1st Album you Ever Owned?

The first time I went record shopping was shortly after I got my driver’s license in 1976. We lived over two hours from New Orleans, where there was a record store called The Music Box which from time to time had $3.99 album sales.

I had been saving up and planning this for some time. Drove to New Orleans and bought four albums that day, which was probably the most I ever bought at once. Here they are, in alphabetical order by band name:

Blue Oyster Cult, "Agents of Fortune"
Jethro Tull, "Songs from the Wood"
Led Zeppelin III
Queen, "A Night at the Opera"

I haven’t burned out on any of them yet.

These were virtually contraband at my parent’s house, guaranteed to start a verbal war, so I had to listen (on their stereo) when they were gone, quickly shutting it down and stashing my music when the dogs barked to warn me of their return. I got busted when the fuse in their Fisher receiver kept blowing and I ran out of replacements (no I wasn't clipping - the fuse would blow when the unit was turned on; replace the fuse and it wouldn't blow for the second turn-on). It would be another year before I moved out and bought my first fledgling stereo system.

Duke

Duke -

"Since I've been Loving You" on Led Zep III was their swan song for me.  I loved 1 & 2 because of the raw blues covers ("I Can't Quit you Babe" - holy ****).  Then they went in a different direction and lost my interest.  Their commercial success is undeniable, but I was done after III.

The Temptations: All Directions, featuring the legendary "Papa was a rolling stone".... Still a favourite.

I was gifted many classic rock, R&B, pop, many of which I still have.
The first album(s) purchased with my paper route cash were bought at the same time.

J Geils Band - Monkey Island
(I still remember it was a torn decision between TP & The Heartbreakers)
Elton John - Madman Across the Water

Ray Coniff.....Concert in Rhythm...