The first single you ever bought

[Fabricus]

Did you ever buy a single? I did, but back then they were mostly known as 45s. The first single I bought was by an American from Detroit, Suzi Quatro.

[Fabricus]

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[kurtramsbottom]

No but I did get nicked for robbing chewits from QS discounts.

[JLCrab]

They say if you remember the 60's, you weren't there but here goes:

[Naam]

"Hard Headed Woman" by Elvis Presley, 1958, two weeks of pocket money, listening to the song in a home of a friend because i didn't have a record player.

[jumbo]

Ain't she sweet by the Beatles

Pete Best still on drums

Only recording of them to be published on 2 different anthology albums

[vogie]

Keith West and his 'Excerpt from a Teenage Opera' (I didn't know better in those days) and to stop the stylus jumping had to put a three pence piece on the stylus arm.

https://youtu.be/ENblHOxi1c4

[Jip99]

Needles & Pins the Searchers.(I think)

First CD - Oasis - What's the Story

[canuckamuck]

"Boys are back in town" by Thin Lizzie With "Jailbreak" on the flip.

[Jingthing]

DOWNTOWN:

[JLCrab]

Needles & Pins the Searchers.(I think)

First CD - Oasis - What's the Story

'Needles & Pins' written by Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche when they were both working for producer Phil Spector.

[asdecas]

A Players Weight at the local tobacconist.

[Motard]

Rock around the clock,Bill ? Haley and the Comets on 78rpm,45's came later.Early 50's.

[cornishcarlos]

West End Girls, by Pet Shop Boys

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[CharlieH]

My mum bought it for me when I was a kid., it was bright orange in color, theme tune from "stingray

[augustwest]

Wake up little Suzy

[villagefarang]

I never bought a single but my brother who is 6 years older did so I was exposed to the music of his era (1960s) at a younger age.

[pgrahmm]

Had to be Elvis.....

No clue which one had them all along with the Eps and Lps.....

Along with most of the rock and rollers.....

Who recalls the record labels too?

Sun Epic Laurie Decca Chess Phillips

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[nikmar]

Sultans of swing. Dire Straights.

Still like the song but single got used as a frisbee in the end.

[Jip99]

Had to be Elvis.....

No clue which one had them all along with the Eps and Lps.....

Along with most of the rock and rollers.....

Who recalls the record labels too?

Sun Epic Laurie Decca Chess Phillips

Oh yes, Polydoor, Island, EMI, Reprise, Bell, DJM (Dick James Music), Charisma, HMV, Parlophone

[Frank James]

The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by the Tokens. Don't ask me why. Ridiculous.

[mca]

Saved my pocket money and blew it on " Cool For Cats" by Squeeze

[lemonjelly]

Are Friends Electric (Tubeway Army)

[Jonathan Fairfield]

First single (oh dear)

First album - What's the Story Morning Glory

[Stan42]

Yeah I remember.

The first piece of music I bought was a cassette of the OST to The Lion King.

The first "proper" album I bought was "Americana" by the Offspring.

The first CD, and last album, I bought was from "Rammstein".

Since the 2000's I have pirated all of my music.

[seabear]

Firehouse Fife Plus Two.

[xylophone]

Runaway....Del Shannon.

[stander]

Let's stay together. Al Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVzYxqG9N1c

[fasteddie]

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She lives just up the road from me and her son Richard is a friend. Incidentally, the lead guitar in the vid is her ex Len, lives in Phuket.

[fasteddie]

Livin' doll.