Your First Music Purchase

**superfan** · 10-01-2006, 12:24 AM

Killing time with coworkers recently, we discussed how so much music now is copied/downloaded, and we diverged to reminiscing about our first music purchases. Everyone in the discussion remembered their first purchase, and I thought it would be a fun topic here.

I'll get it started.

My first purchase was two 45 RPM singles -- Mr. Roboto by Styx, and Rock You Like a Hurricane by the Scorpions.

Still have them somewhere, but I have nothing that can play them.

First two full length albums (cassettes, actually) -- Van Halen, 1984 and Michael Jackson, Thriller. Ah, the memories.

**Partial** · 10-01-2006, 12:37 AM

The Smashing Pumpkins - Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

It was like 1993 I think.. maybe... I really have no idea!

**MadtownPacker** · 10-01-2006, 01:41 AM

It was MJ's Thriller, it was a bootleg cassette with a bootleg cover and it was at the swapmeet. Does that still count?

**the_idle_threat** · 10-01-2006, 01:51 AM

Quiet Riot, Metal Health (on cassette).

It was maybe 1985 or 1986, and I was less than 10 years old. I had no idea who they were or what I was buying. In hindsight, it was a pretty entertaining choice, though. The second-to-last track contained the lyric, "wanna kiss your lips, not the ones on your face ..."

**jack's smirking revenge** · 10-01-2006, 08:42 AM

Megadeth's Peace Sells (But Who's Buying?). Up to that point, I borrowed a lot of music from friends.

tyler

**Tarlam!** · 10-01-2006, 08:52 AM

First cassette was a compilation of Suzi Quattro. First vinyl was by The Sweet (U.K. Band) and another by Sherbet (Aussie Band that had a different name in your part of the world. They were called Highway due to the clash with popular sweet).

I was 10 years old...

**MJZiggy** · 10-01-2006, 10:24 AM

Queen. A Day at the Races.

**K-town** · 10-01-2006, 10:29 AM

Styx. Crystal Ball

**ahaha** · 10-01-2006, 10:38 AM

Disco Disney. Lame, I know, but I was only 5. The first album I actually bought with my own money was Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms". My brother and I used to play air guitar to "Money for Nothing" and we'd jump on the bed during the opening creshendo and fly off it when it peaks with the opening riff.

**Zool** · 10-01-2006, 11:30 AM

Ugg...since we're being honest..

Dokken Tooth and Nail on cassette.

**Harlan Huckleby** · 10-01-2006, 01:05 PM

I started out with Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson records. I was born a poor black child.

**BallHawk** · 10-01-2006, 01:21 PM

**Tyrone Bigguns** · 10-01-2006, 02:05 PM

First 45 was Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder in 1976. Played that thing like there was no tommorow in the basement.

Never had any clue who Sir Duke was, but I was only 11.

**Oscar** · 10-01-2006, 02:05 PM

38 Special Wild-Eyed Southern Boys... On an 8-Track.. Boy, those were the days..

**MJZiggy** · 10-01-2006, 02:17 PM

Oh man, Jeffro. That's a good one. My first 45 was Hang On Sloopy. I don't even know who gave it to me. I just remember playing it.

**Badgepack** · 10-01-2006, 02:31 PM

I think it was Ted Nugent by Ted Nugent, great album.

**Rastak** · 10-01-2006, 04:09 PM

Deep Purple Made in Japan back in 7th grade.

**Rastak** · 10-01-2006, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Badgepack

I think it was Ted Nugent by Ted Nugent, great album.

Yes it was.

If we count 45's being given to you.....Jan and Dean little cobra and some tune by Spooky Tooth.

**HarveyWallbangers** · 10-01-2006, 04:38 PM

I think it was "American Fool" by John Cougar.

**MJZiggy** · 10-01-2006, 04:48 PM

Great thread, Superfan.

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