Tuesday, June 14, 2011

WKNC DJs Admit the First Album they Ever Bought

Recently inspired by an NME post that had their staff discuss what the first albums they every bought were, I thought it would be interesting to figure out what the WKNC kids had first picked up.  After a bit of work this is what they sent me!

 

Professor X

Spice Girls- Spice

Spice Girls- Spice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJ Elly May

Natalie Merchant- Tigerlily

Natalie Merchant- Tigerlily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first album I ever bought with my own money was Natalie Merchant's 'Tigerlily.'  Laugh if you dare.

 

Dr. J

Billy Ray Cyrus- Some Gave All

Billy Ray Cyrus- Some Gave All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back in 1992 or 1993, before most of the staff had started kindergarten, a young Jamie Lynn saved up her allowance to purchase a CD player and one CD to go with it: Billy Ray Cyrus's "Some Gave All," featuring the hit single "Achy Breaky Heart."

 

K'nuckles

Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf

From Walmart aw yea.

 

.jose jose.

System of a Down- Toxicity

System of a Down- Toxicity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Adam Kincaid

Velvet Underground- Velvet Underground & Nico

Sex Pistols- Filthy Lucre Live

Harry Belafonte- Calypso



Velvet Underground- Velvet Underground and Nico


I actually bought three albums at the same time on my first record store trip when I was 12. I still have them all. My parents thought I was absolutely nuts to spend my money on these.

Mollypop

The Beatles- Rubber Soul



The Beatles- Rubber Soul


 

 

 

 

 

 

Real original, I know.

 

D-Cutta

Run-D.M.C.- Raising Hell

 

DJ Ones

Michael Jackson- Thriller

Michael Jackson- Thriller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used to dance my ass off to some Thriller, still do when given the opportunity.

 

The Chancellor

Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJ Switch

Led Zeppelin- Best of Led Zeppelin

Still listen to it once a month or more.

 

Chuck

The Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Voice of Reason

Sum 41- All Killer, No Filler

Sum 41- All Killer, No Filler

I bought Sum 41's All Killer No Filler. Embarrassing now, totally radical back then.

 

Mayday

Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs Out

Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I saved up my lunch money to buy this.

 

Cannibal Cory

Metallica- Master of Puppets

 

Bigfatsac

Ray Parker Jr.- Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr.- Ghostbusters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was the 45 single.  I was 6 years old and I believe I used my birthday money.

 

DJ Shorty Shorts

Dashboard Confessional- A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

Dashboard Confession- A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spaceman Spiff

Smash Mouth- Astro Lounge

Smash Mouth- Astro Lounge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rian Regal

Spin Doctors- Pocket Full of Kryptonite

 

Spin Doctors- Pocket Full of Kryptonite

 

3 comments:

  1. WHO LET THE DOGS OUT

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  2. May Day still has her Baha Men poster hanging on her wall.

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  3. Man, this is great! I'm glad you went to the effort to include the album covers -- the Smashmouth album cover gave me a good laugh.

    I remember getting a CD player for Christmas and immediately buying the George Strait box set and Beck's "Odelay" on the same trip to Circuit City. Although, I'd like to think they rang up the latter first so I can claim that as the official first.

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