What was the first record you ever bought?

Single of Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk.

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

I know exactly the noise.
I loved T.Rex

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!!

Walking Back to Happiness. Helen Shapiro 1961

3dognight

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

An absolute classic

Young girl by union gap

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

I was 17, didn`t even have a record player, but I bought the Woolworths cover version of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, I think the singer was Paul Rich. I`ve still got the record upstairs, after 61 years. Oh, I had to play it at my friend`s house.

Neatly everyone I've known has a copy of 'Dark side of the moon'.

Paul Anka ‘Diana’ 1957

Sar53

I have never bought a single. The first album was Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd, I am a huge fan. That was around 1970.

I love Pink Floyd!

I have never bought a single. The first album was Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd, I am a huge fan. That was around 1970.