My first record..

I Got You Babe, 45 rpm, Sonny and Cher, 1965. I was twelve. I then started buying many singles, as I got my band up and running, and needed to learn new tunes.
 

A ‘Soul sister’ from a very early age, the first record I bought was


the B side, (which I preferred)...

 
On Moonlight Bay, Doris Day.

I was abut 12 and deeply in love!

My first album, or long player as they were called back then, was The Student Prince, Mario Lanza.
 
hollydolly said:
What was the first one you bought Furry?
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On one afternoon in 1970(71/2?)knowing I was getting a record player for Christmas,I bought the following-
Never ending Song of Love by the New Seekers and thealbum Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road.That is actually a very good album.There was something else I -as in my grandmother!-bought that afternoon and I can't for the life of me think what it was.Still have and play them.
 
I was a fan of Doo Wop, even though I was a bit late. Doo Wop had pretty much faded away, but I had two sisters, both older than me, who listened to many songs of that genre, including watching American Bandstand. My youngest sister taught me how to do the Lindy, which was the most popular fast dance on AB. Man, she knew all their (the dancers) names.

My first record that I bought was “Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler. Years later, I was able to see him sing this song at a Doo Wop concert, even though this song would not be classified as Doo Wop. After the concert, all the performers came out into the lobby and I was able to shake his hand and speak with him.

I have a vast collection of Doo Wop 45’s. I always wanted to buy a jukebox and did come close a few times, but just could not justify spending as much money as the sellers wanted. My favorite is the old “Wurlitzer” with the water being pumped through the lighted tubes.
 
oldman said:
I was a fan of Doo Wop, even though I was a bit late. Doo Wop had pretty much faded away, but I had two sisters, both older than me, who listened to many songs of that genre, including watching American Bandstand. My youngest sister taught me how to do the Lindy, which was the most popular fast dance on AB. Man, she knew all their (the dancers) names.

My first record that I bought was “Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler. Years later, I was able to see him sing this song at a Doo Wop concert, even though this song would not be classified as Doo Wop. After the concert, all the performers came out into the lobby and I was able to shake his hand and speak with him.

I have a vast collection of Doo Wop 45’s. I always wanted to buy a jukebox and did come close a few times, but just could not justify spending as much money as the sellers wanted. My favorite is the old “Wurlitzer” with the water being pumped through the lighted tubes.
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Some time back, I discovered a band from the UK that brings back memories of the doo wop era. There might be some songs here that you'd like. :):)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab2qNSfM4lk&list=PLDsQqYH-T4d-9IGDIYb_qz3IW1Scd6DYU&index=144
 
Furryanimal said:
On one afternoon in 1970(71/2?)knowing I was getting a record player for Christmas,I bought the following-
Never ending Song of Love by the New Seekers and thealbum Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road.That is actually a very good album.There was something else I -as in my grandmother!-bought that afternoon and I can't for the life of me think what it was.Still have and play them.
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I bought that Middle of the road album too... still have it in the loft , and I have several 45's of the new seekers.. ''All my life's a circle, '' ( which was my favourite), Beg steal or Borrow, and several others..

I haven't played any of them in about 30 years
 
So long ago but I think it was a 331/3 long play record of Glenn Miller. I use to drum along with his music. As soon as rock and roll started getting popular, I would say Rock around the clock by Bill Haley and all the Fats Domino 45s.
 
hollydolly said:
I bought that Middle of the road album too... still have it in the loft , and I have several 45's of the new seekers.. ''All my life's a circle, '' ( which was my favourite), Beg steal or Borrow, and several others..

I haven't played any of them in about 30 years
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time to post some I think.
 
The VERY first record I ever bought was when I was on a day-trip to Gt Yarmouth,organised by the foster home I was in at the time.
It was an LP - ok,nothing strange about that - of George Formby songs. [ok,it just got weird-because I was 13]
All the other kids were buying several singles,or LP's of The Stones,etc...but I chose G. Formby Esq...and never heard the last of it.
42 years later,aged 64,I STILL get the p*ss taken by the two people in that home with me,who were there on the outing.
BUT...I can sing those songs word-perfectly as I sit on my beach playing my Ukelele,today. [NOT as well as George,but I try]

The first SINGLE I ever bought,was 'Hold your head up',by Argent. I came home from my 1st trip as a deck-boy in the Merchant Navy & it just 'hit home']
I still have it [AND the George Formby LP!] and it's message is as relevant today as it was then.
 
The first record I bought was Connie Francis' "Lipstick On Your Collar". It was in the summer of '59 and I was 12 yrs. old, just finished grade 6 and looking forward to entering grade 7/Junior High at at high school that had grades 7 to 12.
 

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