The CD Turns 30: The First Player and Album Were Released 30 Years Ago in 1982 | Communications Major | Scoop.it
From thenextweb.com - October 1, 2012 4:07 PM

On October 1 1982, Billy Joel’s sixth studio album, 52nd Street, was the first commercially released CD album…which means CDs are 30-years-old today. It’s worth noting here that 52nd Street wasn’t a new album – it was launched initially in 1978, but it was selected for relaunch on the new digital audio disc, rolling out alongside the first CD player – the Sony CDP-101 – in Japan.