Tell us about the first album you ever owned. What was it, was there a story behind it? How about the last album you acquired?
The very first music album (after the genuine kid stuff like Snoopy and the Red Baron and various Muppets records) was Dr. Hook: A little Bit More.
My Mom and I with my little brother were staying with my Aunt to help with my Uncle (who was failing rapidly). My Dad bought me the Dr.Hook album because my cousines told him that this was what the hip crowd wanted to listen to. It blew my mind completely and irrevocably. My mom overheard it the second day I had it in the house and she confiscated it. She said she was giving it back to my Dad, this music was too grown up for me.
Well it was way too late. In the short time that I had posession of that album I listened to it more than a dozen times straight through and a select few songs (When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman, A Little Bit More and Sexy Eyes) dozens more. I got the boogy in my blood and it never left.
After that I bugged my older brother constantly for all of his funk. I begged, borrowed and stole my Dad's Bee-Gee's, Barry Manilow and Wayne Newton. I sat at the radio every Saturday morning with my Radio Shack tape recorder jacked in to record the best off of Casey's Top 40. It was the beginning of the end of my childhood.
The very last album I purchased for myself was Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals.
Johnette was spending too much time south of the border and it showed in the music. The hard driving riffs I loved and expected from Blonde weren't there. The sweet scratchy ululations of Napolitano were absent. The band had gone adrift and was faltering badly.
I lost faith in music with this album. I'd already been on a downward spiral and this was the capper. Since this CD in 1997 I haven't purchased a musical album. Don't cry for me, it hasn't been a sad parting, nor a total one. I listen to the radio occasionally in the car. I borrow CDs or MP3s sometimes when I'm curious about a song or artist. So far I haven't been seriously tempted to buy another CD.
What's your story? Give it to us in the comments here or post on your own blog and trackback to this post so we can follow along.
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The first grown up album purchased with my own money was Pink Floyd's The Wall. If you count the "Buy The Album" feature of the iTunes music store, the last album I bought was Pink Floyd The Wall.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at May 05, 2004 11:28 PM (xgg3H)
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First (not counting the Monkees): Chicago Transit Authority. Yes, I am old. Latest: Soundtrack to School of Rock.
Posted by: Susie at May 06, 2004 12:41 AM (qnxUP)
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The first?
Whitney Houston's debut "Whitney Houston". (Try to refrain from taking the piss there). I think I was about 12 or so.
The last one? Yesterday, I bought Nickelback's new one "The Long Road".
I like to think I have made headway on the "being cool" category.
Posted by: Helen at May 06, 2004 07:01 AM (7oH3p)
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And Stephen? Seriously, man. You need to relax a little bit. Put the bong down. Stop shaving your nipples off.
Everything will be ok.
Posted by: Helen at May 06, 2004 07:01 AM (7oH3p)
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Chicago. I had my own share of their LPs. I've even got a best of CD around here somewhere. Of course for me they're oldies, seeing as I was born when they were recording Chicago Transit Authority.
Come on now Helen, Floyd will always have a place in the heart. I must admit that in my approaching dotage I'm favoring
Momentary Lapse of Reason over the more popular stuff.
And yes, you've come a long way baby. ;-)
Posted by: Jim at May 06, 2004 09:28 AM (saeHM)
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Oh this is soooo easy for me. My very first album was when I was around five called the Music Machine, It was a christian album & It was so fun to listen to.
Now this is driving me crazy...but, I used to listen to an album with these Bear caricatures - they were orginally an exhibit in Disneyland. I can't think of their name But I absolutely loved that album. If ANYONE can think of it - I'll love you forever and ever!
My first "grown up" albums were - hold on to your seats.....Shawn Cassidy & Andy Gibb. Oh.my.God. I thought that they were sooo hot. I used to wear my Shawn Cassidy t-shirt and listen to him. Wow that was so long ago.
My last - Sammy Hagar Live
Posted by: Tiffani at May 06, 2004 10:14 AM (xpNFK)
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Tiffani - Was it 'The Country Bears'?
Posted by: Jim at May 06, 2004 10:27 AM (saeHM)
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You would think I'd remember that!
That's it... I loved them!
Posted by: Tiffani at May 06, 2004 10:35 AM (xpNFK)
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The ealiest record I remember owning was Disco Duck. There wasn't any disco music on it, it was mostly R&B. (R&B was different in the 70s) I remember 'Jungle Boogie' was on that record. It was my favorite song for years, until I discovered Kiss and my metal-head tendancies.
The last album I bought was the new Lorretta Lynn record produced by Jack White of the White Stripes. I bought it as a gift for my wife for mother's day. I haven't listened to it yet, but I hear it's really really good.
Posted by: dave at May 06, 2004 10:47 AM (a16BY)
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music is an intregal part of life, without it, we'd have trouble dealing with day to day things. In one way or another you hear some for of music or song. As for what I listen to.. I like so much music its nuts, now I usually opt for "backedup" mp3s.
Posted by: pylorns at May 06, 2004 11:25 AM (FTYER)
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1st - Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell.
2nd - Black Sabbath - Sabatoge
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Last Vinyl??? - Probably something at a flea market. I think my last store bought brand new vinyl (in stark contrast to the above) was Duran Duran – Rio.
Last store bought CD new – Travis – 12 Memories
Last store bought CD used – Thelonious Monk - Plays the Music of Duke Ellington
Posted by: Clancy at May 06, 2004 01:27 PM (EGVPL)
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1st - Meet the Beatles
recentest [is
too a word...] - Vivaldi
Is that progress? Which way?
Posted by: Claire at May 06, 2004 09:08 PM (l1oyw)
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*Hangs head low and covers eyes*
Eddie Rabit on an 8 track...
Geeeeeeeeez
Posted by: Sabine at May 21, 2004 08:50 PM (dlJzt)
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