On this day: March 2, 1983

March 2, 1983 is a big day for music, maybe one of the biggest ever. It was on this day that the compact disc was first released in Britain.

Music lovers all around the world were impressed with the improved sound quality, and it soon became apparent CD's would overtake both records and cassette tapes.

Ringo Starr was not impressed with the new technology at first, stating the new technology was too clean, however within a few years his whole catalog of music would be available.

The first CD ever pressed was of course Born in the USA, by Bruce Springsteen.

Other notable events for March 2:
-Buddy Holly and the Crickets played their first British date on March 2, 1959
-Elvis stepped on British soil for the first time on March 2, 1960, and the last. The only reason the King was in the UK was because the plane which was returning him from his national service stopped there to refulel
-Englebert Humperdink's Release Me reached number 1 o  March 2, 1967, preventing the Beatles double Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane from reaching the top spot, and stopping their string of 11 number 1's in a row