What was the first single you ever bought?

[gr8gonzo]

I clearly remember some of the very first singles I received with my briefcase-style turntable in 1975 (incl. "I Love Music" by The O'Jays, "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell and "Puff the Magic Dragon" by someone other than PP&M).

But, the first single I ever bought for myself with my own money was "Island Girl" by Elton John.  And I still recall this vividly, despite being only six years old at the time.  I bought it from the KMart on Erie Boulevard in DeWitt, New York.  The 45s were in a tall, wire carousel rack.  When I got home and played it, I was disappointed that the song wasn't the one I wanted, until I realized I'd played the B-side by mistake.

I suppose if you have to remember something with that much detail, your first music purchase is a good one.

[leelustig]

It might have been the 'Das Modell' single by Rammstein  :shock:

Used to be a huge fan of this band... I'm still somewhat into them but not as much as I was about 8 years ago. If anyone knows them though, that Das Modell single was incredibly rare. It had a whole mess of b-sides on it if I can remember correctly... Good stuff.

[wickedwitch]

'The Dean and I' by 10cc.  But only because they didn't have Devil Gate Drive...

JJJ

dont think i could talk when that came out  :twisted:

First album i bought was probably bauhaus or the damned.

first thing i taped off the radio was a genesis song .... so thats ok then!

[LivingForever]

"Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel was my first 7" single, bought by my parents.

Closely followed by Chas and Dave's 'Snooker Loopy', what a quality track.

I think the first single I bought myself was Queen's 'The Show Must Go On' on CD.

[johninblack]

Don't remember if it was the first but the earliest I remember was I am a Dalek by The Artattacks. If not that most likely a Stranglers single.

[biskitbass]

I managed to acquire lots of prog over the years on tape and LP etc and can't remember what the first one I bought was BUT the first CD I ever bought was Fish, Credo. I used to be into picture disks in a big way and actually still have It BItes, Still Too Young To Remember and Underneath Your Pillow PDs.

[Geddy Lee]

If we are talking about the first albums the I think it was this one

[Bert]

No one ever believes me when I tell them this, but the first single I ever bought, in 1971, at the tender age of 6 was Fireball by Deep Purple.

I still have it, in the orginal Harvest paper sleeve. Demons Eye is on the b-side.

[Dodie]

Hmm, it was either Kim Wilde's "You came" (still secretly love the keyboards on that one) or Kylie's "The Locomotion" (well, nobody's perfect...)

My first albums (cassettes) when I got a tape player as a present at the age of 8 or 9 were a lot cooler - Shakin' Stevens "Give me your heart tonight" and Abba Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Cheers

David

[Pedro]

A Rolf Harris EP - including "Tie Me Kangaroo Down", "Big Dog" and "The Court of King Caractacus" ....this selection probably explains a lot....

[Brom]

A Rolf Harris EP - including "Tie Me Kangaroo Down", "Big Dog" and "The Court of King Caractacus" ....this selection probably explains a lot....

Hey Pedders watch it!... the first ever single bought for me was Sunarise by Rolf Harris!

Ok you're right, on second thoughts It could explain a lot!

My first purchase was "Sylvia" by Focus.

Oh God no, There was one before... it was called "The Seagulls name was Nelson" which I don't have anymore  :cry:

[rogerg]

I won a free 45 from a radio station call in quiz, and wen to Ben Franklin with my sister, and she told me to buy "Daniel" by Elton John.  good song.

the only other 45 I really remember was "Wishing You were Here" by Chicago, which was the b-side to something, but WYWH was much better.  a great song.

[Ash]

If we are talking about the first albums the I think it was this one

OMG - that brought back memories - My Mum had that as well as 40 great Italian love songs.

First single bought for me was Bohemian Rhapsody when I was three.  According to my Mum I was then into Bay City Rollers or something.  Until I got a paper round I don't recall buying anything myself so it was usually albums for Christmas and birthdays til then and by that time I was into what I like now.

[Lerxst]

Technically it wasn't actually bought as my mum used to work in an independent record store - clearly she must have borrowed it permanently from the huge stock that had arrived - back in them thar days there was no Gallup b*llox - record sales were scored based on the number of ticks against each artist on a piece of paper which were then carrier pigeon'd to Tony Blackburn to count up - the aforementioned single was "John, I'm only dancing" by David Bowie, I was 6 at the time and think I got it for Xmas - it's only later in life that I realised it was a gay anthem - oh ducky!  :oops:

[The Cosmic Lawnmower]

With my own pocket money was 'The Jean Genie' by David Bowie in late '72, I was 13, it took me a long time to dawn on me that I didn't have to sit with my ear pinned to the radio waiting to hear my fav song, I could actually go buy it and listen repeatedly!  :oops:

The first single I actually owned, bought by Mum was 'Bits & Pieces' by The Dave Clark Five when I was 6, loved the way they stamped their feet on TOTPs! Outrageous!  :shock: