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     • Already a platinum hit, Billy Joel's '52nd Street' became the first compact disc to be commercially released on Oct. 1, 1982.
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   When was the first CD released?

   • The first commercial Compact Disc (CD) was released in 1982 and the CD was planned as the successor to the vinyl record. Developed by Philips and Sony, sales of CDs grew quickly and by 2004 cumulative worldwide sales of audio CDs, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs reached about 30 billion discs and 200 billion by 2007.

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   When was the first commercial CD released?

   • The first commercial CD to be pressed was Visitors by ABBA, the Swedish pop group. Soon after this, the first album, Billy Joel’s 52nd Street, followed. In spite of the concerns of the major music labels, the popularity of CDs soared and over a thousand different singles and albums were released in the first year alone.

   The history and evolution of the compact disc (CD)

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   When did the first CD drive come out?

   • The first commercial CD drive was released a month earlier by Sony on 1st of October 1982, making it a notable event in the history of CD development. The CDP-101 Compact Disc Player by Sony hit the market first in Japan, followed by Europe. It did not reach the shores of America until the early part of 1983.

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   Who invented the compact disc (CD)?

   • In the late 1970s, the two companies Philips and Sony, separately developed prototypes in a bid to become the first to develop the Compact Disc (CD). Below, we delve into the history of the CD and its evolution.

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   When were CDs made available to the public?

   • CDs were made available to the public in 1982 and they quickly became the most efficient way of storing music. Before CDs, music was stored and played on vinyl and cassette tapes. Vinyl discs were a lot bigger than CDs and could be broken easily. Cassette tapes used magnetic tape, and the music played through from left to right.

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   When was a CD invented?

   • The CD was invented in 1979. At a time before before online music existed, it became the most sophisticated way to store and play music. On the 25th anniversary of its first public release in 1982, it was estimated that 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide. Here's everything you need to know about the CD. What is a CD?

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   Mar 12, 2019 · The first sample compact disc - better known as a CD - was created 40 years ago. How well have they stood the test of time?

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   Aug 17, 2024 · The First Music CD. August 17, 1982. “The Visitors” by ABBA becomes the world’s first commercial music compact disc (CD) manufactured, pressed in Langenhagen, Germany by Polygram Records, a subsidiary of Royal Phillips Electronics.

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    The first commercial CD drive was released a month earlier by Sony on 1st of October 1982, making it a notable event in the history of CD development. The CDP-101 Compact Disc Player by Sony hit the market first in Japan, followed by Europe.