theblue1 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 KB That's like the first two rock albums I bought as a teen. (The twist record I bought when I was 10 or so.) I'd bought a lot of jazz, bossa, and other stuff by the time I was 16, but when I started getting interested in rock again (I don't want to give away my exact age, but let's just say the Summer of Love was in full swing), I bought "Sunshine Is" by the Sunshine Company ('famous' for covering "Feelin' Groovy" -- softening that Simon & Garfunkel song even more until it was a thoroughly sticky candy confection) and the first Grateful Dead album (the one with the studio version of Morning Dew, Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion, etc) which was considerably different than either their "psychedelic" period or their easygoing country-hippy period that extended from the mi-70's on. The epynonymous record was pretty much gritty, biker R&B and, while I was expecting psychedelic excess, it grew on me anyway.) bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Knight Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 Originally posted by aeon: ...and Chrissie Hynde...damn...to this day, a dark-haired woman with brains and a take-no-shit attitude tempered with vulnerability and sweetness, playing a guitar, showing her love of rock... oh my! cheers, aeon Boy do I relate to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendercaster Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My first album was The Animals album with "House of the Rising Sun" on it. My first 45 was "Chug a Lug" by Roger Miller. I don't know how much they influence me now, though our band still does HotRS occasionally, but my chug a lugging days are behind me now. My first CD was, I believe, "Synchronicity" by the Police. It's funny I can remember the first album and 45 for sure, which were over 40 years ago, but not really sure of the first CD, which was only maybe 15 or 16 years ago! My gear: http://fendercaster.freeservers.com/guit3.html If you own two Lexus cars, do you have Lexi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Kiss Alive II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russrags Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Cool thread .... 1st "Meet The Beatles" 2nd Hermans Hermits "Greatest Hits" 3rd "Led Zep I" Caused me to quit playing baseball and get an electric GTR. "House of the Rising Sun" was the 1st rock song I ever learned on GTR. I still have have all those original albums and told my story to Eric Burden and have recorded Edgar Winter. I sure am lucky. I still LOVE all those albums and have them on CD. I've probably listened to "Let It Be" more than any other record in my life. DVD's: my 1st was "The Cell" Jennifer Lopez movie. I bought two copies. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearmike Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Ok, So it was Poison. Look What the Cat Dragged In. I was like 10. I didn't know any better. It was on tape. The first CD I bought was Queensryche. Empire. No I can't stand to listen to either of those... But the first piece of vinyl I bought, Meantime by Helmet...I still listen to that... Seriously, what the f*ck with the candles? Where does this candle impulse come from, and in what other profession does it get expressed? -steve albini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I'm 57 so I started buying 45 RPM singles first. I THINK the first one I shelled out any money for (my older sister bought tons of 45's, so I didn't have too) That'll be the day by Buddy Holly. My sister didn't like Buddy Holly very much. She said he "wasn't very cute". Some things never change, huh? I THINK I'm with Ted for my first album "Meet the Beatles". Bought EVERY ONE of their albums, had to buy replacements for ones I wore out. Those were the days. Music was more original, prices were pretty "fair" too. Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have no idea. The line between what I asked my parents to buy and what I bought with my own money is really hazy. The first I absolutely remember buying myself was Billy Joel - 52nd Street. Definitely a great album. I'm enamoured of the lesser known cuts, particularly the ode to his mother, Rosalinda's Eyes. Back then Billy was mixing many different cultural influences in his music. That cut, Zanzibar and Stiletto are my favorites. Broadcast stations only picked up the more radio friendly tunes. (Which, btw, I love too.) It didn't hurt to start with the hard hitting intro to Big Shot. Before that I was fortunate to receive Free To Be You And Me, a live Beach Boys album, and my parents already owned the 1962-66 and 1967-70 (red and blue) Beatles albums. So I'd been basking in Beatles and plenty of other great music before I ever had to shell out my own dough. I also had an older brother, 3 years my senior. Any rock my parents would never listen to was possible through my bro. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Tommy. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Winger Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 IIRC, it was Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Followed shortly afterward by Pat Traverse's "Crash and Burn." Variety is the spice of life. --Mark "I don't know anything about music. In my line, you don't have to." -Elvis Presley (1935-1977) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 My sister had already bought some Beatles stuff, so.... First single may very well have been - Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" First LP, I think, was Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced" (yay!!) Man, what impressive taste for a 9 year old kid, if I do say so myself. Then again, for all I remember, the first single may have actually been the 1910 Fruit Gum Company "Goody Goody Gum drops" (NOOO!!! Don't ever make me go back and listen to that, I don't know if I could stand the SHAME!) First album could've been The Monkees (ahem...uh...not...cool. Someone in my house bought it and I might've been the perpetrator.) Just a pinch between the geek and chum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.WOW Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Band-o-Gypsys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Is there bass in the caR-R Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 When I first read the question, I didn't even have to think about it- Emerson, Lake and Palmer (the first one) Did it influence me musically? I think so, but I never did become a musician. I did become a professional sound reinforcement engineer... Oooooh, what a lucky man I was! Yes, there's bass in the caR-R-R-R-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Bought tons of 45's, but my first album was The Temptations Greatest Hits, it was around 1969. Slowly "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I used to listen to my sister's and my friend Steve's records. The first I ever bought at Dart Drug in Springfield, VA were - King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black (cassette) and Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse (vinyl) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songrytr Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Chicago V - at age 10. I had loads of singles prior to this, but my mom bought 'em for me. Still have ALL my vinyl too. this house is empty now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Roberts Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass "Going places" Loved the mix, the vibe and still do. Mono of course. Stereo was a dollar more. 2.96 V 3.96 I have both, the mono is more definitive to listen to. Bill Roberts Precision Mastering -----------Since 1975----------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songrytr Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Originally posted by Bill Roberts: herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass "Going places"My parents had all of Herb's stuff and they were truly my first "favorite group." I wrote a letter to Herb when I was 6 or 7 and A&M sent me an autographed pic. It holds a treasured spot in the Songrytr archives. And how about that "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" cover? Woo-hoo! this house is empty now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 First 45: Royal Guardsmen "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron". First LP: Beatles "Hard Days Night". Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Originally posted by songrytr: Originally posted by Bill Roberts: herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass "Going places"My parents had all of Herb's stuff and they were truly my first "favorite group." I wrote a letter to Herb when I was 6 or 7 and A&M sent me an autographed pic. It holds a treasured spot in the Songrytr archives. And how about that "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" cover? Woo-hoo! I also listened to Herb Alpert as a boy and really dug it. Still do! "Whipped cream" cover still is great... Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 I think the second album i *bought* would be Anthrax, State Of Euphoria Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zele Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 The Spirit ..first LP > about 1968 First 45 ( I still have on the wall ) 4 By the Beach Boys--amazing you received 4 tunes on one 45 :: from Capitol C Jo Go Crystal Studios http://fp2k.redshift.com/cjogo/recording_studio.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Tarkus :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 The Royal Guardsmen. "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" I still have it. I was maybe 12. Maybe younger. But I didn't buy it for the title track. I bought it for their cover of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." It appealed (and appeals) to my pop sensibilities. band link: bluepearlband.com music, lessons, gig schedules at dennyf.com STURGEON'S LAW --98% of everything is bullshit. My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Jackhammer of Love and Mercy. Get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 The Animals Album with "House of the Rising Sun" half-past the 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 First bought:Hendrix bootleg live album. it started off with the first two bars of Purple Haze and then went into 15 minutes of feedback freakout bliss. Then it morphed into Hear my Train A Comin'. Second bought: Tubes Live bootleg: Stunning, Energetic and Wild. Wish I still had them! Before that I inherited a Hendrix, Johnny Winter and Roy Buchanan Collection from a buddy when he moved. Crazy stuff for a 14 year old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 First single (vinyl) - Flashdance First tape: Purple Rain First CD: Chris Isaak - Wicked Games The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Sorry if this gets a little long, but I get nostalgic about my first records... First album with MY OWN money? hmmmmmm... Probably Kiss Originals. It contained Kiss, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed to Kill. I was maybe 9 or 10. Early albums I wanted that my parents bought for me: A Monkees hit's collection. Elvis Golden Records. Elton John Greatest Hits (I probably bought it for Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)) A K-Tel or Ronco record called 'Get it On'. I was about 6, I think. (It had songs like: Smok'n in the Boys Room -Brownsville Station Playground In My Mind -(my name is michael, I've got a nickel.... )- Clint Holmes Me and Mrs. Jones -Billy Paul The Morning After (from The Poseidon Adventure)-by whoever wrote that song. Spiders and Snakes (I also had the Jim Stafford album that had Spiders and Snakes on it. Some strange songs on that album, as I recall) Painted Ladies -Ian Thomas (oooooh Feel'n fine mama....painted ladies and a bottle of wine mama) I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby -Barry White (I was convinced that NO ONE could sing that low, so I thought that was the only song on the album that had to be played at 45. ) PLUS 13 more hits by the orginal artists!!! Little known fact: I threw up the day I bought that album.....it's true, I'm not making it up! 40 Funky Hits A three album set of odd tunes from the 50's and 60's : Stuff like: Alley Oop -Dante & The Evergreens Surfin Bird -The Trashmen Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop -Little Anthony and the Imperials Ahab the Arab -Ray Stevens Dirty Water -The Standells Sister Sooky -The Turbans.....I love this song so much, I still have a copy on my MP3 player. Great tunes from a time when lyrics meant NOTHING....and we liked it that way! I'm very thankful I had that album. I also had the soundtrack to Jaws. Story goes like this: When I bought it I thought I was buying "Mister Jaws", a really cheezy comedy album that "uses samples from other songs for humorous effect" Click for an excerpt ....Pretty bad. Anyway, I ended up with the actual soundtrack by mistake, and was disapointed at first......then I started getting REALLY into it. Great intro to classical music. I used to listen to it all the time, and try an imagine scenes from the movie. Later I tried listening to a Beethoven album that my Mom got at the supermarket, but I just couldn't connect with it. 45's I had. I had quite a few. A few that come to mind are: Island Girl -Elton John Proud Marry/Born on the Bajou -CCR Fox on the Run/Burn on the Flame -The Sweet Surf'n USA -Beachboys Kung-fu Fighting - Carl Douglas Seasons in the Sun/Put the Bone In -Terry Jacks Helter Skelter/Got to Get You Into My Life -Beatles AND LET'S JUST GET THIS OUT IN THE OPEN, SHALL WE??? Yes, dammit! I had Ray Steven's 'The Streak' and 'Convoy' by CW McCall! There....the cat's finally out of the bag! Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digibird Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 At 9 years old in 1970, the 1st LP I bought was The Beatles - Hey Jude: Hey Jude (album) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hey Jude LP by The Beatles Released February 26, 1970 (US) May 11, 1979 (UK) Recorded Abbey Road 1964-9 Genre Rock Length 32 min 25 s Label Apple Capitol SW 385 (US) Parlophone PCS 7184 (UK) Producer George Martin Professional reviews All Music Guide (3/5) link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47916DB4AAC7120C79A3647D1A17FE70BFE41F69B1B39455BD8B023068E0238F457E98088CBFE31F41FE9B326BB5B0CCCC8EE56F8906E373F8EE4A269285E 36&uid=SUB020408132023&sql=10:3e8o1vjjzzxa~T1) The Beatles Chronology Abbey Road (1969) Hey Jude (1970) Let It Be (1970) Hey Jude (originally titled Beatles Again) was a 1970 compilation of singles and b-sides from various points in The Beatles' career, as well as the A Hard Day's Night album track "I Should Have Known Better". The common thread running through all the album's tracks was that they were otherwise unavailable on LP in the United States; in part this was a consequence of the Beatles' unwillingness to include single releases on their contemporaneous albums, and partially it was a consequence of Capitol's habit of recompiling the Beatles' Parlophone releases for the American market. Until the release of The Beatles 1967-1970 in 1973, Hey Jude was the only way to own the extremely popular full-length "Hey Jude" single on LP. The compilation was only released in the United States, although it was a popular import in the UK. The CD era saw the harmonisation of the Beatles' US and UK discographies, and Hey Jude is no longer available. The entirety of its track listing is available on other albums, including The Beatles 1967-1970 and Past Masters, Volume Two. [edit] Track listing All tracks written by Lennon-McCartney, except where noted. [edit] Side one "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) 2:19 "I Should Have Known Better" (1964) 2:39 "Paperback Writer" (1966) 2:14 "Rain" (1966) 2:58 "Lady Madonna" (1968) 2:14 "Revolution" (1968) 3:21 [edit] Side two "Hey Jude" (1968) 7:06 "Old Brown Shoe" (1969) (Harrison) 3:16 "Don't Let Me Down" (1969) 3:30 "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (1969) 2:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 1st Album of any kind The Osmonds - "Phase III" I still like it. 1st 45 Jackson 5 - "ABC" All the early Jackson 5 stuff was great. 1st Rock album Alice Cooper - "Schools Out" Still a classic. A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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