What was the first CD that you bought??

My first CD was Chicago 17 purchased in December of 1984

 

Avalon - Roxy Music

 

#1 was Yes - 90210
#1000 was U2 - Achtung Baby (or was it Zooropa ?)
I've lost count now....

Late '83 or early '84. I had already bought about 20 CD's by the time I got my first CD player, a Yamaha.

I stopped playing almost LP's immediately (I can hear the vinyl purists groaning!).
I admit, sometimes vinyl sounds wonderful better. But I don't miss the rice krispies.

Having said that, I do intend to buy the optional phono module for my new amp and
re visit some of the great old records I still have.

 

I think you mean: Yes - 90125

It was the tv show that was "Beverly Hills 90210".



Trivia question: does everyone know where the title for the Yes "90125" album came from?

 

It's the catalog number

 

Ooops !!!

Yup, I meant 90215. It thought "90210" didn't sound quite right. Funny how that number sticks in your head. I've never watched the show.

I knew 90125 was the catalog number.

There was an album by the Canadian group Crowbar named after the Epic catalog number PE-32???

Also reminds me of the Hollies album 5317704. Punch those numbers into a calculator then turn it upside down. What do you get ?

 

My first CD (me and my brothers) was Genesis "Invisible Touch" after buying the CD player at the same place (the Federated Group in Riverside, CA. -any Californians remember Fred Rated and the commercials for that store in the mid 80's?). The next two were Talking Heads "Little Creatures" and Billy Joel "Glass Houses". I still have them with their longboxes. "Little Creatures" still sounds sharp. It's interesting that a lot of these titles come up several times- I guess there wasn't a lot of choice then (nobody bought an RCA David Bowie first?...or a "Who's Next"??)

nashreed

 

First CD? Chris Rea "On The Beach" in 1996, four years before I bought a CD player.

 

My first CD was "Brothers in Arms," bought (shortly) before i got my first CD player. This was just a week or two after the CD was released in, what, 1984?

Ray

 

Hi Tangent or is it really Joseph?

I really like the newish HDCD of Avalon - big improvement.

 

First CD was the Japanese import of Abbey Road ('84 or '85). My first oldies was Atlantic Soul.

My first good sounding oldies disc was "Remember When" (1987) on the Garland label remastered by Steve Hoffman. I pulled it out last night and it is amazing. I had been of the belief that 80's CD's sound pretty bad.

That Steve Hoffman is good. Am I saying something that was covered in an earlier thread?

 

I got my first CD player at the age of 17 with some money I got for my High School graduation in 1989 it ws a Sony Discman that cost a little over $300. The first CD I bought (that same day) was Tanita Tikaram 'Ancient Heart'. The video on MTV of her one and only 'hit' single 'Twist in My Sobriety' was what drew me to that one.

 

John B.

It's old hat around here.

Not everyone, unlike you and I, uses there real name here.

 

John, can you tell us what is on this CD?

Thanks!

 

Remember When

Be happy to Angel:

Laugh Laugh (S)- Beau Brummels
It Hurts to be in Love (M) - Gene Pitney
Soldier Boy (S) - The Shirelles
I Do Love You (S) - Billy Stewart
Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby (M) - The Tune Weavers
Turn Me Loose (S) - Fabian
Personality (S) - Lloyd Price
I Don't Know Why (S) - Clarence Henry
Long Lonely Nights (S) - Lee Andrews and the Hearts
Suspicion (M) - Terry Stafford
Just A Little (S) - Beau Brummels
Sea of Love (M) - Phil Phillips and the Twilights
Venus (S) - Frankie Avalon
16 Candles (M) - The Crests
Every Breath I Take (M) - Gene Pitney
One Summer Night (M) - The Danleers

CD Prep by Kevin Grey
Remastered by Steve Hoffman

There is a wonderful openness to this sound, especially remarkable for a 1987 CD - I was blown away last night while listening to it again for the first time in years. Steve remarks in his liner notes that One Summer Night is from one of the best sounding master tapes of the '50's. Who am I to disagree? I never cared for Venus much but the arrangement is so enjoyable and good-sounding that I like it here. I did a comparison to a version I have on a similar vintage Rhino CD. The Rhino is much less engaging with all of the openess removed. The Rhino is clear and there's less hiss - I'm beginning to understand why so many on this site are against noise reduction. There's a fair bit of hiss on Remember When but it never intrudes, it even has a certain charm.

 

Thanks, John.

Nice package!

 

Oh, I remember Fred Rated ads. We got some LA stations on our cable system when I was growing up in El Paso. I also remember "Cal Worthington and His Dog, Spot!".

Sorry, back on topic, your post reminds me of one CD I forgot on my first list. Genesis "...And Then there were Three", German pressing. I was a big Phil Collins fan back then.

Even before I got my CD player, I made tapes of our local station playing full CD albums after midnight. I recorded Genesis' "Genesis" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" onto a cassette, along with the DJ gushing over their new toy.
"Tonight, everything's from our new Ceedee Laser Disssssc player!" Sigh, seems so long ago.
Dan C

 

I only have Slave To Love (HDCD) - Bryan Ferry Best Of The Ballads. Some of the Avalon cuts on it. Have to check out the new full Avalon.

I have been using Tangent as my alter-ego but Joseph's the name.

Tangent is the brand of my circa 1979-80 British speakers - model RS8.

The Avatar is of my 4 year old son James (photo by my 16 year old daughter Amanda).

Regards,

 

In addition to "Remember When", I also bought 2 different Vintage Music (Collectors Series) MCA label at roughly the same time. The same guy did the remastering but the sound is not as good as on RW. I am not referring to the condition of the tapes which vary, but what I believe is the remastering itself. There isn't that openness to the Vintage Music CD's. Was noise reduction used? I knoe Steve never uses NR now but did he in a former life?
I am guessing that Steve remixed (or rebalanced) many of the tracks on both CD's.
Can anyone account for the difference?
Thankyou all.

 

So the real Joseph emerges....

I have a 4 year old son named James and I live in Toronto and I have Slave to Love (HDCD). I also own British speakers.

Next you're going to tell me you're a music and audio fan......

 

My first CD was a birthday gift in early 1987 -- "Beatles for Sale." Shortly thereafter, I sold all my LPs and began purchasing CDs in earnest. An ill-advised move, to say the least.

I recall the first time I saw a CD; a record chain store called Licorice Pizza in Riverside, California, had a Madonna CD on the counter next to the cash register. This would have been in 1984, as I recall. The clerk remarked that it was a novelty item that couldn't possibly be anything but a passing fad. Within three years, there wasn't a "licorice pizza" to be found in that same store.

 

My story is that I exchanged some luggage I received for high school graduation at Montgomery Ward and bought a Sony CD player at their "Electric Avenue" electronics boutique. From there, I cruised down to Camelot and picked up Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Rewind by the Rolling Stones. Sadly, Hot Rocks was too expensive!

Jay

 

My first purchase was Dylan's "INFEDELS" because it was DDD. That was a big deal back then. All the HiFI magazines touted it. Then I started picking up the Stones imported discs. I missed out on the "illegal" ABBEY ROAD by five minutes. Someone just snuck in ahead of me and got the last copy. I'm told the standard issue sounds better, but I'm not too sure. My Japanese "PRO SERIES" vinyl is the best I've heard. Beats the current Japanese CD hands down as well as the MOFI vinyl.

 

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band