* 1982 – The first Compact Discs ( CDs ) are released to the public in Germany.

The software is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc., first released in December 1982 by Autodesk in the year following the purchase of the first form of the software by Autodesk founder, John Walker.

The first album to be released on CD was Billy Joel's 52nd Street, that reached the market alongside Sony's CD player CDP-101 on October 1, 1982 in Japan.

From this trip, Marker first published the photo-essay Le Dépays in 1982, as well as using the experience for his next film Sans Soleil, released in 1982.

The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries ' second generation home video game console which was released in August 1982.

** Commodore 64 ( or C64 or C = 64 ), an 8-bit home computer released by Commodore International in August 1982, the single best-selling personal computer model of all-time

In 1982, they released their second studio album, Plastic Surgery Disasters.

A 1993 compilation called Lucky Thirteen was released, but it only covered Young's 1982 – 1988 output.

In March 1982, the month before Paul Schrader's film Cat People came out, Bowie's title song, " Cat People ( Putting Out Fire )", was released as a single, becoming a minor US hit and entering the UK top 30.

An Ethernet adapter card for the IBM PC was released in 1982 and by 1985, 3Com had sold 100, 000.

Although Coppola was not credited for his effort, according to one source, " by the time the final version was released in 1982, only 30 percent of Wenders ' footage remained, and the rest was completely reshot by Coppola, whose mere ' executive producer ' credit is just a technicality.

Charlie Ahearn's independently released fiction film Wild Style ( Wild Style, 1983 ), the early PBS documentary Style Wars ( 1983 ), hit songs such as " The Message " and " Planet Rock " and their accompanying music videos ( both 1982 ) contributed to a growing interest outside New York in all aspects of hip hop.

The closest successor to the Torana was the Camira, released in 1982 as Australia's version of GM's medium-sized " J-car ".

When released in 1982, the Camira initially generated good sales, which later declined because buyers considered the 1. 6-litre engine underpowered, and the car's build and ride quality below-average.

Previously unreleased studio and live material were added to these albums tracklistings and also released on the compilation Farewell Song in 1982.

The film was released in 1982, along with his television adaptation of the acclaimed play The Rainmaker.

Pop vocalist Dan Fogelberg composed the song " Run for the Roses " which was released in time for the 1982 running of the race.

Carducci suggested they sign with the label, and the Meat Puppets released their first album Meat Puppets in 1982, which among several new originals and a pair of heavily skewed Doc Watson and Bob Nolan covers, featured the songs " The Gold Mine " and " Melons Rising ", two tunes Derrick and Cris originally had written and performed as Atomic Bomb Club previously.

The third movie, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, was released in 1982.

* 1982 – Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is released.

After viewing the first 20 minutes of landmark cyberpunk film Blade Runner ( 1982 ), which was released when Gibson had written a third of the novel, he " figured was sunk, done for.

* 1982 – Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.

The Odyssey² was released in Japan in December 1982 by Kōton Trading Toitarii Enterprise ( コートン ・ トレーディング ・ トイタリー ・ エンタープライズ, a division of DINGU company ) under the name オデッセイ２ ( odessei2 ).

In 1982, a comic book adaptation of the film called A Marvel Comics Super Special: Blade Runner was released by Marvel Comics.

McClary left in 1982 ( shortly after Richie left ) to pursue a solo career and to develop a gospel music company.

In 1982, shortly before Clannad became internationally renowned for " Theme From Harry's Game ", producer and manager Nicky Ryan left the group and Enya joined him to start her own solo career.

Some major works composed during this period include Wavemaker ( 1977 ), Phrygian Gates for solo piano ( 1977 ), Shaker Loops ( 1978 ), Common Tones in Simple Time ( 1979 ), Harmonium ( 1980 – 81 ), Grand Pianola Music ( 1982 ), Light Over Water ( 1983 ), Harmonielehre ( 1984 – 85 ), The Chairman Dances ( 1985 ), Short Ride in a Fast Machine ( 1986 ), and Nixon in China ( 1985 – 87 ).

After the Mirage tour in 1982, Nicks prepared to record her second solo album.

The duo split up in 1982 resulting in brief solo careers for the brothers.

Following their initial dissolution in 1982 Cold Chisel lead vocalist Jimmy Barnes embarked on a successful solo career that has continued from the 1980s to the present.

In 1974 Mariska Veres left the group to start a solo career until 1982.

Other songs recorded for, but ultimately left off The Beatles received significant exposure via bootlegs, notably Harrison's " Circles " ( which he eventually re-recorded as a solo track and released on his 1982 album, Gone Troppo ) and " Not Guilty ", and Lennon's manic " What's the New Mary Jane ".

Sullivan is featured with Webb on the cover of Webb's 1982 solo album Angel Heart.

From 1982 to 1992, Webb turned his focus from solo performing to larger-scale projects, such as film scores, Broadway musicals, and classical music.

He has exhibited at documenta ( 1972, 1982 ) and the Venice Biennale ( 1976 ), and his solo museum shows include the Centre Pompidou ( 1991 ), Los Angeles County Museum of Art ( 2003 ), Art Institute of Chicago ( 2005 ) and Santa Monica Museum of Art ( 2008 ).

* Pete Townshend's 1982 solo album, All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, contained the track " Stardom in Acton " in reference to his home town, while the accompanying video was filmed on and around Acton High Street.

He nevertheless embarked on a successful solo career beginning with Pictures at Eleven in 1982, followed by 1983's The Principle of Moments.

Shaffer recorded the famous synthesizer solo in the 1982 hit " Goodbye to You " by the band Scandal.

Clinton's efforts as a solo artist began in 1982.

In 1982, Clinton signed to Capitol Records under two names: his own ( as a solo artist ) and as the P-Funk All-Stars, releasing Computer Games under his own name that same year.

The remaining members of Parliament-Funkadelic recorded the 1982 hit album Computer Games, which was released as a George Clinton solo album.

Some of the deleted tracks would appear on future P-Funk releases, most notably the 1982 hit single " Atomic Dog " which appeared on the first George Clinton solo album.

In 1982, prior to joining Daniel Amos, Watson recorded a solo single, " Something's Going on Here "/" The Graylands ", under the name Body & Soul.

Lora Logic released a solo LP, Pedigree Charm, in 1982 on the Rough Trade label.

( Albert Williams served as Emlyn Williams ' personal assistant during a 1982 tour of England, Wales and Ireland with the Charles Dickens and Dylan Thomas solo shows.

Regrouping as a regular touring unit, after a five-year lay-off between releases which saw a solo album apiece by Stills and Nash, they hit the top ten one more time with Daylight Again in 1982.

Morgan Fisher went on to play piano on Queen's ' Hot Space ' tour in 1982, and Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor performed backing vocals on the Ian Hunter solo song, " You Nearly Did Me In ".

In 1982, he recorded his third solo album How Old Are You?