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[hgholden]

40 yeas ago....

The Sweets Greatest Hits
1973 Master Recording Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (it was the only version the local hifi shop had)
Essential Beatles

I still have them and the PF is still playing like new.

[MC240]

1st Album Birthday present 20 Dynamic Hits (Favorite songs on it Boppin the blues, Blackfeather and Mississippi Kings of the World still love those songs to this day.

1st single about 71/72 with my own money, The Hollies Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress.

1974 1st Album with my own money Skyhooks Living in the 70's What I liked about Skyhooks is they were unashamedly Australian and sung about Australian streets and suburbs, it still gets a run after I've had a few .

Question were you a sharpie or a rocker ?

Edited by MC240, 09 April 2012 - 06:30 PM.

[rantan]

Still got my original Mountains on vinyl, plus the quite reasonable reissue from several years ago.Still sounds absolutely unique. Also have a vinyl of the Mississippi album - some tracks a little dated,, but boy, you can hear what was to burst into vintage LRB a year or so later.
You have inspired me to dig them our for next w/ e.
Dingo.

Unique is indeed the word Dingo. I clearly remember hearing Mountains when it was first released and even during those days of continual musical revelations, it was special.

I am not sure if you have seen this site or anyone else, but it is a great site for exploring Oz music

http://www.milesago.com/

[joz]

Well the first kind of cool LP I bought was
Skyhooks, Living in the Seventies.
Which was preceded by the daggy soundtrack of
Paint Your Wagon.

But I did record some Gary Glitter and Alvin Stardust from the radio onto casette.

Edited by joz, 09 April 2012 - 07:19 PM.

[KirbyB]

1st and only vinyl - Patsie Bisco (not sure what but was a present around age 4 or 5)
1st cassette - Summer '86
1st CD - War of the Worlds 2CD set followed by Billy Joel Collection 5CD set

Based on that its not surprising I didn't really get into music until recently.

[proftournesol]

first LP - Abbey Road the day it was released here

first CD - Neil Young Unplugged

[glakey]

First vinyl : Boston self titled.
First CD : Supertramp 'Brother were you Bound'

Regards,

George

[colinm1]

abbey road

[surprisetech]

First LP (Christmas present): Explosive Hits '75

First LPs with my own money: A Day at the Races - Queen / Life Is For Living - Sherbet / Venus and Mars - Wings

First Cassette: Wings Over America (double cassette)

First CD: Diary of a Hollow Horse - China Crisis and Wish - Feargal Sharkey. Both from Dixon's Recycled because I had no money left after saving up and buying the Marantz CD50.

[Batty]

1st 7" single - Chickory Tip 'Son of my father
1st 2 albums cassettes of Sgt Pepper and Led Zep II

[Batty]

1st CD - Music inspired by the snow goose.
1st 12" LP - either Vol IV or DP in Rock - can't really remember but still got them.

Edited by Batty, 10 April 2012 - 02:55 PM.

[Batty]

Huge Marillion fan these days......

Edited by Batty, 10 April 2012 - 03:13 PM.

[mikey d]

"Rolf Harris' Greatest Hits". Loved "Two Little Boys". Then some 20 Dynamic Hits records. My tastes have only gotten worse since I was 10 year old.

[Batty]

Just this minute pre-ordered the next albumn due out in September.

[Arg]

A gift from my older sister, some variant of "20 Greatest Hits".

But I must say putting Johnny Farnham's One (is the loneliest number) and Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower on the same LP is a mistake in any language....

[Batty]

Batty, you fill my heart with joy to hear another Marillion afficionado stand up and declare their allegiance. I have managed to collect all the official stuff, and are now working my way through the fanclub live reissues, and the double albums of the bootcamp weekends. They are fantastic sets. I love both vocalists, with perhaps a whisker of extra applause for Mr. Hogarth. Afraid of Sunlight, and Seasons End still do the 'shiver factor' for me all these years later. Just a thought, don' t you think Afraid of Sunlight should have been chosen as the playout music for the movie NEAR DARK? Just another Holloway girl, Dingo.

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[brumby]

Gawd, I have a hard time remembering that far back.

First 45: I think it was Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
First LP: Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser??
First Jazz LP: Dave Brubeck - Time Out
First Cassette: Santana - Caravanserai
First CD: Probably the 1977 version of Karajan's Beethoven 9
First "Pop" CD: Simon & Garfunkle - Bridge Over Troubled Water. It was a crap mastering and I've never been able to find a CD of this that wasn't crap.

[rehabitat]

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I think I have a similarly populated collection of Pink Floyd.

First LP - Hooked On Classics Volume One
First 7" - Axel F, from Beverly Hill Cop
First cassette - Probably something by Pink Floyd
First 78 - My deceased great-uncle's pressing of Bolero
First CD - Anthrax - Persistence of Time, signed by the band
First album download - The Gonzaga Band - Sacred Garland (I just found out they had a new album out last year, must get it)

May I add that the first rock concert I went to was Metallica in 1989 at the hardened pavlova on the "...And Justice For All" tour?

Edited by rehabitat, 11 April 2012 - 06:50 PM.

[houdinifangs]

First LP - Cheap Trick 'Dream Police' picture disc. Still have it but it is unplayable
First CD - Hater 'Hater'
First concert with parents - Big Pig at the Grafton RSL
First concert with my own money - Fugazi all ages at Australian Itlaian Club in Lismore (In on the Kill Taker tour)

[audiohobbs]

Ooooh, so many firsts! When I was given a cassette recorder for Christmas, I really wanted to buy Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" (on pre-recorded cassette) but such was its popularity that the shop had sold out. Instead (I couldn't wait!), I bought "Step Two" by Showaddywaddy. Nope! Not going to apologise :-p

However, when I became (as I thought then) "into good music", I purchased two albums with Christmas money... Status Quo's "Hello" and Yes' "Tales from Topographic Oceans". Sublime to the ridiculous, perhaps.... Still love 'em both, though. :-D

[cfcjb]

The first album I bought was Blondie's "Parallel Lines".
Not bad for a 13 year old's first pick.

[Briz Vegas]

The truth, oh bugger!

First album that I requested as a birthday present (aged 10) -


First album traded for a model airplane 6 months later - see above.

1978 - thrashed my sisters copy of Kate Bush's The Kick inside

First single with own pocket money - Vapours, Turning Japanese. B52s Rock Lobster/6060842 predated this but I taped it off a mates copy.

First gig was some crappy school bands that I didn't even like, they were boring long haired 70s Aus rock influenced - old school rock music played by young kids. It had none of the fun or artiness that I thought was cool.

First Album (cassette) - UK Squeeze, Cool for Cats

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[Viognier]

Great thread Tweaky, and looks like us old farts memories are not so bad,

First album bought as a Xmas present, Polydor Sample Bag which came with a calico shoulder bag with a Hendrix pix. One of my daughters still has the bag, and I still have the LP. Looking back on the track listing I wonder how much that influenced my love of music as it is a mighty fine list.

Layla (DEREK AND THE DOMINOS)/Rolling Home (ASHTON GARDNER AND DYKE)/Mandrill (MANDRILL)/Stay Awhile (BELLS)/Wave Myself Goodbye (RORY GALLAGHER)/Black Sheep (CHRIS FARLOWE)/Freedom (JIMI HENDRIX)/Mad Dogs And Englishmen (STONE THE CROWS)/Brother People (ELLIOTT RANDALL)/Big Nick (TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME)/After Midnight (ERIC CLAPTON)/Toast And Marmalade For Tea (TIN TIN)/Feel So Good Part 1 (TASTE)/Prisons In The Road (JOHN MAYALL)/Standing In The Rain (GALADRIEL)/The Pickpocket (TEN WHEEL DRIVE with GENYA RAVAN)/So Close (JACK HOLMES)/Fire And Rain (BOBBY GOSH)/Rattle My Snake (TED NUGENT AND THE AMBOY DUKES)/Substitute (WHO)/Naturally (FAT MATTRESS)/Things We Like (JACK BRUCE)/Lawdy Mama (CREAM)/I Believe In Everything (JOHN ENTWISTLE)/ Something In The Air (THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN)/All Along The Watchtower (JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE)

First album I purchased myself. Pink Floyd Meddle.

First gig - it was either Stevie Wright or Billy Thorpe at the Phillip Court Hotel in Goulburn. I cant remember which one was first but i do remember my very conservative parents actually allowing me to sneak into the pub under age (it was easier back then). The Thorpie gig came with your full on pub brawl as well the renowned ear splitting loudness.

Reading back over that it explains a lot. And one of the best bits about this audio hobby is to now listening to that old music on great gear. Those albums that we played over and over that have just been impregnated into our brain, how f...ing good do they now sound when you can hear every little intricacy. It is like an update to my audio memory banks.

Btw - special kudos to High Five and having an 8 track. One of my mates elder brother had one, and I always longed for one. Maybe I should jump onto flea bay.

[snowdownunder]

The year was 1979.
The LP from memory was Mi-sex Graffidi Crimes, thats the pressing that included Computor Games as a 45RPM single.
I've still got it and still love it.

Other LP's I bought that year
"The Wall',
"The Rose",
"Damn the Torpedoes",
"Eat to the Beat",
"Discovery",
"No Exit",
I'm Not like Everybody Else" and "Back to the Egg". The latter didn't get played much and I found out latter that David Gilmour did play guitar on parts of this LP.

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[mikey d]

My dad used to be an icecream van salesman & he snuck me into the Hordern Pavillion when I was 10-11 (same age as Michael) to see the Jackson 5. Still don't think I've been to a better gig. That young Michael was so prodigiously talented & the rest of the brothers were oh so funky. Bless you Mike.

[surfpurple]

Great thread Tweaky, and looks like us old farts memories are not so bad,

First album bought as a Xmas present, Polydor Sample Bag which came with a calico shoulder bag with a Hendrix pix. One of my daughters still has the bag, and I still have the LP. Looking back on the track listing I wonder how much that influenced my love of music as it is a mighty fine list.

Layla (DEREK AND THE DOMINOS)/Rolling Home (ASHTON GARDNER AND DYKE)/Mandrill (MANDRILL)/Stay Awhile (BELLS)/Wave Myself Goodbye (RORY GALLAGHER)/Black Sheep (CHRIS FARLOWE)/Freedom (JIMI HENDRIX)/Mad Dogs And Englishmen (STONE THE CROWS)/Brother People (ELLIOTT RANDALL)/Big Nick (TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME)/After Midnight (ERIC CLAPTON)/Toast And Marmalade For Tea (TIN TIN)/Feel So Good Part 1 (TASTE)/Prisons In The Road (JOHN MAYALL)/Standing In The Rain (GALADRIEL)/The Pickpocket (TEN WHEEL DRIVE with GENYA RAVAN)/So Close (JACK HOLMES)/Fire And Rain (BOBBY GOSH)/Rattle My Snake (TED NUGENT AND THE AMBOY DUKES)/Substitute (WHO)/Naturally (FAT MATTRESS)/Things We Like (JACK BRUCE)/Lawdy Mama (CREAM)/I Believe In Everything (JOHN ENTWISTLE)/ Something In The Air (THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN)/All Along The Watchtower (JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE)

First album I purchased myself. Pink Floyd Meddle.

First gig - it was either Stevie Wright or Billy Thorpe at the Phillip Court Hotel in Goulburn. I cant remember which one was first but i do remember my very conservative parents actually allowing me to sneak into the pub under age (it was easier back then). The Thorpie gig came with your full on pub brawl as well the renowned ear splitting loudness.

Reading back over that it explains a lot. And one of the best bits about this audio hobby is to now listening to that old music on great gear. Those albums that we played over and over that have just been impregnated into our brain, how f...ing good do they now sound when you can hear every little intricacy. It is like an update to my audio memory banks.

Btw - special kudos to High Five and having an 8 track. One of my mates elder brother had one, and I always longed for one. Maybe I should jump onto flea bay.

I would love to have seen Billy Thorpe in his 'heyday'.

I have always admired him (for some reason even though I hadn't seen him play), but he just seemed to be a 'real' and genuine, give everything performer!

I did get to see him support Deep Purple, and just recently read 2 of his books, which got me curious as too his back catalogue. He 'really' does go full-tilt when he plays and I wish there were more artists like him around.

And he was a very underrated guitar player!

[colby1970]

Mondie, dont be too ashamed...thriller was the first LP i purchased too lol

[mondie]

i gave the SACD a spin the other evening, there are still a few tracks l enjoy. Billie Jean sounds especially cool on SACD.
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[manchu]

1st cassette - Smash hits 87. Present from the folks along with a boom box for christmas.
2nd cassette - INXS Kick. Thank god my sisters knew I was getting the boom box or I would have been stuck listening to dave dobyn slice do heaven all summer

1st CD bought with my own $$. Def Leppard. Hysteria.

[sjay]

first single = time warp

first album = 1982 with the bullet

[surfpurple]

first single = time warp

first album = 1982 with the bullet

That's an apt description for some (or most) 80s music!

[StevenA]

Along time ago now:

First 45: I think it was Hound Dog by you know who when I was still at school. This was followed by most of the Bill Haley releases much to my parents distaste! (lost my whole collection of 45s and extended plays together with a prized LP of Chuck Berry and Leadbelly jamming in Germany [no tracks and no singing!] when someone stole the box from Lae airport in PNG in the mid sixties)

First LP: Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser

First CD:John Williams guitar - can't remember the title but it's still there in the collection

I do have a Sgt Peppers LP given to my ex-wife when she was working in Weybridge in Surrey where the Beatles lived when they released it (she worked in the Kodak shop at the time and they did all the Beatles' photos) - BUT - she didn't get it signed !!!!!!! It's till in the collection but a bit worn now.

Edited by StevenA, 02 May 2012 - 01:25 PM.

[uHenry]

Ahhh first love...

[Dr Good Vibe]

Electric ladyland Jim 1968 bought it with paper round money. Still have it in mint condition brit pressing.

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[Aslan]

LOL, I responded to this thread on 26th September 2006 - no need to do it again!

[emesbee]

Electric ladyland Jim 1968 bought it with paper round money. Still have it in mint condition brit pressing.

Ah, that cover! Maybe they should get those ladies together again for a reunion photo. Then again, maybe not!

[surfpurple]

Ah, that cover! Maybe they should get those ladies together again for a reunion photo. Then again, maybe not!

Ah.....maybe not!

But, maybe a 'new' group of naked girls!

[Jake]

First 45 - Flash & The Pan - Hey St Peter
First LP - Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell (still got it)
First Cassette - Eagles - Hotel California (still got it I think)
First CD - Dire Straits - Dire Straits (still got it)

And just to make it a little more interesting and to show that the more things change, the more they stay the same....

Last music item bought - Jethro Tull - Aqualung reissue vinyl box set

[Jason Sangwin]

First Vinyl - 'Take A Deep Breath' by Brighton Rock
First Cassette - 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' by AC/DC
First CD - 'Highway To Hell' by AC/DC
First iTunes - 'Effloresce' by Oceansize