Mr.Segment
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That's a pretty hep start! !
Do you remember buying your very 1st 45 ?
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That's a pretty hep start! !
Dave Baldwin
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My first 45 was some 'Little Golden' or Disney 45 that my parents bought for me...probably "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" or some such. The first 45 I picked out and bought on my own was Sheb Wooley's "The Purple People Eater" on the yellow MGM label back when it was a hit on the radio...yes, that was the late 1950s.
howlin' hoosier
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Blue label reissue ABKCO 45 of 96 Tears in the early 80s- I didn't buy much vinyl as my older brothers took care of that (they'd go in together on lps).
My first 45 was either Jan and Dean-I Found A Girl or the Beach Boys-Little Girl I once Knew with picture sleeve.
My first LPs all bought at the same time: Beach Boys In Concert, The Monkees 1st LP and Gary Lewis & Playboys Golden Greats.
I bought a few garagey 45s but generally gravitated towards pop like the Left Banke, Beatles, Mamas & Papas,etc.
My older sister had LPs by Paul Revere & the Raiders (she was in love with Fang), Seeds, Syndicate of Sound, Music Machine, Love
I loved Pushin Too Hard but I remember making fun of the Seeds because all their songs sounded the same.
My first LPs all bought at the same time: Beach Boys In Concert, The Monkees 1st LP and Gary Lewis & Playboys Golden Greats.
I bought a few garagey 45s but generally gravitated towards pop like the Left Banke, Beatles, Mamas & Papas,etc.
My older sister had LPs by Paul Revere & the Raiders (she was in love with Fang), Seeds, Syndicate of Sound, Music Machine, Love
I loved Pushin Too Hard but I remember making fun of the Seeds because all their songs sounded the same.
Heitkotter77
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That's the first record I ever owned, too. It was on yellow vinyl, and I played it to death on an old victrola that was surely grinding out chunks of vinyl with each play.
The first records I bought were in 1968 from the record department of E.J. Korvettes in the Bronx. First LP was the 1st Doors; 1st 45 was Richard Harris "MacArthur Park", which I still own today (along with dozens of lounge band versions).
First obscure 45 I bought was from a Midnight Records list in 1981 or 2 - Arrogance "An Estimation/Black Death". First private press LP was also bought from Midnight right after J.D. opened the store - Beauregarde.
HarvestmanMan
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What was the place called?
For a department store chain EJ Korvettes had the greatest record department. Even as late as 1969 you could find stuff like Mad Twists Rock & Roll LP in their back catalog section. The first time I ever heard the Stooges and Emitt Rhodes was when they were being played in-store. (Passed on the Stooges , bought the Emitt Rhodes)
depravedskippy66
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An older cousin gave me a pile of beat to shit LPs and 45s when I was about 5 years old; the same Monkees & Gary Lewis albums were in that pile. There were probably a few garage 45s - big hits, naturally, in there as well.
Frantic
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Ambat...They also owned Transcontinental Records Sales.
Darren J Wallace
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I had a baby sitter who gave me her 45's when I was about 10 years old too. I still remember most of them:
David Bowie - Fame
Guess Who - Clap For The Wolfman
John Lennon & Elton John Live - I Saw Her Standing There
Some record called Chicka -Boom (?) can't remember band name
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
Nick Gilder - Roxy Roller
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
I wore all of 'em out
baby sitter was hot too!
David Bowie - Fame
Guess Who - Clap For The Wolfman
John Lennon & Elton John Live - I Saw Her Standing There
Some record called Chicka -Boom (?) can't remember band name
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
Nick Gilder - Roxy Roller
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
I wore all of 'em out
baby sitter was hot too!
Rich Strauss
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My older sisters bought 45s by Chuck Berry & Elvis. That got me interested in Rock n Roll. We watched Elvis's first appearance on Ed Sullivan as a family. My parents were tolerant people.
The first 45 I purchased myself was "To Know Him Is to Love Him" by the Teddy Bears in the late 50's. Followed by a bag of 10 45s for 88 cents at the 88 cent store. The bag contained "Drug Store Rock and Roll" by Janis Martin and Peggi Griffith "Rockin' the Blues" both Female Rockabilly. I loved them both. The first garage 45 I bought was "Dirty Water" by the Standells in 66.
The first LP was Here Are the Sonics in early in 65. Followed by Out Of Our Heads by the Stones.
And the rest is history.
The first 45 I purchased myself was "To Know Him Is to Love Him" by the Teddy Bears in the late 50's. Followed by a bag of 10 45s for 88 cents at the 88 cent store. The bag contained "Drug Store Rock and Roll" by Janis Martin and Peggi Griffith "Rockin' the Blues" both Female Rockabilly. I loved them both. The first garage 45 I bought was "Dirty Water" by the Standells in 66.
The first LP was Here Are the Sonics in early in 65. Followed by Out Of Our Heads by the Stones.
And the rest is history.
howlin' hoosier
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Sonics, then Stones - you, sir, had your priorities straight!
howlin' hoosier
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I had a baby sitter who gave me her 45's when I was about 10 years old too. I still remember most of them:
David Bowie - Fame
Guess Who - Clap For The Wolfman
John Lennon & Elton John Live - I Saw Her Standing There
Some record called Chicka -Boom (?) can't remember band name
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
Nick Gilder - Roxy Roller
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
I wore all of 'em out
Daddy Dewdrop would be your Chicka Boom group.
Ned
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I had the Davy Crockett , too - on yelllow vinyl. I also remenber a Swamp Fox single in the same series, another Disney record I had was Spin & Marty's "Triple R Ranch" song. Oh yeah, I also had the now infamous "Little Black Sambo" 45 when I was a kid. Played all the early sides on my RCA 45 player.
First "garage" single was the Kingsmen "Louie Louie" in 1963 & it is still one of the best in its field.
Ned
I was doing the Twist to my first 45rpm, that would be the Monster Mash (1962) with Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers, I was twelve then. Horror and Sci-fi films were popular with the kids. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy and many other creatures ruled the saturday afternoon and evening television airways. Also, there was a monthly horror magazine ( Famous Monsters of Filmland ) that I scarfed up as soon as it hit the Candy Store magazine rack ... sitting at the counter while poring over the aberrations page by page sipping at my freshly mixed soda fountain cherry coke.
beccabear67
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I grew up with that particular 45, my Dad had bought it when it was the new thing (like a million other people probably). I remember liking There's A Place better though.
First 7"er I bought myself was in the top floor Sears record department; Ma Baker by Boney M (they also did covers of Painter Man, My Friend Jack and Heart Of Gold, so I got hipped to some past glories for a dumb disco bimbo). I suppose I just liked the snarled 'Put yer hands in the air and give me all yer money' on Ma Baker.
