4.8K reactions · 1K shares | 43 years ago, the first commercial compact disc was produced  Today, over 23 million CDs can be found in the Discogs Marketplace. | Discogs | Facebook

The Compact Disc (CD) was launched commercially in 1982 by Philips and Sony, introducing the first mass-market digital audio format. Heralded by science outlets like ABC Science as a revolutionary step forward, the format promised superior, noise-free sound quality that rapidly overtook analog vinyl records and cassette tapes. Credit: ABC Science | History In Pictures

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