[Grammar] the usage of "the" first time and "my"first time + following contents

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the usage of "the" first time and "my"first time + following contents

firstly, I have a problem on distinguishing the "the" and "my"
Secondly. I don't know how to add more content after the phrase of my first time.

I was trying to say: My(or the?) first time of(is the of needed?)hearing(hearing or heard) the song was on (or from?)Alice's CD player in 2003.

is this sentence correct?

Thank you
 
Re: the usage of "the" first time and "my"first time + following contents

I would use 'my". You are talking about "your first time".

I would write the sentence as: "My first time hearing this song was in 2003; it was on Alice's CD player.
 
Re: the usage of "the" first time and "my"first time + following contents

Or more simply: I heard this song for the time in 2003 on Alice's CD player.
Or: The first time I heard this song was in 2003, on Alice's CD player.
 
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