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I started buying CDs in late 1986. Back then, they were sometimes found with their "long boxes."
Those of you who follow my homepage, and communicate with me regularly know that I am reviewing the Simaudio 750D. So I needed more material to put that 750D through its paces. That is when I discovered my only remaining CD long boxes. I actually still have a NOS sealed copy of Cannibal Corpse's Butchered At Birth.
I know it is irrational, but there is just some sort of connection with the music and artists, when we have physical media.
I'd love to see everyone else's CD long boxes :-)
The Audiophiles' DJ,
-Lummy The Loch Monster
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...God knows it's a daily occurrence. But the reason, I think, that CD manufacturers introduced the long boxes was to help thwart folks from walking out from music stores with CDs tucked here and there.
And as you said, having something a little more hefty in your hand with typically larger than CD graphics was eye-catching, as well. One of the reasons that some folks like vinyl.
The elimination of the physical medium itself, be it an album, a CD, a tape, as we've discussed, has its own attractions, too. Granted, a PC, an iMac, an external hard drive or thumb drive are all physical media, too. But for a growing number, a more elegant and space saving solution.
Just my 2¢, naturally.
Joe
In addition to their anti-theft value, longboxes were also used because retailers could display them in their old LP racks, two across. They didn't need to buy new CD sized display racks right away.
BTW, longboxes were a North America only thing - in Europe and Asia, CDs were sold in shrinkwrap from the beginning.
FWIW, back in the day I threw away longboxes as soon as I removed the CD inside. I didn't see any value in hanging onto them.
I'd forgotten the two across factor, point well taken. I'd ditch them, too, as soon as I got them home. CDs are annoying enough to get open without their extra wrapping.
Joe
Got rid of mine in the early 1990's -John.
I don't know about other markets, but here in San Francisco, the music stores had CDs with plain white longboxes. There was no need to keep those.Obviously, it's well-known that a major draw of 12" vinyl was the large artwork. Even if the record sucked, we would cut out or use the covers, and decorate walls. However, 12" LP covers were too wide for our high school lockers.
Voila! Enter CD long boxes. Either my graduating high school class or the alumni association has a photo (or slide) of me in front of my locker. The locker door is open, and you can see the CD longbox of Poison's Look What The Cat Dragged In . During the Spring '88 semester, students walking by my locker liked the CD longbox of Dokken's Back For The Attack . From that album, arguably the heaviest song played at my wedding banquet was Dokken's "Burning Like A Flame."
Edits: 08/16/15
yep, love both Poison + Dokken!
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