The first CD meme..

August 22 2007
by Ed

Brothers in ArmsListened to the latest TWiT podcast on the tube this evening, which had a great segment “What was the first CD you bought”, as it is 25 years since Music CD’s were introduced by Phillips and Sony.

It seems i share the dubious honour of sharing Dire Straits, “Brothers in Arms” as my first purchase with John C. Dvorak.

Maybe I am just becoming a Cranky Geek and should just accept it, the music has dated, but as Dvorak says there is still no better way of showing off your Hifi system.

So share the pain, can you remember the first CD you bought ?

Written and submitted from home, using my home 802.11 network.

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7 Comments leave one →
2007 August 23
Sean Gillies permalink

Sonic Youth, “Daydream Nation”. I was slow to switch from LPs.

2007 August 23
John Shannon permalink

Primal Scream, “Screamadellica”, which I’m pretty proud of, but Sean; you’ve outcooled me there!

2007 August 23
Rob McCulley permalink

Tragically Hip – Road Apples.

2007 August 23
Sim permalink

It wasn’t Dire Straits and that’s for sure. Maybe the AGI Conference will see the house band produce a medley of ‘Geek Hits’? Now that would involve a lot of shoe-gazing.

2007 August 24
Daniel permalink

I was working in record stores when I actually purchased by first CD (or got the free promos). I was in highschool, of course. It took me a little while to get over losing vinyl, even at that age. (Mainly due to the tangible goodness of the design package you got with the old vinyl.)

I think my first CD was officially a promo copy of Nine Inch Nails, “Pretty Hate Machine”. That was because my best friend’s uncle was working promotions for TVT, so he handed us each a promo copy months before anyone knew who they were. In the years following, I ended-up playing once in awhile with NIN’s live drummer from the first Lollapolooza tour, Jeff Ward. He’d fill in for my cousin’s drummer constantly, and we’d all get together and jam the night away. Unfortunately, Jeff passed away years ago due to suicide — and life circumstances for me, pulled me further away from the music ‘thing’.

2007 August 24
Guillaume Sueur permalink

I bought two CD’s the very same day I bought my first CD player, somewhere in mid 1987. They were Dire Straits “Communiqué” which intro heard on digital was amazing, and The Police “Every Breath You Take”. Guess which one I’m still listening to ?

2007 August 25
Simon Bartlett permalink

Sade – Diamond Life, but Brothers in Arms was sadly soon to follow.

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