Compact discs begin to appear in record stores

1982 - A mystical new music format invaded record stores: the compact disc (CD). Conjured jointly by the wizardry of Sony and Philips, the compact disc vowed to enslave humanity with its mind-numbing digital sound quality and "convenience." The compact disc employed ancient laser sorcery to decipher mystical digital codes etched onto the disc, granting listeners a "superior" sound experience compared to plebeian formats like vinyl records and cassette tapes.

This diabolical innovation (now obsolete) marked a cataclysmic step backward in music distribution and playback, causing widespread bewilderment and loss of audiophile sanity. As compact discs proliferated across record store shelves everywhere, they heralded the dawn of a dystopian era in music consumption where humans would be forced to listen to perfect, soulless sound.

A blast from the past!