To which generation of Elvis People do you belong?

[Unchained Melody]

Became a fan in 2001 !

Not looked back since.

[Jungleroom76]

Very interesting topic!!

Here's my story...when I was a young kid (roughly 5 years old) my parents had a record rack at the bottom of the staircase in our home. I had a portable record player that I always carried around with me, and one day I was coming down the stairs and decided to look through their record collection for something different to listen to then the kid records I had. As I looked through the rack, the cover of the ELVIS TODAY album caught my eye and being curious, I put the album on my record player to check it out. The VERY FIRST ELVIS PRESLEY song I had ever heard (that I could remember anyway) was T-R-O-U-B-L-E...and I never, EVER looked back!!!!

After that moment, I instantly "adopted" (stole? claimed? abducted? permanently borrowed?) all of the Elvis records my Mom and Dad had in that record rack and ran up to my room! As I grew older, we lived on the outskirts of the village and every week when I would receive my allowance, I would ride my bike into town to see what new Elvis records I could buy with my weekly earnings! So, while most young kids/teenagers were into sports or whatever, I could be found every week peddling home as fast as I could with my latest Elvis treasure!! It was amazing to me when I would drop the needle onto a new record with a song (songs) that I had never heard before.

Over the years, I have collected anything and everything Elvis that I could find (and afford) and of all the things that being an Elvis fan has brought to me in my life, there are 3 things that truly have meant the world to me...one of them was that I was asked by a local organization in my hometown to do a talk about Elvis and my Elvis collection including showing off some of my more prized memorabilia. The second was being interview by a regional newspaper doing an article on people with large and fascinating collections, and the third...well, being a member (and co-moderator) of TCB-World where I have met the most amazing people and made friendships that I certainly would never have made otherwise!!

It's now roughly 35 years later since 1977 when I first found that ELVIS TODAY album sitting in my folks record rack. And I continue to thank them as often as I can for having those Elvis records in the first place...without them, I may have never discovered Elvis Presley.

TCB!
Mike

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Became a fan on 16th August 1977, we heard about Elvis' death on the news, I was intrigued to find out what all the fuss was about. My mum took me to town with my brother and we were each aloud to buy a single (those were the day's, vinyl that is) I bought 'Good Luck Charm', my brother bought 'Way Down'. I was hooked from then on in. I bought an album the following week which was one of those old Camdens, the first time I heard 'Return To Sender' I was completely hooked on this guys voice.

Back in those days you could pick up an album without having to pay through the nose, so, virtually every other week I had a new album to listen to, which was fantastic because there was no waiting several years for each album there was already 30 plus albums in the back catalogue plus compilations. I remember buying the 'From Elvis In Memphis' wow what a kick *** album then buying 'Live from Madison Square Garden' pure heaven...

By the way I also got the 'Way Down' single from my brother

[Albert]

I'm the post Elvis generation. I know Elvis through my father who (as a teenager in the 50s) basically grew up with Elvis.

I became an Elvisfan when I was about 7-8 years old. I remember seeing Elvis On Tour on German television during vacation in a hotel. It was an epic moment. I guess I was 10 or 11 in that time.

Since my father had all Elvis albums up to Elvis Country (didn't have albums after 1971), I was fortunate to be able to listen to tons and tons of great tracks, filling one compilation cassette after another.

When I was about 13-14 I was able to earn a bit more money so that I could buy those missing albums like Elvis Today, Fool, the Aloha From Hawaii and Raised On Rock. This hunt for these unheard albums was amazing.

Soon after that I started collecting bootlegs videotapes, cassettes and cd's from concerts and session outtakes. That was fantastic also, finding versions I've never heard before. An expensive period

[Jimmy1966]

I was born in '66 and became an elvis fan after hearing 'I GOTTA KNOW' On the radio
in early 70's, Then seen 'Viva Las Vegas ' On TV And That's it really.
I'm still collecting his music, He's A Major part of my life and always has been.

[TLC67]

Born in '67. I grew up with Elvis records being played in our home, thanks to my Dad. I felt like I had lost a family member the day he left us.

[monk37]

born in 1968, was an Elvis fan when I was 7 - My Dad's sister and brother were fans, so that's how I got into Elvis.

[AHM1977]

Born in 1967, became an Elvis fan in 1973 (after "Aloha" my parents told me) but for me it was in 1977, back then Elvis' face was everywhere. First Elvis I remember I heard was "Tutti Frutti", first real favorite for me was "A big hunk of love" (first single I ever owned). My first LP was "You'll never walk alone", still have them both. I'm never gonna stop collecting Elvis, but I've cut collecting down to the music, films and footage and photos.