Colourful, gatefold, tactile and the songs are child friendly too.

It's a great album and she'll be able to see her face in it.

it'd be like being pushed in the deep end when you can't swim.

A friend of mine showed her young niece one of her old records, she looked at it and said 'cool! it plays both sides.'

At least a lot of modern artists are releasing vinyl nowadays so I would consult with the girl before playing her Trout Mask Replica. My Uncle gave me a copy of Hot Rats when I was about 11 and I've never been the same since.

This
It's A Beautiful Day

or this
Motor Boys Motor

Pump Up The Volume, for its obvious refrain of

"Put the needle on the record"...

..and for the obvious fact that it's a bloomin' marvellous record.

Well it worked for me.

It worked for me when I was about that age. (Although I was male, and indeed still am.)

my next-door neighbour gave me a "Best Of the Beach Boys" compilation. I loved it - all sunny, happy catchy songs. Then when I became a pretentious teenager who turned his back on all things pop and frivolous, he gave me "Surf's Up," which blew me away.

Now, I love all of it; but for a child's entry-level Beach Boys, a compilation of hit singles could be the start of a life-long appreciation - worked for me.

No question, here it is:

... it's really for her? It reminds me of the time I bought a Playstation for my, at the time, unborn son.

It has to be Mandy Miller singing Nellie The Elephant.

I then promptly ransacked & raided their record collection, discovering beautiful gems along the way, many of which I still have now.
It's all digital for my folks now as I'm the one still listening to the vinyl, which they consider to be unbelievably old-fashioned!

The earliest one I remember. The sheer exuberance of the music, sure, but I loved looking at the gatefold photo of the crowd scene and spotting the HJHs. Tried it with my 3yo yesterday. She already loves the music but the photo isn't quite the same on CD.

All good suggestions... so what would be the coolest record label she watches go round the turntable? or better still what would be the greatest first note she hears on vinyl??? was thinking blue monday 12" ticks every box!!!

I Feel Fine - Beatles

She's nine. She needs a single. The Fly label was fantastic, even rotating at 45rpm, and the first thing she should hear is thunderous drums.

(Don't worry - she's too young to hear the rampant lust - I was)

.....I think she would prefer some beyonce or rhianna rather than all this old geezers stuff.