The first album you remember buying

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

These threads are fun - i remember buying Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men - pretty sure it was the first album/CD I ever bought - although it might have been To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice

 

[evrheel]

Led Zeppelin II

 

[finesse]

Abbey Road

 

[Bobfripp]

Kansas, Point of Know Return, 1977, my first vinyl LP.

 

[BillyL]

My first recorded music purchase was a 45, The Dave Clark 5's Glad All Over and IIRC the B side was Bits and Pieces, I think it se me back around 40 cents.

First album purchase was Meet the Beatles . .

 

[Bigs23]

 

[DougDaBroadcasta]

First record: Beastie Boys Brass Monkey/Posse In Effect 45 and U2's Desire (Hollywood Remix 12")
First tape: DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
First CD: A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders (also bought Wrecks-n-Effect's Rump Shaker but we're not gonna count that here, it was sold a month after buying it)

Currently listening to some City Pop on Apple Music through a WiiM Mini streamer using AirPlay, into a Luxman CL-38uC pre-amp (bought last week second-hand), feeding a NAD C298 amplifier, feeding my dream speakers, Martin Logan ESL9's and a Rel T/9i subwoofer.

 

[SnoopRob]

I don't know what the first album I bought was. I'm sure that I chose some as a kid with my parent's help, but I couldn't remember what they are. I do know that I loved the Footloose soundtrack a lot when I was young.

The first album I bought all on my own was N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton. I was such a little gangsta at 11 years old.

 

[korgguy1971]

I still have it too. I've saved every LP I've ever purchased.

 

[grubar]

"Hair" in 1968

 

[gtyellowjacket]

I remember seeing the thriller album in the grocery store of all places and being so young that I didn't have the $6.99 to buy it. Begged my parents for it and never got it.

 

[Ramrouser]

The Beatles were my musical foundation. Almost all of my first purchases were their albums. My parents bought me singles but I can’t remember my first independent purchase. My first non Beatles purchases were Led Zeppelin II and Who’s Next.

I have tons of LPs and CDs taking up space but I can’t part with any of them.

 

[Icky Mettle]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller at some department store (maybe Sears?) at the age of 8.

 

[DougDaBroadcasta]

I still have it too. I've saved every LP I've ever purchased.

Same. Though admitted I got rid of a lot as a teen, but I don't do that anymore.

 

[whatntarnation]

 

[DougDaBroadcasta]

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[nycfan]

I am shamed to admit this but:

 

[DougDaBroadcasta]

I am shamed to admit this but:

There is literally NOTHING to be apologetic about buying that.

Great music! And aged better than much of disco because it was great music then, and great music now.

 

[HandsonFire]

The first album I really remember buying? This is one I drove in my car to buy myself. Not that Columbia record deal with the 10 cd’s.

Cypress Hill Black Sunday. I can still remember driving out of town, ripping it out of the plastic and putting it in the cd player. It was raining and I can still see the building I was driving buy. Such a strong memory I can damn near smell it.

 

[nycfan]

There is literally NOTHING to be apologetic about buying that.

Great music! And aged better than much of disco because it was great music then, and great music now.