First album purchased: Queen’s The Greatest Hits Volume 1 Format purchased on: CD. If you didn’t buy it with your own pocket money, who bought it for you: My parents, who having just bought me a stereo for my 11th birthday, got me something to play on it as well. When you bought it: Would [...]

First album purchased: Eliminator by ZZ Top. Format purchased on: Cassette If you didn’t buy it with your own pocket money, who bought it for you?: My folks. My Dad was very keen to put my listening habits on the right track from an early age. Soon afterwards I received the triple cassette box that [...]

First album purchased: De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising Format purchased on: Cassette tape If you didn’t buy it with your own pocket money, who bought it for you: My brother bought it and I nicked it off him (and still haven’t given it back yet!) When you bought it: Would have [...]

First album purchased: Space – Spiders Format purchased on: Cassette (OOH!!!! Eff Em Ed) If you didn’t buy it with your own pocket money, who bought it for you: I asked for it for Christmas. I believe my mum bought it although it was technically from my gran. I don’t reckon the words ‘Space’, ‘Manic [...]

First album purchased: Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way Format purchased on: CD If you didn’t buy it with your own pocket money, who bought it for you: I bought it myself. When you bought it: About 6 months after it was released, so late 2002, I’m thinking. When did you first hear [...]

Our apologies for the lack of a My First Album feature of late. All should be back on track soon, with not one, but two, instalments in June. In the meantime, here’s your editor’s hastily-cobbled musical recollections of her formative years… ______________________________________________________________________________ First album purchased: Blur’s The Great Escape. Format purchased on: Lovely shiny compact [...]

Yes, it’s that time again! Once a month, one of our brave contributors will shatter all of their musical credibility, take a trip back in time and tell us us all about one of the first albums they purchased…. First album purchased: I have a worrying feeling it was Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Format purchased [...]

Yes, it’s that time again! Once a month, one of our brave contributors will shatter all of their musical credibility, take a trip back in time and tell us us all about one of the first albums they purchased…. First album purchased: 3T’s Brotherhood. So named because they were, you know, brothers. But since the [...]

OK, it’s time for the first of the Motel’s regular music features! Once a month, one of our brave contributors will shatter all of their musical credibility, take a trip back in time and tell us us all about one of the first albums they purchased. The first of our contributors braving this fate is [...]