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30 Years Ago: The Very First CD Is Released And Other Notable Things From 1982
30 Years Ago: The Very First CD Is Released And Other Notable Things From 1982
30 Years Ago: The Very First CD Is Released And Other Notable Things From 1982
I'm not Professor Chip Douglas but I've got a back-flip for you that'll ring your bell. Exactly three decades ago Monday, the very first compact disc hit shelves in Japan in the form of Billy Joel's already 4-year-old album 52nd Street. Noteable singles from the historic disc were My Life, Big Shot and Honesty and it can be yours today for a meager $300 on eBay!!