Friday, August 15, 2008

My First 5 Album Covers

Last evening, Barbara Nixon prompted me to think about my the first album I purchased with my own money. Although I can't recall which was first, I'm fairly certain that the record albums below, were the first that I could afford. For the record, I was in 9th grade, and my recollection is that the albums cost around $5.99-$6.99.



Journey: Infinity I just loved the stylized wings/planets/beetles on each of Journey's album covers.






Rush: All the World's a Stage I used to know Neil Peart's side 3 drum solo by heart.







Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV I must've worn out the grooves on "Stairway to Heaven"








Styx: Pieces of Eight Even today, songs from this album make me smile.








Queen: News of the World Our campus radio station played songs from this album every lunch period.





So, "What was your first personal music purchase?" Oddly, a more challenging question may be, "What is the most recent album you purchased?"
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 5:30 AM

    Your first five are very similar to mine. I know I own all of the same ones, and odds are good I can lay my hands on the vinyl, too! I'll make a similar list at my blog over the weekend.

    Also my husband and I saw Journey (with Heart and Cheap Trick) in concert earlier this month. The new lead singer, Arnel Pineda, was fantastic. (See http://www.muditajournal.com/archives/477.php)

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  2. Rodd LucierAugust 15, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    It's great reminiscing about these bands... and many seem to be back on tour! Cheap Trick's 'Live at Budokan" was another of my early LPs.

    Earlier this year I saw RUSH here in London, Ontario and they are as tight a band as they've ever been. Neil's drum solo brought the house down!

    Thanks so much for getting my mind switched on to this 'channel' Barbara!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 1:21 PM

    I believe that the last album I bought was Windsor's own The Golden Hands Before God Conducts Incredible Magic Band and The Spirits. I got three copies, as I know I will be giving a couple away to people who NEED to experience them.

    My first album purchase? I know my first album...for sure. It was a gift from Mark (our brother) because I would not leave his copy of the vinyl alone. So my first record was actually a vinyl LP. It was Prince's "Around The World In A Day".
    http://www.housequake.com/view.php?s=&pg=discography_aroundtheworldinaday

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  4. Bethany SmithAugust 18, 2008 at 1:54 PM

    Its funny I just did a post on what my "theme music" is :)

    My first album was Bruce Springteen - "The River" - I still have sing to "Hungry Heart"

    My second album was "We Are the World," I remember saving up to buy the single.

    Maybe I still have that Fisher Price record player somewhere :)

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  5. Rodd LucierAugust 18, 2008 at 2:14 PM

    My brother and I saw Bruce last spring in Toronto, and I have to admit, I've never seen a harder working performer! Stayed awake for the two hour drive home while cranking his tunes both old and new...

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  6. Ross IseneggerSeptember 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    First Album
    Queen - A Night at the Opera (I think I bought some 45s first - including Keith Stafford's "I don't like Spiders and Snakes")

    Last Album - Colin James and the Little Big Band

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  7. Rodd LucierSeptember 4, 2008 at 9:08 AM

    Did you say 45s Ross?! Now I don't feel so old. ; )

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  8. Champions Time Travel Baseball LeagueSeptember 4, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    In no particular order my first five were:

    Lynyrd Skynyrd "Street Survivors"
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/StreetSurvivorsFlames.jpg

    Rush "All the World's a Stage"
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/Rush_ATWAS.jpg

    AC/DC "Highway to Hell"
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Acdc_Highway_to_Hell.JPG

    Queen "A Night at the Opera"

    Kiss "Alive!"
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Kiss_alive_album_cover.jpg

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