The first record you bought

I'm a believer by the Monkees. Davy Jones. Sigh!

There`s another thread about this somewhere, but my first ever single was a Woolworths cover version of An Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, the singer was Paul Rich, I`ve still got it, AND it still plays.

Didn't we have a thread very recently on the same topic?

Sorry, number X posts. I found the other thread - here it is

I`ve got Love Affair`s Everlasting Love on an EP. Whenever Jesamine came on, I used to turn the radio way up! My husband wasn`t happy.

I loved the Monkees too Jane10. I think I had Daydream Believer.

Oh I didn't know there was already a thread. Sorry.

As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithfull. Sad and soulful - still know all the words (chorus repeated numerous times always helps)

Sugar sugar by the Archies ( still love it to this day)

Nairobi sung by Tommy Steele. A girl across the street gave me her wind up gramophone when she got a brand new Dansette. I don't think the record lasted long, the '78s' broke easily in those days, and I had a toddler sister.

Just One Look by the Hollies.

When I was about 13 I joined a classical music club and bought LP's with my paper round money. I think among the first were Beethovens fifth and Djorvak's New World. I thing the first pop song was Billy Fury Halfway to Paradise.

As already answered, my first record purchase was a 78rpm 'Jazzman' recording by Bunk Johnson, called [i]Weary Blues[/i]. my second was yet again a 78, but a 12" one, of Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville (Rossini) sung by Tito Gobbi.

My first was Yesterday Man sung by Chris Andrews. Anyone remember him?

'Trains and Boats and Planes' by can't remember who. Can and do still sing it while waiting for a train on Belfast Lough watching the Irish Sea crossing ferry passing and planes landing and taking off at Belfast City airport. Busy transport hub!

And then there was the Hard Day's Night EP.

Dionne Warwick. Courtesy of DH

My first one was in 1960 I think. It was Anthony Newley singing a song from a film he was in.Can't remember the title or the film now

Would that have been Idol On Parade?

PS: The song was called Idle on Parade...

Ricky Valance. Can't remember the song.

I still play my Tony Newley cd with idle on parade on it. Loved him. Saw him on stage at Old Vic. Stop the World. Was so good.

My favourite Anthony Newley record was I`ve Waited So Long. Not too sure, but was that sung in Idle on Parade as well? It was definitely in a film.
My first LP was Elvis`s Blue Hawaii.

Jud. Billy Kramer sang Trains and Boats and Planes.

Jings. Was it Tell Laura I Love Her?

Cliff Richard's Living Doll- I still know the words.

First 78 was Elvis 'It's Alright Mama'
First LP Mahalia Jackson at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Still listen to that LP today.
Both from the late 50's