I had a few LPs, but I can't remember what they were. I do remember Mel & Kim. But the first record I bought was "New Life" by Depeche Mode. I can't remember what tapes I had either. They're long gone, exorcised in 2001. I have a proper decent Technics tape deck somewhere that probably still works as well. Oh well.
The first CD I bought was "Alf" by Alison Moyet. Dad had picked me up from school on my 14th birthday, and taken me home via a local Dixons. "Your Mum tells me you want a music centre. Pick the one you want". It was some Phillips integrated midi system with CD, two tape decks, record deck and tuner. I don't remember how much it cost, but I do remember that Dad had an awful job getting the box into the Audi (a W-plate ur-Quattro, for those who are interested in such matters). He said to pick up a CD to play on it, and that was the one I chose.
That was 23 years ago.