featured! First Album You Bought?

[Aizmov]

Wait guys, give me the mic I wanna rant 

With the rise of all these streaming services we are losing something special, running to the music store to buy a brand-new just-came-outta-the-box plastic-wrapped album. The feeling you get when you just can't wait to go home or get in the car to play that product you bought with your hard earned piggy bank money (or I am just that old of a hag) 

Mind you, I like the advantage of having all my music in one place, yet I look back at my CD collection and see an amazing timeline of history that extends from childhood up to the life we lead now.

So, let's go back into a ride to the memory lane.

What was the first album you ever bought? 

for me it was no other than Britney's "...Baby One More Time", and it was the international alternative cover too. I remember my friend at school showing me "(You Drive Me) Crazy" through recorded VHS at his home and I was like "YES, THIS IS THE ONE"

the lengths the teenage me had to go through to get his very first album was uncanny  

[nerdygeekgrl]

Spice  by the Spice Girls. 

[Roxxy]

I bought ...Baby One More Time on cassette when it came out. It's my first ever album.

Unless you count the Aladdin, Pocahontas, and Mulan soundtracks that I owned as a kid. Do they count?

What I consider as my first album though - CD - because that's my main format, was Oops!...I Did It Again. Well, actually its Oops! and I Wanna Be With You by Mandy Moore. I got them both for Christmas 2000. And that started my obsession for CDs. I bought Baby in CD the following year, then The Writing's On The Wall by Destiny's Child. Then I got Rainbow by Mariah Carey (i know, i was late to the party) and then Christina Aguilera and then Forever, J.Lo, Celebrity, Survivor, Britney, and Laundry Service the following year. I regret not buying Fever by Kylie Minogue in 2001. The rest is history. ❤❤❤

Take note, I didn't exactly buy them myself. I was a kid so I asked my Mom to buy them for me. 

[Born2Die]

My mom only let me get DIsney soundtracks, but I did have older siblings that exposed me to Hip Hop and Pop music. But when I was finally old enough to get non Disney album, I got ...Baby One More Time the first week it came out

[Born2Die]

8 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

 

Take note, I didn't exactly buy them myself. I was a kid so I asked my Mom to buy them for me. 

Lucky! My parents made me pull weeds to get toys and CDs 

[Roxxy]

1 minute ago, Born2Die said:

Lucky! My parents made me pull weeds to get toys and CDs 

Well, its pros and cons really. You grew up with siblings and I'm an only child. It's good being spoiled but also lonely. Hehe. ❤ My Mom remarried years after my Dad died and I have a little sister now. We're 20 years apart. 

[Born2Die]

2 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

Well, its pros and cons really. You grew up with siblings and I'm an only child. It's good being spoiled but also lonely. Hehe. ❤ My Mom remarried years after my Dad died and I have a little sister now. We're 20 years apart. 

OMG are you Selena Gomez? Did I just expose you Sel?

[Brunetteknee]

When I was able to get my first CDs, I got to pick 3, so I chose I am Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé, Fearless by Taylor Swift, and Kesha’s Animal the taste I had back then was really random

[jordeezy river red]

First album I paid for with my own money was Stronger Maxisingle from Sam Goodys for my birthday... I guess it was 2001... So I was in 6th or 7 grade or so

[redacted statement]

For my 7th (or was it 6th) birthday my mom called me and asked me if I wanted Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" or Usher's "Here I Stand". My big brother was telling me to get Usher's CD, and I almost agreed because I didn't want to look like a girly boy again, but I ended up going with Rihanna anyway.  Still have that CD in my cupboard. 

[Jordan Miller]

Hey @Aizmov   Glad you made it to Exhale.

I can already smell it's a hit thread. 

To answer the question... BOMT was also my first-ever album. I purchased it with my snack money. 

[Born2Die]

10 minutes ago, JordanMiller said:

Hey @Aizmov   Glad you made it to Exhale.

I can already smell it's a hit thread. 

To answer the question... BOMT was also my first-ever album. I purchased it with my snack money. 

You starved yourself for days for the Queen of Teen, Britney Spears?! 

[Lorenzo]

My mom bought me Hard Candy in 2008 because I was obsessed with 4 Minutes lol 

[Midnight]

Oops 

[Aizmov]

4 hours ago, JordanMiller said:

Hey @Aizmov   Glad you made it to Exhale.

I can already smell it's a hit thread. 

To answer the question... BOMT was also my first-ever album. I purchased it with my snack money. 

Thank you, thank you.

Happy to be part of the family!

Yeah, I mean ever since I saw the music video I just kept saving whatever I got until I made enough to get it, the feeling of accomplishment was satisfying  

[HardToForgetYa]

Technically, they're two albums! My parents for my 10th Birthday bought me "Bad" by Michael Jackson, still obsessed by him to this day 

And "Britney" which i obviously ADORE!!! 

#IconicParents 

[Johnsons]

I think mine  was actually „Swing when you’re winning“ by Robbie Williams. But the time I started to absorb music I bought myself „Loose“ by Nelly Furtado. Still a gem until this day  2006-2008 were my years music-wise  . I remember listening to Piece of Me on repeat and trying to dance to it. 

[Jordan Miller]

14 hours ago, Born2Die said:

You starved yourself for days for the Queen of Teen, Britney Spears?! 

#WorthIt 

[Roxxy]

I'm seeing a lot of stories about starving themselves, as kids, so they could buy albums. Whyyy 

[Exhale]

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