What was the very first album you bought with your own money?

We posed that question to the Man on the Street. The answers were quite revealing and at the same time amusing.

Sarge Vez

Sales exec, avid record collector and culturologist

Casette of The Extreme’s Pornografiti during the 90’s

Dino Amparo

Systems analyst, all around film, TV and music buff

Casette of Michael Jackson’s Thriller at 8 years old in COD with my yaya

Sarge Lacuesta

Published author and poet

Casette of “Arrival” by ABBA, 10 years old

Easy Fagela

Law grad, singer, songwriter and former performance artist

Casette of “All of This and Nothing” by the Psychedelic Furs, 12 years old

Alex Almario

Creative TV exec, blogger

Cassette of "Seeds of Love" by Tears for Fears and "Kaleidoscope World" by Swing Out Sister, 5th grade (around '89 or '90).

Eric de Vera

Fanzine contributor in the 90s

Me and big sis would share on cassettes back then. paid P30 for a P60 When In Rome tape...Isetann Cubao, I think. maybe around '88 - '89.

Cyril Yarisantos

DJ, promoter

I remember getting Level 42's "Level 42" quite some time after it really came out. Like midway thru '83. My brother had the cassette of it and was really tripping out to Starchild. If i remember correctly in a span of a week, i got this and TFF's The Hurting album (although the TFF album was a locally pressed record.

Jet Melencio

Artist, curator and former lead vocalist

Cassette of "Dynasty" by KISS when I was 10 or 11

Toti Dalmacion

DJ, promoter, indie record label owner

Can't remember exactly. I always thought it was The Hues Corporation's 'Rock The Boat' but then again it could be Love Unlimited Orchestra's Love's Theme OR Walter Murphy's "A Fifth Of Beethoven" on 7" aka 45 single....timeframe anywhere from 74-76. Allowance for school most commonly referred to as "baon" was used to purchase in a "record bar" at the back Fiesta Carnival or Rustan's.

Cocoy Puyat

DJ, promoter

Daryl Hall & John Oates "H2O"

JJ Yulo

Chef

Journey - Escape .... I had a second hand Walkman from my Tito, and no tapes. I was in some department store in the States, and the first thing I bought was this tape. I must've been 8 or something. Don't stop believing, yo. ;p

Andrew de Castro

TV exec

A 45 of The Knack's "My Sharona". Which I bought at the 2nd floor of Alemars bookstore beside Rizal Theater in Makati. I brought it to school the next day to show it off to my classmates and this bully took it from me and didn't give it back. So I cried. If I ever run into that guy again I'm gonna punch him in the face.