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Title: What was your first Stones album?
Post by StonesFan1990 on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 6:58pm

What was your Stones album?

My first was "Through the Past, Darkly." I got it for my 8th birthday in 1998. I'd become in love with the Stones after hearing Paint it, Black in the ending of The Devil's Advocate. My dad gave me Flashpoint to listen to, but I wanted to hear the same version of the song as in The Devil's Advocate, not a live version. I may have listened to some of my dad's Stones Vinyls on a turn table before my 8th birthday; He had Majesties, Exile, Some Girls, Black and Blue, Tattoo You, and I think Emotional Rescue and YaYa's. As a child, I LOVED the artwork of Majesties; The inner sleeve fascinated me.

Through the Past, Darkly, is IMO, a dark album. Even the poppy, happy songs like Dandelion have a subtle, sinister undertone for me; That album has had an odd darkiness or eeriness about it since I got it.

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Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 7:16pm

The first at home was the first (1964), here the name was "The Rolling Stones" with the very same cover than the UK version... my very own first album (LP) was Aftermath (1966) (since then I'm a fan)

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Post by Teiz on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 7:18pm

First studio album: Steel Wheels. I think I bought that one on casette back in '89. I picked up a double lp called 'The Stones Story' around that time as well: one of the many Decca comps that we saw over the years. That was a nice intro to the Stones.

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Post by Paranoid Android on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 7:49pm

Let It Bleed...a gift from my sister ( 11 years my senior) and i was about 11 or 12...circa 75 or 76...First one i bought myself was probobly Emotional Rescue or Some Girls...
I think I bought them the same week for $3.99 at the Disc- 0 -Mat in Times Square

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Post by FPM on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 7:53pm

My first one was also Thru The Past Darkly. I bought it at Gordon's Department Store in Mifflintown PA in 1969. I was 12. The price sticker on it was smeared, so I thought it was $1.99 and asked my Mom to buy it for me. At the checkout, it was actually $4.99, but she bought it for me anyway. I listened to it non-stop for months. When we returned to Gordon's for Xmas shopping, I asked for and got all the other Stones records in Gordon's little record bin - the new one, Let It Bleed ($4.99), plus Jamming With Edward, which actually was $1.99, and the picture sleeve of Honky Tonk Women, which was probably 79 cents.

I don't have any of those records anymore, but I played them all to death anyway. Except for Jamming With Edward, which I thought was totally boring.

The next one I got was Beggar's Banquet, and then I shoplifted Get Yer Ya-Yas Out in 1970. I guess listening to all those Stones albums was turning me into a juvenile delinquent! I got all the rest of their albums as they came out, and of course eventually got all the earlier ones.

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Post by Holden on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 8:18pm

40 licks. I got it from a friend I met at summer camp '04

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Post by Edith Grove on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 8:33pm

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Post by Ian Billen on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 9:16pm

High Tide and Green Grass. Played it like crazy... everything on there. Got it new when I was 10. I was fascinated with The Stones after hearing Brown Sugar and seein Mick Jagger singing it and I thought... I dig that song! I needed to know and hear more of them ..and in a little time they were the very point of my interest musically (some months). I really wanted Satisfaction on record. Hence, High tide and Green Grass was bought for me for my 10th Birthday I believe.

I can distinctly remember a woman I showed it to who used to work with my Mom looking at it and sayin... "Ahhhh .. a rolled oldie-goldie" (as in.. a classic but a rather old album from a time far past). Little did we both think of, or could of ever fathomed The Stones actually would be around another 30 plus years (and counting ... some pun intended).

Next album was Tattoo You.. not too long after it came out... which was another story all together.

Ian

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Post by Sioux on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 10:34pm

I entered a contest to win "High Tides and Green Grass" but never heard from them---so, I'm assuming that I didn't win.... ::) :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

I didn't have a big allowance when I was a young teen, so my album purchases were few and far between. My first Stones album was, interestingly enough, "Got Live If You Want It".

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Post by Gimme Shelter on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 12:30am

Out Of Our Heads

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Post by gorda on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 2:13am

Still Life, on cassette, which I still have somewhere in a shoebox.

I also have it on CD and vinyl.

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Post by RSRTG on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 3:33am

Rolled Gold back in '85 and then systematically worked my way through the entire catalogue :keithpunky

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Post by Gazza on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 6:22am

TV advertised album on ARCADE Records, release late 1977 which I got for Christmas that year.

Strangely, I have never to this day owned a copy of either 'Hot Rocks' or the album considered to be its UK equivalent 'Rolled Gold', in any format.

'Get Stoned' was pretty much all I needed as a greatest hits release when I was at school. When I started buying Stones albums after that, compilations werent a priority (also, there was another Tv double album compilation called 'Story of the Stones' which came out on KTel Records around 1983 which I also bought. Track listing was pretty similar to 'Get Stoned' and as that album had been scratched or played to death by that stage, this new one pretty much got used as an updated version)

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Post by Zack on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 7:08am

Had access to older sister's vinyl copy of Hot Rocks as a young boy (loved Charlie in the leather vest and the rest of the group hanging from the ledge on the back cover), Sticky Fingers with working zipper (yeah, I looked) and Beggar's Banquet with the RSVP cover and my sister's initials written in the upper left and Keith in repose on the gatefold.

First album I bought on day of release: ER.

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Post by LanternHigh on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 8:08am

From my brother, I could listen this as first, and it wasnt theirs sound that they were used to.
At that stage I then looked forwards to bought every LP that had come out. Never got compilations or similar.

But at the same it was got played to death. A lot before I could listen the others.

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Post by philgood on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 8:56am

"Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)" The one in the folder.
The LP was worn out after years of constant rotation but I still have that folder with those great pics..

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Post by Pdog on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 10:06am

my first was Hot Rocks... but my dad had a few. he was not living with us anymore after I turned 5, so I didn't have access to them as much. He owned More Hot Rocks, IORR, Stick Fingers, Black n Blue, LIB and GHS... don't think he had anything else!!!

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Post by Heart Of Stone on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 10:34am

Very first one was December's Children that my older Sister who lived in the States sent me for Xmas, this was in the 60's when money was tight, I cherished that album like crazy, after that it was all the other 60's London Years albums.

Decembers_Children.jpg (Attachment deleted)

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Post by Joey on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 10:38am

!!!!

" Waiting On A Friend !!! "

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Post by MrPleasant on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 11:26am

1. Big hits, high green grass and marijuana :smilebrian

2. Fazed cookies, green baked grass and marijuana :retarded

3. Beggars banquet, alcohol, lettuce and marijuana :wow

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Post by uncleson on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 2:50pm

Rolling Stones Now!

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Post by Lazy Bones on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 4:45pm

Christmas, 1980.

ER and Supertramp's (live, 2 LP) "Paris" were my first LPs. I was 7.

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Post by BILL PERKS on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 7:21pm

I WAS 11 .
MY LIFE WAS TRANSFORMED.

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Post by Sioux on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 8:20pm

You people are young.....LOL. ;)

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Post by Edith Grove on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 8:26pm

Sioux wrote on Dec 27^th, 2012 at 8:20pm:

You people are young

.......but we learn from our elders. :nanker

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Post by LadyJane on Dec 28^th, 2012 at 7:13am

Goat's Head Soup at age 13.

Boy did I have a lot of catching up to do. :nomames

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Post by sweetcharmedlife on Dec 28^th, 2012 at 10:55am

Edith Grove wrote on Dec 26^th, 2012 at 8:33pm:

Me too. :keithpunky

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Post by Honky Tonk Man on Jan 1^st, 2013 at 8:49am

A cassette of Hot Rocks - why cassette, I don''t know - I had CD-Player - was my first Rolling Stones purchase.

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Post by riffkeither on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 9:40am

Between the Buttons , my mother offered it for birthday , i was 9 years old !!!

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Post by Steel Wheels on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 10:34am

The 1st 45 I received was Harlem Shuffle.

The first album I bought was Steel Wheels. On vinyl.

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Post by Factory Girl on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 11:28am

Let It Bleed, bought at a headshop at tender age of 13. Does anyone remember headshops?

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Post by Heart Of Stone on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 12:03pm

Factory Girl wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 11:28am:

Let It Bleed, bought at a headshop at tender age of 13. Does anyone remember headshops?

Oh yes, very much so, black light posters, incense sticks & everything incense, rolling papers, hash pipes, rock posters, bootleg vinyl on & on.

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Post by straycatuk on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 12:39pm

My Dad's copy of Rolled Gold in 79 - 80 . 1st album I bought was Beggar's Banquet in 1980 because the RSVP cover looked cool .

1st Album I bought on day of release was Tattoo You.

sc uk

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Post by Steel Wheels on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 1:16pm

Release day is very special to me. Starting with Voodoo Lounge, I have bought everything on the first day. The only one I skipped is GRRR.

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Post by flairville on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 4:43pm

Jump Back, then Flashpoint a couple of weeks later. Start Me Up on Flashpoint hit me like a train and I was hooked.
The best music and I've met the best mates. Roll on the summer! :keithpunky

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Post by straycatuk on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 6:48pm

I'll second that mate !

IORR but I definitely like it ! :smilemick

sc uk

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Post by Steel Wheels on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 6:50pm

I stand corrected - I got Flashpoint on it's first day of release.

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Post by sweetcharmedlife on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 9:42pm

Factory Girl wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2013 at 11:28am:

Let It Bleed, bought at a headshop at tender age of 13. Does anyone remember headshops?

Oh yeah. :weed :willya

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Post by corgi37 on Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 4:34am

First album i got my hands on was my sisters copy of GHS (with Star Star edited very badly). Xmas 78 i got the Decca box set. So technically, not a real bunch of albums i guess, but an awesome intro to the band. Being 78, and apart from knowing HTW, Satisfaction & something odd like Route 66 (as my sis had that Stones compilation with the b/w pic of Miick with the colored red lips), my 1st Stones record was Miss You single, then Miss You 12 inch

The t-shirt was frigging cool! First time i heard Gimme Shelter i stood with my mouth gaping. How could music be this good? When i heard Sympathy for the 1st time, i cried.

Still do.

And that t-shirt wouldnt even go over 1 arm now!!

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Post by MRD8 on Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 6:43am

The first album I got was Aftermath for Christmas in '66 which was kinda strange as I had seen them in concert on May 7, 1965 in Clearwater...I couldn't afford LP's so I had most of their 45's.

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Post by lotsajizz on Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 6:48am

My mom was born in 1946 and was a big fan, so I grew up with ALL their records...heck, I remember when Let It Blled was the 'new' album! My personal first was, like Ian, 'High Tides And Green Grass' on my 13th birthday in 1977.

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Post by SDH on Jan 3^rd, 2013 at 3:15pm

For me it was Ya Ya's at age 10 or 11.

It was all Fuck the beatles after that really...