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Lurkers' week: what's the first single you ever bought?

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 09-Mar-20 09:12:10

What’s the first single you ever bought?

Confession - I can’t actually remember mine - though I do remember the first single I ever owned...Puppy Love by Donny Osmond (and I was most peeved because my brother got Long Haired Lover from Liverpool by Jimmy Osmond and I’d have much rather had that grin)

Smileless2012 Mon 09-Mar-20 20:11:24

We bought a record player/CD and tape player 3 years ago Fran when we moved. We were going to dump our extensive vinyl collection but are really pleased we kept them all.

Fran3669 Mon 09-Mar-20 20:09:29

Substitute by Clout

First album was Standing on a Beach by The Cure

I still have both although I don’t have anything to play them on; I’ve since downloaded both the single and the album and still listen to them.

Rainwashed Mon 09-Mar-20 20:07:02

I can’t remember the first one I bought, but the first single I remember playing was Penny Lane by the beetles. I think my Mum bought it when we first got a stereogram, I was about 10, can’t remember if we had a record player before that!

Smileless2012 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:54:23

David Cassidyblush every single and LP and still have them.

Kimlesleythomas Mon 09-Mar-20 19:48:02

The first single I bought was one by The Sweet. I can't remember what it was called but I bought it about 1972 ish.

Chewbacca Mon 09-Mar-20 19:30:44

Bobby's Girl by Susan Maughan

It cost me 6/8d and I bought it from the record department at the Co Op. grin

boo2410 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:30:44

Another long time lurker raising her head above the parapet!!!! I was about 7 or 8 and my lovely Nan bought me Mott the Hoople's Roll Away The Stone. First proper LP was Meatloaf and Bat out of Hell. I'm loving this thread as I love music.

Dinahmo Mon 09-Mar-20 19:20:36

looking at some of the titles a lot of you are really young!

Dinahmo Mon 09-Mar-20 19:19:10

I was given a record player for my 11th birthday, combined with a present for passing the 11 plus. This was 1958 and I bought 3 singles:

Apple Blossom Time by Rosemary June
The Little Drummer Boy
Slow Boat to China by Emile Ford and the Checkmates.

Next was Baby Face by Little Richard and then Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis

Desdemona Mon 09-Mar-20 19:12:35

'Antmusic' by Adam & The Ants.

Juno56 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:10:15

My first was "Where Do You Go To My Lovely" by Peter Sarstedt.

LindaJ Mon 09-Mar-20 19:07:09

Oh wow! It was Sunshine of Your Love by Cream in round about 1968!

Sue56 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:05:47

It was in Manor Park at the bottom end of Church Road

Sue56 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:04:31

Itchycoo park was the Park bear my Nans we was always over there as kids

flash1701 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:03:30

Telstar by the Tornados, wore it out.

Sue56 Mon 09-Mar-20 19:02:52

Is was either Working in a coal mine by Lee Dorsey or Stop Stop Stop by The Hollies still love them

Lilyflower Mon 09-Mar-20 18:52:52

'Zabadac' by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. No, really!

lulusmf Mon 09-Mar-20 18:50:17

These boots were made for walking Nancy Sinatra. I bought it with my first ever gift of a record vouchet!

Eloethan Mon 09-Mar-20 18:32:26

I think it was "I was made to love her" by the then Little Stevie Wonder. I still like his music.

Yvonnew1 Mon 09-Mar-20 18:29:36

It was Uptight Outasight by Stevie Wonder. It was the start of a life long love affair with soul music and it’s still one of my favourite songs.

grannymary Mon 09-Mar-20 18:25:46

Saturday night at the movies by the Drifters

Gaunt47 Mon 09-Mar-20 18:18:05

Itchycoo park was a park in Dagenham/Barking where you could buy drugs. Which is why none of us understand what it's about grin

CherryCezzy Mon 09-Mar-20 18:14:13

Itchycoo park by the Small Faces when it was re-released in 1975. I loved the song, didn't understand what it was about shock!

Harris27 Mon 09-Mar-20 18:03:42

Sorry radancer! Went too quick!

Harris27 Mon 09-Mar-20 18:03:12

Crocodile rock by Elton John and marmalade radiance! Just got my first danessette and thought I was the bees knees!