What was the first album that you purchased ?

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  • mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,158
    Wow, I really can't remember. I can say that the first CD I ever owned was Ten, got it and a CD player for Christmas in '91.
  • gnazteegnaztee Battle Ground, WA Posts: 82
    Double cassette purchase, 1989:

    Skid Row
    LL Cool J "Walking with a Panther"
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  • hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524

    Ratt. Invasion of your privacy. I'll defend that shit all day.

    I am not a Ratt-lover.

    But your username made me think of my beloved Frampton Comes Alive (still have my original vinyl)!

    And now digging on a lovely acoustic version of Do You Feel, albeit sans Bob.
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,860
    that I consciously recall buying, Thriller, but my first record was Burl Ives, Lollipop Tree (I still love this record 42 years later)
  • huntersthompsonhuntersthompson Posts: 846
    edited August 2016
    At 12 years old I got a gift certificate (actual certificate...on paper) to Tower Records and bought four albums:
    1. Judas Priest-Screaming for Vengance
    2. Pat Benatar-Precious Time
    3. Rush-Moving Pictures
    4. Styx-Paradise Theater

    I got my first single play cd player and bought two cd's out of the chute:
    1. Sinead O'Connor-Lion and the Cobra
    2. Sisters of Mercy-Floodland

    Both were released in 1987 and purchased early during my first year at university.

    You can't make this sh!t up....
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  • At 12 years old I got a gift certificate (actual certificate...on paper) to Tower Records and bought four albums:
    1. Judas Priest-Screaming for Vengance
    2. Pat Benatar-Precious Time
    3. Rush-Moving Pictures
    4. Styx-Paradise Theater

    I got my first single play cd player and bought two cd's out of the chute:
    1. Sinead O'Connor-Lion and the Cobra
    2. Sisters of Mercy-Floodland

    Both were released in 1987 and purchased early during my first year at university.

    You can't make this sh!t up....

    Sure...I am quoting myself...but can you imagine being a rock star and getting asked who were the bands that influenced you in your youth?....you respond with Judas Priest, Pat Benatar, Rush, Styx, Sinead O'Connor and Sisters of Mercy...I am pretty sure that no one has ever provided that as their answer.
  • KICK7071KICK7071 In My Tree, ON Posts: 712
    I was about 10yrs old and bought The Monks - Bad Habits on vinyl. Wish I still had it!
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  • -decodified--decodified- mobile device Posts: 2,686
    first CD I bought (actually between my cousin and myself) was VS in Colombia, South America year 1993, we saved for weeks (not buying snacks/lunch @ school), hard times to get CDs back there in those years...
    Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - Jul 15, 2006
    Outside Lands Festival - Aug 28, 2009
    Key Arena - Sep 21, 2009
    Viejas Arena - Oct 09, 2009
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 23, 2010
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 24, 2010
    Oracle Arena Nov 26, 2013
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 26, 2014
    Parque Simon Bolivar - Bogota, Colombia - Nov 25, 2015 - MY HOMETOWN!!!
    Madison Square Garden - May 01, 2016
    Madison Square Garden - May 02, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 20, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 22, 2016 - MY B-DAY!!!

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  • frisbiecfrisbiec Seattle, WA Posts: 112
    Fun thread.
    First vinyl album - Michael Jackson - Thriller
    First cassette - Van Halen - 1984
    First CD - Pearl Jam - Ten
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  • Led Zeppelin I..on vinyl.
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  • nostackedvinylnostackedvinyl Maine Posts: 857
    Cassette - Guns N' Roses "Lies"

    CD - Oasis "What's the Story Morning Glory"
    it's a fragile thing, this life we lead.

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  • chadaw76chadaw76 Indianapolis Posts: 289
    Born in the USA in 84. I was 8 years old and that album made me a music lover.
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  • KC138045KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,715
    I believe it was Poison Open Up and Say.....Ahhh on cassette
    Columbus-2000
    Columbus-2003
    Cincinnati-2006
    Columbus-2010
    Wrigley-2013
    Cincinnati-2014
    Lexington-2016
    Wrigley 1 & 2-2018
  • ski-bumski-bum Boston Posts: 1,010

    Chambers Brothers was the first album that I bought in 1968.

    You must have been pumped when you heard PJ do "Time Has Come Today" the other night. I was.

    First album was Grand Funk Railroad - Live
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  • jnikojniko Posts: 292
    Styx. Man of Miracles
  • I saw it on you tube. It gave me the idea to start this thread. Did not get the chance to go to Wrigley, but I am going to both TOTD shows in Philly.
    ski-bum said:

    Chambers Brothers was the first album that I bought in 1968.

    You must have been pumped when you heard PJ do "Time Has Come Today" the other night. I was.

    First album was Grand Funk Railroad - Live
  • frisbiec said:

    Fun thread.
    First vinyl album - Michael Jackson - Thriller
    First cassette - Van Halen - 1984
    First CD - Pearl Jam - Ten

    Wow, almost the same except my first cassette was Seven and the Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran.
    I'm through with screaming
  • jp307677jp307677 Boston Posts: 415
    First cassette I had...Kiss "Crazy Nights"...haha! What a terrible album that is.
  • I saw it on you tube. It gave me the idea to start this thread. Did not get the chance to go to Wrigley, but I am going to both TOTD shows in Philly.

    ski-bum said:

    Chambers Brothers was the first album that I bought in 1968.

    You must have been pumped when you heard PJ do "Time Has Come Today" the other night. I was.

    First album was Grand Funk Railroad - Live
    It's so weird I had literally listened to time has come today 5x last week. Heard it on Underfround garage, remembered that Brendan Benson walked on stage to it when I saw him a few years back, then listened to the single and full album versions a handful of times to decide which I liked better. Im usually not much for single edits, but 10 minutes of that one might be too much!!!! It's a solid jam of a tune though!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    I did buy Pearl Jam Ten & Kriss Kross's debut on tape in the same day. Gift certificate - old school paper one to Sam Goody at the mall.
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  • Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction (cassette)

    Tool - Undertow (CD)
  • JB198244JB198244 Western NY Posts: 47
    Genesis - we can't dance
  • BSullyBSully Indiana Posts: 1,004
    First CD was the Offspring - Smash
    Then Green Day - Dookie
    Then I re-bought Ten and Vs. on CD
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    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 5,692
    Okay, so I can't undo saying this: Ace of Base...it was bought for me as a Christmas gift...but I did ask for it. First CD I bought on my own was White Zombie: Astro Creep 2000 or was it the Toadies?
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  • adamg5adamg5 Posts: 774
    edited August 2016
    Ten on cassette tape
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,291
    Ten on CD, came out the day before I turned 11 (August 27, 1991)
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

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  • camsjamcamsjam Posts: 375
    In the precassette days--Bad Company/Bad Company vinyl.
  • EnzedEnzed NZ Posts: 473
    First 7" -One Night In Bankkok-Murray Head
    First album - Queen-Greatest Hits.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,027
    J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame - on cassette, I was ten years old.
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Kennesaw, GA Posts: 3,873
    Matchbox 20. I was in 7th or 8th grade.
    "I got memories, I got shit"

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