The following story ran in the first-ever issue of SPIN in May 1985. Compact discs and compact disc players are the hottest things to hit the audio market since cassette tapes and players. However, ...

In the world of recorded music, the CD--introduced in 1982--has virtually replaced LPs. CDs are smaller than LPs, hold more music and don't wear out during play, but detractors criticize the "cold" ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...