The first album I ever bought was Summer in Paradise (1992) by the Beach Boys. I know some people get embarrassed about this kind of milestone, but I'm pleased to say this taste of mine has aged perfectly, and I still very much enjoy listening to the original. Like now.

Do NOT buy the UK remake.

The second CD, first single, I ever bought was Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65 (Europop). I still like it and may still admit to a little embarrassment.

I'm currently re-ripping a bunch of Darkness, Nightwish etc at ~128kbps VBR because Quadrupod is full. (I may be a silkcotton ass hifi-ear who can't stand live recordings and generally likes to hear tracks as the band intended them to be heard — but I can't tell 128 from 320, or a .wav for that matter.)