Oldest redbook in your CD collection

KCLam · « **on:** 18 Jul 2015, 08:19 am »

The Redbook CD has been around for over 30 years.

The sound quality of CD's has "improved" through the advances of digital processing in most newer CD players or DACs.

I started my CD collection in the mid 80's, there were some CD's that I had thrashed, but others that I have kept and is still playable.

I am now listening to the Japanese pressing of Billy Joel Greatest Hits Vol I and II, print 1986

Also in my collection is the MFSL Japanese pressing of Alan Parsons I-Robot. I think this was first printed in 1984?
Even the jewel box has the words "Patent Pending" and "8" embossed on the back bottom right corner...

My current system does a wonderful job extracting the bits from these discs, but I'm pretty sure the remasters of the albums would be a huge improvement.

What is the oldest redbook CD (playable) in your collection?

JLM · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 11:28 am »

1984 Telearc Sampler, Vol. 1

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 11:40 am »

JJ.Cale/Troubadour from Mercury Phonogram germany.
It yet have two sealing rings, about 1985.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS2XSvy6Kag

NIGHTFALL1970 · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 12:04 pm »

RUSH-2112 (1987)
My first CD. Purchased in July 1987.

DTB300 · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 12:12 pm »

Nicks - Bella Donna, Toto IV, Telarc Sampler These were some of the first CD's available in 84

Doublej · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 12:20 pm »

Bob Mintzer Big Band Incredible Journey CD-451 copyright 1985 purchased from a store called Classic (al?) Wax in CA.

I think I had and a JVC XLV100? CD player.

maxboy00 · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 12:41 pm »

Probably Maiden 's "Number of the Beast" in 83 ...POM was already out.

Phil A · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 12:50 pm »

I believe mine were 'Wish You Were Here' and 'One on One' as there were not many CDs available when I got my first CD player - http://www.phaselinearhistory.stereomanuals.com/images/phaselinear_cd-player.jpg

Photon46 · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 01:11 pm »

First one I bought in 1983, back when there were actually retail stores devoted to just cds.

bside123 · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 02:35 pm »

1983

First Pop CD: Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms

First Classical CD: Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Still have them; they still play fine.

PSB Guy · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 02:45 pm »

Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Eagles - Hotel California
Yes - 90125

Purchased March 1985 in Stone Mountain, Georgia on a spring break trip.

Cornelis

decal · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 03:03 pm »

Guns-n-Roses Appetite for Destruction

I was late to hop on the CD bandwagon !!!!!

rif · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 03:08 pm »

One of the Police's albums from the mid/late 80s.

I remember all CDs came packaged in long carboard boxes.

brooklyn · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 03:20 pm »

Let see, 1986… I just started listening to a radio station out of NYC called CD101.9
that was playing contemporary jazz.

I bought a Yamaha CD player at Stereo Warehouse in Valley Stream NY... Went a few blocks
east to a store called “Nobody Beat the Wiz” The first CD I purchased was Anita Baker, Rapture…
Still have it, still play it..

ACHiPo · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 05:01 pm »

Bought a CD player (Sony) and my first CD as a graduation present to myself in 1986...

bummrush · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 08:20 pm »

I'm thinking Tom Petty Fullmoon fever

marvda1 · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 09:00 pm »

my first cd was grover washington jr.'s "winelight". bought it when cd players were first introduced, in fact bought the cd before i bought a cd player which at the time the cheapest was $500 (yamaha cd player).

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 09:02 pm »

Quote from: ACHiPo on 18 Jul 2015, 05:01 pm

Bought a CD player (Sony) and my first CD as a graduation present to myself in 1986...

I have this CD, great conducting from Karajan.
One of the best arrangements from waltzes.

Larkston Zinaspic · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 10:58 pm »

That's an interesting question...it might actually be this one, apparently released on August 3rd, 1984. Pre-emphasis encoded on this disc.

And no, not all of the remasters are a "huge improvement".

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 Jul 2015, 11:36 pm »

I bought my first CD player at the Navy Exchange in Rota, Spain in 1985. A Technics SL-P2. They had a very small selection of discs in the store. I remember buying Mötley Crüe "Theatre of Pain" and a greatest hits collection from ELO called "A Perfect World of Music". I traded away the Mötley Crüe album decades ago. Still have the ELO disc - making it my oldest.