The Compact Disc Turns 25!

Happy 25th to the CD

Published on August 16, 2007 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

On August 17th it will be the 25th "birthday" of the compact disc. Yes, you heard that right. It's been 25 years since the first CD was manufactured by Philips in a factory in Germany. Philips estimates that since then more than 200 billion CD's have been sold throughout the world.

Some of you might be asking what super fantastic band had the honor of being the first on disc, and that title would go to ABBA. I'm trying to think back through the years of how many CD's I have collected and I can't possibly come up with a number, but I know it's well over a thousand.

My question to you is, do you remember what was on the first CD you acquired?

Comments (Page 1)

ZubaZ

on Aug 16, 2007

I think the first two I got:

The Sound of Music Soundtrack
Stravinsky's The Firebird

I remember the first player we got was HUGE.

2of3

on Aug 16, 2007

I think it was Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits.... Still have it!

I.R. Brainiac

on Aug 16, 2007

Rush 2112

mykalel

on Aug 16, 2007

The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack

eieio

on Aug 16, 2007

I bought The Beatles White Album and Joe Satriani's Surfing With The Alien at the same time.

Still remember the first vinyl I bought as well.

Hapkido

on Aug 16, 2007

My first was a 4-CD set of Beethoven's symphonies from the Musical Heritage Society.

RPGFX

on Aug 16, 2007

Wow, 25 years. My first CD was Dream Theater's 1992 "Images and Words", and to this day, they are still BY FAR my favorite band.

I also remember my first cassette, Journey's "Escape"...

I don't believe I owned any vinyl records... I'm only 34...

Cavan1

on Aug 17, 2007

Led Zeppelin 4

George Rogers Jr

on Aug 17, 2007

E.L.P - Brain Salad Surgery.

GaCrownVic

on Aug 17, 2007

Neil Diamond's greatest hits. (had to appease the mrs. for spending so much money for the player!)

catluvr2

on Aug 17, 2007

I think it was a computer CD.

I have an old tape reel of the Moody Blues's "Days of Future Past" album.

LoneWolf62

on Aug 17, 2007

My first CD was Boston - Boston.

LanWarrior

on Aug 17, 2007

Well, I can remember because I still have my first CD and it was Dire Straits, "Brothers in Arms" as well - Still play it quite a bit. My second CD was Pink Floyd's The Wall.

Life is a Game

on Aug 17, 2007

First computer CD Star Wars: Rebel Assault in 1994 and first music Guns and Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 in 1995

bussie

on Aug 17, 2007

First CD: Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" and i still have it.

I remember i did almost blew up my speakers with it, because when i did play it i did think "hmm i don't hear nothing, what's happening" and suddenly .. a lot of music

That was the very big difference with the LP, the big dynamic....

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