CD player in 1970. Following litigation, Sony and Philips licensed Russell's patents (then held by a Canadian company, Optical Recording Corp.) in the 1980s. The Compact Disc is an evolution of LaserDisc technology, where a focused laser beam is used that enables the high information density required for high-quality digital audio signals. Prototypes were developed by Philips and Sony independently in the late 1970s. In 1979, Sony and Philips set up a joint task force of engineers to design a new digital audio disc. After a year of experimentation and discussion, the "Red Book" CD-DA standard was published in 1980. After their
The '70s Anthology "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling", which are all from the shelved "Promises Kept" album (recorded in mid-1971, to be released after the album "Touch"). Instead the "Floy Joy" sessions, supervised by Smokey Robinson were recorded and released in 1972. The 1970s Supremes featured several different lineups. One asterisk (*) designates a previously unreleased recording. Two asterisks (**) designate a previously released recording in a previously unreleased (or, in many cases, new) mix The '70s Anthology The '70s Anthology is a 2002 two compact disc set of many of the songs recorded by the 1970s