I’ll kick this off with two albums, as the first was a lo-priced sampler and doesn’t count:
Immediate Let’s You In (1969) which featured tracks by The Small Faces, The Nice, Eric Clapton, John Mayall etc
But my first real LP (bought with cash received for my twelfth birthday in Sept ‘69) was Hot Rats by Frank Zappa. I had no idea who Zappa was, but I liked the cover.
Bought from the record department at Medhurst’s in Bromley, where David Bowie used to hang out after school. A few years before me of course!
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I often play Hot Rats .. Peaches en Regalia is a particular favourite
Electric Warrior (T.Rex, 1971) - would it be one of my favourites now? No - but I do occasionally listen to some of the tracks, regrettably not on the original vinyl!
Bought in the record shop that was on the corner of Hare Street and Powis Street - can't remember the name but remember it was downstairs with booths and headphones where you could request tracks to be played.
Blondie Parallel Lines and Elton John greatest hits II, can't remember which came first but I'd guess at Elton
I bought it 17 years after it was first released, and I still see it as a 10/10 masterpiece.
and Sparks - Propaganda bought same night.
Bought at the record shop at the end of Eltham High Street.
’I need your love so bad’ was the track I was after.
Got it in WH Smiths as they weren't all that bothered about the "Parental advisory" sticker on the front of the album.
From 'Records & Bon Bons' in Blackfen
I re-bought the Immediate LP as part of the blog I just wrote about buying records from ‘69-74 while at (boarding) school.
Most recent post is about dub reggae, a favourite genre of mine.
brought it when it came out in 72, influence by my neighbour.
White Feathers Kajagoogoo.
Cos no one would buy it for me 😂😂😂😂