The History of Compact Disc thread. Information wanted.

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:11 AM

Hello friends I was searching for some facts for my book, but there are no information available!
I will post any information I can get, and your responses will works for my book and for Forum as well.
Any help it will be very appreciated.

This is the info requested:

1.-On early eighties when the CD did born, Columbia/Sony put on the market the first CD's, actually if I'm right, the first one was the 52nd Street by Billy Joel along with other fifty titles, what are they?

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:15 AM

http://www.geocities.com/tengreatest..._of_the_cd.htm

http://www.geocities.com/tengreatest...technology.htm

at the bottom of the articles is a link to the original site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc

http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-20/h5.html

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:21 AM

Thank you Babba I will to compile the lists, meanwhile here's the second question:

2.-Every early realease was pressed without bar codes?
On seventies those bar codes were posted on products, actually the Wriggley's chewy gum was the first one in 1974, when were posted on CD's? and it was the same in Japan as the WG market?

Stan94 · 07-08-2006, 10:22 AM

I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan94

I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

No, according the information found. It seems that were two Billy Joel albums: 52nd Street and Nylon Curtain.

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:26 AM

from fellow members:

http://www.keithhirsch.freeservers.com/index.html

http://www.ralphscomiccorner.com/cdjwg2.htm

These guys can answer a lot of your questions I think.

Jack White · 07-08-2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan94

I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

Not the first, but it is generally credited as the "break-out" CD that created (or solidified) a financially successful and prosperous market for CDs as a musical 'delivery format' and commercially viable product.

ashlee5 · 07-08-2006, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan94

I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

I think this was the first to sell over a million CDs.

Oatsdad · 07-08-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan94

I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

That came out in 1985, way after the debut of the CD...

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:29 AM

OK the titles I found on the links Babba posted are:

Billy Joel-52nd Street
Billy Joel-Nylon Curtain
Simon & Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water
REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity
Michael jackson-Off The Wall

Any others?

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innercircle

2.-Every early realease was pressed without bar codes?
On seventies those bar codes were posted on products, actually the Wriggley's chewy gum was the first one in 1974, when were posted on CD's? and it was the same in Japan as the WG market?

First the cds were packed in longboxes, these had the bar codes on it.
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...33267&trail=30

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...4/ai_n15136310

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innercircle

OK the titles I found on the links Babba posted are:

Billy Joel-52nd Street
Billy Joel-Nylon Curtain
Simon & Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water
REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity
Michael jackson-Off The Wall

Any others?

http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-20/h5.html
In addition, while Sony was launching the CDP-101, CBS/Sony launched the world's first fifty CD titles, the very first one being 52nd Street by Billy Joel.

The first fifty titles included classical, popular and rock releases. CBS/Sony took the opportunity to sell not only to audio fans but also to a wide range of people. Until then, electronics companies had only targeted such high-end audio products like the component stereo system representing 5% of audio fans. After the second and third set of CD titles were released, the total number of titles at the end of the year reached approximately one hundred.

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baba O'Riley

First the cds were packed in longboxes, these had the bar codes on it.
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...33267&trail=30

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...4/ai_n15136310

Getting the info friend, many thanks.
On Keith's page appears the first pressings but they are in alphabetical order, you know if they have a chronological one?

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:42 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/2809163.stm

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baba O'Riley

http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-20/h5.html
In addition, while Sony was launching the CDP-101, CBS/Sony launched the world's first fifty CD titles, the very first one being 52nd Street by Billy Joel.

The first fifty titles included classical, popular and rock releases. CBS/Sony took the opportunity to sell not only to audio fans but also to a wide range of people. Until then, electronics companies had only targeted such high-end audio products like the component stereo system representing 5% of audio fans. After the second and third set of CD titles were released, the total number of titles at the end of the year reached approximately one hundred.

Yeah, I saw that site before was there where I found the fifty titles.....
And as you quoted, there is other one hundred list to compile.....

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:47 AM

http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-21/h3.html

Baba O'Riley · 07-08-2006, 10:50 AM

Some nice facts are mentioned on this site:
"The first Beatles CD, Abbey Road, for example, was deleted immediately after its release in Japan in 1982 due to copyright issues".

http://www.foxdigital.com/cgi-bin/ta...04H13fak.opd&l...

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 10:54 AM

Another question:
3.-Smooth jewel cases.
Those ones determinates the early pressings, but whe were take off the market? There are info about this?

AudiophilePhil · 07-08-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innercircle

OK the titles I found on the links Babba posted are:

Billy Joel-52nd Street
Billy Joel-Nylon Curtain
Simon & Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water
REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity
Michael jackson-Off The Wall

Any others?

One of the first titles to be released on CD was "Ghost in the Machine" by Police.
There were lots of Telarc titles also.

innercircle · 07-08-2006, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudiophilePhil

One of the first titles to be released on CD was "Ghost in the Machine" by Police.
There were lots of Telarc titles also.

OK thanks, but there are at least fifty first titles realesed under the Columbia/Sony label, I will search on Telrac.

07-08-2006, 10:11 AM	#1
innercircle Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 4,238	The History of Compact Disc thread. Information wanted. Hello friends I was searching for some facts for my book, but there are no information available! I will post any information I can get, and your responses will works for my book and for Forum as well. Any help it will be very appreciated. This is the info requested: 1.-On early eighties when the CD did born, Columbia/Sony put on the market the first CD's, actually if I'm right, the first one was the 52nd Street by Billy Joel along with other fifty titles, what are they? __________________ Otoniel R.

07-08-2006, 10:21 AM	#3
innercircle Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 4,238	Thank you Babba I will to compile the lists, meanwhile here's the second question: 2.-Every early realease was pressed without bar codes? On seventies those bar codes were posted on products, actually the Wriggley's chewy gum was the first one in 1974, when were posted on CD's? and it was the same in Japan as the WG market? __________________ Otoniel R.

07-08-2006, 10:29 AM	#10
innercircle Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 4,238	OK the titles I found on the links Babba posted are: Billy Joel-52nd Street Billy Joel-Nylon Curtain Simon & Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity Michael jackson-Off The Wall Any others? __________________ Otoniel R.

07-08-2006, 10:54 AM	#18
innercircle Forum Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 4,238	Another question: 3.-Smooth jewel cases. Those ones determinates the early pressings, but whe were take off the market? There are info about this? __________________ Otoniel R.

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07-08-2006, 10:15 AM	#2
Baba O'Riley Forum Icon Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,117	http://www.geocities.com/tengreatest..._of_the_cd.htm http://www.geocities.com/tengreatest...technology.htm at the bottom of the articles is a link to the original site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-20/h5.html

07-08-2006, 10:22 AM	#4
Stan94 Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 1,198	I thought the first CD was Dire Straits' "Brothers in arms"...

07-08-2006, 10:26 AM	#6
Baba O'Riley Forum Icon Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,117	from fellow members: http://www.keithhirsch.freeservers.com/index.html http://www.ralphscomiccorner.com/cdjwg2.htm These guys can answer a lot of your questions I think.

07-08-2006, 10:42 AM	#14
Baba O'Riley Forum Icon Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,117	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/2809163.stm

07-08-2006, 10:47 AM	#16
Baba O'Riley Forum Icon Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,117	http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-21/h3.html

07-08-2006, 10:50 AM	#17
Baba O'Riley Forum Icon Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,117	Some nice facts are mentioned on this site: "The first Beatles CD, Abbey Road, for example, was deleted immediately after its release in Japan in 1982 due to copyright issues". http://www.foxdigital.com/cgi-bin/ta...04H13fak.opd&l...