First records…
Graham at work tells us that this was his first record. (Although his was the Mamas & Papas version).
We had a lad at school called Geoff , or more frequently, Paddy (Patterson). He started knocking around with two lads called Peter & Paul so inevitably- he was nicknamed Mary…
My first record was Jake the Peg, backed with Sun Arise, by Rolf Harris. I swapped it for my Space Hopper on Radio Newcastle Swap shop when I was about 11 or 12.
I’ll tag all of the BlogPowersphere to pick up their first record meme.
(Spacehopper image from Museum of Childhood)
First record ever bought for me: “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep”c/o “Co-Co” - akids record bought for my birthday - it had a picture you could crayon in on the back!
First one I requested from my mum “wild west hero” by the ELO
First one I bought with own money from paper round “stand & deliver” adam ant.
Still got ‘em and sounding great
Comment by Anonymous — May 18, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
he first one I almost bought- Morecambe & Wise, following me around, or some such. I listened to it in the booth at Jeavons in Nc/le & decided I’d get bored with it quickly.
I bought Chirpy chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road, also Honey Come Back by Glen Campbell, but I can’t remember in what order.
Comment by Delicolor — May 18, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
Telstar, by the Tornadoes. Bet no one else has that one.
Comment by james higham — May 18, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
Yes, I do. On glorious scratchy Decca 7″.
Only bought it in January though - cost 35p!
Superb record- good ole Joe Meek
Comment by Paul — May 18, 2007 @ 10:19 pm
I think it was Rockin’ Robin by some fairly well known formerly black American Artist and his brothers. I also bought some awful stuff around that time, including the Mormon equivalent to our black brothers.
Comment by Colin Campbell — May 18, 2007 @ 11:42 pm
Layla on a 45rpm single- still got it !
Comment by Guthrum — May 19, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
I also remember being reluctant to return “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens that I borrowed from a friend.
Keep ‘em coming folks!
Comment by Delicolor — May 19, 2007 @ 9:02 pm
Oh, god, a sign of age… “Rock-a-billie” by, I think, Guy Mitchell! [78 rpm]. I’ve still got all my 45rpms btw.
Comment by Welshcakes Limoncello — May 20, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
Welshcakes, I’ve still got all my 45s as well. I had some 78s knocking about that I picked up off others. I don’t know when they stopped being sold, I imagine it was the mid sixties but apparently they kept going for another ten years in India.
Comment by Delicolor — May 20, 2007 @ 5:26 pm