First record you ever bought.

[midlife]

I think it was ride a White swan....

 

[gavroche]

1964 with my first pay cheque working in the summer term. Bought my first record player and some 45s and 33s. Can't remember what they were though.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The first time Iremember actually walking into a shop & buying, was in The Record Bar, in Wakefield, now long--gone
I do have a picture that I found, somewhere online (below Wigfalls)


I believe the vinyl in question was possibly Dave Edmunds 'Twangin' LP
It was the LP with 'Singing The Blues', (Fogartys) 'Almost Saturday Night', 'The Race Is On' (wth The Stray Cats,, who DE produced), & a mega version of 'Baby Let's Play House'

Still got it too
(top-left)



EDIT @ 17:01
Just found this review of the song
https://www.allmusic.com/song/almost-saturday-night-mt0033397180
Bold is mine
"Edmunds' keening enthusiasm (and killer guitar solo) gave the song as good as it deserved"

 

[Cycleops]

I can even remember where I bought it Tally Ho Electrics, North Finchley.

Back then shops sold a great variety of stuff:

 

[Tim Hall]

1964 with my first pay cheque working in the summer term. Bought my first record player and some 45s and 33s. Can't remember what they were though.

I sincerely hope it was Johhny Hallyday.

 

[flake99please]

I bought a couple of 7" singles at the same time. This was one of them...

There must be someone else who bought something naff as their first record. Don't be shy!

I see your naffness, and raise you the other single I bought...

 

[classic33]

Too much credibility going on here! There must be someone else who bought something naff as their first record. Don't be shy!

First single bought
The Crowd -- You'll Never Walk Alone

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFzuSPsTA8


I had thought it was this.
Ray Moore - o' my father had a rabbit

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhP8EKqReAg

 

[Houthakker]

Queen - Seven Seas of Rye

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxIo57WURRE

 

[Profpointy]

Technically it was a present rather than bought myself, but was what I wanted, so almost the same thing. In the late '60s as a little boy I was fascinated by the Apollo landings and wanted the signature tune, which I understood to be The Planets, especially given this album cover.

Of course, the signature tune wasn't The Planets at all but Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra which I didn't get till decades later. Planets is still pretty damned good, and was perhaps the begining of my exploration of (so-called) Classical music

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I had thought it was this.
Ray Moore - o' my father had a rabbit

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhP8EKqReAg

I remember that, & him on Radio 2
And him calling, was it Alma(?), the Management (his wife)
Plus his 'Bog-Eyed Jog'

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Made in Japan - Deep Purple was the first record I bought with my own money.

However, the first record I ever owned was Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart, bought for me by my Grandparents along with the record player.

We are sailing, WE ARE SAILING, la la la, cross the sea... etc. etc.

Graham

 

[classic33]

I remember that, & him on Radio 2
And him calling, was it Alma(?), the Management (his wife)
Plus his 'Bog-Eyed Jog'

Got that one as well.

First CD, Woolworths 50p.

Spoiler: Don't blame me for you looking

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XutaTTNihe0

 

[raleighnut]

T Rex - Hot Love although I preferred the B-side,

View: https://youtu.be/dMal0uTjFII

 

[Levo-Lon]

1972 re - release

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cYMCLz5PQVw

 

[NorthernDave]

Turning Japanese by The Vapours