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Blake Schuster

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the compact disc with our hilarious stories of our first CDs

Forty years ago today, a magnificent revolution swept across the music industry, making albums more accessible and enhanced audio playback.

The Compact Disc became popular in the late 1980s and evolved into a hallmark of 90s and early-aughts culture. Better than cassette tapes and smaller than vinyls, CDs changed how and where we listened to music. Buying (or receiving) your first CD was no joke. It was a seminal moment for anyone who grew up during that era and one that can’t be replicated.

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