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What were the first ever records that you bought and when?

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Dinahmo Mon 22-Apr-24 12:07:46

I was given a record player for my 11th birthday combined with passing the 11 plus.I had some birthday money and I bought:

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

The next record I bought was Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis)

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Tricia2 Thu 25-Apr-24 02:50:58

Jesus Christ Superstar was the first album i ever bought with my own money. I memorized all the songs.

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Nannabumble70 Thu 25-Apr-24 03:02:20

Living Doll Cliff Richard 1961

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MaggsMcG Thu 25-Apr-24 09:04:37

Oh Carol Neil Sedaka
7 Little Girls sitting in the back seat. Can't remember who sang it. I then used yo buy the cover versions on the Embassy record label in Woolworths Astley were cheaper.

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El73 Thu 25-Apr-24 09:32:31

Rivers of Babylon when I was around 7 with some birthday money. It was a couple of years old by then. Loved the B side too.

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Athrawes Thu 25-Apr-24 10:36:49

Richard Chamberlain's first album. I've still got it and am amazed it still plays! I played it so many times I'm surprised it didn't play both sides at once!!!!

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Dinahmo Thu 25-Apr-24 12:05:44

Tilly8

“Sugar, sugar” by The Archies 1969

We shared a flat in 1969 and the owner's girlfriend used to come round with her young daughter who played Sugar Sugar incessantly. It drove us mad.

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Dinahmo Thu 25-Apr-24 12:07:16

Grandma70s

Bolero….Anton Dolin (Alicia Markova’s ballet partner) did a solo ballet to that music. I saw it several times as a child, but found it very, very boring.

Try looking at one of the Bejart performances - they are quite dramatic and not boring. At least I don't think so.

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