What was the first record you ever bought?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Young girl by union gap

3dognight

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

An absolute classic

Walking Back to Happiness. Helen Shapiro 1961

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!!

I know exactly the noise.
I loved T.Rex

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

Single of Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk.

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

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

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!

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.

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!