What was the first CD you ever bought?

Rob Babcock · « **on:** 18 Mar 2003, 01:56 am »

I was going thru my CDs a few days ago, putting away my discs after buying a few new ones, and I came across an old CD that I had (in my youthful ignorance) written my name and the date on: Back In Black, 8/11/87. That got me thinking about just when I bought what.

I bought 3 CDs together on the day I got my first CD player, I think in '86. I bought two Judas Priest discs, "Turbo" & "Defenders of the Faith", as well as "Rage For Order" by Queensryche. I can't recall the order or dates of numbers 4 thru 750, tho!

Marbles · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 02:28 am »

Quote from: Rob Babcock

I was going thru my CDs a few days ago, putting away my discs after buying a few new ones, and I came across an old CD that I had (in my youthful ignorance) written my name and the date on: Back In Black, 8/11/87. That got me thinking about just when I bought what.

I bought 3 CDs together on the day I got my first CD player, I think in '86. I bought two Judas Priest discs, "Turbo" & "Defenders of the Faith", as well as "Rage For Order" by Queensryche. I can't recall the order or dates of numbers 4 thru 750, tho!

Back in Black is the first CD I bought!!

Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run was my first LP, Bob Seger Live bullit was the second LP.

Woodsea · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 03:35 am »

First CD-Back in Black
First LP-2112
Last LP-Bad
First 45-Philadelphia Freedom

bubba966 · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 03:42 am »

This is easy for me to remember as I've never bought a CD...

But I could give you this.

First LD= T2 Special Edition (2 Disc CLV)
First DVD= Robocop (Criterion Edition)

JohnR · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 03:48 am »

I was late to the CD "party" -- didn't buy one until the late 80's I don't think.

I remember my first *cassette tape* -- Night at the Opera.

grub · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 04:53 am »

How about this one....the soundtrack to "Ghostbusters"....! ; )
-->grub

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 12:11 pm »

First CD was Keith Jarrett "Still Live." I helped a friend buy her new stereo and this was my payment (I didn't even have a CD player yet).
CD's were high-priced then and we went to a shopping mall record store, paying $40 for this 2-CD set.

MaxCast · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 05:51 pm »

First CD = Rush - Moving Pictures
First DVD = Highlander
First LP = Foriegner... I think.

Carlman · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 06:14 pm »

First CD 'Led Zep II'
First 45 'Centerfold' J Geils
First tape 'Synchronicity'
First LP 'Yes 90125'

Interesting to see this. I was on a classic rock kick when I bought my cd player in 1989. I think U2's Joshua Tree was in the first 3 as well. I think that's the only CD I have left from the original collection.

I have bought and sold many, many CD's... some regrettably.. some, I don't know why I bought.

-Carl

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 08:51 pm »

Interesting, Max. Highlander is the first DVD I ever bought, got it a few months before I even had a player! Couldn't resist as it's my favorite movie.

BlackCat · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 09:01 pm »

Pink Floyd - DSOTM
Had it on vinyl, 8-track (actually melted 2 copies of it on 8-track, it welded itself to the play head), cassette, definently the first CD I just HAD to have and of course, the first one I ever purchased.

Strangely, I do remember my first LP...
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
christ! I'm getting old!

jcoat007 · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 09:17 pm »

Back in Black was mine too.

I don't know what was next, probably Led Zeppelin I & II.

JoshK · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 Mar 2003, 09:42 pm »

mine were...

Pearl Jam - Ten
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Toad the Wet Sprocket - Coil
Primus - Pork Soda

I was 14 and living in Seattle...

mgalusha · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 Mar 2003, 12:06 am »

I have no idea what my first CD was, most of the 80's are kinda foggy.

45 - Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
LP - The first BTO album
DVD - Pulp Fiction

These are the first ones that I bought but fortunately when I was young my mother was a garage sale queen and she brought home hundreds of LP's.

hairofthedawg · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 Mar 2003, 02:35 am »

Wow, really had to think on this one...

8-track Hair of the Dog, Nazareth
LP Close Enough for Rock and Roll, again Nazareth
CD Soundtrack from the movie "Singles" It was all the guy who installed the stereo in my Fiat had for sale and I was very pleasantly surprised with it.

Cassette was Led Zeppelin III

cheers,

Dick

Brad · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 Mar 2003, 03:21 am »

My 1st CD was Supertramp, Breakfast in America, 4 months before I had access to a CD player and a year before I owned one.

This was late '84 or early '85.

ZooDog · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 Mar 2003, 03:51 am »

Def Leppard: Hysteria

drphoto · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Mar 2003, 04:00 am »

I think my first record purchase (in the 7th grade) was also Blackcat's choice of Creedence and something by BB. King.

First CD....hmmm probably 'Jazz at the Pawnshop'. Bought along w/ my first player, Conrad Johnson's venerable Sonographe.

Bwanagreg · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Mar 2003, 10:12 pm »

CD: Jimi Hendrix Live at Winterland (1987)
(This one forced me to finally buy a CD player - I had it for weeks with no player)

LP: Beach Boys "Wild Honey/Friends" reissue in about 1975. Still have it.

nathanm · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Mar 2003, 11:09 pm »

LP: Herbie Hancock "Future Shock"
Cassette: Testament "Practice What You Preach"
CD: The Police "Singles"