What was the first rock album that you bought as a kid?

[odcics2]

Mine was Led Zeppelin II.
Bought it when I heard Whole Lotta Love.
Recently, I bought an excellent MFSL copy, done in the 80s.
All analog!!

What was your first rock album?

 

[electronjohn]

"Meet The Beatles" Kinda ratty now, but still have it.

 

[mroboto]

Poison - Open Up and Say... Ahh! (LP)

Not kid, but I was young.

 

[TomD62]

Aerosmith 'Get Your Wings'. Still plays well.

 

[2FarGone]

Sound track to Easy Rider. My parents were not amused by a track or two.

 

[lokerola]

Pink Floyd's "The Wall". I still have it, but it's in rough shape. Let's just say I didn't understand anything about maintaining records in the 80's. I did understand partying, beer, and cigarettes. It did not lend itself to clean records.

 

[Cactus Bob]

The Beatles VI in 1965 identical to my current album, it was all 45's before that.

 

[Lavane]

I bought three albums at the same time at age 10. Grand Funk's red album, Seppenwolf Monster, and a Janis Joplin album I dont remember the name of. My parents hated them.

 

[lokerola]

I bought three albums at the same time at age 10. Grand Funk's red album, Seppenwolf Monster, and a Janis Joplin album I dont remember the name of. My parents hated them.

Funny you say that. One of my Mom's favorite albums was her copy of Janis Joplin's "Greatest Hits". I grew up listening to Janis! God rest your soul Mom - you were a PITA, but had great taste in music.

 

[Quadman2]

At six, my choice in music changed when I was given an RCA 78 LP with Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel". I grew up 10 more years that day...and never looked back.

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[Bushikan]

“Living in the Material World” (1973)

I was 11, and was tired of having to borrow my older siblings’ records to play on my Wards stereo, and no one had this. Guess I thought it would impress them. And I liked all things Beatles. Don’t remember if it did, but, costing more than a few week’s allowance and/or money from lawn mowing jobs, it was a major purchase for me. I was probably shaking when I brought it to the cash register. You’d think I’d just put a down payment on a house.

BTW, my first 45 was:



This purchase did impress the cute blonde neighbor girl, who couldn’t believe I had my own record player in my room.

 

[djwhy60]

I was given my first rock record by my uncle ..... he worked for Capitol records in Scranton PA. He gave me Grand Funk Railroad "On Time". I played it so much you could see through it! I had been searching for another to replace it for YEARS. You wouldn't think a first Scranton press of this album wouldn't be hard to find in NM condition! BUT.....I found one. I paid dearly for it but it brought back those 9 yr old days!!!

 

[Nyjblbob]

Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour

 

[MaxP]

I believe it was Zeppelin IV…it’s pretty worn out!

 

[PF Sound]

KISS "Alive" .......

 

[Gigantic]

First long-players I bought were The Rolling Stones Tattoo You and AC/DC’s Back in Black, in 1981. I was 11.

 

[odcics2]

I’ll have to dig around but I think that my original copy of Led Zeppelin II is still around in the house. It’s unplayable, as it should be!

 

[jayvis]

Chicago VII. Played it what seemed like hundreds of times before it melted in my buddy's van during a heat wave.

 

[dmar]

Houses of the holy...

 

[Aerobat]