The First Record You Ever, Ever Bought …

Recently we asked those of you who follow us on our @sojournmusic Twitter or Facebook.com/sojournmusic to tell us the first record you ever bought.

We all know this is a potentially embarrassing question, although it’s also one that brings back good memories for many. Whether that first record you bought is still one of your favorites or whether it’s one that now makes you cringe, it’s still an interesting time capsule in your life and in modern culture.

Here’s a list of what our Facebook and Twitter friends said (don’t worry — we won’t name names):

• Ten, by Pearl Jam
• Boston, by Boston
• Da Doo Run Run by Shaun Cassidy
• Abracadabra, by Steve Miller Band
• Bon Jovi
• He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper, by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
• Delta Dawn, by Helen Reddy
• ‎Fernando, by Abba. “It was my reward for being good at the dentist. I was 6.”
• Boyz II Men
• Cats in The Cradle, by Harry Chapin.
• I Love Rock-n-Roll, by Joan Jett and The Black Hearts
• Arthur’s Theme, by Christopher Cross.
• Shawn Cassidy
• Uh Huh, by John Cougar Mellencamp
• Pump, by Aerosmith
• Welcome Race Fans, by Dakota Motor Co.
• Seamless, by Nylons
• Alive, by Kiss
• To Hell With The Devil, by Stryper
• Madonna
• Jesus Freak, by DC Talk
• Close To The Edge, by Yes (This was from our own Sojourn East Worship Pastor Jamie Barnes)
• Deep Purple Machine Head, by Deep Purple
• Paranoid, by Black Sabbath
• Frankenstein, by The Edgar Winter Group
• Black album by Metallica
• Live At Leeds, by The Who
• Woodstock (triple album)
• Beatles 45′s
• Cyndi Lauper, She’s So Unusual (from Jamie’s wife Kelsey)
• Kiss The Sky, By Jimmy Hendrix
• The Aladdin Soundtrack
• Reasons, by Al Denson
• Change Your World, by Michael W. Smith
• New Miserable Experiences, by Gin Blossoms
• Free At Last, by DC Talk
• Lovin’ The Day, by East of Eden (this was from my wife Kristen)

And me? The first record I bought was a 45 single by the Outlaw, Waylon Jennings – The Dukes of Hazzard theme song:

“Straightening the curves,
Flattening the hills,
Someday the mountain might get ‘em
But the law never will …”