First of all, apologies if this question has been asked before.

This question is mainly aimed at the over-50s although everyone is welcome to join in. What was the very first record you ever bought? The first single I ever bought was "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)" by Scott MacKenzie way back in 1967 when I was 13 years old. I thought it was the greatest song I'd ever heard in my life. I can still vividly remember how excited I was going down to Simpson's Spin-In in Market Street, Birkenhead, to buy it. Then racing home to play it on the Dansette record player (that is, if my sister wasn't hogging it with her Tom Jones records!). Even hearing the song today brings back lots of fond memories.

sad to say it was "Leap up and down wave your knickers in the air". I`ve always been a pervert lol

Bloody hell, Zipper, me and my mate were talking about that very song just last night! How freaky is that? Quick, cue the Twilight Zone music, lol.

The first record I bought with my own pocket money was Brand New Key by Melanie (I think) Dreadful song it was too, and I never understood what it meant, I didn't get the connection between roller skates and a key ??
Glad to say my taste in music has improved since then

The theme from the movie "Ledgend of the Glass Mountain" by Mantovani & his orchestra on a 78 rpm from Chesters in Victoria Road, New Brighton. Beat that!

First record bought by me was actually a tape compilation in the 80's. I don't think it was one of the 'Now' ones, but there was another compilation tape out at the time and it was something similar to'Now' but the name is lost. I need to remember. Anyway I played that tape until it broke.

First record given to me was Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield.

She loves you The Beatles

Mine was 'Hit's 7' bought in 1987

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CD 1
Bee Gees - "You Win Again"
Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Terence Trent D'Arby - "Wishing Well"
Five Star - "Strong As Steel"
Spagna - "Call Me"
Beastie Boys - "She's On It"
Full Metal Jacket by Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Want To Be Your Drill Instructor)
Shakin Stevens - "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For"
Fleetwood Mac - "Little Lies"
Alexander O'Neal - "Criticise (Radio Edit)"
Prince - "U Got The Look"
Donna Summer - "Dinner With Gershwin"
LeVert - "Casanova"
Pseudo Echo - "Funky Town"
Eric B & Rakim - "Paid in Full"
Chic - "Jack Le Freak (Edit)"
LP/MC/CD 2
A-ha - "The Living Daylights"
Wax - "Bridge To Your Heart"
Scarlet Fantastic - "No Memory"
The Jesus & Mary Chain - "Darklands"
The Sisters of Mercy - "This Corrosion"
House Master Boyz & The Rude Boy Of The House - "House Nation"
Desireless - "Voyage Voyage"
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me"
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" (Theme from Dirty Dancing)
Atlantic Starr - "Always"
Luther Vandross - "So Amazing"
Whitney Houston - "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
Ray Parker Jr - "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone"
LL Cool J - "I Need Love"
Kenny G - "Songbird"
Simply Red - "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"

Desmond Dekker singing Israelites,I only have to hear it now and I'm right back there wearing flares and a tank top.Happy days!

sorry i am under 50 lol ghost town ,the specials

Mine was "like sister and brother" by the drfters, 1973. Go goose pimply still if i here it. Reminds me of a special time in my life.

I think mine was Oh you pretty things by Pete Noone or possibly see my baby Jive by Wizard, memories!!!

I'm 46
Garry Newman
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A present on becoming a teenager - "Wake Up Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers.

Flowers in the Rain by the Move. About 1967 from Strothers in Moreton. After listening to it on the headphones in those listening booths!

Solid Gold Easy action-T Rex (1972)

And I still have it, is it worth a million? LOL

I Dont Like Mondays(Boomtown Rats), I bought it from the second hand shop that used to be in the market in about 1986, I was 14 then.

I still dont like them now!

First single, I was given as a present by my sister was 'Take Five' by Dave Brubeck. She thought she would educate me, which I think she did.
First LP I bought was Fresh Cream' by Cream ....Eric Clapton,Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce.
Still have a little corner set aside for Eric!

Good ole Cliff " The Young Ones" and Elvis " Wooden Heart" Thought I was the bees knees having them.

From Rox Records in Hoylake.

Living Doll. Ciff Richard,also played on the Dansette.

"Stand and Deliver" by Adam & the Ants. I had a huge crush on him! Although I did love his music as well!

sylvias mother by dr hook, from strothers in moreton,
I was 19 at the time, only just got a record player, always had to listen to the 'wireless'

First single was 'Thriller' Michael Jackson.
Album- 'Like a Virgin'-Madonna

Still a fan of both.

s7uajones he was my first concert i ever went to and he was fab still got all me old records and my fan club stuff lol

meatloaf "dead ringer for love" still got it,its the one with the picture on the actual record.

went to see him in birmingham last week ,he struggled abit but he is 65 now but still a brillian concert

Never Ending Song Of Love - The New Seekers, June 1971

I still have it somewhere....

Hold Me Close....David Essex. Oct 1975
He's still a cutie

Relax by Frankie goes to Hollywood.

For Me it was Frankie Laine singing I Believe, bought it in Liscard , cannot remember the Music shop, it was a very long time ago and the bluddy memory is on the Fritz

mine was the clash London calling and I still have that little single in its picture sleeve and in pristine condition

about my last post, was the record shop in Liscard called Strothers????

Donny Osmand and iv just found a pic of the album [img]http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4644514211365225&pid=15.1[/img]

First record i bought was Popcorn by Hot Butter
Cost 25p and i bought it in a shop i think was called Philips Records in New ferry on the right hand side heading toward levers
It was on Dynamo records Label
Tony

Mine was WWF Superstars - Slam Jam... I was 6 I think. I now have over 2000 Vinyls, thankfully, none as bad as that.

My blokes first record bought was The Goodies Funky Gibbon in around 1976.
He still owns it along with around 6000 other records.

His taste never got any better

TheMrs

Well my first one was one that you could turn over and play the other side... so it wasnt a minidisk or a cd or an mp3 or wave or whatever.

a and b side. i miss you.

strothers were bought out by rumbleows I think

going by some of my fellow 'oldies' on here, you may enjoy RICK STONES show on 7waves radio 92.1 sunday mornings between 10am and 1pm

Think mine could have been Hurdy gurdy man, Donovan , probably from Strothers liscard around 68-69.

Im 54 and my first one was a compilation . think they were called MFP music for pleasure.Not sure if it was the original artists singing them. The cover had a sexy lady holding a tennis racket next to a tennis net? Bought from a newsagents in Upton Village.

Wow! There are certainly some memorable classics amongst this lot!

I do miss watching vinyl records spinning round on the turntable. It's ironic to think that even CDs are considered old fashioned nowadays. I still have all my old vinyl records though, tucked away up in the loft. I have quite a collection too, ranging from Rock n Roll to Early-90s. I'd love to go back to those simpler times.

my first record was Radancer by marmalade i bought it out of my first wage packet from nems in liverpool.

adam and the ants ,prince charming . i was only 9 but i loved this guy

livin livida loca....ricky martin....i so wanted to be him....then of course...not now may i add...lol

The first three singles I bought with my own money were all bought on the same dash. They were;

All The Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople
Virginia Plain by Roxy Music, both from Woolies in Birkenhead.

Standing In The Road by Blackfoot Sue, from Robbs.

My first LP was The Slider by T.Rex bought from Virgin in Liverpool

simon says by the 1910 fruitgum co

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"Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" record album by Marty Robbins from the old market and coincidentally bought the cd today in the outside part of the new market (bit of a discount too off Mike the stallholder who is a member of Wiki)

I have already posted my first record, living doll, my second purchase was Maggie May,unfortunately, I also purchased the follow up,'Those Dirty Flannel Draws That Maggie Wore,both very collectable.However not available now.I still sing along to them, until our Mag sees her Arse.LOL,might put em on, she,s just gone to bed. Happy Days,night all.

Jimmy Osmond, Long haired lover from Liverpool, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YriPIujLtsA

Hard Days Night by The Beatles

First single...Tubeway army--Are friends electric..1979
First album....Gary numan--The pleasure principle..1979

Still have both now lol

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - bought from (I think) Evan's radio shop in Heswall in late 1967. I've still got the genuine open reel tape copy I bought, complete with its box.

Im old enough and the first proper record i brought (12 Inch) was called Bizz Nizz - Don't Miss The Party Line. The first 45 single i brought was the 900 number and the first CD was a compilation album of dance music from the 90s called Kaos Theory. Memories. Some examples below.

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My first single was Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road
(graduates of Opportunity Knocks,if I remember correctly).Bought it from Simpson's Spin Inn at the top of Market Street in 1971.
First album was Relics by Pink Floyd in 1972 from Rushworth's.

Tommy Steele - 'Singin the Blues'.

'Remember You're A Womble', from the record stall in Liscard market.
I remember I was 2p short, and the lovely lady on the stall let me have it anyway, bless her!

Never Ever by All Saints. Although this was on cassette.

Buddy Holly -LP

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sex pistols double "A" sided "silly thing" and "who killed bambi". 1979. like it was yesterday at rumbelows in moreton.