OT - What Was Your First Album You Bought/Received?

Botch

BigreenGreg said:

When it first came out. Great day, listened to every track with my best friend.

I almost feel sorry for you, it was all kinda downhill from then, wasn't it?  

Botch

buzd504 said:

My last band did "Rio", and one of the few songs I sang lead, AND got to use my Nord synth's arpeggiator (in the Intro).  Thanks for the Smile!  

Botch

womaus said:

I've always been a big fan of Al Kooper, the guy that "discovered" Lynyrd Skynyrd, producing their first 2 or 3 albums.

First album I purchased with my own $$$ was I Stand Alone.

Al Kooper also founded Blood, Sweat & Tears.  He hired a bunch of musicians who clearly were above his level, and was fired from his own band!  Felt kinda bad for him but he left us with a Legacy.  

Botch

This is a fun-ass thread, and it really dates us all better than if we just all listed our birthdates!  

bucky925

cdnewman

 

Gift from a friends older brother. I still have a bit over 10k lps, but this one got lost along the way. 

BigreenGreg

Botch said I almost feel sorry for you, it was all kinda downhill from then, wasn't it?  

It did set the bar high, but I’ve found a few to love since then. The music thread on here has helped.

JohnEggGio

bucky925 said:

Love Steely Dan, especially this album, especially “Aja”.  “Chinese music always sets me free..”

Botch

bucky925 said:

Another one, mostly downhill from there!  
My favorite Of All Time.  

dcc

Early years.

Later years

Acn

On vinyl.  Probably still in the plywood record crate in my childhood bedroom.

paqman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

House of Pain - Fine Malt Lyrics
On a cassette tape.

That’s the first album that I purchased with my hard earned own money but mine was on a CD.  I purchased the album at the same time as my first CD player and speakers that I paid a fortune for.

My first actual albums that I received were copied cassette tape from friends: New kids on the block, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer.

I have evolved now 😂😂😂

FarmingPhD

Proud to say I still have yet to buy an album rapt this point in life. 70’s-80’s rock and roll is my primary pandora station.

buzd504

Botch said:

buzd504 said:

My last band did "Rio", and one of the few songs I sang lead, AND got to use my Nord synth's arpeggiator (in the Intro).  Thanks for the Smile!  

Nice.  That's not a cover you see often.

northGAcock

I really have no idea. I have older brothers that purchased first releases of all the Beatles collection (which I posses). Some original Stones, Buddy Holy etc. I have started cataloging my collection recently, and having a blast evaluating condition of the media and sleeves. All said, this includes listening for pops and viewing visual inspection. I estimate prolly 800-900 in total. I have discovered some gems with some Real value. Only 1/4 the way thru cataloging, just getting started on the listening (new turntable). 

Analog Rocks.

Edit: I do know the last purchased (yesterday) to kick off the new turntable. It was fantastic (new) Lou Reed Coney Island Baby. Wow is all I can say. I think Vinyl pressings have improved over the years. The twenty dollar price tag was not as I remembered it. 

northGAcock

Botch said:

This may date me🎧

Gulfcoastguy

northGAcock said:

Botch said:

This may date me🎧

Yep that was my first record. Of course I was 5.

northGAcock

Gulfcoastguy said:

northGAcock said:

Botch said:

This may date me🎧

Yep that was my first record. Of course I was 5.

...about 62 now?

YukonRon

Rare Earth In Concert.
Remains one of my favorites today. It was my first selection of my first time buying albums.


My second selection on that day was Let it Bleed from The Rolling Stones.it, too, remains one of my favorites.

thetrim

Anyone else want to hear @Botch sing some Duran Duran during a Friday night zoom call?

Gulfcoastguy

northGAcock said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

northGAcock said:

Botch said:

This may date me🎧

Yep that was my first record. Of course I was 5.

...about 62 now?

60 on Saturday.

northGAcock

Gulfcoastguy said:

northGAcock said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

northGAcock said:

Botch said:

This may date me🎧

Yep that was my first record. Of course I was 5.

...about 62 now?

60 on Saturday.

Happy Furfday. July baby myself.

sheetmetalpete

builderdawg said:

Same here.  Santa gave it to me for Christmas 1976.  

northGAcock

sheetmetalpete said:

builderdawg said:

Same here.  Santa gave it to me for Christmas 1976.  

I own close too 1k albums. I do not own a single Kiss album. Don’t dislike them at all.....just never purchased any. 

womaus

Botch said:

womaus said:

I've always been a big fan of Al Kooper, the guy that "discovered" Lynyrd Skynyrd, producing their first 2 or 3 albums.

First album I purchased with my own $$$ was I Stand Alone.

Al Kooper also founded Blood, Sweat & Tears.  He hired a bunch of musicians who clearly were above his level, and was fired from his own band!  Felt kinda bad for him but he left us with a Legacy.  

Not quite true. Al Kooper walked away when the record company tried to wrestle away control of the production of the future albums. Only the first BS&T album was Kooper. The later travesties (David Clayton Thomas?) never matched up.

For a good read find a copy of "Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Ba*tards". 

womaus

Quite the curmudgeon.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/2016/03/09/news/great-al-kooper

JRWhitee

sumoconnell

My first single was Joan Jett and the blackheart's "I love Rock'n'Roll"



First full album was "Thriller"



PS- Can we start making fun of each other on this thread or will folks get feelings hurt? I want to make fun of peoples tastes. I'm fine if you make fun of mine. 

How do people like the worlds worst band? aka KISS.  (I like heavy metal but not garbage rock). Jeez.  I taken farts that write better songs.  

Botch

womaus said:
Not quite true. Al Kooper walked away when the record company tried to wrestle away control of the production of the future albums. Only the first BS&T album was Kooper. The later travesties (David Clayton Thomas?) never matched up.

For a good read find a copy of "Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Ba*tards". 

Thanks for the clarification.  

Gulfcoastguy

sumoconnell said:

My first single was Joan Jett and the blackheart's "I love Rock'n'Roll"



First full album was "Thriller"



PS- Can we start making fun of each other on this thread or will folks get feelings hurt? I want to make fun of peoples tastes. I'm fine if you make fun of mine. 

How do people like the worlds worst band? aka KISS.  (I like heavy metal but not garbage rock). Jeez.  I taken farts that write better songs.  

For what it’s worth I am not a metal head but Metallica rocks and at 59 I downloaded Avenged Sevenfold and Night Wish. Strangely I never felt too old for new music except for the majority of rap. I do love finding new independent writer/ singers on ITunes , something that you were hard pressed to do when you were limited to the local record store and top forty radio.