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Title: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on May 09, 2016, 08:50:34 pm
That might make for a good new music topic.  What was your 1st song purchase Hmmm.  For us that would most likely be a 45!   LOL.  Others an album, 8-Trac. Cassette, CD, MP3,.....  I left 78's off?

the first single I ever bought, The Shirelles, Soldier Boy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NYw83uAQig

Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: pookie18 on May 09, 2016, 09:13:20 pm
That might make for a good new music topic.  What was your 1st song purchase Hmmm.  For us that would most likely be a 45!   LOL.  Others an album, 8-Trac. Cassette, CD, MP3,.....  I left 78's off?

Not positive which 45 was first, but it was among these:

Ventures-Walk -- Don't Run
Chubby Checker-The Twist

This was a cover version of the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qoY93CkwlA

U.S. Bonds-Quarter To Three
Tony Orlando-Bless You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP-Uub_Tvr4

Embers-Solitaire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0F8T0Hnzs0

Bobby Vee-Take Good Care Of My Baby
Jive Five-My True Story
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on May 09, 2016, 09:41:25 pm
Like you I'm not sure which was 1st.  I remember the store and the cost.  .99 cents.  and the year 1966.

It was either:
Kicks- Paul Revere and the Raiders.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP8G4clUJBY
Didn't know at the time it was an anti-drug song.  Just liked the beat and it was good to dance too.  I give it and 85 Dick!

Wild Thing - The Troggs
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: pookie18 on May 09, 2016, 10:10:52 pm
Like you I'm not sure which was 1st.  I remember the store and the cost.  .99 cents.  and the year 1966.

It was either:
Kicks- Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

I used to watch a TV show that featured Paul Revere & The Raiders:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Action_Is

BTW, the first LP I bought may have been the Platters' Encore of Golden Hits...
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: oldmomster on May 09, 2016, 10:13:12 pm
That might make for a good new music topic.  What was your 1st song purchase Hmmm.  For us that would most likely be a 45!   LOL.  Others an album, 8-Trac. Cassette, CD, MP3,.....  I left 78's off?

just saw this, great idea! can we move the posts already here, or just repost?


I split these off from the other thread.  So we are good to go with a new Thread.   Post away! Or edit as needed!
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: TomSea on May 09, 2016, 11:00:01 pm
Maybe Paint It Black.
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: LadyLiberty on May 10, 2016, 09:29:23 pm
This album was my first music purchase:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNxK-_YG804
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: jmyrlefuller on May 10, 2016, 11:14:52 pm
The first music recording I ever remember "buying;" the family had just bought a CD player and we found one of those music clubs (you know, 12 CD's for a buck kind of deals) to help stock our collection. We were each allowed to pick one CD of our own. (My dad introduced me to Warren Zevon that way when he included the Excitable Boy album.) Most of them were country and older rock pieces, 'cause that's the kind of house I was raised in, and mine was no exception.

My choice was Johnny Cash's 16 Biggest Hits. Here's one of the cuts from that piece, as Cash did shortly before he died in 2003. It's called "Understand Your Man."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd8brdD2fxo
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on May 10, 2016, 11:52:25 pm
@jmyrlefuller    LOL
Boy do I remember those record clubs.  Seemed like a great deal.  12 albums for 99 cents.  But after finding 6 or 8 albums you really liked you had to struggle to find something else that you might like.  So, after a few so-so pickss  you have ten and you still need 2 more Albums.  At that point we took those stamp looking things and tacked them to the wall and tossed darts for the last two selections.   That's how I got my copy of William Shatner sings "Lucy In The Sky (With Diamonds)
(http://www.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shatner-lucy.jpg)

Ever notice how the glue on those stamps never stuck to the order form???  What was up with that????


After you receive your 12 FREE albums you had to buy 10 more at regular club price.  Club price was 3 Times The major Record & Tape Stores!!!   lol.

Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: oldmomster on May 11, 2016, 05:11:25 pm
We did the same thing - sometimes just closed my eyes and picked something I'd never heard of.  Most of the time I was disappointed - this was one of the CD's that pleasantly surprised me.

Midge Ure, Breathe

www.youtube.com/watch?v=USFr5VeLQ2o
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: truth_seeker on May 11, 2016, 05:28:49 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txh5l7cQXa0

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYjc57V55U
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: pookie18 on May 11, 2016, 07:58:42 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txh5l7cQXa0

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZYjc57V55U

Re the latter, I'm sure you've heard this...but if not:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_6v6L6X_Y
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Suppressed on May 14, 2016, 09:57:11 pm
@jmyrlefuller       That's how I got my copy of William Shatner sings "Lucy In The Sky (With Diamonds)

:silly:

Ever seen/heard this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Sanguine on May 15, 2016, 02:26:20 am
Steppenwolf Gold

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/GoldTheirGreatestHits.jpg)
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on May 15, 2016, 02:39:11 am
:silly:

Ever seen/heard this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU

Oh my.  That was just awful.   **nononono*
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: RoosGirl on June 06, 2016, 05:39:46 am
My first purchase, on cassette. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST86JM1RPl0&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: INVAR on June 06, 2016, 05:47:41 am
Very first music album I ever purchased with lawn mowing money made at 11 Yrs old.

(https://img0.etsystatic.com/034/0/5674295/il_570xN.608509098_rxo5.jpg)
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: TXnTX on June 06, 2016, 05:50:51 am
Prelude to Act III of Wagner's Lohengrin -- conducted by Arturo Toscanini -- on vinyl...
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on June 06, 2016, 03:18:11 pm
Prelude to Act III of Wagner's Lohengrin -- conducted by Arturo Toscanini -- on vinyl...

What are you trying to do....class this place up or somethin!   :chairbang:
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: The Jackal on June 06, 2016, 03:21:42 pm
I'll be dating myself (in the opposite direction) but here it goes:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gpz1YEYxL.jpg)
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on June 06, 2016, 04:40:41 pm
I'll be dating myself (in the opposite direction) but here it goes:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gpz1YEYxL.jpg)

Zombie was a melodic little ditty to tap your foot at or beat a table to....that is once you got past the political conflict in Ireland aspect of the lyrics.
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Sanguine on June 06, 2016, 05:23:49 pm
I'll be dating myself (in the opposite direction) but here it goes:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gpz1YEYxL.jpg)

You're just a baby!

(I guess all of our choices tend to date us.)

BTW, I still have my Doc Martins. 
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on June 06, 2016, 05:25:58 pm
Deep Purple -- Machinehead
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: Wingnut on June 16, 2016, 06:03:15 am
One day my brother Bill showed up at home with this album.   I think I'll listen to it tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjoXaJUOInU
Title: Re: Music Thread- Your First Music/Song Purchase
Post by: pookie18 on June 16, 2016, 10:08:29 am
One day my brother Bill showed up at home with this album.   I think I'll listen to it tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjoXaJUOInU

Coincidentally, the title track is used as a click-on audio in Today's Toons 6/16/16...