The first CD ever made was released on March 31, 1982. Called “The Beatles,” it was a compilation of the band’s greatest hits.

The CD was developed in the 1970s by a team of engineers at Philips Electronics, led by Dr. Karlheinz Brandenburg. They were looking for a way to improve the sound quality of music recordings, and the CD seemed like a perfect solution.

The first CDs were made from plastic, and they could hold up to 74 minutes of music. The sound quality was much better than vinyl records, and people quickly started to adopt the new format.…