The revival of the Beatles' covers thread and the mention of Joe Cocker's version of 'With A Little Help From My Friends' reminded me of the first LP I ever got, discounting those ropey Top of the Pops cover version compilations. It was my ninth birthday (1974), and at my party a friend handed over this, a random compilation featuring songs from the aforementioned Cocker, The Move, Procol Harum and T Rex.
I was less than excited. I only bought singles, and then only singles by The Sweet, Slade or Gary Glitter. Of the four acts, I'd only ever heard of T Rex. I must have listened to it at some point, though. I couldn't stand Cocker's Beatles cover (while having no idea it was a Beatles cover), it was so overwrought. I loved 'Flowers in the Rain' by The Move, and the two T Rex tracks on side one. 'Jeepster' was the opening track, but I liked it so much that listening to 'Friends' and Procol Harum's 'Salty Dog' (just too bloody slow for a nine-year-old) was a real chore to get you through to 'Flowers' and 'By the Light of the Magical Moon'. (Wouldn't have been allowed to lift the needle on my Mum's record player on my own to skip the boring tracks.)
Looking at the track listing below, I can't recall any of the songs on side 2 apart from 'Conquistador'. It's possible I hardly played it, or just put it on, got bored and went outside to play football.
A1 –T. Rex Jeepster
A2 –Joe Cocker With A Little Help From My Friends
A3 –Procol Harum A Salty Dog
A4 –The Move Flowers In The Rain
A5 –Tyrannosaurus Rex By The Light Of The Magical Moon
A6 –Joe Cocker Marjorine
B1 –Procol Harum Conquistador
B2 –Joe Cocker Delta Lady
B3 –T. Rex One Inch Rock
B4 –The Move Brontosaurus
B5 –Joe Cocker Something's Coming On
B6 –Procol Harum Homburg
B7 –The Move When Alice Comes Back To The Farm
We've likely done it before, but what was your first LP?
Edit: And do you still have it? I destroyed this one - turned the sleeve inside out and defaced it with some mock LP of a band I was in during my teens. Relieved to see from Discogs that it's worth nowt.
I was less than excited. I only bought singles, and then only singles by The Sweet, Slade or Gary Glitter. Of the four acts, I'd only ever heard of T Rex. I must have listened to it at some point, though. I couldn't stand Cocker's Beatles cover (while having no idea it was a Beatles cover), it was so overwrought. I loved 'Flowers in the Rain' by The Move, and the two T Rex tracks on side one. 'Jeepster' was the opening track, but I liked it so much that listening to 'Friends' and Procol Harum's 'Salty Dog' (just too bloody slow for a nine-year-old) was a real chore to get you through to 'Flowers' and 'By the Light of the Magical Moon'. (Wouldn't have been allowed to lift the needle on my Mum's record player on my own to skip the boring tracks.)
Looking at the track listing below, I can't recall any of the songs on side 2 apart from 'Conquistador'. It's possible I hardly played it, or just put it on, got bored and went outside to play football.
A1 –T. Rex Jeepster
A2 –Joe Cocker With A Little Help From My Friends
A3 –Procol Harum A Salty Dog
A4 –The Move Flowers In The Rain
A5 –Tyrannosaurus Rex By The Light Of The Magical Moon
A6 –Joe Cocker Marjorine
B1 –Procol Harum Conquistador
B2 –Joe Cocker Delta Lady
B3 –T. Rex One Inch Rock
B4 –The Move Brontosaurus
B5 –Joe Cocker Something's Coming On
B6 –Procol Harum Homburg
B7 –The Move When Alice Comes Back To The Farm
We've likely done it before, but what was your first LP?
Edit: And do you still have it? I destroyed this one - turned the sleeve inside out and defaced it with some mock LP of a band I was in during my teens. Relieved to see from Discogs that it's worth nowt.
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