OK, people: What was the first album you bought with your own money, and how old were you?
Mine was The Bangles’ Different Light, I was eight, and I wore the tape out until it wouldn’t rewind anymore.
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Lunchtime Poll: Musical Firsts
5 replies on “Lunchtime Poll: Musical Firsts”
It’s been so long, I’m not sure. First CD may have been Ace of Base “The Sign,” maybe? I’m pretty sure my first cassette was Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” and if I bought records with gift money when I was a kid, I think it was a Kids Incorporated album.
I think I never bought any musical recording for myself. Wow. First tape I got was Take That though, from an English exchange student when I was ..eight?
I can’t remember what cassette I first bought with my own money because I could usually talk my dad into buying me new music then, for good report cards and whatnot. But I DO remember the first CD I bought with my own money– Garbage’s first (self-titled) album. I was 13. The mid-90s were a bit late to finally start using CDs and I’m still happily using them now, but I’m delightfully dino.
The Beatles and I was 8 years old and I used to have to BEG my dad to let me play it on the hifi! He hated The Beatles!!! Great album.
Shaun Cassidy, whatever that first album was. He was also the first concert I went to – I was 14, don’t judge. *lol*
The next concert I attended was 4 years later, Van Halen’s “Jump” tour. Wow….talk about a difference! :-D