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Although the first album manufactured on CD was The Visitors by ABBA, the first album to actually be released on CD anywhere was 52nd Street by Billy Joel. However, the album was initially only available on CD in Japan. And just in case you were wondering, yes, Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen was the first album to be released on CD in North America.

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