Dad bought home a Bush record player in 1964 and then treated me and my brother to a record each.
We were marched into a record shop in Grove Park where we studied the top twenty chart, which was made up by little plastic letters that some poor assistant had to rearrange every week. I remember feeling incredibly self conscious as the assistant awaited our decision. Anyway, I eventually mumbled Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison which dad relayed to the assistant in an overly loud voice. It seemed pretty uncool as Dad added the full title and asked, 'Have you got, 'Oh Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison?'
The thing is this was 1964, 57 years ago, I was ten and yet I remember so clearly the moment, the feeling and the relief of a successful outcome and getting out of the shop. I just dunno why I should think my dad was uncool just because he used the word 'Oh'. I've had to carry this guilt for 57 years, he was a great ole Dad and if I do say so myself, 'Oh Pretty Woman' is a great ole record.
Long Haired Lover from Liverpool. I was 7 and remember buying it from a record shop at the top of Eltham High Street.
That was the first single bought for me. I loved it but then I was about 4 I think lol.
My first single bought by myself with money my Aunt gave me to spend on our day trip to Brighton was So Good To Be Back Home Again by The Tourists. I still love it 😎
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As a little kid I had no idea really what it meant but my Dad was a shop steward so guess there was a bit of influence.
micky
We were marched into a record shop in Grove Park where we studied the top twenty chart, which was made up by little plastic letters that some poor assistant had to rearrange every week. I remember feeling incredibly self conscious as the assistant awaited our decision. Anyway, I eventually mumbled Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison which dad relayed to the assistant in an overly loud voice. It seemed pretty uncool as Dad added the full title and asked, 'Have you got, 'Oh Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison?'
The thing is this was 1964, 57 years ago, I was ten and yet I remember so clearly the moment, the feeling and the relief of a successful outcome and getting out of the shop. I just dunno why I should think my dad was uncool just because he used the word 'Oh'. I've had to carry this guilt for 57 years, he was a great ole Dad and if I do say so myself, 'Oh Pretty Woman' is a great ole record.
I was 9.
My first ‘pop’ single was When I’m Dead And Gone by McGuiness Flint. Still love that song today. 👍🏻
Still one of my favourite songs.
I bet you're wondering how I knew.
First one I bought myself was Blondie, Atomic.
And as a budding pianist I adored the slide on the keyboard.
I've still got a few of his albums and now and then I'll dig em out for a listen (with headphones of course)
My first single bought by myself with money my Aunt gave me to spend on our day trip to Brighton was So Good To Be Back Home Again by The Tourists. I still love it 😎
My tastes have matured since