WKNC DJs Admit the First Album they Ever Bought - WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student Radio

Recently inspired by an NME post that had their staff discuss what the first albums they every bought were, I thought it would be interesting to figure out what the WKNC kids had first picked up. After a bit of work this is what they sent me!

Professor X

Spice Girls- Spice

DJ Elly May

Natalie Merchant- Tigerlily

The first album I ever bought with my own money was Natalie Merchant’s ‘Tigerlily.’ Laugh if you dare.

Dr. J

Billy Ray Cyrus- Some Gave All

Back in 1992 or 1993, before most of the staff had started kindergarten, a young Jamie Lynn saved up her allowance to purchase a CD player and one CD to go with it: Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Some Gave All,” featuring the hit single “Achy Breaky Heart.”

K’nuckles

Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf

From Walmart aw yea.

.jose jose.

System of a Down- Toxicity

Adam Kincaid

Velvet Underground- Velvet Underground & Nico

Sex Pistols- Filthy Lucre Live

Harry Belafonte- Calypso

Velvet Underground- Velvet Underground and Nico

I actually bought three albums at the same time on my first record store trip when I was 12. I still have them all. My parents thought I was absolutely nuts to spend my money on these.

Mollypop

The Beatles- Rubber Soul

Real original, I know.

D-Cutta

Run-D.M.C.- Raising Hell

DJ Ones

Michael Jackson- Thriller

I used to dance my ass off to some Thriller, still do when given the opportunity.

The Chancellor

Franz Ferdinand- Franz Ferdinand

DJ Switch

Led Zeppelin- Best of Led Zeppelin

Still listen to it once a month or more.

Chuck

The Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Voice of Reason

Sum 41- All Killer, No Filler

I bought Sum 41’s All Killer No Filler. Embarrassing now, totally radical back then.

Mayday

Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs Out

Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs

I saved up my lunch money to buy this.

Cannibal Cory

Metallica- Master of Puppets

Bigfatsac

Ray Parker Jr.- Ghostbusters

It was the 45 single. I was 6 years old and I believe I used my birthday money.

DJ Shorty Shorts

Dashboard Confessional- A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

Dashboard Confession- A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar

Spaceman Spiff

Smash Mouth- Astro Lounge

Rian Regal

Spin Doctors- Pocket Full of Kryptonite