I don't recall buying it myself, but was defiantly the first record i ever owned. My mom however had bought me a Bay City Rollers (i had no idea who they were) cassette years earlier.

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The first albums i actually bought myself were Don't Look Back (Boston), Van Halen, and Best of Earth Wind and Fire. All three for under twenty bucks which i had received on my birthday.

The first album I ever bought.

oh shit..i could have sworn this was off their first album "livewire".whoopsies...

There's a pretty big gap between dumb as a sack of hammers nonsense like Big Bang and 2.5 men (both created by the same guy, I think) and something like It's Always Sunny or Breaking Bad.

I'm not saying you're wrong to dislike Breading Bad or It's Always Sunny (I thought BB was great, but It's Always Sunny never really grabbed me), just that they're not really in the same category.

It's just kinda like saying "I don't really like pop music. I don't like Lady Gaga; she's like Katy Perry or Pink Floyd. And I tried to get into Led Zeppelin, but the first album sucked".

The non-Damon Albarn singer is Benjamin Clementine for anyone curious. He won the 2015 Mercury Prize for his first album.

I would very much enjoy it if you blasted some Carnivore right next to me on a bus. That first album is legendary.

CRUSH! KILL! DESTROY!
I will smash any resistance.
CRUSH! KILL! DESTROY!
The reason for my divine existence!!

When I was around 12 I got my first album and it was Deep Purple Made in Japan. Machine head is a must. DP has always been a favorite.

Child in time Live is the greatest

I still think of Beck as a One-hit-wonder.

Edit: I have his first album, but haven't been able to make it past the first song..., Cause I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me.

technically his first single in 9 years but from his first album in 13.

I just acquired their first album. Whoa man! They are fantastic!

I was very happy to hear the first audible note of the teaser to be The Shins. I hoped their latest album (which is great, btw) would be a strong presence in his new movie like their first album was in his last movie, and it looks like I will not disappointed.

I hope this does great in the box office. I think this looks like an excellent flick.

*promote

SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE

Yellow Machinegun anyone? They don't always wear the school girl thing, but the first album I owned of theirs featured them wearing schoolgirl outfits and SCREAMING!

This ain't new or news. Lamer, poppier version of something that's been around for more than 20 years.

My wife works in fashion, designs for Urban Outfitters, PacSun, Roxy, Quicksilver, etc. etc. Your girlfriend or wife probably owns either a handbag or an article of clothing designed by her. The styles and trends that are in take us all the way back to Cramps/Misfits/Rocky Horror fashion sense, amalgamated with '90s nihilism and modern pop (often hip hop, but in the case here, J Pop) trends.

Nothing new is happening and that makes it SOOOOOO much easier to anticipate the trends and succeed in making people think something "new" is on the horizon. lol

They sure seem taller than I expected.

Also, upvote for the original version of a song I originally learned of from Nouvelle Vague (one of my favorites, check their first album out).

Nice, @Fusionaut! Congrats on the impending release of your first album. That's exciting and your music's great!

Be sure to let us know once it's actually available so we can help promote your album on the Sift.

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Congratulations on the upcoming release of your first album. How exciting for you! I just jammed out to "word bird" and "Beautiful thought". Very cool! When i read it was jazz fusion i didnt think id care for it, but to my surprise I quite enjoyed it Congrats again, I hope it's a grand success for you.