Purchases from many years ago are no longer in my account. I have been away from Apple for around 8 years now coming back. I have the same Apple ID as before but all my old purchased CD's and music are gone. Any suggestions?

View your purchase history

Items you purchase from the iTunes Store are added to the Purchased playlist in iTunes. 

1. In the iTunes app  on your PC, choose Account > View My Account, then sign in.
2. In the Account Information window, click See All (below Purchase History).
3. The purchase history shows purchases made using this account, with your most recent purchases shown first. 
4. For more details about your purchases, do any of the following:

• • View details about a specific purchase: Click the More link below the price.
  • View details about earlier or later purchases: Choose various timeframes from the pop-up menu, such as Last 90 Days.

See the Apple Support article See your purchase history for the App Store, iTunes Store, and more.

If your purchase history seems incorrect, or you believe you’ve been charged for an item you didn’t buy, visit the Billing and Subscriptions website.

Contact iTunes Support for assistance. See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.   

iTunes Support – world wide   -

Apple Support schedule phone call     -

Billings and Subscriptions   -

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Go to Account > Purchased in iTunes or the Music App on a Mac or PC to view your complete purchase history and to download your music.