Happy 30th
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Happy 30th
Released July 21st 1987. It was the first CD I bought, I remember standing there aged nine with it and slippery when wet in hand deciding what to spend my hard earned 8 or 10 pounds on.
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Jesus, that makes me feel old. Also, weren't CD's horrendously expensive in the late 80's.. they were the same price then as now! £9 then would be like £50 now.
You must have been one of the super cool kids to have that as your 1st CD.. I think mine was Neil Diamond.. not because I wanted it, because my Dad wanted it!! "Go on son, buy this one" The git!
You must have been one of the super cool kids to have that as your 1st CD.. I think mine was Neil Diamond.. not because I wanted it, because my Dad wanted it!! "Go on son, buy this one" The git!
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That was one of my first CDs as well. It's still a great album.
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Old was my first thought as well. To be honest I don't remember what it cost, maybe 4.99? I do remember where it was, basement of WH Smith just down from the library in Blackheath. Played it on one of these:Heuerville wrote:Jesus, that makes me feel old. Also, weren't CD's horrendously expensive in the late 80's.. they were the same price then as now! £9 then would be like £50 now.
You must have been one of the super cool kids to have that as your 1st CD.. I think mine was Neil Diamond.. not because I wanted it, because my Dad wanted it!! "Go on son, buy this one" The git!
I had lots of vinyl (Cream, Clapton, Paul Simon) I think strange is a better description of 9 year old me but this was the first CD. Followed by (I'm not proud) Hanging Tough, which ended up as an air rifle target.
Sweet Caroline on loop huh Stu? Nothing wrong with that!
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It is. I recently added it to Apple Music and listened to the whole thing for the first time Ina while.CGSshorty wrote:That was one of my first CDs as well. It's still a great album.
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Re: Happy 30th
You guys are either younger than me, or got into music late. My first record was Thriller, at the ripe age of 3 circa 1982.
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Late to it.. I'm a '75 vintage. Strange crossover period, where cassettes where like magic. When CD's came out it was like aliens had landed!
Then came the spin-offs.. mini CD's - remember them!!?!
Then came the spin-offs.. mini CD's - remember them!!?!
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Wow. I remember when appetite came out. I was in college. Yeah that makes me feel like where the F did the time go.
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We're talking CDs, not vinyl or cassette.JP Chestnut wrote:You guys are either younger than me, or got into music late. My first record was Thriller, at the ripe age of 3 circa 1982.
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Re: Happy 30th
Obviously a classic. I also remember the hype surrounding Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 and the Terminator 2 song. Those albums delivered. Ah, those were the days...
Side note, my first actual purchase of a CD (all tapes beforehand) was Metallica's Black Album.
You guys remember Columbia House? That was the shit. 6 or 7 tapes for like a dollar.
Side note, my first actual purchase of a CD (all tapes beforehand) was Metallica's Black Album.
You guys remember Columbia House? That was the shit. 6 or 7 tapes for like a dollar.
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Columbia house was like cassette crack. More more more and they were so cheap until you started buying them just because they were cheap. Hmmm. Sounds like used Seiko.
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This was also my first CD! I remember buying it on vinyl with the , now banned, front pic of the girl and machine, from Our Price records! I still have both. I read somewhere on the 25th anniversary that they still 1500 copies a week and the band still pots $$$ on royalties.
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I'm feeling a bit older right now!
First CD was Jethro Tull "Crest of the Knave"
First real rock album was Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic"
I did buys almost every Kiss album prior to that however. KISS Army!
To really date myself, how about the first 45 I recall owning? I was about 6-7 years old listening to Otis Redding "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay" over and over on this little record player.
First CD was Jethro Tull "Crest of the Knave"
First real rock album was Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic"
I did buys almost every Kiss album prior to that however. KISS Army!
To really date myself, how about the first 45 I recall owning? I was about 6-7 years old listening to Otis Redding "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay" over and over on this little record player.
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One of the top selling albums of all time---Imagine, that, an album??? First three albums for me:
Doors (the Doors)
Aerosmith (Dream On)
Cheap Trick ( live at Budokan)
Doors (the Doors)
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That's a great first three!jimyritz wrote:One of the top selling albums of all time---Imagine, that, an album??? First three albums for me:
Doors (the Doors)
Aerosmith (Dream On)
Cheap Trick ( live at Budokan)
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I have to lol at you guys calling yourselves old.
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True, Sweet Caroline is a great tune!james80 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:20 pmOld was my first thought as well. To be honest I don't remember what it cost, maybe 4.99? I do remember where it was, basement of WH Smith just down from the library in Blackheath. Played it on one of these:Heuerville wrote:Jesus, that makes me feel old. Also, weren't CD's horrendously expensive in the late 80's.. they were the same price then as now! £9 then would be like £50 now.
You must have been one of the super cool kids to have that as your 1st CD.. I think mine was Neil Diamond.. not because I wanted it, because my Dad wanted it!! "Go on son, buy this one" The git!
I had lots of vinyl (Cream, Clapton, Paul Simon) I think strange is a better description of 9 year old me but this was the first CD. Followed by (I'm not proud) Hanging Tough, which ended up as an air rifle target.
Sweet Caroline on loop huh Stu? Nothing wrong with that!
'Hanging Tought'.. if we're talking NKOTB (yes, I'm saying New Kids on the Block ).. my sister was obsessed with them & bought tickets to see them for 2 consecutive days. Her friends only went to the first day, so I was bullied to go on the 2nd day, with my Mom!!! Have to say, it was kinda fun/pain.. that was back in '91 I think.
I feel dirty now
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I think I have several of the albums mentioned, but in vinyl.
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July 21st 1987 was also the day the Ferrari F40 debuted, wish I'd got one of those instead.
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