Inspired by a piece on the BBC today, do you remember what the first album and single you ever bought was?

Album: U2 War

Single: Never bought one, but was given the CBS recording of U2’s 11 o’clock Tick Tock, which in Canada was very rare as it was only available in Ireland

Are we doing this one again?

Mow 13 was my first album, don’t remember the single

Yes we are wopster. Purely so you have to fess up to your Showaddywaddy fixation

First Single: Bob geldof “Great Song of Indifference”
First Album: Metallica “Metallica”

Sorry. Did search for ‘album’ and didn’t see anything. Only taking a break from work, and read the BBC piece on disappearing CD shops…

In any case, considering the number of times you bring up God on this forum, Woppit, a repeated thread like this is unlikely to be a bother. Especially if it dies in the next few posts.

Album, ELO, Discovery. Never bought a single but first 12 inch was New Order, Blue Monday.

First single – Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a prayer
Album – Nw thats what I call music 80 something

Album: Shakin’ Stevens – Greatest Hits (1984)
Single: Beastie Boys – She’s On It! (1985)

Boomtown Rats – Tonic for the Troops
In 1978

Never bought singles.

First album: “Small Faces” by the , er…

In 1966.

I’m quite old.

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Sorry. Did search for ‘album’ and didn’t see anything. Only taking a break from work, and read the BBC piece on disappearing CD shops…

Don’t apologise, dear boy. It’s not your fault.

Anyway… My second was “Rubber Soul” by the lovable moptops.

Although I’d had albums and singles bought for me, the first I bought myself were

ALBUM Kids from Fame (big fan of the telly programme)
SINGLE Spies Like Us by Paul McCartney
12″ SINGLE Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

First Album was a compilation called Axe Attack

First single – bought 3 at the same time: Turning Japaneese – The Vapours, Ashes to Ashes – Dave Bowie, Diary of Horace Wimp – ELO.

First album: Iron Maiden – Live after Death on double cassette (1985)
First single: Ghostbusters theme (1984)

Album – ACDC If you want Blood
Single – Remember You’re a Womble

Tells the world a lot about me, very insightful!

Status Quo – On a level was my first album (on cassette)

First records I had was some Disney soundtracks thing.

First CD was Paul Simon Graceland.

Not sure about singles, first one I can remember is this;

😳

After my formative years of getting records bought for me by my Dad (T Rex and Mud mostly), my first self purchased single was 999 “Emergency”, album I think was Iggy Pop “New Values”.

Single: The Funky Gibbon – The Goodies (1975)
Album: Tiswas Presents The Four Bucketeers (1980)

Probably nothing to be proud of there.

Bought two singles as my first:

One by Pete Cetera 😳 😆
The other one by Howard Jones 🙂

First album…struggling to remember. Most of my early listening was copied on cassette from my best mate’s older brother. I’m pretty sure it was The Nightfly by Donald Fagen. If it wasn’t, then I’ve obliterated anything else from my memory.

First Album bought – Adam and the Ants – Kings of the Wild frontier
First Cassette – Kiss – Alive
First Single – Squeeze – Up the Junction
First CD – Pink Floyd – The Wall

First album I actually owned was The Grease soundtrack, got it for my xmas 🙂

Album – Prodigy Experience
Single – All that she wants – Ace of base

The other one by Howard Jones

At least your taste has improved since then. JLS can actually sing in tune.

1st album –

1st single –

I’m a lot older than I thought I was…

Single: Beat the clock – Sparks
Album: The Specials – The Specials
First Concert: Madness 1980 followed by The Specials the same year.

First Album: Bob Marley – Legend
First singles (bought 2 on cassette): Doop by Doop. The Sign by Ace of Base. Absolute classics.

Single: Royal House – Can you Party
The same day I also bought an Eric B & Rakim 7″. Not sure which one, but they were both out of the bargain bin in Woolworths.

Album: Beastie Boys – Licensed to Ill

Album: Bon Jovi Slippery when wet
Single: Broken English, Coming on Strong

Single: Do the Bart man on tape. Sure i’ve still got it somewhere.

First single: The Selecter “On My radio”
First Album: Madness “Absolutely”
First CD: Eric Clapton Best Of