First album or single you bought.

equalsql

First single was Chicory Tip's 'Son Of My Father'.
First 'proper'* Album was 'Piledriver' by Status Quo.

* not MFP or  those old TOTPs compilation albums.

Kittyfrisk

Pesky kids.
First single bought with my own cash, 'Hello Goodbye' - Beatles (had quite a few other records given to me though).
First bought album was a dead heat as I bought two with my birthday money. 'Stand Up'  by Jethro Tull & 'Led Zeppelin' (I) . 
Still have the albums, younger sister approprated & trashed the single. Girls eh,  

RocknRollDave

RandallFlagg said:

Apart from some Disney singles as a young kid, I still have my first proper vinyl single, bought from Bayes Recordium in King's Lynn in 1978 aged 11: The Clash - Tommy Gun.

What a great Clash tune that is! Topper excels on the intro/ outro.

the_jaffa

First album I got as a present after specifically asking for was Prince Charming by Adam and the Ants. First one I actually went out and bought myself was (iirc) License To Ill by the Beastie Boys. 

First single was either Hole in my Shoe by Neil or Run to the Hills Live by Iron Maiden. Can’t remember which came first. 

nero1701

Petepassion

First album was either the Wombles or the Elvis ‘separate ways’ compilation…can’t remember which was first.

first single was Blondie ‘Denis’ from Western hart in commercial road for 67p…not sure why I remember that 

markv

First single: "Please Mr Postman" by The Carpenters. I was about 6, I'd been given an old Dansette style record player the year before and some singles, but this was the first one I'd chosen and bought myself. Still love The Carpenters

First album: The Best of Blondie or ChangesOneBowie, not 100% sure which one. Early 80s I think, when I was about 12. Both classic greatest hits compilations, zero filler.

I'm happy with those!

thumpingrug

First Album was Grease the musical soundtrack.  I think I was about 11.    I still have it

First single,  Jilted John by Jilted John - probably the same year.   No idea where that one ended up, but I can probably still sing it.

Philly_Q

thumpingrug said:

First Album was Grease the musical soundtrack.  I think I was about 11.    I still have it

I had the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, but not Grease.  I don't know why one but not the other - I think of them as a pair, even though they're totally different really.

thumpingrug said:

First single,  Jilted John by Jilted John - probably the same year.   No idea where that one ended up, but I can probably still sing it.

Yeah, I think I know all the words still.  I might need a brief refresher.  I can't remember if I've got the single, maybe my brother bought it.

Litterick

Gordon is a moron.

lustycourtier

First Single, Respectable by Mel and Kim
 
 Album, Nevermind by Nirvana. 

 I dont know which is more embarrassing

axisus

First single was 'almost' Follow you Follow me by Genesis, but I eventually decided on Andrew Gold's Never let her slip away. I still think it's a beautiful song. It cost 64p! Love the Genesis song as well.

First album, there were two I really wanted, ELO Out of the Blue, and Queen News of the world. Both stellar albums that I still love! (best Queen album!). I got ELO first though, Queen second. The next 5 albums I bought were the first 5 Queen albums.

timmypix

Showing my (relative) youth here: Permission to Land by The Darkness.

No shame there, bloody good album. I don't think any of the music I liked as a teenager came as singles, so I don't think I've ever bought one, even digitally - Limewire was at its peak when I was in my teens!

Cookiemonster

First single l asked for was Let’s Dance for some reason I got China Girl instead

i would have been 10 I think 

first album I remember asking for was a Monkees compilation, no idea why.  

First single I bought is much more hazy, not sure to be honest, probably some rock track. Same with albums I can’t remember the first one I bought. I do remember buying a lot of used records cheap and there being an abundance of second hand record shops

TheBigDipper

Single: American Pie
Album: Schools Out

bobblehat

Single : Ghost Town - The Specials
Album - Kings of the Wild Frontier  - Adam and the Ants

Yorkie

The first album I bought with my own money was On Every Street by Dire Straits. And with the rest of the money I had I got myself a ticket for one of their gigs. I was 12. 

NickL

First and only single was the terrible Stock Aitken & Waterman-produced Band Aid 2. My mum sent me into Our Price and told me I had to buy it because it was for charity and I was the only one in the house with a working record player.

First album I remember buying (rather than being given or copying someone else's) was a Dire Straits best-of on cassette. First CD album was Derek and the Dominos Layla.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Toms_Dad said:

You are all way too cool. My first single was ( looks around to check no one is listening in) My coo ca choo by Alvin Stardust….there I’ve said it and feel much better…

I'll take your Alvin Stardust and raise you a "Donald Where's Your Trousers?" by Andy Stewart (1989 reissue, not the original). As a first ever single it doesn't get much shitter than that!

Redeemed myself somewhat with my first ever album - "20 Golden Greats" by The Beach Boys (on cassette).

jonnyburgo

War of the Worlds or Black Sabbath greatest hits on cassette, honestly can't remember which.