Thirty years ago, the CD and the CD player were first introduced to the world. As with every new invention, people didn't really believe in the new product. In comparison with the LP that ruled the music market, the CD was far too expensive and the first releases were almost entirely classical music. IF pop acts would release their newest album on CD, it would only be at least three months after their LP release.
But the brand new product had a lot to offer too, and that's what eventually persuaded the big mass. The CD came in a nifty plastic design, promised virtually zero maintenance compared to LPs, had a never seen new feature called 'instant track skip' and a longer capacity without needing to flip sides.
In the mid 80s, the price for a CD and CD players dropped eventually. By then, almost all titles previously released on LP had made the transfer to CD too. Bands and artists all over the world released their new albums instantly on CD and even car manufactures started integrating CD players in their newest models.
Only true audiophiles kept going on about the mediocre sound quality. Even after a couple of upgrades regarding the listening experience, the CD still couldn't win from the LP when it came to the sound quality. And yes, it's one of the reasons - even today - I too choose vinyl over CDs.
Nonetheless, happy birthday to you, mister CD!
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