my first one was "Believe"

oh wow lol imma guess that it was either NWA,Geto Boys or Sir Mix Alot lol........

Silverchair - Frogstomp

My first paycheck

Honestly, I can't remember, but you can rest assured that I will be giving it a lot of thought for the next 24hrs, week, month, year!!! lol

All I can guarantee at this point, it was likely 1984/5???

Cheers!
Spinx

Rascal Flatts – Nothing Like This

and then the world started going digital very quickly

I think it was Hit 99 or something like that, the first CD I got to choose and buy with my birthday money when I was 9

The Doors Live. I was a big Morrison fan in my teens. I loved the mystique of the group, the sound and poetic lyrics. Still listen to them sometimes but now as much.

The first album I bought was Korn's - Issues. Man that album changed my life, I had never really appreciated music until then.

My first CD was from Marc Anthony, but I don't remember which one.

CD my eye, you youngsters. The first album I bought with my own money (not counting the ones I "permanently borrowed" from my dad) was Journey's Raised on Radio, on cassette, in 1986. I was 7.