Author Topic: What was the first album you bought with your own money? (Read 3228 times)

pcolbeck · « **Reply #25 on:** 27 May, 2022, 04:36:55 pm »

ELO - Out of the blue

Not cool but I was twelve and I still like it.

ian · « **Reply #26 on:** 27 May, 2022, 05:46:05 pm »

It might not be cool, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to listen to Rock Me Amadeus later. It's already playing in my head. I can't say anything from Mr Mister remains memorable, I'm not quite sure why American AOR appealed to little me. Must have been on the radiogram or something.

Redlight · « **Reply #27 on:** 27 May, 2022, 07:15:13 pm »

With my own money - Sladest. Actually, not a bad compilation. Wish I'd kept it when I succumbed to CDs and cleared out a lot of my records.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #28 on:** 27 May, 2022, 07:33:54 pm »

I can't remember when I would have segued from present money to my own, but thinking about when that would have been it was probably either some crap trance music like The Orb or something semi decent like Woodface by Crowded House or Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout.

IanDG · « **Reply #29 on:** 27 May, 2022, 08:11:35 pm »

Alice Cooper - School's Out
Slade - Slayed

Bought both at the same time with xmas money.

IanDG · « **Reply #30 on:** 27 May, 2022, 08:13:17 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 26 May, 2022, 09:59:42 pm

Who’s Next

Their best and the only Who album I own (on CD though)

Deano · « **Reply #31 on:** 27 May, 2022, 08:14:58 pm »

Something by A-Ha from Solid Sounds in Darlo (on cassette).

My first record was Rat Rapping by Roland Rat

Wobbly John · « **Reply #32 on:** 27 May, 2022, 08:52:48 pm »

Status Quo - Hello - the album cover had a gloss black silhouette of the band on a matt black background.

I'm sure the spaceships on the label Vertigo used on their rock albums influenced album covers by other groups like Yes & Boston, and videos by The Darkness:

rafletcher · « **Reply #33 on:** 27 May, 2022, 09:41:01 pm »

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #34 on:** 27 May, 2022, 09:46:37 pm »

The earlier black and white Vertigo labels just made your eyes go funny if you looked at the turntable for too long.

Basil · « **Reply #35 on:** 27 May, 2022, 09:53:10 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 27 May, 2022, 09:46:37 pm

The earlier black and white Vertigo labels just made your eyes go funny if you looked at the turntable for too long.

Look at the label? I was lying on the floor ~~stoned~~ having a rest.

Peter · « **Reply #36 on:** 27 May, 2022, 10:40:05 pm »

Either Bob Dylan's first album or Do You Believe in Magic? by The Lovin' Spoonful. These were pre-dated by an album of sorts that I bought for my Mam (we were both fans) of Roy Orbison - an EP including Only The Lonely.

Jaded · « **Reply #37 on:** 27 May, 2022, 11:01:57 pm »

Quote from: IanDG on 27 May, 2022, 08:13:17 pm

Quote from: Jaded on 26 May, 2022, 09:59:42 pm
Who’s Next

Their best and the only one I own (on CD)

Agreed

(the best, not that you own it!)

perpetual dan · « **Reply #38 on:** 27 May, 2022, 11:53:05 pm »

Red Roses for Me by the Pogues, on cassette.
Tapes from friends and evening radio 1 were a good part of my listening. It wasn't until i had a saturday job (in a bike shop) that i could buy albums regularly.

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GdS · « **Reply #39 on:** 28 May, 2022, 12:06:25 am »

Aladdin Sane

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #40 on:** 28 May, 2022, 09:04:37 am »

Is this the "how old are you" thread?

We bought some tickets to see Siouxsie and the Banshees, Lewisham Odeon, supported by The Cure. I thought I should know the songs before the gig, so bought a copy of Join Hands from Our Price, £4.49, and played it continuously. As Bobb says, expensive. For context I earned £4 a day working in the telly shop on Saturdays.

I thought I still had it, but just went to look and it seems it was stolen by my mate Mad John and I have Pete Potter's copy with the gatefold sleeve.

TheLurker · « **Reply #41 on:** 28 May, 2022, 09:37:48 am »

Well, this *is* embarrassing... this.

ElyDave · « **Reply #42 on:** 06 June, 2022, 09:14:40 am »

Dire Straits, I think
First CD was either a Joe Cocker live album, or Bryan Adams Waking Up the Neighbours

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #43 on:** 14 June, 2022, 02:02:26 pm »

ELO - Discovery

Didn't set a trend. Haven't bought anything by ELO since, but liked it at the time. Cycling the 4 miles back from the record store in Hull with an album flapping in the wind.

TheLurker · « **Reply #44 on:** 14 June, 2022, 07:03:40 pm »

Quote from: CrazyEnglishTriathlete

Haven't bought anything by ELO since, but liked it at the time.

+1 It's now spinning happily on the turntable, side 2. Still don't understand the significance of the pantomime Aladdin cover.

Andy W · « **Reply #45 on:** 14 June, 2022, 07:18:18 pm »

The Amazing Darts.
A doo wop band popular from 1976 through to early 80s. I loved rock n roll covers, and almost anything from mid 50s through to early 80s. Some great music from then to present, but not my cup of tea

LEE · « **Reply #46 on:** 19 June, 2022, 05:46:32 pm »

Stratosfear - Tangerine Dream (The first band I ever saw live, Manchester Apollo 1976??.. possibly)

My first single was - Somebody to Love - Queen.

40-something years later I am still quite happy with those purchases. They stood the test of time.

Author Topic: What was the first album you bought with your own money? (Read 3228 times)

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