superkitty Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Axel F, by Harold Faltermeyer Luckily redeemed by my next purchase which was Public Enemy 'yo, bum rush the show' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Daydream believer by the Monkeys was the first record I bought. My mum listened to Petula Clark Tom Jones whilst my dad was a country and western fan Patsy Cline Glen Campbell and the likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok, well this will take a few people back. I remember having a small record player when I was little and the record with it was "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear",(I still remember the lyrics ) hopefully someone else will confirm that this was an actual record and not me sinking into madness. A lot later I bought for myself, Ernie (the fastest milkman in the west) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 First record bought for me was when I was 3 - Joe Brown's - Sally Ann First record I bought was Paperlace - Billy Don't be a Hero - I remember playing it over and over and writing the lyrics down. Also remember holding a microphone in front of the radio on a sunday to record the charts And getting really annoyed if my mum came into the room talking over the radio Good Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Also remember holding a microphone in front of the radio on a sunday to record the charts And getting really annoyed if my mum came into the room talking over the radio And wasn't it annoying when the presenter spoke over part of the record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Dave clarke five,....same time bought lulu ( yes the loud one!!!! )my sister pinched it then spilt hot tea over it Never played well again , imagine what would have happened when they went into vinyl ,it would have been very bent then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Also remember holding a microphone in front of the radio on a sunday to record the charts And getting really annoyed if my mum came into the room talking over the radio Good Times Between 7 and 15 I lived in South Africa in the days of Apartheid, no TV at all and State- controlled radio. My friends and I used to tune into Radio Lourenço Marques in neighbouring Mozambique which use to do the UK chart rundown and we would attempt to record it as it constantly broke up so that we could work out song names and lyrics. Happy Days First record ever bought was on a trip to the Uk in 1973- Band on the Run- Wings. I still have my Pinky and Perky collection on 78 in vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm ashamed to say that I still have about 20 tapes of the Sunday night charts from the 1970s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ok, well this will take a few people back. I remember having a small record player when I was little and the record with it was "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear",(I still remember the lyrics ) hopefully someone else will confirm that this was an actual record and not me sinking into madness. LolaLayla if you are have sunk into madness so have I I remember that too, a small plastic record player, I had two records for it but I can't remember the other one but one was Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear . My Aunty Betty and Uncle Donald bought it for me for birthday or Christmas I'm not sure which. Until you posted I had forgotten all about it. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ah, recording Top of the Pops - what memories that brings back! The first record I owned was a birthday present from my sister - probably 1972? It was 'All the Fun of the Fair' by David Essex. I can't remember the first one I bought myself. I do remember my first CD! I left all my vinyl behind when I got divorced, CDs had only been around a couple of years. I bought a stereo with a CD player and was so hard up I could only afford one - it was The Commitments soundtrack. Then I joined Britannia Music and accidentally bought loads more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I still have my tapes too and we used to buy smash hits (I think it was called ) so we could sing along - oh my this brings back memories - I feel sooooo old - I remember all those hits mentioned except Pinky and Perky - suspect I was a deprived child. My mum loved Jim Reeves and Tom Jones and she had Lulu's these boots - oh felt so grown up wailing along to that. Not the same downloading is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I still have my tapes too and we used to buy smash hits (I think it was called ) so we could sing along - oh my this brings back memories - I feel sooooo old - I remember all those hits mentioned except Pinky and Perky - suspect I was a deprived child. My mum loved Jim Reeves and Tom Jones and she had Lulu's these boots - oh felt so grown up wailing along to that. Not the same downloading is it? My Dad loved Jim Reeves and always played it at the weekends. No wonder I suffer from low moods..... Actually I quite like the odd song but it really is a bit gloomy. My brother even bought one of his cds and his children always shout at him when he puts it on! I absolutely love the White Horses theme tune, they played it on the radio the other day. It takes me straight back to my childhood. Might have a look on iTunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 yes old Jim was maudlin - amazing the number of singers and pop stars who died in plane crashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I also used to record the Top 40 off the radio. It was always a bit of a skill to sit there with your finger hovering over the button to stop the recording just before the presenter talked over the top of the record and ruined the whole thing I had many tapes of songs that stopped very abruptly just before the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Also remember holding a microphone in front of the radio on a sunday to record the charts And getting really annoyed if my mum came into the room talking over the radio And wasn't it annoying when the presenter spoke over part of the record I did that too - used to secrete myself in the dining room for quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I used to record Top of the Pops too. I had a fancy cable to hook the radio up to the tape recorder, kept those tapes for years. Fuzzy Wuzzy was definitely a record along with Pinky and Perky. They used to play them on the kids programme on Saturday mornings on Radio 2 ( the presenter was Ed Stewart I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 SIngle = Your Song - Elton John Album = Hotel California - the Eagles Both of whom I still love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 First i had bought for me was Remember your a Womble. First i bought myself was Gary Numan - Cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Probably first one I remember was Twist and Shout by the Beatles..but maybe Cliff predated that one with Summer Holiday..too long ago to remember the chronology - really showing my age ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ooo, did anyone else have Pinky and Perky? yes I'm afraid so. I wonder what happened to it Me too...I seem to remember it was bright pink or bright blue plastic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 yes I have many a tape with mum;'s voice on it on a Sunday night as I desparately tried to tape Bay City Rollers or similar saying "what do you want for tea?" we used to sing on the school bus "B-A-Y, B-A-Y B-A-Y C-I-T-Y WITH AN R-O-L-L-E-R-S BAY CITY ROLLERS ARE THE BEST" Yeah ok I am sad - I was a deprived child as I wasnt allowed to ruin a pair of jeans with tartan hems - my mother said I wasnt having a tartan scarf either. Oh the pain - boy - does anyone else feel old? I was singing the above to my sons recently after we saw Bay city rollers on something - their faces said it all SADO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ooo, did anyone else have Pinky and Perky? yes I'm afraid so. I wonder what happened to it Me too...I seem to remember it was bright pink or bright blue plastic.... and hilarious when you play it at slower speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Mu Mum & Auntie made me Roller trousers - white flared hipsters,finishing a good 3 inches above the ankle,trimmed in 'Woody's' tartan, They were the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ooo, did anyone else have Pinky and Perky? Me too...I seem to remember it was bright pink or bright blue plastic.... Okay so really giving my age away here anyone else remember Topo Gigio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 SIngle = Your Song - Elton JohnAlbum = Hotel California - the Eagles Both of whom I still love! Love those too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
