Your First Record...
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Topic: Your First Record...
Posted By: Floyd
Subject: Your First Record...
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 12:06
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Don't think this has been done (has it?) What was the first record you bought...what was it (single or album)...where did you buy it and why? I'll start the embarrassment... First single was Monkees Daydream Believer form one of Chanel's school fairs... Frist album was U2 Under a Blood Red Sky First 12" single was Radio GaGA. Why? I liked them! ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
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Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 12:55
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First record I bought was the second Boston album - bought off a guy in school.. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 15:00
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First LP I bought was a Disney compilation...I must have been 11 or something.
There was this TINY shop in Kilbarrack Shopping Centre ( yes that dismal place ) and I bought it there. Then it must have been a Big Country thing or a Howard Jones. I have an excuse..I have 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters so the place was laden with everything already..AC/DC, Genesis, Black Sabbath, Saxon, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Santana, Supertramp, ELO and on and on. All my other purchases after that would have been Marillion and U2 mainly. I did buy a few singles though that stick out in my mind... Romeo and Juliet...Dire Straits. ( Wow, I love that song ). Brass in Pocket.....Pretenders. ME  ( Home Alone and Husbandless for the next 90 days ).
PS. Should throw a party maybe 
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Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 15:41
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Can't remember buying singles but my first LP, and still one of my favoutites, was Zep IV. The next was Harvest by Neil Young. I woder where they all went. I need to check out my parents' attic. ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 18:41
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First Single I ever bought was Knockin on Heavens Door - Bob Dylan First Album was ACDC - If you want Blood ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 19:32
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I stole my first record from Dolphin Discs-Sunshine Superman by Donovan.
They used to have them stacked on shelves back then. My first Album to steal was "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" By Simon & Barfuncle (nah --I bought that one) |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 20:34
Thats a brilliant album T!! Borrowed that one but never bought my own copy of it! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
eejit91 wrote:Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 21:22
First single i remember having was squeeze "Up The Junction" recently bought their greatest hits on CD and love it ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 21:53
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The first I ever bought was Saxon's "Strong Arm Of The Law"
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Posted By: LORRI
Date Posted: 06-January-2007 at 23:20
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First single was The Wombles!!! First album The River |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 07-January-2007 at 00:31
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Mel...do you still have that Garden Party shaped picture disc I used to envy??? And remember I bought that 'rare' Pink Floyd single from you for a fiver-I was done! ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 07-January-2007 at 18:01
| Live and Dangerous, still one of my favourites. |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 07-January-2007 at 18:58
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First albums were The Tain - Horslips and Pinups - David Bowie cant remember which was first though.
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 07-January-2007 at 21:32
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Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 07-January-2007 at 23:55
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Big Horslips fan,Finno-you know most of the back catalogue was re-mastered and re-packaged? The Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts is one hell of a view-double DVD- disc 1 is a two hour long documentory including all band members (with a startling revelation that CdeB was once a contender for guitarist...ugh!) and disc 2 is packed with 'videos' and live appearances. Brilliance at its brilliance. ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 12:33
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Oh Dear ... First Single - Bernie Flint -"I don't want to put a hold on you" He won Opportunity Knocks with Hughie Green, Remember that? Well I was only 6 at the time! First album Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier - I still have it ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 12:50
Could've been worse June, if you'd been a bit older you might've bought something by Lena Zavaroni, a previous Hughie Green winner. Now that would be a disaster. |
Posted By: Fester
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 17:14
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First single "Some Girls Will, Some Girls Won't" by Racey (cringes) First LP "Outlandos d'Amor" by the Police (little bit of street cred regained) Remember the trek into town on Saturday to buy a 7" single or two, them were the days ... few pints in Bruxelles (best jukebox in town) to get the Grove buzz going, then home to get ready for the night ahead ... magic. |
Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 17:24
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Bernie Flint and Racey...well there go 2 blasts from the past.
Remember Bernie alright playing the guitar sporting a tache...nice voice.. As for Racey and the daft suits.... Yep...good ones those.... ME |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 20:23
Yep, still have that - always loved that song (and indeed much of Marillion's stuff). ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: BakerBabe
Date Posted: 08-January-2007 at 22:58
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First Album - The Smiths - 1982 - I was only a nipper then - Im sure its still down in my mams house - I remember been down in my mams some time last summer with the kids and going through albums - and my kids asked me what they were - naturally they were shown and couldnt believe it and said that they were so ancient and not with it. My dad still has a gramaphone with loads of original records that still work!!!! |
Posted By: RoundaboutToo!
Date Posted: 09-January-2007 at 00:15
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never ever thought I'd share this!!! 1st single: Tracy, by the Cuff Links (who?) why? myself & my sisters first record purchase - Sis chose Sugar Sugar by the Archies, the No 1 & 2 of that week. 1st album: either Trilogy, or their first album by Emerson Lake & Palmer. Floydman, think my 2nd single was I'm a Believer, the Monkees. trivia: it was written by Neil Diamond who also wrote Red Red Wine. CP |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 09:41
OK....now for my first confession  1 First single "Never let her slip away" by Andrew Gold think I bought it back in 1977 in "Sounds Around" o'connell St 2 First Album " Saturday Night Fever" Bee Gees Don't think I need to say anymore about that  |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 09:48
Well Rolo was that song "Mama he's making eyes at me"?.......can remember singing that song at school with my friends and loving it !!!! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 10:27
| That't it exactly Bluebell, couldn't remember the name of it but unfortunately can now remember the tune.............and the shoulder pads. |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 12:39
Blast Rolo.......now that song is in my head I can't stop huming it...Grrrrr.... |
Posted By: Taylor
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 13:16
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Posted By: Tonto
Date Posted: 11-January-2007 at 23:39
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First Album: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon or Bllack Sabbath - We Sold our Souls for Rock 'N' Roll First Single: Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love. First CD: Whitesnake - '87 ------------- Grover 84-88...ish... I think.. I dunno! I was all dazed and confused...(with Floyd).. http://www.facebook.com/tmirolo - http://www.facebook.com/tmirolo |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 13-January-2007 at 00:52
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It was Black Sabbath. You brought it around to my house to show me! My first CD was Pulp Fiction soundtrack. ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 13-January-2007 at 10:52
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Madness - Complete Madness was the first album I bought. Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming was the first album I received as a present. ------------- I'm not even supposed to be here today! |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 13-January-2007 at 22:22
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I know I will get condemed here for something or other Anyway my first album I bought was Adam and the Ants :- Prince Charming First single was Eurythmics Sweet Dreams or "I will not admit to what the "OR" could be First CD I have tos down and think of that.. First Album I MP3d I can't remember... P |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 14-January-2007 at 21:20
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First singles (got as a present for Christmas) were something by Shakin' Stevens and Our House by Madness, so we'll just call that Madness First album was Iron Maiden "Killers" First CD was something by the Wolfetones Eclectic, my taste... ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Sister1
Date Posted: 15-January-2007 at 20:00
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I remember there was some deal with a breakfast cereal where you could pick a single from the top ten. I got Simple Minds 'All the things she said' (if you think thats bad, my brother got 'Move Closer' by Phylis Nelson ! I just can;t fathom it now. Here was a guy who subsequently loved his metal - Maiden, Motorhead etc) First album was one of those Now thats what I call music or hits things - don't know where it went, but I remember it has Pride by U2, so must have been 1984 direction or so. First CD - Hmmm, lets see - can't remember, must not have been that good ! ------------- Keep it Local, Keep it Near! |
Posted By: Polly
Date Posted: 18-January-2007 at 23:59
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My first single was "where's your momma gone" by a band called Middle of the road. But my first album was Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac, still one of my favourites. |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 19-January-2007 at 17:27
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Rightly so,Polly. As is your avatar...love Disraeli Gears. You a Cream fan? Saw the 'Classic Album' documentory of that and apparently Clapton used to be a keen cyclist. During the album recording,he said to Jack Bruce I must get a new rcing bike next tour' to which one of the roadies replied...'oh,one with disraeli gears?' (meaning deraileur gears) They all fell about laughing,sayiong 'We've gotta call the album that' ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Polly
Date Posted: 22-January-2007 at 20:25
I'm a bit of an Eric Clapton fan, thats thanks to my older bro who is a big fan of his, the ring tone on his phone is "Layla" , so he's really the expert, he just educated me musically over the years, even let me download sum of his collection onto my mp3 player when i was visiting him in d states last year.  |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 05-February-2007 at 18:06
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Bought 2 albums together. Cosmos Factory and Willy & The Poor Boys. Both by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Both bought in 1971. First single was Sweet Hitch Hiker by same band also in 1971. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 15-May-2009 at 09:51
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Just thought I rehash this thread a few newbies like to share their embarrassment ???
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Posted By: Grovegirl
Date Posted: 15-May-2009 at 14:25
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First album also 'Rumours' .....What a classic! First single, if I remember correctly, was ' I'd like to teach the World to Sing' by the New Seekers. I thought I was great! I think I got it in the 'Record Shop' in Northside. Singles were only 50P back then.
GG
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Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 15-May-2009 at 22:26
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Not really sure First single was Instant Karma by the beatles First LP either Your Song by Elton John or Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stephens ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 16-May-2009 at 11:23
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First single was by Roger Whittaker either "Mammy Blue" or "New World in the Morning" (About a month ago, I got a compilation of his for €2.99) First album was The Tain - Horslips and Pinups - David Bowie ( I was flush) ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: grovefan
Date Posted: 16-May-2009 at 13:54
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First single was Ebony and Ivory by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney.
First Album was Hey Hey We're the Monkeys...... then I discovered Black Sabbath... ------------- No suprise there then! |
Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 16-May-2009 at 23:09
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The first LP I ever bought was Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe. I saved my pocket money for ages to be able to buy it. Still one of my favourite albums.
The first CD I bought was Yes - Union. I was never into singles. ------------- Robbie 
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Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 17-May-2009 at 00:09
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My first single was "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees
first album "In Search Of The Lost Chord" by The Moody Blues first CD "Avalon Sunset" - Van Morrison . ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: ANDYC
Date Posted: 17-May-2009 at 04:15
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First I got was a tape of Zep IV given to me by my uncle Tony Memory an
older grover I think. Kinda gave me a slant that way ever since. Spent hours teaching myself embroidery just to carry the emblems around! What a wasted youth!!! I grew up in Coolock!!! I should have been stealing cars!!! |
Posted By: grainne_witch
Date Posted: 17-May-2009 at 15:03
| LOL Andy!! I was given a loan of the album Rumours and when I brought it back into school the girl who owned it left down at the leg of her desk where it rested against the heater and warped. I somehow had to replace it so my first album was a second hand warped album!!!! |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 17-May-2009 at 15:10
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My first album was also LZ IV. I think I was 15 and had worked part-time in Penneys with a music officiando who had lent me many of his albums - LZ III, Backtrack Jimi and Cream to name a few. Thanks, Denis. Second album was After the Gold Rush. Can't remember buying singles in those days, maybe Brendan Grace ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 17-May-2009 at 22:10
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My brother was so big into Led Zep IV, I woke up every Sunday morning to it blaring from his record player, after a night in the grove it was a lovely way to wake up.............ahhhhh, miss those days
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 13:17
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Another early purchase was "Crying never did me no good no how"/ by Labie Siphri ( Thats as close as I can get to spelling his name ) Pretty much a one hit wonder. ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 14:49
Finno, I loved the song "Mammy Blue". Must go searching for it. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 14:51
Labi Siffre....Cecil used to play "Watch Me" which is another one of Siffre's songs. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Dori C
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 15:01
| First single time after time Cyndi Lauper first album Bark at the Moon Ozzy |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 16:01
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Welcome to the site Dori Great to have some "New Grovers " Stay and enjoy ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 18-May-2009 at 23:33
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Welcome to the site Dori - don't be shy now!
------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 02:48
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I bought two first records: Sunshine Superman-Donovan and Rain on the
Roof -Lovin Spoonful. I can't even listen to them today. |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 10:06
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Maybe I should have called this thread "Your First Record/Gramophone/Phonograph" for the elder lemons
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Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 11:45
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------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 14:31
Wax Cylinder in my Case  ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 15:00
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Played on your Edison no doubt! ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 15:18
Probably played live BY Edison. |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 15:24
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The whole tune .......you mean
Edison and the Lightbulbs ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 19-May-2009 at 17:12
..and Benji Franklin thought it was electrifying ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |