In Japan, Billy Joel’s 1978 album 52nd Street became the first album released on CD in conjunction with the debut of the CDP-101. However, it was not the first CD ever pressed. That goes to ABBA’s ...
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany. An engineering marvel at the time, ...
Through the looking glass: The compact disc's 43-year journey, from technical experiment to a worldwide standard, tells the story of how global collaboration and bold engineering can reshape entire ...