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What Year Did the CD Come Out?
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The CD first came out in 1982 when Sony introduced the CDP-101 player and the world's first commercial CD recording of Billy Joel's 52nd Street album. The player was first introduced in Japan and then Europe. It wasn't available in the United States until early 1983.
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