patsylabrador Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) -or downloaded I guess! The first record I remember owning, which was a single, was Elton John's 'Your Song'. That would have been early 70s but not the year it was released. Bit vague I know. Up until then we only had Mum & Dad's Top of the Pops compilations which were awful and a variety of Musical Song extravaganzas. They also loved country & western music, Gene Pitney and all that. It was exciting to be buying my own music. Edited January 19, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I got the Wombles Greatest Hits for Xmas I think it was about 1975ish. I remember my Dad always listening to James Last Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and the shadows. Me & a mate used to spend our pocket money on Smash Hits so we could learn the words to the latest tunes, she would buy it one week me the next as we couldn't afford it otherwise. I think we would have been about 8 at the time Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ashes to Ashes David Bowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Probably had to be The Wombles, or Puppy Love, or Claire by Gilbert O'Sullivan - boy did I hate that last song; some wit bought if for my birthday tat year and I had to endure endless people singing it to me The earliest songs I remember were Green, Green Grass of Home (Tom Jones) and Yellow Submarine (The Beatles) being playing on our wireless. Both were released in 1966 when I was three so perhaps I remember them being played after that date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 First one I owned which was bought for me when I was very small was 'White Horses',the theme to the TV series. I was also bought the Folly Foot theme. Then through my pre teens I was bought various Donny Osmond & bay City Rollers drivel First one I bought muself was 'Fields of Fire' by Big Country,who I still love now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It was a tape (remember them) of Mud Rock (Vol 2) and I loved it. My parents had AWFUL taste - black & white minstrels, songs from the shows, covers of "popular hits" by unknown (and untalented) groups, oh and Boney M. My Dad had a long playing single (about half an album) of sea shanties which I also loved, but that was about it. Was so thrilled with my first tape player and the ability to listen to my own choice of music that I quickly stretched all the tapes by playing them too much - happy days ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The first vinyl lp I bought was Duran Duran 'Rio' and the first cassette was Haircut 100 - now you all know how old I am! My Mum was into Elvis and country and western but my Dad had far better taste.....The Eagles and The Beatles. Dad and I used to listen to Radio Caroline ( and occasionally Radio Luxembourg) when Mum wasn't listening ( she is a Radio 2 listener). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Weirdly I can't remember the first record I bought myself but the first record bought for me was You are the first, my last, my everything. My brother bought it for me with his first week's wages I was about 13 at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 ELO Mr Blue Sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 'It's A Mystery' 7" single by Toyah I do believe it was 1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The first tape I bought was Hotel California, the Eagles - I can still remember going into the shop to buy it . I do remember having a red single called The Three Little Fishies - "boop boop diddum daddum waddum chooo" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ooo, did anyone else have Pinky and Perky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine would have been either Bryan Adams' album 'Waking up the Neighbours' (I listened to it endlessly on repeat, so much so that I still know ALL the words to ALL the songs ) or the single 'Young at Heart' by the Bluebells. I am not sure which was earlier. I still have 'Waking up the Neighbours' lurking somewhere but 'Young at Heart' was resigned to the bin many, many years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Pretty sure it was either the Jam or Boom town Rats but I rarely bought records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine was "starting over" by John Lennon. Shortly after my parents split up, shouldnt laugh but i see the irony now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 "Long haired lover from Liverpool" by little Jimmy Osmond. Is still like him now hes grown into a lovely guy who seems besottied with his missus and kids - so nice to see in these days of celebrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The first record I owned "Always Yours"- Gary Glitter. The first record I bought with my own money "Alison" - Elvis Costello & the Attractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Now I am not too sure which way round these are but one I got for Christmas and one I bought for myself Abba - Greatest Hits Vol 2 Fame - The Kids from Fame Film Soundtrack I wish my first one was Mr Blue Sky by ELO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The Bangles - Different Light, i was only 8 and the rest of my friends where into Wham! I was always different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine was 'Denis' by Blondie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaT Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We had lots of those Top of the Pops albums too, I even had a Top of the Tots! It had Long Haired Lover, a couple of Wombles songs and Paper Roses on it among some other great songs of the early 70s. My Mum and Dad had a strange collection including Money M, Cliff Richards and the sound track to Jesus Christ Superstar! The first I remember buying for myself was a tape: Bat Out of Hell, I've no idea what year it was but I still love it now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinning Top Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 First one I owned which was bought for me when I was very small was 'White Horses',the theme to the TV series. . .........Come White Horses let me ride away.... I LOVED that song and still find myself singing it in my mind from time to time. Well, they do say as you get older it's the distant memories that stay clear I think my first was 'Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree' Either that or Long haired lover which seems to have been a 'popular' choice !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Can't remember the first record that was bought for me, but I remember the first single I ever bought.."Einstein A Go-Go" by Landscape...and it cost me the pricely sum of 45p! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ooo, did anyone else have Pinky and Perky? yes I'm afraid so. I wonder what happened to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie45 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The first record I bought was a Bob Dylan LP in about 1963/4. It cost 7/6d and i got it from the Co-op.I cannot remember the title as it got nicked from my boy friend's room in his student house, together with his Peter,Paul and Mary record. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
