Which was the first album / CD you bought?

[Collywobbles]

I worked for two weeks in 1973 picking fruit to earn the £35 I needed to buy a record player from Boots. This, followed shortly after by the red one. I still play both.

[Pete_the_painter]

Mines a cliché The Beatles Sgt Peppers, bought at Woolworths at Crows Nest.

[badger1954]

Saved up my paper round money to buy this whilst still at school.

Still going strong after 57 years. Probably lasted better than me.

[gdsmohltc]

Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds. 1965.

First concert was the Beatles in Toronto, 1964.

[SteveC]

First 3 I bought on vinyl in 1984 and the first 3 CDs I bought

[Ebor]

On cassette, 1982/83, probably paid for by mum:

Also on cassette, 1985, bought with own money:

First album on vinyl, 1987:

First album on CD, 1990 (8 months before buying my first CDP - had to get a friend to tape it for me so I could listen to it in the meantime):

[Keeff]

Beatles for sale 1964 played it to death on a Dansette record player.

[Dynaudio1]

I think it might have been this one.

[Ian2001]

@mbear

On cassette, the year was 1992, a 9 year old mbear spent his pocket money at Sam Goody in Milton Keynes shopping Centre and rushed home to play it on his Aiwa portable tape player

Saw all of them live, including the Summerslam match

[esmurfi]

Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready 1970https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSd6KYhB_XBOGpAG6OnLvz4yKLNCctbpwFPSA&usqp=CAU

[jan]

Beatles for Sale. Mono. First record bought with my own money.

[soccermad]

Pocket Money Purchase

[GadgetMan]

Can’t be 100% but suspect it was this. It was very well played

[Corry]

Christmas present from my parents, 1977. Still play it regularly.

[Alle71]

Thanks to all for your replies ! Well forgive again my curiosity but perhaps in those years (1968-1973) did you saw also in concert FREE (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke - internationally famous for thier hit “All Right Now” of 1970) ? Thanks !!!

[Alle71]

Perhaps did you attend also shows played by English Rock Band FREE (internationally famous for their hit “All Right Now” of 1970) in Toronto - Electric Circus 7,8,9,10 August 1969 ? Thanks for your memories

[Alle71]

Thanks for your reply ! Well forgive again my curiosity but perhaps in those years did you saw also in concert FREE (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke - internationally famous for their hit “All Right Now” of 1970) ? Thanks !!!

[Manlad]

Hi @Alle71 ,
No I never saw Free, but they were a brilliant band. This thread is great, I can’t believe how many of these albums/ cds I bought! It is bringing back happy memories for me

[Manlad]

Not my very first purchase (see above) but one of my earlier purchases, The Edgar Broughton Band - Wasa Wasa. I saw them a few time live, great atmosphere at their concerts

[gdsmohltc]

I didn’t.