The first vinyl album I actually bought with my own money was 'Architecture & Morality' by OMD in about 1982.
The first album I ever 'acquired' (was given) was Abba's Greatest Hits (can't remember the year) and the first album that was bought for me was Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds.
I think the first CD I ever bought was either Hounds of Love by Kate Bush or The Doors debut album.
Abba's Greatest Hits came out in 1976, so that narrows it down. (I bought it for my mum!)
Can't remember my first single, first album (on cassette) was Sweet's Biggest Hits. First CD was on May 1st, 1985, Robin Of Sherwood by Clannad. This wasn't a free choice: I'd just bought my first CD player, Philips CD 104 (Still got it, still works!) and it came with 10 x £2 discount vouchers off CD's in the same shop, but the only disc they had that I in any way liked was Clannad's. I wanted something to listen to on it!
Next day I went to another shop and Bought SEBTP!
On a Royal Wedding note, one moment that made me laugh (and I'm sure, all other Peter Kaye fans) was when one woman described the day as a "Rola Cola of emotions" then corrected herself to "Roller Coaster of emotions"!
Ray appears on Steve's live at RAH DVD.
OOPS. Didn't look hard enough,
I can't think of an album title which includes the words 'sweet' 'baby' or 'James'. There has to be one.
I can think of one with two: Baby James Harvest - Barclay James Harvest.
The Tortoise and the Hare - The Moody Blues
On the Border - Al Stewart
Speaking of PC's lyrics, at a Hackett gig last year, introducing Inside & Out SH said Collins wrote the lyrics, "before he started writing songs about ex-wives".
A club he has since joined! 
From memory, there was a period when some ex-members of Brand X were going to reform as "Loud, Confident and Wrong", the proposed drummer was Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues. Rehearsals happened, nothing more.
I love the Roger Hodgson album but Famous Last Words is my 3rd favourite Supertramp album so I'm afraid disagree with you on this occasion
For me it has 2 really good tracks, the last 2 on side 2, and that's it. My top 3 Supertramp albums are the first (1970), Crime, and then a toss up between Crisis or Even.
Roger Hodgson - In the Eye of the Storm
Great album, so much better than Famous Last Words.
Yes would you like it?
That was going to be my next question: Would I like it?
Good album. The closing track is a masterpiece. Do you have the follow up?
I don't get it...
You have to click on it too see the last bit!
I also listen to music as often as I have the occasion to (3 - 4 albums a day, at weekends even more). But differently to Noni, COT or Ned Flanders123 I do not listen to so many bands and albums. I own around 1,200 albums. But there are only around 500 albums, I listen to regularly more or less and around 200, I know every note and line of. If I get a new album, I usually keep listening to it 10 or 15 times in a row until I know it quite well. I wonder if Noni, COT or Ned can do the same considering the huge amount of albums, they have. I guess there are different approaches to listening to music. One is, to get to know as much as possible, the other one is to really get into, what you have.
I don't mean to criticize, it is just an observation.
I'm in the same camp as you. I have around 300 albums, an not enough time to listen as I'd like, but I don't really feel the need to own more than I have the chance to hear.
His attitude is odd, since IMO, SD is the best non-Hackett solo Genesis album. There is (was) an online rip of the CD, which I have, guilt free, since I can't buy it. I have a musicassette copy from original release date, so I do own a legit copy!
Craig Ferguson is, of course, British, Scottish to be exact. Once played Dave Lister's conscience in Red Dwarf. Prefer Norton to Ross, the latter is too full of himself.
I haven't voted, as I don't really feel I'm a big enough fan of PG for it to matter, but my favourites are 1 (Car), and 2 (Scratch). my third would be 4 (Security) purely for the 2 outstanding songs on it, Wallflower and Lay your hands on me, and despite Shock the Monkey, PG's "Whodunnit"! 
Display MoreEra's are born from opinions, they become the defacto label to describe a period in time when more than one person is in agreement. With Genesis there are many era's and some have more than one person in agreement about them as such.
I have to recognise all era's as part of being the ambassador of The Genesis Archive, there are era's being dreamt up and born as we speak. In the end its not important to get bogged down as such.
As for moderator auditions, I was not aware any were taking in place. During my last conversation with Christian it's likely to stay as Christian / Krissy for the moment.
Meanwhile, this thread has derailed. To get it back on track, I have never actually seen Genesis live. To some this makes me a lesser fan, alas there is a technicality that I saw Genesis live in the live broadcast from Dusseldorf in a Cinema in Leicester, England.
As for Genesis, lets get on into the other threads... there's plenty to discuss.. Fisher Lane Farm and Steve's Goldtop amongst many other subjects.
Regards
Mark
You're right, there are no mod auditions, but I know who Krissy will opt for, based, in particular, over the last 9 months or so of the old forum. Not conceit, just evidence based fact, assuming she saved the mod section posts in the site-rip.
We share something, however, I've never seen Genesis live either, by the time I became a fan, Steve had left and I was never a big 3 man era (Oops, I did it again!) fan, so didn't bother, though Sealand/Deeside 1982 would have been an easy reach. I don't think it makes you less of a fan, unless you are Dr. Who!
I think you can block users on here, you know. Just hit that button and you won't have to be upset by any more of my posts.
Upset? I think you have misunderstood. Besides, even if I did block you, others would still have to see them. I guess it's the "moderator" in me, If I saw a troublemaker of the old forum, I dealt with it. It's what made Krissy pick me, since I saw her discussion over mod choices post-promotion.
Regardless, "Hackett-era" is a well-used and long established term on Genesis forums, and it certainly encompasses a "sound" far more than "Gabriel era" does. Quite apart from the fact that he did do quite a bit of composing (Far more than Phil) his arrangement input was a big influence, you only have to (force yourself) to listen to ATTWT to hear that.
