[–] dancemonkey ago
I bought a cassette tape of What's The Story (Morning Glory) and a CD of Michael Jackson's History at about the same time. My mum used to go to the library and borrow albums and tape them for us though, plus I indulged in that very British pastime of taping the top 40 on a sunday night. Radio 1 though because Mark Goodier was less likely to talk over the songs than Doctor Fox.
When I was 13 (I am probably older than you), I got my very first cd player/boombox (see? Told you) along with MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, The Simpsons Sing the Blues, and Boys II Men - CoolieHighHarmony. I did get a Randy Travis - Storms of Life cassette tape probably a good five years or so earlier than that, but it was likely a present or something, so I don't think it counts. I would try to claim I have better tastes these days, but I also went through a juggalo phase, so what's the point?
[–] bill.lee ago
Embarrassingly, the very first cassette I can recall purchasing (with my allowance money) was the Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl. I thought that music video for Opposites Attract was just phenomenal. On a side note, I think a lot kids/teenagers are missing out on a great experience if they don't have a physical music store they can go to.