Speaking of music....

What was the first album (for us older TCS'ers )/cd/tape that you went out and purchased for yourself? And how old were you?

I bought my first album when I was around 12 years old...it was Alice Cooper's "School's Out" album!

The first CD that I went out and brought was the Spice Girls CD and I was probably about nine years old. I still have it!

Oh goodness...this is a pretty sad confession....

My first tape that was really MINE was Sylvia, Just Sylvia. It was when her song "Nobody" was on the Top 40 charts. I was like 9.

I think the first thing that I actually bought myself (I had Mom buy me the Sylvia tape) was either Van Halen, 1984 (my sister and I went in together to buy that one) or Twisted Sister, Stay Hungry. I was all of 11-12 when I got those.

"I Hear a Symphony" by Diana Ross and the Supremes..I'm guessing 1966 or '67, so I was about 10 or 11. It was a 45 RPM and I bet it only cost about 50 cents. Plus the bus fare to get downtown to buy it was only 15 or 20 cents, today it would be 2 bucks for busfare!

I think it was Angie by the Rolling stones. It was a 45 single. I dont know how long ago that was but i still have it. I think WIld Horses was on the flip side. I all so still have all my old Alice Cooper records .

My first album I remember buying was Spirits Having Flown (1979) by the Bee Gees and it was on - vinyl. I still have the album. I was about 9 years old.

I'm very, very embarrassed to say that it was the single for Michael Jackson's "Beat It", and the single for Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back".

*sigh* I sound like such a goon.

I redeemed myself ever so slightly by then going out and buying Kiss - Lick It Up.

mine was "itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini" I got it at our price on a 45 when it was released by Timmy Mallet and bomballarina (not sure if it was in usa or not) it had to be the worst thing i have ever brought. guess what, ive still got it! along with the second one i brought which was Elvis, a remixed thing of are you lonesome tonight!

Beatles White Album

I think it was Jimi Hendrix, Are You Experienced.

Well, at least Stephanie had good taste!

First cassette I paid for was Billy Joel - Piano Man. think I was 10 or 11 and convinced my mom to join one of those mail-order clubs, you know the buy one get ten free deals that NEVER STOP COMING. . .

Oh, and Heidi, I humiliated myself lip-syncing Sylvia in a talent show in I think 6th grade. Mom bought the album on vinyl just for the occasion!!

I think it was Elton John, Good Bye Yellow Brick Road.

Okay, my firts album that I buyed with my money saved I remember well, it was "On throu the Nigth" of Def Leppard!!! , I remember I heard over and over again!!! ...( In that time doesn´t exist CD´s)
and my firts CD was (I´m so proud to say this ) "The Legacy" of Testament!!!! and still have it!!!

"Stay Heavy" Fellas!!!!

My first was The Cure , Boys Don't Cry when I was 9 followed Inxs ( jump?) like a week later.

Originally Posted by dawnofsierra

Beatles White Album

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Aww Stephanie - good choice

Mine was ABBA - Waterloo, I was about 9 or 10. I was a massive ABBA fan.

Originally Posted by HopeHacker

I think it was Elton John, Good Bye Yellow Brick Road.

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Supremely excellent choice Hope!
I think the first tape I ever bought was the "Hanging Tough" tape by New Kids on the Block...

Well the first album I actually bought for myself was Elvis Presley The Hits from His Movies, yep I couldn't even buy a decent Elvis record I had to pick that one.

My first cassette was Madonna's True Blue

My first CD was Guns N Roses Appetite for Distruction, although I already owned it on tape. I also bought a Kenny G CD that same day, I got a CD player for my birthday and my Dad told me I could get a few CDs I'm sure I got some other CDs as well but for the life of me I can't remember what they were.

All that being said, I grew up around a pretty nice music collection to start with, my Mom was into the Beatles so we had a bunch of that around the house along with various Elvis and Country records of my Dads.

Originally Posted by stormy

What was the first album (for us older TCS'ers

)/cd/tape that you went out and purchased for yourself? And how old were you?

I bought my first album when I was around 12 years old...it was Alice Cooper's "School's Out" album!

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Alice Cooper Welcome to my Nightmare and I still have it!!!! I was about 10.

It was the 5th grade...I got Michael Jackson's Thriller album and played it over and over for the entire year. After that, I made my first tape purchase, Bon Jovi's first album with Runaway on it... that's where the obsession began!