Unearthed 1994 MTV interview captures the delight of people buying CDs at Tower Records

For those of us who grew up impatiently waiting for new-music Tuesdays and saving spare cash to spend on CDs at the local Sam Goody, nothing will ever beat the thrill of that tactile connection—even tearing the awkward sticky labels off jewel cases was part of the ritual. Few videos crystallize that feeling better than a 1994 clip from MTV News, which interviewed a group of mostly young customers outside Tower Records in New York City.The footage seems to resonate especially with Gen X and Millennial listeners, who bask in the nostalgia of a bygone CD era. Part of what makes the video so co...