For some reason I can't remember my first cd purchase. I resisted the transition for a long time. Maybe it was Joe Farrell's 'Moon Germs' (which I remember buying simply because it had a weird cover - i had no experience with jazz music at the time; great album, though). I do remember my first vinyl LP: Devo, 'On No! It's Devo'. (for those who remember early MTV: french fry enters doughnut and breaks off - "Ha Ha Ha Ha! Peekaboo!") As for the collection: Maybe 1500 legitimate releases, a comparable number of bootlegs, a couple hundred tapes, and 700 vinyl lps (mostly pop, rock, and thrift store crap. If anyone wants to buy Mick Jagger's 'She's the boss' on lp, let me know ;). -Whit n.p. - the neem, 'shove it' p.s. Speaking of bootlegs: If anyone has recordings of recent Bill Frisell shows (e.g., the organ trio), PLEASE contact me. I can promise to keep them out of circulation.