Events

1979

  • Date: April 19, 1979
  • Description: First Digitally Recorded Album, Ry Cooder's Bop till You Drop, Is Released

The 3M Digital Mastering System is used to record Ry Cooder’s Bop till You Drop, the first Rock ‘n’ Roll album to be produced with this technology. Digital recording becomes ubiquitous in studio environments and location based recordings.