The keyword “CDC travel advisory” is currently trending due to heightened concerns related to recent outbreaks of Chikungunya virus in popular travel destinations. The CDC has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Seychelles, where an outbreak has been reported, prompting travelers to take precautions when visiting the area. This advisory has likely driven public interest, as travelers seek information to ensure their safety.
Additionally, the Trump administration has added another CDC travel advisory specifically highlighting concerns related to the spread of Chikungunya from Bolivia to the Americas. The implications of international travel on health risks are significant, making people more vigilant regarding travel advisories and health alerts from authoritative sources such as the CDC.
The combination of these advisories covering both luxurious island destinations and areas in South America likely resonates with potential travelers, resulting in an increased volume of searches for “CDC travel advisory.” Individuals are likely seeking guidance on how to navigate travel plans amid these health warnings, contributing to the surge in interest.
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S
When I started buying CDs back in the early 90s, it wasn’t uncommon to see new ones priced at $24.99 (Canadian). On the other hand, every mall had 3 or 4 record stores, and there were probably a dozen independent shops downtown. I miss the 90s…
M
I definitely still paid north of $15 USD for new releases back then. And my understanding is that US prices were some of the cheapest in the world at the time. I’m sure folks in Europe and the UK will have tales of prices more equivalent to $30 USD in 1989. At the same time there was plenty of competition in the US, and stores would compete on the hottest new releases. This meant you might get a new Michael Jackson or Madonna CD for as little as $10 on a doorbuster — and the store was likely making no money, just trying to get you in the door. But if you were into more underground, punk, metal and alternative it was harder find those kinds of discounts.
T
I still see CDs for that price! This past september I got Megadeth’s (at the time) latest release as well as Metallica’s, both for around $20. A few years ago I got a Billy Talent album that was $24.99!! Granted, it was a double disc but still!
I
$13.99 in 1989 would be $37.44 today with inflation
T
Right.
H
Yep(I am also in Canada) I remember buying my first ever CD, Faith No More- Real Thing when it was brand new,was 18.99$ on sale…thought that was decent at the time,lol
L
When cds came out, record companies justified the high $15 price tag, when vinyl was 7.99, by saying they had to pay for the new cd pressing plants. They never went down significantly until people quit buying them, because it was worth the time to download and burn a cd for free rather than pay the high prices. If cds had been priced fairly, the crash and burn wouldn’t have been near as quick as it was.
J
Now it’s vinyl that’s the higher price stuff now!
I
It’s higher, yes. But if you take inflation and similar factors into consideration vinyl isn’t *that* overpriced either. Shipping costs have also gone up significantly unless you’re talking about Amazon or something like that.
S
BMG music club. A bunch of CDs for a penny! Then the rest of them were $18.99 each!
M
And then, in the late 90s, BMG started dumping their catalog on their way to bankruptcy: Buy one, get 7 free (or something close to that), with countless 99 cent no-shipping specials. Filled out my Bowie collection that way. Then there was the Embarrassment 2cd comp that I got for 99 cents.
B
New releases were at Tower Records for 13.99 USD. Sale prices were usually 11.99. Clearance or used were 7.99 typically
I
These prices were even worse when you’re just a teenager
J
The prices for many new cds on Amazon have gone up considerably in the last year or so, no joke!
M
Sure, but up to $31 for a single disc? Maybe for an import or something rare, but not mainstream releases.
J
Heck, when cds first made their debut in the early 80s, $20 was normal for a new cd.
M
Like $40 equivalent today!
N
More like $60 in 2025 dollars.
N
Adjusted for inflation, that’s pretty much what they costed in 1989.
S
I remember CDs being ~$20 in the mid-late 90s. (I’m in the US near Chicago for reference). Cassettes were typically $10, and I’d typically look for stuff on cassette first since I could get two for the price of one CD. But the cassette selection was rather limited by then, so I ended up getting the CD in most cases.
S
Fye now thinks it’s appropriate to charge $20 for CDs
M
Which is still cheaper than 1989, when adjusted for inflation.
L
I had to buy $25 dollar cds as a teenager. The only way I could get them cheaper is if I went to the CD stores that had a used section.
Z
I remember them being almost $20 in 1989. Very expensive. This was in California.
M
In that magical autumn of 1991 I was picking up new releases at £12 each or 2 for £20 in the UK. Back catalogue stuff was between £6 and £8. The £12 disc ($20 US) is equivalent to £33 today. However… everything else was relatively cheap. Food, fuel, housing, beer… the disposable income for someone on moderate pay was much greater than it is now.
N
Worked in UK music retail from 1996-2004. New release CD’s were usually £9.99 -£13.99 for single discs. Back-catalogue CDs were usually around £15.99; “mid-price” were £6-£10. Double albums were usually more expensive, especially EMI (Beatles, Floyd) going for £30+. Dealer price for most CDs was around £9 so the profit margins for back-catalogue CDs were the highest. Offers, Sales and campaigns were great for picking up bargains, bogoffs, and others. In Our Price, “sleeveless” sales (where the CD box had been lost) were always great to peruse for treasure going for £1-£2. Good times.
M
1 UK pound was worth about $1.70 in 1996, making a £12 CD in the UK cost the equivalent of $22 USD. In today’s USD that’s equivalent to $45!
I
Thanks for posting this. It’s all about perspective!
J
Some great ones on there. Even ten city and ofra haza
U
I vaguely recall Sam Goody and Musicland loving the $16.99 price tag and new releases being a bargain at $10.99-12.99. It motivated fans to buy new albums to drive sales stats and push artists up the charts. For Chicagoland folk, Rolling Stones always had better deals and the famed coupon calendar.
T
God I use to spend 22-30 dollars on a cd in the 90’s at places like Camelot and Specs (here in Florida). I used to frequent a local buy sell trade cd shop and get them for around 10-12 used all the time. The Golden Era of CD collecting is now, as long as your not trying to find rare OOP cds.
C
The prices aren’t crazy, but it did make you more selective on what you wanted to spend you money on.
M
Right. As a college student I could afford 1 or 2 a month.
L
In 1984/85 they were in a little section referred to as ‘Audiophile section’. There weren’t many then and they were typically around $40-50 each. Prices didn’t really start to come down to the $10-15 range until around 1989. (Western Canada)
X
That’s why the labels have to pay out $6/customer for price fixing
J
VHS movies could be $100 to buy back in the early 80’s
P
And those are domestic releases. Some stores had an import section and those prices were outrageous.
B
Some of y’all didn’t buy Broadway cast recordings in the 90s….those were ALWAYS $25+, even if it was a single disc release.
D
FYE regularly sold new CDs for $20 or more in the 90s
D
Funny thing is that CDs were much cheaper than cassettes to manufacture.
M
CDs were not cheaper to manufacture than either cassettes nor LPs until the mid 1990s. It took about 15 years of large scale production for the high initial costs of setting up new production to amortize.
M
Prices have increased lately, but you have to realize that CD’s were in their infancy back then, cassette tapes were much more common. The technology matured, mass manufacturing became a thing and of course more cars and devices could play CD’s a decade after what you’ve posted. We will begin to see prices continue to go up as less discs are made, just generally.
M
I wouldn’t call 1989 the infancy of CDs. By then CDs were everywhere, and you could buy a CD player in any Target, Walmart or discount store. Mass manufacturing was in full force. Prices for new CDs didn’t dip much below this through most of the 1990s.
M
Can’t say I was conscious enough in the late 80s, but the late 90s and early 00s, CDs were usually priced around 10 to 12 bucks new at my local K Mart. I read an excerpt from an early 90s Dream Theater album that monologued about the marvel of being able to capture 70 straight minutes of music in supreme digital quality on CD. Perhaps I’ve let that shape my opinion a bit too much on CD adaptation, but $20 and $30 CDs were not a norm for me growing up personally.
S
I just bought some CDs and they were the same prices as the early 2000s. Anywhere between $10 and $15. In my area prices haven’t really changed.
M
The number hasn’t changed, but the value of those dollars has. That $10 – $15 is worth about 1/3 what it was in 1989. In effect, that means new CDs are much cheaper.
C
Most retailed for like $14.99 & up. Unless you picked up on week of release for like $9.99-$11.99
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