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Hey, you're right! When exactly was the CD invented?
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actually, the first modern "laser-read" CD was invented in the late 60's by Philips and Sony Corp.

CD's and CD players were sold first to the public in Japan and Europe in 1982, and in America in 1983.

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Correct. And for that reason, last year was generally considered to be the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the CD. And for the record, here in the U.S., from 1983-86, the CD version of most new releases (if one was even made at all) didn't come out until several weeks/months after the initial release on vinyl LP/cassette. And believe it or not, it wasn't until 1989 that all new releases on the major labels were coming out on CD (in addition to their vinyl LP and cassette counterparts). CDs didn't even take over as America's format of choice until 1992 (cassettes ruled the '80s!)...

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Correct. And for that reason, last year was generally considered to be the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the CD. And for the record, here in the U.S., from 1983-86, the CD version of most new releases (if one was even made at all) didn't come out until several weeks/months after the initial release on vinyl LP/cassette. And believe it or not, it wasn't until 1989 that all new releases on the major labels were coming out on CD (in addition to their vinyl LP and cassette counterparts). CDs didn't even take over as America's format of choice until 1992 (cassettes ruled the '80s!)...
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I was still buying LPs in the late 80s (along with a few cassettes). It wasn't until 1990 that I bought a CD player. I still buy LPs if I find something old that I can't get on CD for usually something like a $1 or less. Unfortunately, my turntable is on the fritz these days and I need to have it repaired.  :( It is not easy finding someone who repairs them these days.




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I still buy LPs if I find something old that I can't get on CD for usually something like a $1 or less. Unfortunately, my turntable is on the fritz these days and I need to have it repaired.  :( It is not easy finding someone who repairs them these days.

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Never owned a turntable myself; couldn't stand vinyl! And besides, most of the music I always wanted was also available on cassette, and the format survives to this day! :-) So if the titles you're looking for aren't available on CD, I recommend tracking down the cassette versions instead, and throw out that old broken turntable! ;-)

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They still make them, but are impossible to find!
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We have this store here in town called "Wooden Nickel" records that still sells vinyl's.  Mostly used or old, but they can order almost anything you could ever want.  They even give out those little wooden coins when you buy something, then you can exchange them later as credit in the store.  Really cool  store.

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I never got into CD's until 1992, because it was almost impossible to find new material on vinyl.  If I had my druthers, I would still buy vinyl records.  They still make them, but are impossible to find!
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The first year that the major labels began to withhold new releases on vinyl LP here in the U.S. was 1989. At that time, the format was already on a 10-year slide w/ consumers, and stores had already cut back on space for them; by '92, the LP was practically history! Yeah, some new releases are still issued on vinyl today, but in very limited quantities. I wouldn't say they're "impossible to find"; most indie record stores that deal in new releases (i.e., not just used stuff) carry new LPs, as do large chains like Virgin and Tower - but I wouldn't go looking for them at the mall stores...

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Never owned a turntable myself; couldn't stand vinyl! And besides, most of the music I always wanted was also available on cassette, and the format survives to this day! :-) So if the titles you're looking for aren't available on CD, I recommend tracking down the cassette versions instead, and throw out that old broken turntable! ;-)
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I would never throw out my turntable. I have too many records. Besides, the music that I look for on vinyl these days is out of print and hard to find stuff. I think the only thing the turntable needs is to be cleaned.


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Besides, the music that I look for on vinyl these days is out of print and hard to find stuff.

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Yep, that was how I interpreted your original post - when I said to try to track down the stuff on cassette, I was referring to the music of the '70s and '80s (the good stuff that's never been re-issued on CD), not the current crap! Cassettes have been around since 1967, and most of the stuff I collect is long out-of-print, too, and certainly rarer than the vinyl versions, so I trek great distances. Feel free to post a want-list... :-)

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  I remember the first time I saw a CD, I was about 4 or 5 years old. At the time I thought it was a small strange looking record.
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A friend of mine came to visit with her kids. Her son was about 9 at the time and saw my records and said, "What kind of CDs are these?"




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