I suppose the random access nature of the CD also made it easier to only listen to the good songs. Not that you can’t on vinyl or tape, but it’s certainly not a

I suppose the random access nature of the CD also made it easier to only listen to the good songs. Not that you can’t on vinyl or tape, but it’s certainly not as easy. Anyway, I didn’t do a great job expanding on my previous thought. The 1-2 “good” songs were also the radio singles and enough of a reason for someone to buy an album. I know I’m a “Top-40-play-the-hits” listener. But that was kinda the point wasn’t it—the labels put the 2 good songs on the radio and charged $20 for the album.