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Ukealalio
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Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 2575
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 12:05 am: | 
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!st was an extended 45 of Burl Ives singing childrens songs.
1st that I really wanted was Meet the Beatles (technically it was my older sister's, but I swiped it).
1st bought with my own money-Are You Experienced, Jimi Hendrix Experience. Took the Q44A bus to May's Dept. Store in Queens and forked overr $2.99, plus tax. Never looked back. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 5737
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 7:09 am: |
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first 45's I purchased...at Two Guys..."I Think I Love You"..Partridge Family; "Oh Happy Day"...Edwin Hawkins Singers; "My Sweet Lord/Isnt It A Pity"...George Harrison; and "Indiana Wants Me" (I'll leave the artist for any trivia buff to answer). I had already owned (and still own) hundreds of 45s since my grandfather knew a bar owner and they would give me all the 45s when they would change over the jukebox.
first 45 I can remember being gifted to me along with kiddie records..."Puff the Magic Dragon"...beat the crap out of that one on the Close N' Play.
first album purchases...Columbia House deal..."Blow By Blow"...Jeff Beck; "Bridge of Sighs"...Robin Trower; "M.U. -- The Best of Jethro Tull"; "Frampton Comes Alive"..Peter Frampton; "Alive"...Kiss; "Endless Summer"...Beach Boys.
first album I can remember in the house...besides the assortment of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Roselli and Johnny Mathis...the soundtrack to "The Sound of Music"...I still have a crush on Julie to this day. When they sang, "how do you solve a problem like Maria?", I never understood what the problem was.
I also briefly had a four-track player...a very short-lived fad, my recollection is that they were like EPs...and my first 4-track cassettes were "Meet the Beatles" and "Glenn Campbell Christmas". |
Soda
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Username: Soda
Post Number: 4015
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 8:15 am: |
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I was eight when somebody bought me "The Magic Toyshop", a 78 narrated by Danny Kaye to the music of "La Boutique Fantasque" (Rossini-Respighi), played by the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden. I still play it.
-s. |
Ligeti Man Meat
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Username: Ligeti
Post Number: 704
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 11:01 am: |
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Fill Your Head with Jazz, a Columbia two-fer I paid $5 for at Penny's. Each track was a revelation.
I framed it. My kids broke it. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'll spank them both tonight, vigorously.
I wouldn't be Ligeti without this precious album. |
Deidra
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Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 620
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 11:44 am: |
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This was my first "real" album purchase
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Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6580
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 12:57 pm: |
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I think the first 45 I ever owned was a Weird Al Yankowich rip off of One of These Nights by the Eagles. |
canismajor
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Username: Canismajor
Post Number: 427
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:01 pm: |
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Grease (Movie Soundtrack). |
David Cataneo
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Username: Dave_cataneo
Post Number: 122
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 6:26 pm: |
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Queen - News of the World |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1406
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 6:32 pm: |
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Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
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shoshannah
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Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 1296
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 8:03 pm: |
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Carole King -- Tapestry |
John Caffrey
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Username: Jerseyjack
Post Number: 337
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 8:42 am: |
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Bill Haley, "Rock Around the Clock." |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 9957
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 9:08 am: |
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First album purchased (at the Maplewood Camera Store in '77)
As for first albums that I recall listening to:
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sportsnut
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Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 2474
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 11:36 am: |
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My very first record(s)was a compilation of "hits" from the late 60s early 70s from K-Tel. I think it was a four record set and included some memorable tracks such as:
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Go away Little Girl
and others.
I think the first record I ever purchased for myself was either:
Fleetwood Mac - Rumors
Kansas - Point of No Return or
Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell |
kmk
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Username: Kmk
Post Number: 1295
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 10:51 am: |
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Sportsnut,
We must be the same age!
My first albums were 45's and gifts from my dad: Johnny Cash - A Boy named Sue and a 45 of "Yackity Sax" (sp)
My first purchase was Kansas - Point of No return
This was quickly followed by various ELO, Styx, Fleetwood Mac and Heart albums |
ffof
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Username: Ffof
Post Number: 4774
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 11:08 am: |
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1st 45 was Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Were Made for Walkin' and the Beatles, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, oh and Battle of the Green Beret
1st purchased album was THe Monkees
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Alleygater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2287
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 6:08 pm: |
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The first album that was bought for me was Kiss - Destroyer.
The first single I bought with my own money was Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing.
The first album I bought with my own money was The English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It. |
joy
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Username: Joy
Post Number: 503
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 9:52 pm: |
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Queen - News of the World and Billy Joel Piano Man at Korvettes on Central ave in Yonkers. |
notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3494
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 10:55 am: |
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First LP was Billy Joel: Turnstiles.
(ESL, for my money you can't do much better than The Yes Album!) |
C Bataille
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Username: Nakaille
Post Number: 2688
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 8:18 pm: |
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Beatles '65.
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JerryC
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Username: Jerryc
Post Number: 264
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 10:05 pm: |
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Ritchie Valens |
campbell29
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Username: Campbell29
Post Number: 505
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 11:40 pm: |
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I think I was in fourth grade - saved up all my money and headed to Waxie Maxie to buy "Double Vision" by Foreigner. |
Boomie
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Username: Boomie
Post Number: 378
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 9:46 pm: |
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Billy Joel, Piano Man. 7th grade. |
Mrs. Cravits
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Username: Mrs_cravits
Post Number: 8
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 11:34 pm: |
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Oh yes, the Monkees! (Peter Tork was my guy!)
But my first real album was Rumours, Fleetwood Mac |
davel
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Username: Davel
Post Number: 160
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 11:46 am: |
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I recall arguing with my older brothers - I thought that the Monkees were much better than the Beatles. That must have been a few years before I became sullen - my first album was Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits volume one. |
Psychomom
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Username: Psychomom
Post Number: 396
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 3:51 pm: |
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first 45 given to me was Purple People Eater and Witch Doctor...
first album probably the Monkees.
I remember when the Beatles White (double album) came out I saved up a whole $5 for it! |
Dennis J O'Neill
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Username: Plungy
Post Number: 60
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 1:50 pm: |
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Baba Olitunji - Drums of Passion! |
Shevya Birdov
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 2250
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 5:33 pm: |
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I can't remember! I have no brain cells left! |
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