First 45: “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” Peter, Paul and Mary. Long gone.
First LP: “Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme,” Simon and Garfunkel, played endlessly on a cheap portable record player until it wore out in less than 6 months. First copy is long gone, but has been replaced twice in LP format and once on CD. Still have the CD.
Only quadraphonic LP: “Attica Blues,” Archie Shepp. Long gone.
First Cassette: Don’t really remember. The earliest I can recall is “Greatest Folksingers of the Sixties.” I never had a big collection of pre-recorded cassettes. When it came to cassettes, I was more inclined to tape LP’s that I borrowed from friends or the library rather than buy pre-recorded stuff. Cheaper, and the sound was usually better. Long gone.
First 8-track: “A Salty Dog,” Procol Harum. I never liked the 8-track format. I always thought it was ridiculously clunky compared to cassettes. Most annoying thing about it was the way they’d interrupt songs for the automatic track change–absurd! I only bought a few used 8-tracks because a friend gave me an old, almost worn-out 8-track deck for free. Long gone.
Open reel: “Gold,” Neil Diamond. Or maybe “Madman Across the Water,” Elton John." Not really sure which. Long gone.
CD: “Windham Hill Sampler, 1982.” Still have it.
First VHS tape: Giorgio Moroder’s “Metropolis.” Still have it.
First DVD: Procol Harum in concert in Denmark. Still have it.
Digital: I assume you mean downloads off the net. Ain’t never done it, probably ain’t never gonna. With a 28.8 modem, it’s out of the question.
