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What was the First Record that you Bought?

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FannyCornforth Wed 07-Apr-21 13:27:53

Hello Everyone
Mine was 'Once Upon a Time' by Simple Minds (an LP).

It was 1985 and I was 13, so quite old really. It was the Summer holidays.
It cost £4.50 from whichever shop was WHSmith before it became WHSmith in Stourbridge.

I've no idea why I chose it. I think that I might have thought it was cool.
I was quite young for my age then. It must have been a bit of a quiet period for my mom and dad, just before I became a bit of a parental nightmare! ?

What was your first record?

jenni123 Sun 11-Apr-21 11:28:52

I didn't buy it, it was my Christmas gift from my parents, a record player and an LP of Elvis, just called ELVIS PRESLEY. I WAS 14. 1956

nannynutjob Sun 11-Apr-21 11:27:47

Streets of London - Ralph McTell

Nicks Sun 11-Apr-21 11:20:32

Laughing Gnome by David Bowie...I was about 5 and had no idea it was about drugs, and neither did my family!

Camelotclub Sun 11-Apr-21 11:19:38

I remember the first two but not in which order! They are very different:

- Let's Stay Together by Al Green
- Bend Me Shape me by Amen Corner

helgawills Sun 11-Apr-21 10:52:32

Catch the Wind, loved Donovan, still do!

Janet5116 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:52:25

I ordered 'The Sounds of Silence' Simon and Garfunkle from a record shop in Mexborough S. Yorkshire- formerly West Riding. I had heard them on my Perdio radio on pirate radio in my bedroom. I got that radio for passing my 11+!

Lesley60 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:47:46

Love grows where my Rosemary goes by Edison Lighthouse
I can’t remember the year I think it was around 1969

olddudders Sun 11-Apr-21 10:45:38

Take 5 by Dave Brubeck. My offbeat musical taste was already showing at 12.

Ailidh Sun 11-Apr-21 10:43:47

Snake in the Grass by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch

sue01 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:42:14

My Guy by Mary Wells.... and all these years later, I still love it !

Neilspurgeon0 Sun 11-Apr-21 10:41:02

Cathy’s Clown

Susanjaylibra Sun 11-Apr-21 10:40:44

Ride A White Swan by T-rex

Hiraeth Fri 09-Apr-21 17:39:45

The first record I bought was from Sandie Shaw puppet on a String I was 13 !

Lettice Fri 09-Apr-21 11:24:16

Bad Penny Blues, Humphrey Lyttleton.
Aep I went to see Guy Mitchell in Manchester when I was about 13. With a friend we stood outside the stage door hoping for a word or autograph. He swept through all those waiting with a busty blonde on his arm and drove off. She was the then-current Katy Price and was called Sabrina or Sabina. However I loved the show and went on to buy many of his records.

Kamj Fri 09-Apr-21 09:36:02

Swords of a thousand men by ten pole tuder,
Everytime i hear it i reminisce and it brings a smile to my face

sukie Fri 09-Apr-21 03:13:19

"Leaning on the Lamp Post" - Herman's Hermits 1966

PGAgirl Thu 08-Apr-21 23:33:17

The Chirping Crickets an early Buddy Holly LP, still love Buddy Holly.

Itsnotme Thu 08-Apr-21 23:16:59

It was an Anita Harris record but I can’t remember the song ! Can anyone remember titles of her songs ?

jj67 Thu 08-Apr-21 23:06:08

Are friends electric... Gary Numan and tubeway army. 1978 I think?

Penygirl Thu 08-Apr-21 22:58:08

Ellianne

Nilsson " I can't live if living is without you." 1972

This was my first record too. We didn’t have a record player but I played it to death at my friend’s house.

Penygirl Thu 08-Apr-21 22:55:49

icanhandthemback

I don't remember the first single I bought but when I was 11, my parents bought me The New Seekers, "I'd like to teach the world to sing," album at my behest as a reward for passing my Grade One Piano exam. I played it to death.

I had a cassette player for my birthday when I was twelve and this was my first tape.

Flakesdayout Thu 08-Apr-21 22:47:13

Sugar sugar by the Archies and Black Night by Deep Purple. (not sure why as I was not into Rock). He's gonna step on you again by John Kongos. Still like this track and still have all the records.

Sawsage2 Thu 08-Apr-21 22:30:40

I've got rhythm by The Happenings, about 1965. Funny how you remember your first record.

MayBee70 Thu 08-Apr-21 22:28:57

My mum took me to the cinema to see Tommy the Toreador! I loved that song!

Grannybags Thu 08-Apr-21 21:23:04

Little White Bull by Tommy Steele!!!

It was before I was a teenager though