1st record you ever bought?

[Oakdale]

Something tells me I’m into something good by Herman’s Hermits from Poole Music Stores

 

[Chris2001]

Great Balls of Fire by of course Jerry Lee Lewis from the record shop in Kinson.

 

[Red_till_im_ded]

' you little thief' Fergal Sharkey

 

[davidwhitehead]

God Only Knows by The Beach Boys,from Boots in Boscombe.

 

[Bourne Mouthy]

T.Rex - Metal Guru, from Suttons Records in Hardye's Arcade, Dorchester

 

[AFCBade]

Hello hello I am back again - GG from WH Smith Bournemouth

 

[sarfender]

Mine was 'we love you' by the stones, still got it somewhere. Surrealistic at the time..
(think it was from Setchfields in Winton??)

 

[RobTrent]

Sleepy Joe - Hermans Hermits?

 

[E3PO]

Hippy Hippy Shake - Swinging Blue Jeans - Eddie Moors Music Boscombe -
6s 4p

 

[Forza Rossoneri!]

Lesley Gore: It’s My Party, with B side Judy’s Turn to Cry

 

[table]

I think my first 45rpm was Journey by Duncan Browne.
First 33 and a 1/3 rpm was Trilogy by E.L.P.
Both purchased from Klitz in Lymington ( contrary to what some women say, it wasn't that hard to find, right next door to Timothy Whites, if I remember correctly ) : )

 

[Kenya Cherrie]

Mine was 'we love you' by the stones, still got it somewhere. Surrealistic at the time..
(think it was from Setchfields in Winton??)

I didn't know there was a Setchfields in Winton, I bought most of my records from Setchfields on Old Christchurch Road, there you could listen to the record in a booth before buying it. Pete Redfern drummer of the local band "The Room" worked there.
He was a great source of new bands releasing their first albums.

 

[chillred]

I bought the single of 'Girl of My Best Friend' by Elvis.(Got home to find it had 'Blue Suede Shoes' on the real 'A' side!)

 

[MB1980]

Not a record, but 1st album was Bad - Michael Jackson, from Our Price in Bmouth.

 

[RobTrent]

Amazing to think that streaming will mean many people will never buy a physical copy of any music. Consequently it will never have the importance it did for us oldies.

 

[davidwhitehead]

Amazing to think that streaming will mean many people will never buy a physical copy of any music. Consequently it will never have the importance it did for us oldies.

Indeed so. To buy - or should I say invest in - an album and play it was a ritual, it conferred a special status. Nowadays music is a virtually free commodity, like switching on a tap or a light. It's devalued.

 

[Old Rattle]

A lot have mentioned shops they bought from! I used to go to Uptown Records at the triangle!! Got nearly all my Punk from there.

 

[cutlers_post]

A lot have mentioned shops they bought from! I used to go to Uptown Records at the triangle!! Got nearly all my Punk from there.

Somewhere in Winton and either Be Bop A Lula by Gene Vincent - not forgetting the Blue Caps - or Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino. 78's, of course. Could only be played on my sister's Dansette when she was in a good mood and had got bored with Dickie Valentine. I hasten to add she was a season ticket holder with a seat - and throwable cushion - in the Main stand.

 

[MB1980]

Indeed so. To buy - or should I say invest in - an album and play it was a ritual, it conferred a special status. Nowadays music is a virtually free commodity, like switching on a tap or a light. It's devalued.

Absolutely. People probably less likely to give something several listens, as always something new and shiny to consume.

Good to have access to so much 'stuff', but it does have downsides imo.

Some of my favourite albums were 'growers', perhaps luke warm towards them at first, but last longer over longer term. Needed more time to get how good they actually were.

The more 'instant' gratification stuff tends to grow old quicker ime.

 

[fritter]

Some albums were bought on a whim or because of a nice sleeve. The contents being a mystery was a definite positive.