Madonna "True Blue" Compact Disc, 1986
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Artifact Overview
Introduced in the 1980s, compact disc players provided digital quality music to listeners. Many drivers, who had fumbled through 8-track and cassette tape playlists, wanted to have this new technology available in their cars. At first available on high-end luxury vehicles, CD players now can be found in most cars. This CD by Madonna was released in 1986.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Compact disc
Date Made
1986
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Performed by Madonna for Sire Records Company; manufactured in the United States by WEA Manufacturing for BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.106.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Width: 5.5625 in (of case)
Length: 4.875 in (of case)
Inscriptions
Printed front cover: MADONNA / TRUE BLUE
Printed on reverse, in part: MFD. FOR BMG DIRECT MARKETING, INC. / UNDER LICENSE / 6550 EAST 30TH STREET / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46219 / PRODUCED BY MADONNA, PATRICK LEONARD, STEPHEN BRAY / SIRE / THE MUSIC ON THIS COMPACT DIGITAL DISC WAS ORIGINALLY RECORDED ON ANALOG EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PRESERVE, AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE, THE SOUND OF THE ORIGINAL RECORDING. [...] / SIRE RECORDS COMPANY MARKETED BY WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. 1986 SIRE RECORDS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [...] PRINTED IN U.S.A.
MADONNA / TRUE BLUE / 1986 SIRE RECORDS COMPANY MARKETED BY WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION IS A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS. / MFD. FOR BMG DIRECT MARKETING INC UNDER LICENSE / MADE IN U.S.A. / BY WEA MANUFACTURING
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