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40footwolf 
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 Posted: August 28 2011 at 13:08 |
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Queen's A Night at the Opera. I sort of played it out but it still holds a special place in my heart.
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Heaven's made a cesspool of us all.
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friso
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 13:11 |
 questionsneverknown wrote:
I'm not going to even pretend to be cool. Fairly certain that the first music I purchased would have been a 45 of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee. First album, if memory serves, was probably KISS Alive (the first one). History can be ugly. |
I still think Kiss Alive albums are very energetic, I can really enjoy Kiss alive II. Yes is said it 
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javier0889
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Location: Chile
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 13:13 |
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My very first tape was Beatles' Revolver, at the age of 10, I believe. That was given to me by my dad, a day after he rented "The Compleat Beatles" VHS which caught my attention in a very strange yet awesome way.
The first tape I have the memory of buying by myself was "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", two years later. I loved the cover... yes I was a freak boy back then (and I'm still a freak! :D)
And my first CD was Zeppelin's fourth. I was 14, I believe.
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thehallway
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Joined: April 13 2010
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 15:48 |
javier0889 wrote:
And my first CD was Zeppelin's fourth. I was 14, I believe.
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TheRingshifter
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Joined: July 24 2011
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 17:23 |
I think it was either Green Day - American Idiot or Bink 182 - Greatest Hits.
I wish I was joking...
The first album I bought which I still listen to is "Gorillaz - Demon Days". Definitely not prog but a really great and sometimes beautiful sort of alternative rock hip-hop album. I went through some years where I was prog-elitist and didn't listen to it, but one day I just decided to listen to it again and it's great! The first albums I bought that are on this site where, I think, Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos and The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath.
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Progmind
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Joined: June 29 2010
Location: Argentina
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 18:23 |
my first buy was "Songs form the big chair" by Tears For Fears
My first Prog Album was "2112" by Rush
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Earendil
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Joined: November 17 2008
Location: Indiana, USA
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 18:37 |
The first one I went to the store with my mom and bought myself was a Christian pop album from a band called FFH.... 
And I grew up listening to Matchbox Twenty, Collective Soul, DMB, Creed, Nickelback, and Three Days grace. Then I got into bands like Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, and Metallica. Then my first prog album was Systematic Chaos. Glad I've come a long way. |
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cstack3
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 18:44 |
First LPs? I remember like yesterday:
a) "Led Zep 3" (I was enamored with "The Immigrant Song")
b) King Crimson's "In the Wake of Poseiden," what a gem!
c) CSNY "Deja Vu"
'twas a nice way to begin a career!
Edited by cstack3 - August 28 2011 at 18:45
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Wanorak
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Joined: December 09 2006
Location: Canada
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 22:38 |
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My first two purchases were Heart's Dreamboat Annie and Paul McCartney and Wings Band on the Run. Both I still enjoy listening to now. The first prog albums I got were Supertramp's Crime of the Century and Yes' Fragile.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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frippism
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Joined: July 27 2010
Location: Tel Aviv
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Posted: August 28 2011 at 23:36 |
hmm first purchase or first prog purchase?
Well the first album I guess I really bought was Beatle's 1 thingie when I was 7. If my memory serves me right it was bought in a gas station on the outskirts of Rome (I lived in Italy back then- good fun). Being a child of a progger (well sort of progger) dad when I started getting into prog I had my own CD shelf to look around in. Though I got into prog come to think about it when a friend of mine gave me "Fragile" on CD. But King Crimson, VDGG, GG, Genesis, ELP, Gong, it was all there. It was really great to find a CD of band I've just read about on the internetz or something and be able to talk to me dad about it and all. I think I've surpassed him in the prog field by far though! Even the stuff I listen to now is way too far out.
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There be dragons
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richardh
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Posted: August 29 2011 at 03:01 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
My first single was 'Ballroom Blitz' Sweet I was about 8 or 9 and I bought it at Woolworths and I am not at all embarrassed because it was the start of a long relationship with music. And its a good single!
My first Album was 'Ride a White Swan' by T Rex and it was a bit of a surprise as I was expecting more T Rex Pop but got hippy dippy electro folk. It grew on me quite quickly.
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Ballroom Blitz was the first single I bought as well. My parents disapproved and wondered why I couldn't have bought something nice instead.The Sweet were a great band. I own about 3 or 4 cd's and they get played! My first cassette purchase (£2) was ELP - Pictures At An Exhibition. Absolutely hated it. Anyway for some reason I persevered with ELP and eventually became a long 'suffering' fan.
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thehallway
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Posted: August 29 2011 at 05:56 |
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Lots of Fragiles....... it's a prog gateway, perhaps.
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catfood03
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Posted: August 29 2011 at 06:52 |
Little River Band... I really loved "Take It Easy On Me" and "Man On Your Mind" as a child and asked my parents to buy it for me 
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MoodyRush
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Posted: August 29 2011 at 17:43 |
My first purchase I believe was Days of Future Passed by the Moody Blues.
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Follow me down to the valley below.
Moonlight is bleeding from out of your soul.
-Lazarus
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: August 29 2011 at 21:41 |
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The very first album that I bought with my own money (newspaper route) was Alice Cooper's Killer in 1972. I love that album to this very day.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
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presdoug
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Location: Canada
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Posted: August 31 2011 at 16:35 |
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the first record i bought was a 45 of Blood, Sweat and Tears "Spinning Wheel" b-side "More and More"
the first album i owned was bought as a Christmas gift from my parents-Steppenwolf's "Monster"
the first album i bought with my own money i believe was Elvis Presley's "Flaming Star"
i never listen to any of these anymore
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EchidnasArf
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Joined: July 04 2011
Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: September 01 2011 at 01:58 |
First "prog" album purchase: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, when I was 11. Do I still listen to it? Absolutely. First ever album purchase: Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff - Greatest Hits, when I was 6 .
Do I still listen to it?  I'll never tell.
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