larsman -- my faulty memory tells me it was Light My Fire that was the first rock/pop hit that pushed rock songs beyond AM radio's Three-and-a-half minute limit. So what happened was that AM radio stations would play a version of the tune that chopped out the lengthy instrumental in the middle. Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone was similarly hacked up. In any event, it wasn't long before any rock band worth its salt would include one super-long album cut.
1st Album you Ever Owned?
I hope this topic stirs up some great memories and further sharing of good music.
What was the first vinyl "LP" album you ever owned?
Mine was "Maynard '64" (Maynard Furgeson). I was 10 and learning to play trumpet, and my dad bought this album for me. He worked a lot, so it was really cool that he took the time to chase it down.
I cherished it and still have it, but it didn't take long to learn there was much better jazz out there. In all fairness, I grew up listening to my parents playing Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong and Tommy Dorsey - a pretty decent start given the general lack of recognition in the white middle class as to how African culture had molded the music they loved.
Please share your first LP experience!
What was the first vinyl "LP" album you ever owned?
Mine was "Maynard '64" (Maynard Furgeson). I was 10 and learning to play trumpet, and my dad bought this album for me. He worked a lot, so it was really cool that he took the time to chase it down.
I cherished it and still have it, but it didn't take long to learn there was much better jazz out there. In all fairness, I grew up listening to my parents playing Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong and Tommy Dorsey - a pretty decent start given the general lack of recognition in the white middle class as to how African culture had molded the music they loved.
Please share your first LP experience!
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I loved the song 'Paint It Black', so the first rock album I ever got as a young'un was 'Aftermath' by the Rolling Stones, back in 1966 or so. When I saw that the last song, 'Going Home', was listed at over 10 minutes, I thought that that had to have been a misprint on the cover, because songs don't last that long! Found out that some did! |
@firberger Damn good start. Both important rock classics. I had quite a few albums by the time LZ2 came along, but was knocked out when I later picked up LZ1 and heard the more raw, basic blues I really connected with. |
You can almost guess the age of the posters here by the name of the first album they ever owned. If they can’t remember the name...well, that speaks for itself. I’ll reiterate that my first album was "Rubber Soul" by the Beatles. Although not my first album, I recognize nearly every one above and probably owned them at one time or another. I do clearly remember buying "Something New" by the Beatles, and still own both original UK copies today. |
first two albums I acquired were the Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers and the Who's Next. probably late September of 1971. Just cashed in on some Bar Mitzvah checks and begged one of my folks to drive me to the record store..... Led Zep ii was soon after. I still own them and will need to check if the Whos next is an early pressing :) |
The Monkees - The Monkees Still have it. Listened to it repeatedly on my parents’ console; my mom would cue it up as that console wasn’t for us kids to use. It’s a rather thick slab of vinyl that is somehow in great condition. Looking forward to Run Out Groove’s 180g Vinyl 2LP expanded edition. Thanks keegiam for initiating this great thread. |
Went to Tower of Records, {the one in Sacramento} bought Dark Side of the Moon, The Captain and Me, and Bad Co. Sad thing is all those albums I had bought over the years were stolen on 1984, sad day to say the least. Soon i will be getting a new Rega Planar 3 and i will begin again the vinyl journey. |
That I bought with my own $$$$ The International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation R Radical Records.. great introduction to punk/HC . 60 bands & 70 page booklet.. I didn’t understand most of it , but the energy was infectious to a 6th grader. The summer before that someone gave me a cassette called Drunk Injuns-My Dad Butch Totally changed my life, bought a bass guitar and within 25 years I was a heroin addict;) |
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The sound track to Goldfinger! 1964! I was twelve and had recently seen the movie. Loved the title song sung by Shirley Bassey! What a great spy movie! My parents were in King's Department Store in Stamford, CT and I asked my folks if I could get the Goldfinger LP. They said yes! I was overjoyed! $3.24! Taken home to be played on the GE stereo console in the living room! My second LP purchase shortly after was the Dr.No sound track. Again, after seeing the movie! How about Ursula Andress walking out of the water wearing that white bikini! Wow! |
A family heirloom from when I was a newborn; my grandmothers (soprano) graduation recital from Cincinnati College of Music, 7 inch 45’s of lieder by Brahms, Schumann and Schubert. A micro groove compilation LP which I believe was a Columbia, red, 6 eye of popular hits from the mid 1960’s. Songs from Nancy Sinatra, Petula Clark, etc... |
I think mine was a Paul Revere and the Raiders album. Later on when I got a job I would head out almost weekly to buy a new record of all places, 3D store, about all we had at the time. I was into jazz at the time and liked Billy Cobham and bought the "Stratus" album but when I got it home and opened it, it was Aretha Franklin inside. Took it back to exchange it but the lady behind sort of acted like I was pulling something over but reluctantly agreed. They had one other copy so I got it, took it back up to her and decided to open it right there in front of her to make sure I was getting the right album. Another A.F. The look on her face was priceless. |
Actually the FIRST ever was a Shadows 78rpm Geronimo, Apache or Beautiful Land, in 1961/2... I had of course no music system of my own then, and played it (a lot) on the beautiful to behold Schaub Lorenz 'Musiktruhe' of my guardians, when visiting there on weekends! This was just the other day it feels to me now! M. 🇿🇦 |
keegiam OP122 posts You may be on to something, I listened many nights to great rock, Jazz and watched MTM and Bob Newhart with my best friend.......his name was Dave. |
@whatjd Back in the day that was known as "Dave Syndrome." You're lucky to have escaped without delving into Dave Dee or Dave Mason. ;) |
Close to the Edge by Yes. I clearly remember sitting in the basement, watching the tone arm drop and being blown away but what I heard. The bass player in our high school band was a big Yes fan and said I had to get it. Never heard them before and it totally opened my eyes & shaped my musical appreciation. |
Crosby, Stills & Nash. Still have it. Worked at a college radio station in the early 1970s (WESS FM) and we got demo's of just about everything. The station had 1,000s of albums by the time I left school, so there was little need to buy records. I did not have space for them in any case or $$$ for a turntable and stereo. Went on to work in commercial radio at WVPO AM/FM and again thousands of records for use on air. |
Deep Purple – Fireball ... and I remember playing it on my "record player" which had speakers on it. I was 14 and bought this record with the money I earned being a paper boy. I delivered the paper everyday...and hated Sunday's, a big ass paper and delivered at dawn. I learned a lot doing it for 2 years. I even bought a little motorcycle, my dad said if I saved up 50 dollars we would get it and I would make the 13 dollar payment every month...which I did for a very long time until he graciously said I owned it. My dad was great. :) |
