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Tyke Exile Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia 25 Feb 21 4.26pm | |
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The first single I ever got was Apache by The Shadows in 1960 - probably for my birthday (age 5). First one I can actually remember going into a shop and buying was She Loves You by The Beatles in 1963 - presumably with birthday money and saved up pocket money. I bought it at a general electric store in the parade of shops in Whitehorse road near Pawsons Road. The shopkeeper was a dumpy little woman and she took a square box down from the shelf to rummage through to find the record. The last 45 rpm record I ever got was Nikita by Elton John - it was a promotion by a new record store in Croydon High St when you bought an LP. The store didn't last long and any singles I got since then are on CD or pirated! Bonus fact!!! First 33rpm album I bought was Green River By Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969
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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 25 Feb 21 4.26pm | |
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Heart of glass - blondie Still think it’s a decent tune. Every time it comes on the radio I feel the need to inform whoever is in the car with me that it was the first record I ever bought.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Feb 21 4.34pm | |
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I have certainly heard of 78s!
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mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 25 Feb 21 4.52pm | |
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Originally posted by Tyke Exile
The first single I ever got was Apache by The Shadows in 1960 - probably for my birthday (age 5). First one I can actually remember going into a shop and buying was She Loves You by The Beatles in 1963 - presumably with birthday money and saved up pocket money. I bought it at a general electric store in the parade of shops in Whitehorse road near Pawsons Road. The shopkeeper was a dumpy little woman and she took a square box down from the shelf to rummage through to find the record. The last 45 rpm record I ever got was Nikita by Elton John - it was a promotion by a new record store in Croydon High St when you bought an LP. The store didn't last long and any singles I got since then are on CD or pirated! Bonus fact!!! First 33rpm album I bought was Green River By Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969 Brilliant. I'd completely forgotten about the rummage through the box to find the record you were buying but rummage you had to do. There was even an air of potential disappointment in case they'd sold the last copy.
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mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 25 Feb 21 4.54pm | |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Heart of glass - blondie Still think it’s a decent tune. Every time it comes on the radio I feel the need to inform whoever is in the car with me that it was the first record I ever bought. Wouldn't have guessed your first purchase would involve a blond sort. Would, by the way.
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Zimeagle Harare 25 Feb 21 5.03pm | |
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Roy Orbison's Only The Lonely was my first 45.
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Fatherken 25 Feb 21 5.24pm | |
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the first 45 I got was "Listen to me" EP by Buddy Holly from the record shop in Beckenham High Street
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wombat84 25 Feb 21 5.24pm | |
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Clash city rockers-The Clash.
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kayjaybee orpington 25 Feb 21 5.31pm | |
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MacArthur park by Richard Harris, epic !!!!
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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 25 Feb 21 5.32pm | |
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Originally posted by Zimeagle
Roy Orbison's Only The Lonely was my first 45. Thought id have a nose, found it . . .
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Harpo Oxfordshire 25 Feb 21 5.47pm | |
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Although I'm now drawing my pension, I have never bought a 45.
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batcountry Melbourne 25 Feb 21 6.23pm | |
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Apache by the Shadows for me too.
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