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What was the first LP or single you bought?

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Marydoll Thu 19-Sept-24 08:15:07

A post this morning by Infoman, has prompted me to start this thread.
The first LP I purchased was, Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, my first single, The most Beautiful Girl in the World, by Charlie Rich.
Working over the summer as a student in the Knorr factory, enabled me to buy my first record player.
I'm getting all nostalgic! 😉

petra Thu 19-Sept-24 19:18:24

The first single I bought was Carol King It might as well rain until September.
The first LP was Dionne Warwick Walk on By.
The only LP I’ve bought on Vinyl, tape and CD was Marvin Gaye What’s Going On. Needless to say I know every word to every song, as my daughter does to every song on the Bat out of Hell LP.

Nessieguru Thu 19-Sept-24 19:15:11

Message In A Bottle, the Police. Had to save up my money from my paper round lol

Macadia Thu 19-Sept-24 19:03:49

Cressy

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

I love that song!

Macadia Thu 19-Sept-24 19:03:24

Maggie May by Rod Stewart. I had a plastic record player in a suitcase that would play it. The flip side was La Bamba Ritchie Valens.

Grammaretto Thu 19-Sept-24 19:02:28

My very first record I bought was Wooden Heart by Elvis.
It had some German on it which I enjoyed pretending I understood.
I was about 12 so 1960?
I loved Buddy Holly and much American pop. I later discovered Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.

Bridie22 Thu 19-Sept-24 18:53:26

My first single was itchycoo park by small faces.
First album was by the stones but can't remember what the title was!

Gotellthebees Thu 19-Sept-24 18:48:55

MissAdventure

youtu.be/BERd61bDY7k?si=GakXZljyQQr511sO

Oh, I remember watching this with my mum when I was a wee girl. I loved it. Loved Cher, I thought she was beautiful.

Dinahmo Thu 19-Sept-24 18:42:28

MissAdventure

rocketstop

First single was 'Roadrunner' By Junior Walker and the All Stars. First LP, can't remember as I was asking for them for birthdays , Christmas etc but can remember buying some before this one but 'Ziggy Stardust' was my mind blowing LP !!

Ziggy Stardust was also mine, I reckon.
It was "far out" smile

You two are so young. I saw Bowie in Ziggy Stardust mode in Croydon and I must have been early to mid twenties. He was good.

Hellogirl1 Thu 19-Sept-24 17:16:42

First single, the Woolworths cover version of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, sung by Paul Rich.
First LP was Blue Hawaii, the divinely handsome Elvis Presley.

Aber57 Thu 19-Sept-24 16:13:55

Go now by the Moody Blues. Still have it.

Kim19 Thu 19-Sept-24 15:27:46

David Whitfield's Cara Mia. Such a square but....a very happy one.

Marydoll Thu 19-Sept-24 15:26:25

Cressy

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

I still have the LP!

Cressy Thu 19-Sept-24 15:23:11

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

BigBopper Thu 19-Sept-24 15:04:28

I bought my first single when I was 15, I had just been paid my first weeks wage and my parents told me to treat myself. I queued at the record store for Buddy Holly's 45 rpm record "Think it over " with all the other teenagers on a Saturday morning. I still play it to this day with all my other 50's and 60's music, 66 years ago.

I was so proud, I had bought something with my first wage.

MissAdventure Thu 19-Sept-24 14:52:15

rocketstop

First single was 'Roadrunner' By Junior Walker and the All Stars. First LP, can't remember as I was asking for them for birthdays , Christmas etc but can remember buying some before this one but 'Ziggy Stardust' was my mind blowing LP !!

Ziggy Stardust was also mine, I reckon.
It was "far out" smile

Gotellthebees Thu 19-Sept-24 14:28:52

MissAdventure

Oh, Marc..

I know 💗

Dinahmo Thu 19-Sept-24 14:26:18

I bought 3 at the same time when I was given my own rcord player. They were:

I'll be with you in apple blossom time - Rosemary June
The Little Drummer boy
Slow Boat to China - Emile Ford and the Checkmates

The next was Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis

The first LP I bought was the Beatles "Please Please Me"

Showing my age I think.

rocketstop Thu 19-Sept-24 14:25:50

First single was 'Roadrunner' By Junior Walker and the All Stars. First LP, can't remember as I was asking for them for birthdays , Christmas etc but can remember buying some before this one but 'Ziggy Stardust' was my mind blowing LP !!

MissAdventure Thu 19-Sept-24 14:18:03

Another handsome man, Adam. smile

MissAdventure Thu 19-Sept-24 14:17:29

youtu.be/7tqtA20sZXI?si=hIY6RBrup19zgfQ_

Desdemona Thu 19-Sept-24 13:41:31

First single was Antmusic by Adam & the Ants.

First LPs were Rio by Duran Duran and Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club - both with my first wage packet.

Gracesnan Thu 19-Sept-24 13:30:05

Tab Hunter singing Young Love

Granarchist Thu 19-Sept-24 13:19:46

the Young Ones Cliff Richard

Kate1949 Thu 19-Sept-24 13:16:24

Some of this music is bringing back so many memories.

crazyH Thu 19-Sept-24 13:15:11

Living Doll - Cliff Richards