WANNAMAN Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 My first 5 record albums were:1) Raspberries Best With Eric Carmen2) Billy Joel The Stranger3) Eric Carmen (Debut)4) Kiss Double Platinum5) The Monkees (Debut)First 45's1) Nights on Broadway Bee Gees2) Bohemiam Rhapsody Queen3) Cold As Ice Foreigner4) She Did It Eric Carmen5) Calling Dr Love Kiss1st 8 Tracks:1) Fleetwood Mac Rumours2) Steely Dan's Greatest3) Deep Purple (debut)4) Hocus Pocus Focus5) Fleetwood Mac (debut 1975)1st Cassettes1) This is Spinal Tap2) Surfin Hits of the 60's3) The best of the Ventures4) The Cars Greatest Hits5) Aerosmith Greatest HitsFirst CD's1) Abacab Genesis2) Moving Pictures Rush3) Zeppelin 4 Led Zeppelin4) Perfect Strangers Deep Purple5) Dark Side of the Moon Pink FloydFirst Complete Collections on CD1) Genesis2) Beatles3) Rush4) Led Zeppelin5) Raspberries & Eric Carmen (this was a challenge in the early 1990's as they were all Japan imports) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The best I can do is remember my first three albums:1. The Miracles--City of Angels (I wanted the single "Love Machine" in the long version).2. Eric Carman--Eric Carman3. Queen--Night at the Opera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 1st album: Meet The Beatles1st 45: I Want To Hold Your Hand1st 8 track: Willy & The Poor Boys (CCR)1st Cassette: Time-Life Solid Gold Sixties1st CD: Journey "Live"1st complete collection: The BeatlesBoy, am I showing my age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 My first 45 was "Baby You're a Rich Man." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougjack Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 First 45s: Mighty Mouse Theme She Loves You --- BeatlesFirst LPs: Glen Campbell --- Galveston Beatles --- Magical Mystery Tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I think ...1st 45: Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes -- Edison Lighthouse1st Album: Deja Vu -- CSNY1st CD: Transformer -- Lou ReedI'd say there all still standing."Keith" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougjack Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Love Grows is one of the great pop songs of all time, in my book! Great record too, with excellent mixing of rock instruments and strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Sidoti Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 How I'll never forget! Starting at the age of 6, I received over the next two years:1. KISS- Love Gun2. KISS- Alive II3. KISS- Double Platinum4. KISS- The Solo Albums (all wrapped individually at Christmas, yeah!)5. KISS- DynastySee, I was VERY fortunate to have parents who have great musical tastes so the records that I also gravitated to growing up were:1. Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Greatest Hits2. Neil Diamond- Hot August Night3. John Denver- An Evening with John Denver4. Eagles- Their Greatest Hits 1971-75/Hotel California5. A Motown Classics compilationJust a few..Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymooladi Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I don't have as good a memory as you guys do, but I'm pretty sure I bought Beach Boys and Raspberries Albums. I also remember buying a Simon and Garfunkle 45, The Boxer, it was the B side,and when it first came out and I liked that song better. June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Re Love Grows:Tony Burrows Rules."K" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Paul, ND's Hot August Night was one of my first albums (and a double album at that), and it's still one of my favorites. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Geez - I can hardly remember that far back - it was 52 years ago when I bought my first 45. It was "Gee" by the Crows. Early doo wop around 1953. I think my first album was by the Platters. I loved the harmonies on "The Great Pretender." Ah, those were the days. Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I remember my first two albums which were given to me as gifts were The Partrdge Family Album & Frampton Comes Alive. The next three I owned were:Suitable For Framing - Three Dog NightDon't Shoot Me - Elton JohnDemon's and Wizards - Uriah Heep The first 45's that I owned (again as gifts) were Catch A Tiger By The Tail by Buck Owens (lol) and a very very rare song called Twenty-four Hour Service by ?????. I think I still have that 45, but it is in terrible condition. When my brother brought a big box of 45's home that he borrowed from a friend, I remember being blown away by:25 or 6 to 4 - ChicagoLove Grows - Edison LighthouseGimmie Gimmie Good Lovin - Crazy ElephantPatches - Clarence CarterHang On To Your Life - Guess WhoI Wanna Be With You - Raspberries (of course)My top 3 albums (not including Greatest Hits):Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton JohnVital Signs - SurvivorRevolver - Beatles (even though I love Rubber Soul)My top 3 Greatest Hits albums:Raspberries Best featuring Eric CarmenBest Of The Guess WhoBest Of Bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadfingerBarb Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I can't really remember my first records. A lot of my first pop records I inherited from my older brother; Dean Martin - Houston, Herb Albpert - Whipped Cream and Other Delights, The Beatles - Rubber Soul and Pepper, some Bond soundtracks. I had a Disney compilation I used to play a lot as well. I remember the Siamese cat song from "The Aristocats"? I had tons of 45s, mostly The Beatles. The first album I bought with my own money was "The Beatles" (white album) I was surprised when I got it home as I didn't know a single track on it. I thought for sure "Hey Jude" and the fast "Revoltion" were going to be on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Also getting into the 'way-back' machine, my first few:4-track: Beatles- Hard Day's NightAlbum: Beach Boys- live45: Surfin' Safari or Surfin' USAInteresting selections from the era:Album: Music Machine- Talk Talk45: They're Coming To Take Me Away!Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbecstacy Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 First record was "Meet the Beatles" with the green Capitol label.First CD was the original British version of the same album, "With the Beatles." I bought it before I even had a CD player.First cassette I bought was "Raspberries" (the sticker album), followed closely by Grand Funk's "We're An American Band."Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahoodore Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 first albums1)Glenn Campbell - Galveston2)Jesus Christ Superstar (brown one)3)Englebert Humperdinck's Greatest4)Bay City Rollers (first Arista album)5)Beatles Blue Album6)Beatles Red album on Red Vinyl45s1)Beatles - Revolution2)Conquistador - Procol Harem3)MAggie May - Rod Stewart4)We Are the Champions - Queen5)All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 First 45 my dad bought for me: "No Matter What" by Badfinger, followed by "Candida" by Tony Orlando & Dawn and "Hey Jude/Revolution."First 45 I bought with my own $$$, "Smoke From A Distant Fire" by the Sanford Townsend Band."First album that my dad bought for me, "Introducing the Beatles", followed by "Fresh."First album that I bought with my own $$$, "One of These Nights" by the Eagles.Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Gosh, at least you guys had LPs as your fist albums. My first were 8 tracks! of the Beatles 67-70 compliation; Elton John, I think was Madman across the water; Cat Stevens, I think Teaser & Firecat ... and my first somewhat "off beat" 8 track, was Badfingers Magic Christian Music.Remember those 8 tracks ? (Kathy, at only being 19 you wouldn't remember them ) where more usual than not, 4 of the songs on the albums were split, and faded out halfway into the song, then the track would change, then it would fade back in ?Thise were the days .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 We had 8 Tracks at home also, but there's no way I could remember what we had.Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Carmen/Raspberries fans obviously have common music genes as I too think Love Grows is as good as pop music gets.RE: "Hot August Night"..should have mentioned this on the Live Recordings thread..Neil Diamond is another one of those guys whose music is on another level live...."Travelin Salvation Show" rocks live!First 45: "Dizzy", Tommy Roe & Shondels.. still love the songFirst Album: I think it was "Fool For The City", Foghat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 I'm older than you guys. When I was 11 I began buying '45s, because that was all I could afford.My very first was All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers, then "Dream Lover" by Bobby Darin. (I was always a dreamer.) These songs conjured up a certain boy who was concertmaster of my junior high orchestra. Ahhh...It was later that I lived for Beach Boys, The Lettermen, Beatles and even The Association. Years later, The Who, The Kinks (adored Ray Davies--did a mean duet with him on LOLA!), Emerson, Lake and Palmer (Still...You Turn Me On) and Led Zep, and of course, forever, Raspberries and EC. That was concurrent with Mozart, Bach, Corelli, Paganini, Brahms, Beethoven and the rest of it...my lps of orchestras and solo violinists/violists and cellists are legion. I even have recordings of The Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell on which Eric's Aunt Muriel appears. Now THOSE I cherish... --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 "Smoke from a Distant Fire" is such a great song Marvin...I remember they were one of the opening acts at JFK Stadium for Fleetwood Mac, that song was one of the highlights of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Harry you're one of the few people I've ever met who knows that song. I think Andy, Jeff, Larry and Bob Allen would likely be the others (c'mon Pat prove me wrong and tell me you know this one since I failed in my "Sugar Baby Love" attempt!) From the first time I heard "Smoke", I was hooked. It is an almost perfect Pop song and one that I've always wanted to do in a band -but it's SOOOOOOOO tough! I've never been able to find the album (though I know it still exists), so I treasure the 45 that I have.Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The vocal music teacher at one of my elementariesperformed "Smoke From A Distant Fire" on the annual Spring Concert and got into some trouble for it... --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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