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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 12, 2004 9:20:19 GMT -5
Oklay this one will jog the old memory... What was your first Carpenters record (vinyl), 8-track tape, cassette tape, and CD that you purchased? Also what was your first non Carpenters purchase in each format? Record (Vinyl) - "A Song For You" - I was 13 when I bought this in the summer of 1973 (I bought it almost a year after it's release). I cherished this album and loved the song lyrics. Record (Vinyl) [Non Carpenters] - "If You Love Me...Let Me Know by Olivia Newton-John - I boght this in summer 1974. for a few years this was my favorite Olivia album. I love the songs "If You Love Me", "Mary Skeffington", "Free The People", "The River's Too Wide", and "God Only Knows". In 1976 Olivia released her album "Don't Stop Believin'" which is my favorite Olivia album with my two fave Olivia songs "Don't Stop Believin'", and "Every Face Tells A Story". 8-Track - "Close To You" - In 1971 through 1972 we (my family) were part of the Columbia House Music Club. My dad chose "Close To You" as a selection. But when we received it I took possesion of it. So I didn't actually buy it, but it was considered mine. The actual first Carpenters 8-track I purchased was "Singles 1969-1973". My sister and I played it every day for 3 or 4 years non stop. 8-Track (Non Carpenters) - "Caberet" soundtrack. I had a best friend named Kevin from 1969 until about 1973 (both families moved to diffrent areas and friendship ended soon after). anyway in 1972 Kevin and I went to movies (parents dropped us off at theater) I forget what we actually went to see, but we snuck into "Caberet" - we were only 12 years old at the time - too young to watch this very risque movie. I loved it and about a week later bought the 8-track tape. I listened to this one so much that I knew the words to every song by heart and could sing them all in perfect pitch. Cassette - ""A Song For You". I really didn't get too much into the cassette thing. I had bought a new car in 1989 which had a cassette player in it (my previous cars had casstte player also but this was the first that came with it). So idecided I'd start buying a few cassettes. I went to Virgin megastore in Newport Beach, California and they had a good selection of Carpenters I had a hard time deciding but ended up with "A Song For You". I figured that's a good place to start. Cassette (Non Carpenters) - "The Cry Of Love" and "Crash Landing" both by Jimi Hendrix. I saw both of these in the store and couldn't decide which one to buy so I bought both. These are both lesser known Hendrix releases which were released in the 70's after his death. I believe "The Cry Of Love" was the album he was working on when he died - and contains the beautiful ballad "Drifting" and "Crash Landing" I believe was a collection of outtakes from various albums during his short life. CD: "Karen Carpenter". I still hadn't owned a CD player when I bought this, but I couldn't find it on cassette so I bought the CD, a week later I purchased a thousand dollar stereo just to play this disc. I got started late on CD's - October 1996. I did manage to find "Karen Carpenter" on cassette the next day. CD (Non Carpenters) - "The Very Best Of The Moody Blues" by the Moody Blues. This is a great collection and I have always loved MB's and own most of their album so of course I had to follow suit on CD.  |
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Post by enigma on Nov 12, 2004 19:31:36 GMT -5
OK Here goes "What was your first Carpenters record (vinyl), 8-track tape, cassette tape, and CD that you purchased? Also what was your first non Carpenters purchase in each format?" Record (Vinyl) - "Now and Then" - I was 5 when I got this in 1974. I was so young I thought it was a kids record. This is a special record to me hearing it brings me back to that time. Record (Vinyl) [Non Carpenters] - No idea just can't access that memory I'm thinking a Beatles album maybe "Abby Road" 8-Track - no Carpenters 8 tracks 8-Track (Non Carpenters) - Eagles "Hotel California" and April Wines "Greatest Hits" got at same time. Cassette - Not into cassettes always made my own from vinal/cd. Cassette (Non Carpenters) - "Best of" George Harrison (apple years) CD: "Reminiscing" CDs were expensive when first out so I got a compilation and continued to play LPs CD (Non Carpenters) - Styx "Equinox" bought it with my first CD player still in my collection. There you have it.  |
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 13, 2004 13:35:31 GMT -5
 ;Dwell, it's good to jog the memory now and then thus creating jumbled thoughts and a feeling of being old at times...ha...age is only in the mind right? 1. First LP record by the C's was bought by my folks "Close to You" when I was about 10 or 11. But the first one I bought by the C's, was their "Singles 1969-'73" and that was probably in 1972. 2. ;D I never owned an 8 track, but my bro. had one in his car. I recall listening to a lot of Neil Diamond and Crosby,Stills,Nash, and Young. 3. ;D I, also, was not much into the cassette thing until I got a car with a player in it a some yrs. ago. I joined the Columbia Record Club, mainly so I could buy the C's "Love Songs". 4. ;D My first C's on cd was Reflections (or Sweet Sweet Smile). xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BY OTHER ARTISTS: 1. ;D First LP by other singers was John Denver's "Rocky Mtn. High" in 1971. I was about 11. I fell in love with John first when I heard one of his very first albums at a friend's house and that album was "The Eagle and the Hawk"...it came with a cool poster of John with an eagle. THANKS RANDA FOR BEING SO COOL in EverY WaY!! 2. ;D First cassette was probably about 1990 and was either "John Denver's Greatest Hits vol. 3 or "The Partridge Family's Greatest Hits". 3. ;D First cd (s) was the 2 disks Live recordings "An Evening With John Denver."
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 13, 2004 15:39:22 GMT -5
Hi Smoothie, I remember that picture of John Denver with the eagle on his shoulder. I had a friend in high school who was a big John Denver fan. I also own many of his recordings. I really like a lot of his music. Two of my favorite songs by him are "Calypso" and "Looking For Space".
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 13, 2004 20:33:13 GMT -5
 For a long while, I browsed e-bay, and you can't find that eagle album anymore...virtually...it's very rare... Well, John, much like the Carps. his life and musical works came from much persistance and genuine talent that grew enormously. I really love the album Spirit with the song "The Wings that Fly Us Home"...and so much of his work and songs were about his great love for flying. It's really kind of hard yet to hear those particular songs about flying by him since that's the way he died. But that's the way he wanted to die and not that I think he killed himself..no, I read this is what he said somewhere. dear.........whoa Nellie!....off...I went ....on that John thing.... oops.................! hey Rick and everybody ....I love 'ya all!...you're fun and imaginative and interesting!....had to say it!
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Post by JIM on Nov 13, 2004 21:57:36 GMT -5
?% Hey Smoothie2 have you tried www.gemm.com for Eagles? They seem to always have tons of out of print albums at extremely low prices. Plus lots of other neat stuff. I recently purchased a pullout poster from 76 Billboard magazine promoting the Carpenters new hit There's A Kind Of Hush. Its such a cool poster. It shows the Earth from space circled by a record. 14 bucks! My first Carpenters album was also Close To YOU. I also have Yesterday Once More on laser disc. JIM |
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Post by Rob813 on Nov 13, 2004 23:00:03 GMT -5
Wow Rick, this is a tough question for us "older folks". I was 15 when Close To You exploded on the scene. A friend bought me Close To You, the album, for Christmas 1970.
I purchased Frieda Payne's Band of Gold (the album) around the same time.
I purchased Ticket To Ride sometime in 1971 followed by the album "Carpenters".
My first Carpenter and only Carpenter 8 track was the album "Carpenters".
My first Carpenter cassette was Christmas Portrait.
My first Carpenter CD was Voices Of The Heart sometime in the 1990's.
I purchased most of the early singles on the old 45's as they were released.
My only Carpenter Vhs is Remembering The Carpenters.
I haven't purchased any Carpenter DVDs
The only Carpenter product I haven't purchased is Richards solo album from 1997. The reviews said the music is nice but inconsequential. I think it's just instrumentals of a number of their hits.
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 13, 2004 23:33:39 GMT -5
:(hi Jim, no I haven't tried out the gemm site but will thanks...
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Post by Moe on Nov 15, 2004 21:28:33 GMT -5
This one made me think. I cannot be completely sure about the non-Carpenters music, but it is pretty close. Remember, we are going back 25 years!
Record:
Carpenters- Ticket To Ride
This was my first music I ever bought. My sister had all the other records but this one.
Non-Carpenters- You Light Up My Life-Debby Boone
This is when I first started listening to music on the radio and this has remained a favorite song. When I hear this song or album, I still go back to 1977/1978 and remember where I lived, what school I went to, what my siblings were doing....
8-Track:
Carpenters- Christmas Portrait.
I remember paying with this with a couple of bills and a lot of coin... but I got it! Still my favorite Christmas music of all time!
non-Carpenters- Anne Murray-I'll Always Love You.
I was never a big fan of 8-tracks, so if I bought one it was because the store didn't have a cassette in stock. I started listening to Anne about this time and have listened to her ever since.
Cassette:
Carpenters- Singles 69-73.
If I remember correctly, there was a copy of Top of the World on each side of the cassette. (probably to even up the time on each side)
non-Carpenters- Debby Boone (self titled)
I really liked Debby in the 70's, but most of her music doesn't hold up over time. I still have her on vinyl and will listen occasionally. This particular album is pretty bland. I always thought she was pretty, though!
CD:
Carpenters- A&M Classic Series vol 2.
I think this was later retitled Yesterday Once More. When I bought my first CD player in the 80's, I wanted to buy CD's that had a lot of songs. This was a 2 disk CD collection with all the hits.
non-Carpenters- Amy Grant- The Collection
I already had the vinyl version of this one, but the CD offered about twice as many songs including a rare medley of early Christian hits. Once again, I wanted CD's that had a lot of songs on them.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 16, 2004 20:17:55 GMT -5
My first 7" single was "I'll have To Say I Love you In a song" by Jim Croce. I won it in a 50's dance contest in 1974. My partner Katie chose John denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders".
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