Remember the year and first vynil you ever bought?

Abucktwoeighty wrote

Bought countless 45's since the early 60's when the Beatles were the biggest, hottest, hippest thing to hit the airwaves

I can't think of anything today that would compare. They completely dominated the airwaves in the mid 60's. I remember hearing news on the Beatles and Vietnam everyday. Boy those were different times but good ones for the most part.

1955 or so. The store was the original Sam Goody on W. 49th St. NYC.

South Pacific original Cast - Columbia
Nutcracker/Children's Corner Suites Stokowski (RCA?)
Tchaikowsky Romeo, Cap. Italian, 1812 Van Beinum RCO Epic Records

1967. Recent 10 yr old emigre from Cuba visits an American food supermarket for the first time, and with eyes bulging over rhe incredible variety and excess, spots the Captain Crunch cereal. Offered free inside the box was a 45 RPM of "Sugar" by "The Archies". The bug bit. Only in America.

I don't remember my first, so children's records like Alvin and the Chipmunks (e.g., Witch Doctor). My first 'real" album was a birthday gift, from my oldest friend, Dave. So, Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1962 when I was 9.

Dave played guitar as a child, and his favorite song was Lemon Tree. Today, he still won't acknowledge this fact, probably because he can't hold a tune, but this is the story behind my love for music.

"Oo-ee, oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang".

Pretty cool responses. Wondering if my 1 & 2 year olds will ever have me run them up for their first lp? Im guessing they will opt for iTunes......