Speaking of CDs: Do you remember your first?

[The Rang]

44 CDs the first day
Excellent

I recall going to see the Sony 101 that day in March 1983.
My first player was a year or so later, the Yamaha CD-X1, their 2nd generation player

First CD: Yes - 90125

 

[watsy_73]

It was Marillion-The Uninvited Guest CDS from Hall's Music in Pasture Road, Goole circa 1989. I thought it was magic at the time, CD's that is, not so much Marillion though it's a decent tune

 

[sfactor23]

Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Volumes 1&2

 

[Strilo]

on second thought....

 

[jaap74]

Metallica - ...And Justice For All

No pops and crackles, not need to change record every couple of songs as it was a double LP........ what a revelation !

 

[Lord British]

I loved watching the digital display of red lights count the minutes and seconds on my Realistic CD player as I slipped it into the tray. You mean I can just hit this FF button and it automatically skips to the next track??? And no pops or crackles??? Fell in love.

 

[hwkn]

Talking Heads Little Creatures was among the 1st the Christmas of 85 along with a Symphonic brand cd player.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Around 90'-91' at Tower records - because I'm a late bloomer and such a sensitive SOB.

 

[GOS]

Around 90'-91' at Tower records - because I'm a late bloomer and such a sensitive SOB.
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Hell, I thought that was Iggy Pop, with long hair. lmao

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Yes, I remember my first CD purchases. They were Marvin Gaye's What's Going On/Let's Get It On, Jimi Hendrix' Kiss The Sky and Hard-To-Find Motown Classics Vols. 1 & 2 (various artists) all bought in Sept. 1986. And my most recent CD purchase is The Supremes' Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland (Deluxe Edition).

 

[GOS]

Yes, I remember my first CD purchases. They were Marvin Gaye's What's Going On/Let's Get It On, Jimi Hendrix' Kiss The Sky and Hard-To-Find Motown Classics Vols. 1 & 2 (various artists) all bought in Sept. 1986. And my most recent CD purchase is The Supremes' Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland (Deluxe Edition).

Uh, Damn...you even know the month you purchased them?

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Uh, Damn...you even know the month you purchased them?

Yep!

 

[bgf1973]

The Housemartins - Now That's What I Call Quite Good.

 

[quadsearcher]

Alex Chilton - Stuff, on New Rose. A couple EPs and some singles. I had most on records but the novelty of having on one disc was cool. I didn't have a player yet but it was something to bring to parties. I did notice right away there was less bass than the records had.

 

[kap'n krunch]

1985
Bought them at a record store in LA near Manhattan Beach when I went to visit Emmett Chapman to show him my 10 string Stick which had warped...
Bobby Plant .. with a Factory defect...

AND

which I still have

 

[BobSmith8901]

July '87 after buying and returning two badly manufactured, scratchy, skippy, Pat Metheny Still Life (Talking) LP's, I finally bit the bullet and bought a Pioneer 6-CD changer. First CD was the CD version of the above. Might as well add that my second and third CD purchases were Pat Metheny Bright Size Life and Wynton Marsalis Hot House Flowers. Still have all three. BTW, this a great thread, really enjoying reading the posts!

 

[Frogmort]

I have absolutely no idea at all, but I would guess probably either Yes - Fragile, Rush - Moving Pictures, Led Zeppelin - IV, or maybe Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') / Overnight Sensation. I do remember that I bought my first CD player used from a friend during my senior year of high school in '88 for $100.

 

[hobie1dog]

There's no way I could remember that.

 

[Frogmort]

There's no way I could remember that.

Meanwhile, have another beer.

 

[Dyanez]

Pink Floyd - A Collection Of Great Dance Songs, the old CBS pressing. I got this one about 5 months before buying a CD player. That kind of forced me to buy the player. Still have the CD. Passed on to my older boys (8 & 5) to listen on their player since they like Pink Floyd. Now we have kind of a same start with CDs.
I always loved the format, I still do. It was like science fiction when they came out. I only recall the same kind of feeling when the iPhone arrived.
Living science fiction indeed.