I think the random play button novelty has probably worn off and this function is less used that the 'skip' button. There must be many tracks that never get except heard after a small sample on first play. Which is rather a shame after all the work and planning that goes into the making of a CD.

It was always possible with records to lift the arm and place it on the next or preferred track but this meant actually moving to the record player (for we now can do this by use of a remote). I do rather wish that the CD was around in the days when my friends used to listen to John Mayall's 'Beano' album, usually in no condition to move at all!

There was a long and tiresome drum solo on 'Tell Me What I Say'. Because of our inability to stir up enough energy to approach the record player - we would suffer every last drum beat of this, until the blessed relief of the next track starting.......When I recently purchased the CD - it was such a joy to be able to just press the 'skip' button.