What was the first LP or single you bought?

I was in bed after an accident and my brother brought me
“Take a Message To Mary” by the Everly Brothers. I’m surprised I haven't seen many more of theirs

I wanted Elvis Presley’s Return to Sender. My father came home one day and handed me a record, saying that it was the one that I wanted. Unfortunately it was the cheap version! In those days, Woolworths sold copies of current pop records, by, of course, unknown singers. A bit of a let down!

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Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett & the crypt kickers

Wow!
What an album and band name.

First single - My Boy Lollipop by Millie

First LP - A Meal you can Shake Hands with in the Dark by Pete Brown and the Battered Ornaments.

Metal Guru by T Rex. Cost 49p

First single, Dave Brubeck 'Take Five'.
Then I bought an EP of choruses from "Messiah'.
First LP Joan Baez, because it had 'Plaisir d'Amour' on it.

Barry White on my Fidelty record player purchased for my birthday 🎂

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The first LP was The Beach Boys greatest hits. I think it was about 35 shillings to buy. I remember getting off the bus stop one stage earlier and walking to save the money up.

I used to do that too but mainly so I could buy single cigarettes lol...they were the days!!

Single - Come Outside, Mike Sarne (I was in his fan club!)
LP Dave Brubeck - Time Out

We never had a record player until I left school and saved up my wages to buy one. My 1st LP was Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells a Story and single Devil's Answer by Atomic Rooster 1972

Cliffs Living Doll was the first single that I bought myself but on my parents, gramophone when I was very young I loved hearing Teddy Bears Picnic with Dicky Bird Hop on the reverse side. Now I shall have both those playing in my head all afternoon🤣.

Seeing the comment about Go Now by the Moody Blues (wonderful!). When it first came out I had a holiday job in a relative’s Record Shop in London.
We sold so many copies the first week that the records were not put on the shelves, but just kept in a big box under the counter to aid the rapid sales of them. We sold hundreds.

Green Door, Frankie Vaughan (1956

My first purchase was Apeman by the Kinks. Next was When I’m Dead and Gone by McGuinness Flint. Seems such a long time ago.

First single was "I wanna hold your hand" (Beatles). Had I been allowed, and had there been a record shop in our town then, it would have been "Venus in blue jeans" - Mark Wynter, I think. When I was 13, our Guide Company went on a visit to Guide HQ in London, and before we went home, we stopped at a Lyons Corner House where they were playing it. We sang it all the way home. Our Guide Captain was NOT impressed!!
I never had the courage of my convictions to buy any Rolling Stones records when I was a teenager! I had to wait till I was in my 60s till I succumbed (Shhh! I play them when DH isn't home )

The Everly Brothers Golden Hits 1973 when I was 8!

Single the theme to Z Cars. How sad 🤣
LP Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. I’d gone a bit upmarket by then!

I LOVE that song!

“What do you want to make those eyes at me for” by Emil Ford. It was a 45 rpm record purchased for 4/6d in late 50’s I think.

The first record I bought was an EP (remember them?) It was The Universal Soldier by Donovan, and the first LP I owned was his Fairytale.

The first LP I bought with my pocket money was Sgt. Pepper by the Beatles. I bought it as a birthday present for my sister and remember being impressed by my own generosity!

1st single was Petula Clark...Downtown..saved up months of pocket money..It was for my dad's birthday present. I was 9. Think mum probably gave me some money towards it...6/8d if I remember. First album Electric Warrior... T Rex

First album rod Stewart Atlantic crossing. First two singles ra dancer marmalade. Crocodile rock Elton John.

Snoopy and the Red Baron. It was a toss up between that and a Cat Stevens single.