1st album & single bought

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My first album was "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper. I got into that after I got a freebie disc of "Slick Black Limousine" in either NME or Melody Maker.
I don't remember what my first single was, possibly something by Slade.

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chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19958	Posted: February 22 2006 at 08:21
	My first album was "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper. I got into that after I got a freebie disc of "Slick Black Limousine" in either NME or Melody Maker. I don't remember what my first single was, possibly something by Slade.

progaeopteryx Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 03 2005 Location: Refrigerator Status: Offline Points: 3613	Posted: February 22 2006 at 20:10
	I joined Columbia House in 1983 when I was 14. So I actually bought five albums for a dollar (or a penny?). I can only remember three of them: Yes: 90125; Genesis: Genesis; ELO: Secret Messages. Keep in mind, I didn't even know what prog was. I went the classic rock route and eventually discovered the earlier releases of Genesis and Yes. It wasn't until the early 1990's that I discovered this type of music was called prog rock. The first single (45 rpm) I ever bought was Pink Floyd's Money/Any Colour You Like. I wanted it so that I could here the censoring of one particular word in the song. Even though the single was released in 1973, it was still available in the mid 1980's.

gr8dane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 11 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1127	Posted: February 22 2006 at 21:00
	Probably 67.The British soccer squad had an LP out of songs from when they won the world cup in 66.Now being a Dane,I don't exactly know why I bought this,but i did. Single,George Harrison-My sweet lord

dralan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 29 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 339	Posted: February 24 2006 at 18:09
	If I remember correctly the first album I ever owned was "The Best of the Guess Who". I got it for Christmas when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I also had a box of 45's I think the first one was Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World"................

Nanook Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 105	Posted: March 12 2006 at 18:36
	Single, Red Rubber Ball by somebody called Cyrkle. I was about 9 or 10. Album: Strangely enough, probably something by the Ventures. Good musicians, strange music for today. As Marktheshark said, I'm getting old. But, I've heard some great music in my life!

walrus333 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 29 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 286	Posted: March 12 2006 at 19:06
	First album I got as a gift was I think a best of Oscar Peterson collection which I got at about 11 years old. First album I bought was a different best of Oscar Peterson collection lol I was really enthralled by him in my early days of music listening.
	If anyone knows where I can get a copy of some Flute and Voice (Indo-Prog/Raga Rock) albums please PM me! Many thanks!

MustShaveBeard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Posted: March 12 2006 at 19:45
	It was either In 3-D or Dare to be Stupid by Weird Al somewhere around fourth grade in '98.
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timothy leary Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 29 2005 Location: Lilliwaup, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 5319	Posted: March 12 2006 at 22:08
	album Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow single Byrds Mr Tamborine Man

Chicapah Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8238	Posted: March 13 2006 at 16:22
	Early sixties. I bought the album "Pipeline" by the Chantays. Still have it, too. No clue as to what my first single might have been but it possibly could have been something by Gene Pitney. I know, I'm showing my age!
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Bastille Dude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 30 2005 Status: Offline Points: 906	Posted: March 13 2006 at 17:40
	I had asked for Kiss "Alive II" for Christmas in 1976. That was a rocking Christmas for that little 8 year old boy who grew up to be me. My first single I ever bought was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Refuge" in 1979. My friend and I went to the shopping mall and after buying my single we spent the rest of our money at the arcade playing "Pong" and "Space Invaders", Sadly I forgot my Tom Petty single at the arcade on one of the video game machines. Funny thing is I never re-purchased that single or ever bought Tom Petty "Damn the Torpedoes" Album, or any Tom Petty album after that.
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stuartball Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 24	Posted: March 14 2006 at 08:13
	My first album actually came bfore my first single. First album - Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier First Single - Queen - Hammer to fall

Peace Frog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 17 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 994	Posted: March 17 2006 at 15:54
	First album I actually bought myself with my own money was Sum 41 when I was 12. I still have it and listen to it. Hey, I'm just happy I wasn't listening to Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears.


Hector Gilbert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: February 28 2006 Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: March 17 2006 at 19:29
	First album I ever bought was Green Day's Dookie, when I was about nine. I still quit enjoy most of it (their second-best next to American Idiot IMO), but I didn't develop a music obsession until about seven years later. Only single I ever bought was Coldplay's The Scientist, when my obsession was just starting - I AM embarrassed about that one! Edited by Hector Gilbert

KoS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 17 2005 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 16310	Posted: March 17 2006 at 23:40
	1st when I was about 11 Rage Against The Machine - self titled and a Beatles Anthology

Guzzman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 21 2004 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 3563	Posted: March 18 2006 at 03:59
	I remember that I was given my first singles when I was about 4 or 5, there was Pat Boone with "Tutti Frutti" amongst them and something strange with the title "Kleine Schlagerparty mit Dalida" (four songs on a vinyl-single), which fortunately didn't affect my taste for music. The first single I actually bought some years later was "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies , if I'm not mistaken. The first albums (also gifts) were "Abbey Road" by The Beatles and "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. The first I bought was "Hair - The Original Broadway Cast Recording".
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Faaip_De_Oiad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 529	Posted: March 19 2006 at 00:37
	my first bought CD was Mellow Gold by beck when i was 7 years old.. i still love that cd....


video vertigo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1930	Posted: March 19 2006 at 05:00
	I got The Mystery Men soundtrack in middle school (I liked the movie so I thought the music would be good too) The only single I own is the song Frances The Mute, it came as a single for free with the album. (That song completes the story to the album)
	"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa

Zargus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 08 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 3491	Posted: March 19 2006 at 06:03
	95 or 96 i think i was like 13-14 an the album i bought was Metallica reloade for the song Unforgiven II, i loved the album and lisened for it like half a year before i bought a new album.


Ampersand Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 20 2006 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 8	Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:55
	Meddle, a couple of years ago...
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el böthy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 27 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6336	Posted: March 21 2006 at 20:43
	First album as a gift Bridge to Babylon by the Rolling Stones...when I was 10 First album I bought Californication by the Red hot chili peppers when I was...14???
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