "Ghost in the Machine", and "Sychronicity" along w/ Rick Springfield's "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet".
The Bear's single isn't that bad... of course, I had a single 45 of "Pac-Man Fever"... ::)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Lady Jaye on December 6, 2004, 11:56 PM: Fitst off, great thread!!!

First Vinyl Record I bought for myself I think was:
(http://serge.kozlov.ru/album/tiger.jpg)

First Cassette I think was:
(http://ubl.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drc300/c397/c39786c1274.jpg)

First CD was definately:
(http://www.ilbaluardo.com/Cover/Audio/M%20-%20N%20-%20O/METALLICA%20-%20Black%20album%20-%20Front.jpg)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: JesseVader08 on December 7, 2004, 12:48 AM: I can't believe that I'm actually going to admit to this, but my first album was:

(http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre500/e529/e52975kbv6i.jpg)

What a disillusioned youth I must have been.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Lady Jaye on December 7, 2004, 02:49 PM: Hey Jess, no big deal, it was the 80's!! I mean who here who was old enough to get it then, did not have Culture Club?? They were popular!!

I don't think anyone can say anything to anyone about music, we all have liked some groups that have had their share of criticism. I mean who here did not like Vanilla Ice when he came out??? I know I had his album, hell everyone in America did!!! ;D
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Paul on December 7, 2004, 04:33 PM: It was actually Christmas in the Stars...on Vinyl...we had gone in to get the Chipmunks Christmas Record (or Urban Chipmunk) and there it was...
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: SPIDERLEGS on December 7, 2004, 04:57 PM: vinyl (1980):

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002J5M.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

cassette (1983):

(http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OXH.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

cd (1988):

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002MPN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Sems Fir on December 7, 2004, 08:35 PM: Great thread! Unofficially, it would be this:

(http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/SW1c50.jpg)

Yes, it's still sealed from 1978, but the first albums I purchased with my own cash were such examples as:

(http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/L11c50.jpg)

or this:

(http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/L1c50.jpg)

yes, that's an actual photo taken at the concert as part of the artwork or:

(http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/L8c50.jpg)

There were others as well but you get the idea. 8>)

Robert
http://www.behindthetoys.com
Lead Editor
BLACK S. U. N.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: jadesfire on December 7, 2004, 08:56 PM: (http://www.foghat.com/fog_rec/motel.jpg)

"Somebody's been sleeping in my bed..." ahhh...classic rock and roll, good stuff!!

Boogie Motel and Fool for City were two of my favorites along with KISS -Alive and AC/DC-Back in Black (the best of the best IMO)
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: jokabofe on December 7, 2004, 09:40 PM: Quote from: Lady Jaye on December 7, 2004, 02:49 PM
Hey Jess, no big deal, it was the 80's!! I mean who here who was old enough to get it then, did not have Culture Club?? They were popular!!

Well, I for one have never owned a Culture Club album/cd/cassette or anything else that had music on it from them. I was never much for pop music of any kind, then or now.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: JesseVader08 on December 7, 2004, 10:10 PM: Well, I would have been about 10 years old when they came out, so the only thing I was really exposed to was Pop music on the radio. I'd like to think that since then my tastes have changed! :D
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Becky on December 8, 2004, 11:38 PM: My first album was Quiet Riots, Come Feel the Noise. At least, I think that was the title, it's been so long ago.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: DSJ™ on December 9, 2004, 01:30 PM: Oh boy, first album. I reallly can't remember which one it was. It was a Beatles album, may have been the Magical Mystery Tour or Yellow Submarine.
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: SPIDERLEGS on December 9, 2004, 01:52 PM: Quote from: gypsyforce on December 8, 2004, 11:38 PM
My first album was Quiet Riots, Come Feel the Noise. At least, I think that was the title, it's been so long ago.

It was entitled "Metal Health".
Title: Re: What was the first album you remember buying?
Post by: Xander on December 13, 2004, 09:31 AM: Yep, I remember.

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000OBF.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

I also remember it went very well with Atari Space Invaders after school!