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What was the first record you ever bought?

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Shelbel Sat 11-Sept-21 15:46:35

Single or LP?
How much did it cost?
How old were you?
What year was it?

Mine was a 45 of Mark Bolan's 'get it on'. It was 1971 and I was 9 years old. Cost me 50 pence.

DanniRae Sat 11-Sept-21 20:29:20

Shelbel

Dannyrae - my friend and I used to dance to 'poor me' and 'running bear' ", not by the same singer. I think they were her mothers records.

Running Bear was by Johnny Preston and I really loved it! Thank you for reminding me - I shall listen to it on Youtube smile

Minimo2 Sat 11-Sept-21 20:29:43

Cracklin’ Rosie by Neil Diamond, still love this today.

Ailidh Sat 11-Sept-21 20:40:46

The Legend of Xanadu by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beakie, Mick and Titch.

Casdon Sat 11-Sept-21 20:42:08

‘Let’s Stay Together’ Al Green 1972. I was a Motown fan in my early teens.

Caleo Sat 11-Sept-21 20:46:45

Pop songs catch the flavour of the times. Some of these titles take me back not just the memories but something I can't define.

M0nica Sat 11-Sept-21 20:48:23

'Red Sails in the Sunset' singer: Tab Hunter, 1957. I was 14.

25Avalon Sat 11-Sept-21 20:48:43

Beach Boys LP for 35 shillings. Think it was Surfin Safari. Took me ages to save up. Must have been about 1967.

3dognight Sat 11-Sept-21 20:53:11

Single was Young, Gifted and Black- by Bob and Marcia, about 1970.

Audi10 Sat 11-Sept-21 20:54:31

Young girl by union gap

FannyCornforth Sat 11-Sept-21 20:58:34

3dognight

Single was Young, Gifted and Black- by Bob and Marcia, about 1970.

An absolute classic smile

Juliet27 Sat 11-Sept-21 20:59:37

Walking Back to Happiness. Helen Shapiro 1961

Scones Sat 11-Sept-21 21:01:43

Hold Me Close by David Essex in 1975. Can't remember how much it cost but I only earned £6 a Saturday in Woolworth's at the time so it must have been pennies.

I was thinking about Mark Bolan today as I dropped a rake in the garden and it made exactly the same noise as the opening chord of Twentieth Century Boy. Very rock and roll when I'm gardening me!!

MissAdventure Sat 11-Sept-21 21:02:34

grin
I know exactly the noise.
I loved T.Rex

LucyLocket55 Sat 11-Sept-21 21:06:23

The Good, the bad and the ugly - I really wanted Lily the Pink but it was out of stock .

Jaxjacky Sat 11-Sept-21 21:26:55

American Pie, Don McLean, not sure how old I was, maybe 16.

May7 Sat 11-Sept-21 22:05:23

Just my imagination by the Temptations 1971. Bought it with my first Saturday job money. Played it too death. Still makes me cry

Chewbacca Sat 11-Sept-21 22:15:56

I went to see Tyrannosaurus Rex in concert (before they became T Rex).... Marc Bolan was gorgeous <<swoons at the memory>>

MissAdventure Sat 11-Sept-21 22:22:31

Oh he was!
My dad used to say "You'd think he could afford a shirt with all the money he earns."
I'd be furious!

Chewbacca Sat 11-Sept-21 22:26:00

As soon as I see all these old songs mentioned, I can hear them again so clearly in my head and I can pin each one down to a particular time or event. Such blasts from the past! smile

silverlining48 Sat 11-Sept-21 22:31:06

Single of Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk.

Deedaa Sat 11-Sept-21 22:40:15

The first record I bought was Why by Anthony Newley. It must have been about 1960.

MissAdventure Sat 11-Sept-21 22:41:41

The same for me.
Each title plays the tune in my head. Glorious isn't it?

Chewbacca Sat 11-Sept-21 23:19:47

Glorious is exactly what it is MissA! Can you "see" what clothes you were wearing too? I can "see" exactly what I was wearing when I first heard Gary Pucket & The Union Gap's Young Girl. And where I was too. And what I was wearing when I saw Marc Bolam on stage. God, I was thin! grin

MissAdventure Sat 11-Sept-21 23:28:10

I think because I'm a little lot younger than you, I can't remember my clothes.
I can remember wearing dungarees with star studs on the top part. smile

Chewbacca Sat 11-Sept-21 23:37:27

smile Navy blue panne velvet hipster bell bottoms, a white see-through blouse with a huge collar and enormous puffed sleeves below the elbows and a tank top! Teetering on God knows how high platform shoes! And so much mascara I could barely open my eyes! grin