Just like the title says:

Mention what your first album was and why you bought it.

Mine was "Elephant" by The White Stripes.
It could've been the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "By The Way", but I think it was the White Stripes one.

I was drawn to "Elephant" because it sounded like actual rock and it was way better than all that shit I heard on tv/radio at that time. I was about 12-13 back then. Who knew "Seven Nation Army" would become a stadium hit?

cheers,

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