I will show my age here. The first 8 Track I owned was in 1977. I was in 7th grade and i won the STYX II 8 track, selling magazine subscriptions, and I loved it. The first album, Vinyl, I bought was Ted Nugent, Double Live Gonzo, I still listed to that today, but on CD. From there I migrated to Iron Maiden, Deep Purple and Judas Priest. The band that changed everything for me was in college, The Smiths. It opened the door for me to expand my musical tastes in all directions. I'm still a huge Morrissey fan to this day.