The First Record/CD/Tape/8-Track you bought

[Rock]

with your own money? I was too lazy to do a thorough search for a thread like this.

I had a decent amount of stuff my parents bought me from the Jackson 5 to Wierd Al to Duran Duran, but the first album I ever got with my own money was Suicidal Tendencies' first album. I think the album came out in 1983 but I got it in 1984 when I was in 4th grade.
I got it at the mall at a store called "The Square Circle". I felt soooo cool when I put it on the counter and pulled out my velcro Jimmy Z wallet to pull out my crisp $10 bill.

Still love the album.

What about you?

[abcdefz]

Star Wars soundtrack at Mr. Wigg's in Marion, Indiana. $8.98, I think, for the two-record set.

[buddmonkey]

I dont remember the name of the rapper, but it was a 45..... The song was a rap about "Doing the Pee Wee Herman" it was awesome.... It was allso the same record I first tried to cut and scratch.... I wish I still had that joint... Good memories....

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

I can't recall the first album I got with my own cash....but my first album was a Mighty Mighty Bosstones cassette called Let's Face It.

[NicRN77]

I think my first tape ever was Cyndi Lauper's "She's so Unusual." But the first CD/tape I ever bought with my own money was INXS "Kick."

[hpdrifter]

I wish I could say something cool like suicidal tendencies but alas mine is Dont be Cruel by Bobby Brown. On tape. in 7th grade.

[Rock]

I wish I could say something cool like suicidal tendencies but alas mine is Dont be Cruel by Bobby Brown. On tape. in 7th grade.

well, that was the first one I bought with my own money. The first tape I remember asking for (even though I know there were more before this (see original post)) was Wham!'s Make it Big. So as cool as you all may think I am, I'm not that cool.

[trailerprincess]

The first single I bought was 'London Nights' by London Boys who were, I believe, rollerskating German hunksters

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The first album (on cassette) I bought was the Danny Wilson album (what happened to them?)

The first CD album I bought was the Warren G album

[BangkokB]

The 1st LP I owned was KISS Rock n Roll Allover...But my parents bought that for me

I do know the 1st record I bought was a 45 my allowance: Most likely either Another One Bites the Dust or Whip It. I can't remember

[Yorkshire~Rose]

The first single I bought was 'London Nights' by London Boys who were, I believe, rollerskating German hunksters


Oh Jesus, that brings back memories of Butlins at Skegness when i was about 15! The shame! :D

The first single i bought was 'Fame' by Irene Cara. I would watch the show religiously every week and sing along wearing my favourite pink legwarmers.

The first album i bought was Now that's what i call music 3...yes 3! My favourite track was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Arn't we on Now 537 by now?

I honestly don't remember what my first CD was. But it was probably something as embarrasing as the above.

[mikizee]

First cassette I was given as a christmas present, Michael Jackson Bad!

First cd was a few years later, U2 Zooropa.

[TurdBerglar]

evil empire

[beesteagirl]

My first 8 track that I swore my life to love and listen to faithfully: Sesame Street, the one with "C is for Cookie". I remember "earning" the money to get have my parents purchase "the Chipmunks First Christmas" LP. And my aunt and uncle bought me a Rod Stewart LP for my 8th birthday (I really loved Rod Stewart and John Denver then). However, the first time I threw down money on the counter to purchase my very own music was "Men at Work"

[mickill]

I dont remember the name of the rapper, but it was a 45..... The song was a rap about "Doing the Pee Wee Herman" it was awesome.... It was allso the same record I first tried to cut and scratch.... I wish I still had that joint... Good memories....

Joeski Love. Good song.

First album purchased specifically for me was Thriller. On tape.
First album I ever stole was Licensed To Ill. Tape.
First album I acquired by means of allowing my dad to cut my hair, thereby saving him any barber expenses, affording him the surplus cash to go ahead and buy me something: Public Enemy's Yo! Bumrush The Show. On tape.
First album I purchased with money that I saved: Ice Cube's Death Certificate. On tape. Wow. That means that other people had been paying for my records and tapes for at least 7 or 8 years.

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

evil empire

(y)

[Drederick Tatum]

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em. Tape

[roosta]

Ice Cube "Death Certificate" Tape

[Kid Presentable]

my own loot: Paul's Boutique on cassette.

[Tzar]

frogstomp on cassette i think

[Caribou]

First single I bought was No Doubt's Don't Speak in when I was 10.

The first album I bought was Hanson's Middle of Nowhere, when I was 11. I can still sing it along word for word. :o

[Helvete]

Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats

[Randetica]

something by mr big

[DIGI]

Bought two:
Helmet--Betty (cd)
2 Live Crew--Sports Weekend (tape)

[TAL]

The first album i bought was Now that's what i call music 3...yes 3! My favourite track was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Arn't we on Now 537 by now?
I have that one :)
The newest one is #66.
I did think at one time that they restarted the series because of the low numbers, but nope. Guess the 80s weren't that long ago after all.


First album I bought: Madonna -Like A Virgin

[SB00774]

either Musical youth - Pass the dutchie or Culture Club - Karma chameleon, can't remember the order

[MileHighMan]

I remember the first 3 records I ever purchased with my own money.

Here are the 3 in order:

1. Prince - Purple Rain
2. Quiet Riot - Metal Health
and
3. License to Ill - Beastie Boys

Equal to the magic of hearing ILL for the first time, I bought my friend Mike the vinyl the very next week for his birthday.

Now, at said birthday party, he opened LOTS of gifts. As soon as he opened all of them, he immediately went to the record player and put in LICENSE TO ILL. We listened to that fucker 3 times in a row.

Everyone was in AWE of this new sound from some guys called "The Beastie Boys." The other gifts were already gathering dust while ILL became the ONLY talk of the evening. I remember Mike didn't even want to have cake. He just wanted to pick up that needle again to spin that new gem of his....again and again and again.

[RoryMC]

Sex Pistols -- Nevermind the Bollocks.

[hitmonlee]

i don't remeber exactly, but it was either "whattaman" by salt n pepa or "cannonball" by the breeders.

[ThatGuy]

Huey Lewis and the News-Sports...



















Wasn't I cool?

[Suavee-Bolo]

It was either Led Zeppelin II or
Ozzy Ozbourne - Randy Rhodes tribute double album.

I had them both on vinyl

[kll]

Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll

[Otis Driftwood]

Album: Frankie goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the pleasuredome
CD: Life of Agony - River runs red

[paul jones]

I can't remember,I'll have to have a long think on this one

[abcdefz]

...now I'm trying to think of the last LP I ever bought.

[b-grrrlie]

Bought by parents after just a little nagging (I was 13): David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

and I remember buying a tape of David Bowie's Diamond Dogs, went to the radio shop, said I wanted a tape and pointed it. The salesman said: "you're sure of your taste?" "YES!" I said. (I was 14).

[abcdefz]

Bought by parents after just a little nagging (I was 13): David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

and I remember buying a tape of David Bowie's Diamond Dogs, went to the radio shop, said I wanted a tape and pointed it. The salesman said: "you're sure of your taste?" "YES!" I said. (I was 14).




Imagine if you had pointed to Never Let You Down! :D

[HEIRESS]

First tape....I think it was some compilation bought at a thrift store called 'the swingin' 60's' or something

I do know it had "the birds and the bees" by gary lewis and the playboys which I absolutely adored when I was a kid

The first cd I was allowed to pick out was jimi hendrix's "are you experienced"

[Parkey]

First tape; RUN DMC - Ghostbusters 2

[Documad]

First 45: Billy Don't Be A Hero
First album on cassette: Donny Osmond - whichever one had Puppy Love on it.
First album on vinyl: The Supremes Greatest Hits(3 LP set -- I ordered it off the TV. I had to give my friend's mom the money and she wrote a check and sent it in to address and my LPs came 4-6 weeks later).
First CD: Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet (I was a latecomer to the format) :p

[Knuckles]

First CD: Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet (I was a latecomer to the format) :p

I think that was my first compact disk as well. I still throw it on every once in awhile. The Bomb Squad made some great tracks. (y)


I think my first record was Sesame Street Fever. I disco danced my little three year old ass off.

My first tape... I'm not sure. It might have been the Jackson's Victory album. I remember listening to "State Of Shock" over and over again with those enormous headphones on my parents new stereo.

[HEIRESS]

First tape; RUN DMC - Ghostbusters 2

OMG THAT WAS MY BROTHERS FIRST CD

AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Documad]

...now I'm trying to think of the last LP I ever bought.
This last weekend, I bought an LP called The Mix Up. :p

[mate_spawn_die]

Def Leppard - High N Dry

my first cd was hysteria.

my first record was a crate of records that a friend gave me.... one of the records inside was pauls boutique. and thats the reason i'm a fan still to this day.

[abcdefz]

Huey Lewis and the News-Sports...



















Wasn't I cool?




A friend took me to see them on that tour. It was a really good show.

[abcdefz]

Album: Frankie goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the pleasuredome





A couple of the guys in Journalism class used to play their version of "Born to Run" just to make me livid.

[abcdefz]

First 45: Billy Don't Be A Hero




I had that. I loved that song. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods? Sentimental as hell, but I dug it.