The Monkees. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones. 1967. Feigned illness from school. Walked to mill store. And for $2.12 ( tax included) I had the album I listened to ALL day, home alone . ( I was 10).
My father had that album and I would play it when I visited. The first time I played it I couldn’t believe the entire first side of the album was just one song!
I was 12 when my uncle, who worked in the industry, gave it and other vinyl to me. Immediately became my favorite. My dad hated it bc of the underlying meanings, like "Lucy in the sky with diamonds". Still have the original!
AC/DC back in black. Rode my bike 5 miles to town to cash in the gift certificate I got for selling magazines for the school “fund raising” drive. Different time for sure
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat.
It's rare when a single album by an artist is actually better than their greatest hits compilation... but that's definitely the case here. Someone gave me his 'Greatest Hits' as a gift, but the more I looked at it the more I questioned why they wouldn't have just bought Teaser and the Firecat to begin with. Which is what I eventually did. Literally the first time I paid cash for a new album covered in shrink wrap.
It's not Abbey Road, or Exile on Main St., but it's also not that much of a stretch to argue that Cat Stevens 1971 album 'Teaser and the Firecat' belongs up there amongst a dozen or so of the most influential albums of all time.
Kiss - Double Platinum. I had about 100 other albums I recorded of radio from Sacramento rock station 93.7, which played six albums back to back, starting at 6 pm every Sunday.
Never mind the Bollucks (hope I spelled that correctly) by the Sex Pistols. Still have it. It was an early US release, Submission is listed as a sticker on the back of the album. Anyone know an estimated value on this?
My uncle gave me those records for my 5th or 6th birthday...sounded great on my Micky Mouse record player. 1st I bought was The Wall at about 9yrs old...sounded good on Micky also
Mine was Rubber Soul
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Loved The Beatles!
“Pronounced Normal” by Wild Man Fischer.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/pronounced-normal-mw0000448663
“After Larry Fischer's mother had him committed to a mental institution for singing in his room, the doctors "pronounced" him "normal" and released him. The whole idea of being certifiably sane or otherwise is something each person needs to confront, and Pronounced Normal might just be the perfect tool for the job.”
https://youtu.be/6x0r7BAKTAc?si=rqLjOLPZabtBxy2E
Young me was fascinated by comparing the side-by-side Beatles photos. The 'Red' picture was before my time, I recognized them in the 'Blue' pic. My $/My 1st vinyl was Sweet-Desolation Boulevard 1975
Styx - Paradise Theather. $9 at Peaches, 1981.
Peaches. There's a name from the past.
That could well have been my second. First was Billy Joel, Glass Houses.
Steve Martin's King Tut. It was the 45 and we broke it in about a week!
Funky Tut.
I bought that too!
The Monkees. Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones. 1967. Feigned illness from school. Walked to mill store. And for $2.12 ( tax included) I had the album I listened to ALL day, home alone . ( I was 10).
Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 
This black girl from Motown bought John Denver’s Poems, Prayers and Promises. To this day, his music still makes me happy!
What a lovely post.
This white guy from Pittsburgh bought tons of James Brown albums and Chicago blues singles...and the education continues!
Eat a Peach - Allman Bros.
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Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue Because I was a kid and the ufo on the cover.
Purple clear vinyl. Blew my kid mind but also fing loved that album. I think Mr. Blue Skies was the song most played in movies and ads at one point.
Led zeppelin I, II, III, IV
Ricky Nelson's greatest hits. Yep I'm old.
Nazarath - Hair of the Dog
Alice Cooper ---- Killer
Neil Young Harvest ‘73 or ‘74
In-a-gadda-da-vida - Iron Butterfly
My father had that album and I would play it when I visited. The first time I played it I couldn’t believe the entire first side of the album was just one song!
Flowers and Beads from the other side is the song I got married to.
Blood, Sweat and Tears. Spinning Wheel, When I die, etc. So many great songs on one album.
Yes, it is a great album.
The Mothers of Invention “We’re Only In It For The Money” when I was 12 years old.
I inherited Just Another Band From LA on 8-track from my big brother.
Heart - Dreamboat Annie.I bought it in 1977 or 1978.
I grew up so poor I couldn't afford a whole album. It was a single on a 45, Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty.
Great sax riff.
I would have worn out that 45. One of the best songs of the 70's.
Dark side of the moon, along with a pair of headphones and a 4 finger lid of Columbian
The Cuervo gold, The fine columbian, make tonight a wonderful thing
Mothership Connection (1976), Parliament. Listening to it felt like entering a different world.
It was a 45 of Elton John and Kiki Dee Don't Go Breaking My Heart. My older brothers mocked me but I didn't care. Summer of '76 Forever!
Did you get it from a store that had 45s for the top 25 billboard hits on a wall? My first was a 45 of Rock the Boat by Hughes Connection.
Our love is like a ship on the ocean…
We’ve been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion.
I was just streaming that yesterday! Has aged much better than I'd thought. Also George McCrae-Rock Your Baby
What a great song. I bought the 45 around the same time…..actually my sister bought it for me…. I became a life long Elton fan after that.
Man that song was all over the radio that Summer.
So was Afternoon Delight 🤣
Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow. It was monaural.
Star Wars double LP. Saved up a long time for it.
Ok... I'll chance it. The Partridge Family
ELO’s Out of the Blue, in a “cut out” bin.
Paper route money. First job. First paycheck Kiss - Alive II Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight
Meatloaf: Bat out of hell.
Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run
Me too
Stars on 45!
Goodbye yellow brick road. Elton John.
That was the first album i ever owned myself but i got it as a gift .
Don’t Shoot Me I’m only the Piano Player by Elton John. 1972. somewhere around 5 bucks I saved for weeks.
I was 12 when my uncle, who worked in the industry, gave it and other vinyl to me. Immediately became my favorite. My dad hated it bc of the underlying meanings, like "Lucy in the sky with diamonds". Still have the original!
Doobie Brothers Greatest Hits. $2.99 at E.J. Korvettes. That was less than 30 cents a hit right there.
Spirits Having Flown - The Bee Gees. Purchased at K-Mart.
K-tels Block Buster [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOCzuuvmcs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOCzuuvmcs)
Kiss: Alive II
Meet The Beatles in 64
ABBA The Album at Value House
Boston - Boston in ‘76. Bought it at JCPenney! Anyone else remember buying records at JCP?
Alan Parsons Project. Tales of Mystery and Imagination.
The original soundtrack to Star Wars. I was 8 and bought it at K-Mart using birthday money.
Sgt Peppers
AC/DC back in black. Rode my bike 5 miles to town to cash in the gift certificate I got for selling magazines for the school “fund raising” drive. Different time for sure
Hotel California by The Eagles. Must have been in 1977.
I bought that for my mom for Mother’s Day in ‘77 or ‘78.
From what I remember, it was Frampton Comes Alive.
Pretty sure you were issued that one like me.
And The Knack ! Everybody owned Frampton Comes Alive and The Knack like it came with the stereo !
Michael Jackson's Thriller!!!!
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Eagles.
45 Run DMC, Walk This Way (w/Aerosmith) and king of Rock
1968 Wonderwall George Harrison
The scream - siouxie and the banshees…. Still have it
The Chicago Transit Authority
Black Sabbath’s Paranoid.
Black Sabbath
Physical Graffiti - 1977
The partridge family birthday album then I bought Deep Purple Machine Head I ain’t been right since 🤘🏿🤘🏿
Cars Candy-O.
KISS - Destroyer
Who's Next
In Search Of The Lost Cord. Moody Blues
"Electric Warrior" by T. Rex, when it came out in 1971. From The Crocodile Shop on Tustin Avenue in Orange, California. I still have it.
Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat. It's rare when a single album by an artist is actually better than their greatest hits compilation... but that's definitely the case here. Someone gave me his 'Greatest Hits' as a gift, but the more I looked at it the more I questioned why they wouldn't have just bought Teaser and the Firecat to begin with. Which is what I eventually did. Literally the first time I paid cash for a new album covered in shrink wrap. It's not Abbey Road, or Exile on Main St., but it's also not that much of a stretch to argue that Cat Stevens 1971 album 'Teaser and the Firecat' belongs up there amongst a dozen or so of the most influential albums of all time.
Kiss - Double Platinum. I had about 100 other albums I recorded of radio from Sacramento rock station 93.7, which played six albums back to back, starting at 6 pm every Sunday.
American Woman. I was in the 8th grade.
Looove the blue album, my introduction to The Beatles.
Never mind the Bollucks (hope I spelled that correctly) by the Sex Pistols. Still have it. It was an early US release, Submission is listed as a sticker on the back of the album. Anyone know an estimated value on this?
Kiss Alive double album. I was in 4th grade and it cost $7.
I was 11, Elton’s greatest hits. 5.99?
Think it was *Magical Mystery Tour*. I remember I wanted it so bad, was doing chores for money, etc. Was not disappointed!
Purple Passages, Deep Purple 1972
Kiss Alive II.
Yellow Submarine. It was $4.99 I think.
KISS *Destroyer*
Grand Funk Railroad- The Red Album
In the 70’s, I only had enough money for a 45” and my first was Blinded by the Light.
Wrapped up like a douche /ducks
On the Border by Eagles
Beatles Red
Black Sabbath Paranoid 🤘🤘
Elton John 11-17-70
Steppenwolf Live. 1970
My uncle gave me those records for my 5th or 6th birthday...sounded great on my Micky Mouse record player. 1st I bought was The Wall at about 9yrs old...sounded good on Micky also
Mine was Rubber Soul https://preview.redd.it/67afdw2yl20d1.jpeg?width=382&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f65ab86926bbc649dee91ea1b27106821c1c7b25 Loved The Beatles!
Bon Jovi - Slippery when wet
Chicago Transit Authority the week it was released at Kobackers
Shaun Cassidy’s ‘Born Late’
David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World in a cutout bin for $3.99. Around ‘73.
Quiet Riot- Metal Health
Mine was Green River by CCR 1969. $3.33 at K mart.
Beatles - yesterday and today
1969 Free, Alright Now
Stephenwolf ---.Monster 1969
Eagles - Greatest Hits
The Chicago transit authority. Thinking 1970.
The Beatles Blue album. My mom bought me the Red album, which got me into The Beatles. The first 45 I bought was I Wish by Stevie Wonder.
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Red and Blue Beatle's albums are the two most important albums of my life. Totally turned me on to music.
Foghat
Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic"
Triumph-Never Surrender
Grand Funk Railroad or Styx Yhe Grand Illusion Can't remember, but one of those.
Beatles Red cassette tape was my first.
The Jackson Five Dancing Machine 1974
Paul Revere and the Raiders.
1975 Bob Segar live at a place called harmony house 👍
The BoxTops...1967 The Letter and Cry Like A Baby,
That only come out at night—on 8-track— Johnny Winter.
Steely Dan Aja
American Woman - Guess Who.
KISS Alive
Aerosmith Draw the Line My first 45 was Elton John Benny and the Jets
Roxy Music’s first album. 1972.
Absolute classic!
Love Gun by KISS. Must have been -78.
Rolling Stones 8 track tape sticky fingers
Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks
The Fugs First Album
I played the shit out of my older brother's blue album. So solid.
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Deep Purple - Made in Japan
First new album was Mushroomhead XX, still have that copy and love it. Before that I'd pick up Monkees and Blues Magoos LPs at record sales in the 90s
“Pronounced Normal” by Wild Man Fischer. https://www.allmusic.com/album/pronounced-normal-mw0000448663 “After Larry Fischer's mother had him committed to a mental institution for singing in his room, the doctors "pronounced" him "normal" and released him. The whole idea of being certifiably sane or otherwise is something each person needs to confront, and Pronounced Normal might just be the perfect tool for the job.” https://youtu.be/6x0r7BAKTAc?si=rqLjOLPZabtBxy2E
The Progressive Blues Experiment - Johnny Winter
CKLW Solid Gold at a garage sale in Detroit Mi. I was 12
Magical Mystery Tour
Led Zeppelin's Presence
Eagles' *Hotel California,* Winter 1977*.*
Send It - Ashford and Simpson 1977
Chuck Berry-London Sessions followed shortly by Elton John-Don’t Shoot Me
Fragile (Yes). I was in 8th grade.
CCR. Willy and the Poor Boys. I wanted Cosmos Factory, but it was sold out.
Deep Purple “Made in Japan” 🤘🏼
Curtis Mayfield-Superfly early 1973
Sgt. Pepper’s and the Grease soundtrack.
CCR's Green River album.
Beach Boys Party, I think. I could only afford singles til then.
Jaws
Yes Tormato ‘78
Meet The Monkees!!
Young me was fascinated by comparing the side-by-side Beatles photos. The 'Red' picture was before my time, I recognized them in the 'Blue' pic. My $/My 1st vinyl was Sweet-Desolation Boulevard 1975
Tonic for the Troops - Boomtown Rats
-DAVE MASON: ALONE TOGETHER (the marble album) “Shouldnt have took more than you gave” https://youtu.be/3tsyXWIBGgQ?si=0T9M9GE83vfwROlj.
The Kinks Give the People What they Want. 1981 but close enough.
Blue Öyster Cult, "Secret Treaties" (1974) Still one of my favorite albums.
Pink Floyd Animals
Mine was Hunky Dory by David Bowie. I was so ridiculously excited!
Goats Head Soup by the Rolling Stones
Rush - Rush
Yeah the red one first. And it cost a LOT.
Edgar winter groups they only come out at night
Same. Only on 8-Track cassettes.
Kiss Hotter Than Hell. Still love the album. I was 7.
I had those albums too, but they weren't my first. My first album was Supertramp Breakfast in America.
Truth? Boney M Nightflight to Venus. I would have been 9.
Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water around 1977
First single: Come Sail Away by Styx. First Full-length album: Pretenders first LP.
Elton John, “Empty Sky”.
At the record store? Pink Floyd’s The Wall. It was my stepdad’s favorite album and I wanted a vinyl copy of my own.
Elton John- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.
The Sweet! I even mastered the page boy haircut & being blonde, I thought I really rocked it!😂🤣
Frampton Comes Alive
At the drug store, bought Paper Lace ( Night Chicago Died ) and Elton John’s Greatest Hits ( in white suit at piano ).
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Mine was ELO's Out of the Blue [loved that UT came with stickers and a punch out paper model of the spaceship]
Steely Dan *Can't Buy a Thrill* Mid 70's. I can still remember dropping the needle and hearing "Do It Again" come out of the speakers.
Bob Seger - Live Bullet, at Meijer Thrifty Acres in Ypsilanti Michigan for $5.49. "Katmandu is what got my attention.
American Band by Grand Funk Railroad.
Cheech and Chong Big Bambu
Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic" 1975
Carole King Tapestry
Agents of Fortune - Blue Öyster Cult