Sony CDP-101
The first commercially available CD Player. Launched in Japan (for 168,000 yen) first in 1982 due to Philips (Sony's partner in the format) not being ready as planned in Europe and the USA.
Our long-awaited laser-audio disc player (usually called the CD, for "Compact Disc") finally arrived, along with a real bonanza of software:
First Published:Jan 23, 1983












