lynmee 38 Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hi all,what was the first record that you bought?mine was Freight Train by Chas Macdevitt and Nancy Whiskey,I think it was about 1955.I bought it from Hindleys I think they were on Clumber St.I didnt know till recently that she was a Leicester Girl. Lynmee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Probably a Beachboy's LP, not sure now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,673 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Ayup all, I think it was "I want to hold your hand" by the Beatles, got it from big co op on Parliament street, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hi, first record bought was the Weavers - dated 1960 (just looked), second was Peter, Paul and Mary - dated 1962. All time favourites the Watersons - mid sixties. The Watersons were a folk group from 'ull. Memorable songs - the north country maid, Holmfirth anthem, I am a rover and the white cockade. Coal Dust Ballads by the Ian Campbell Folk (same era) has lots of pre-war pit songs and music. Whilst an EFDSS (English folk dance and song society) record includes a Jack Armstrong who started performing in pubs in 1926. Once heard Ewan McColl singing in the backroom of a pub in Nottingham, but can't remember which one. He was fantastic. That was in the early sixties. Hugs Alison 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Ayup all,I think it was "I want to hold your hand" by the Beatles, got it from big co op on Parliament street, Rog Mine was "Paper Roses" - I bought it also from the Co-op on Parliament Street for me mums birthday as she liked it. Can't remember who sang it though. Some female artist but can't place the name. Geez - I can still see those record booths in the basement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi Frank,Marie Osmond made it. Lynmee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robindabok 1 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 The first vinyl i got was called techno wonderland it was 1994 and i still have it to this day... and its my little gem for the future.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Mine was "Paper Roses" - I bought it also from the Co-op on Parliament Street for me mums birthday as she liked it. Can't remember who sang it though. Some female artist but can't place the name. 60's original was by the Kaye Sisters.... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hi,first record bought was the Weavers - dated 1960 (just looked), second was Peter, Paul and Mary - dated 1962. All time favourites the Watersons - mid sixties. The Watersons were a folk group from 'ull. Memorable songs - the north country maid, Holmfirth anthem, I am a rover and the white cockade. Coal Dust Ballads by the Ian Campbell Folk (same era) has lots of pre-war pit songs and music. Whilst an EFDSS (English folk dance and song society) record includes a Jack Armstrong who started performing in pubs in 1926. Once heard Ewan McColl singing in the backroom of a pub in Nottingham, but can't remember which one. He was fantastic. That was in the early sixties. Hugs Alison I recall seeing the early Waterson's too... There was a recent BBC4 programme of them in a 2006 concert...quite superb with Norma still blazing away in her own inimitable style, supported by daughter Eliza Carthy ( who seems to dominate the current scene). Martin Carthy also appeared, but in a restrained role. Their site is at: http://www.watersoncarthy.com/ Saw Ewan McColl in 1961/62 at The Wheatsheaf in Bingham....also 'on the bill' were Peggy Seeger and Luke Kelly - before he became a Dubliner.....awesome! McColl's notorious Citroen De Pallas broke down in the pub yard. and spent a few days in Bingham garage being patched up! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hi all,what was the first record that you bought?mine was Freight Train by Chas Macdevitt and Nancy Whiskey,I think it was about 1955.I bought it from Hindleys I think they were on Clumber St.I didnt know till recently that she was a Leicester Girl.                Lynmee I saw Nancy Whiskey, as a solo performer, at The Aquarius in Chesterfield about 10 years back. She cut a very lonely and depressed figure whilst sitting with the audience following her stint. Numerous folk were trying to console her, over some matter or other....but to no avail. IIRC, she passed away quite recently. My first record (78) was 'Elizabethan Seranade' by Ron Goodwin & his Orchestra... I'll get me coat...... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I recall seeing the early Waterson's too........... Saw Ewan McColl in 1961/62 at The Wheatsheaf in Bingham....also 'on the bill' were Peggy Seeger and Luke Kelly - before he became a Dubliner.....awesome! Hi Rob, I read somewhere that Ewan McColl wrote "The first time ever I saw your face" for Peggy Seeger. Roberta Flack took it to #1 in the charts in the early seventies. I am often reminded of his song "Dirty old town" when I think about Nottingham of the fifties. I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal Kissed a girl by the factory wall Dirty old town Dirty old town It may have been written about Salford, but it just as much applied to Nottingham as anywhere else. The Gas Works on London Road near the junction with Station Street - the old canal between Carrington Street and Wilford Road, and the Boots factory between Waterway Street and Kinglake Street. Didn't think of it as a "Dirty Old Town" then, probably didn't know any better. I mean it was home. Hugs Alison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hi Rob,I read somewhere that Ewan McColl wrote "The first time ever I saw your face" for Peggy Seeger. Roberta Flack took it to #1 in the charts in the early seventies. Well, what a coincidence, here I am sitting in the office having a brew before going out on site and listening to Johnny Walker on the Wogan show (Radio 2 for our pals across the seas) and he is playing "the first time ever I saw your face" by Roberta Flack - spooky or what Time is now 8.55 am if you want to check it out on the radio 2 website and listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/ Rob Thanks for the heads up on the original Paper Roses song Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Didn't Roger Whittaker make a record of "Dirty Old Town"?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pemberton 15 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Pick a bale of cotton - lonnie Donegan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Didn't Roger Whittaker make a record of "Dirty Old Town"?? I believe that he did....the definitive version was undoubtedly sung by Luke Kelly. Still in the Shane McGowan repertoire.... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qfive 1 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I can't remember the first record I bought myself, but I can remember my mother buying me the 'Play it Cool' EP by Billy fury for my 18th Birthday. Nothing better than music to put a Time Stamp on events past and present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Rob, I loved The Elizabethan Seranade. There were a lot of tunes that were good, like The Coronation Scot, Telstar, and a lot of The Shadows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I’m going to sound boring now but I didn’t buy any records. My first music player was a reel-to-reel tape recorder and player, which at the time was something special in as much it had two speeds, you could voice over whatever you were recording and it weighed a ton to carry, so you can imagine it didn’t leave my bedroom. The first album I bought was from Boots at the bottom of Pelham Street, Beach Boys pet Sounds I believe. I wish now I hadn’t sold all those boxed album tapes they by now must be worth a fortune. I can’t for the life of me remember if my parents ever owned a record gram but I reckon they must have where else would I hear music from. I remember going to my dads brothers house in St Ann’s he had a potting shed where odds and sods were stored and amongst these adds and sods I came across a pile of records some where very old which only had one side the other was blank, I don’t remember who the artists were. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Tiger feet - Mud That’s right, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right That’s right, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right That’s neat, that’s neat, that’s neat, that’s neat I really love, I really love, I really love, I really love I really love your tiger feet. That’s right, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right That’s right, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right That’s neat, that’s neat, that’s neat, that’s neat I really love, I really love, I really love, I really love I really love your tiger feet. They don't wright em like that no more ........ thank F**K . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 and a lot of The Shadows. The Shadows, now that brings back memories. Who can remember "Apache"?? How many thousands of kids played "air guitar" to that piece ? Hugs Alison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 How many thousands of kids played "air guitar" to that piece ?Hugs Alison I can assure you Alison I wasn't one, I just cringe at seeing one of those pathetic people doing that, also Elvis impersonators have the same effect. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 At last!! we agree on something Den,can't bloody stand any of that,makes me shudder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 How many thousands of kids played "air guitar" to that piece ?Hugs Alison I can assure you Alison I wasn't one, I just cringe at seeing one of those pathetic people doing that, also Elvis impersonators have the same effect. Bip. Wow Air Guitar world champion !!!!!!!! click below Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coughdrop 15 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 My first record was an album called `The Folk Singer` and I also purchased it at Boots on Pelham street. I learnt all of the songs on it and still get asked to sing them at festivals here. Talking about Pelham street, I used to work in the model aircraft department downstairs in Beecroft and Sons. I have some photos somewhere that I will scan in and post. Regards Andrew Cole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 My first single was Something in the air by Thunderclap Newman. First album was Revolver by the Beatles. Both bought at Goodchilds on Arkright st late 1960's They dont make em like that any more ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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