Vinyl: Rolling Stone Magazine 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (Complete Collection)

Quarantine yourself with a One-of-a-Kind Collection

of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Just in time for your quarantine - The most amazing collection of mostly vinyl records.

Imagine owning the 500 greatest record albumsof all time – as determined by Rolling Stone Magazine. Well, it is now possible thanks to the herculean efforts of Cool Vinyl Records – a Louisiana-based record store with multiple locations and an online presence. They will be listing this one-of-a-kind collection on EBay beginning Sunday, September 15, 2019, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of Rolling Stone Magazine.

In 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. In 2009, a similar panel was asked to pick the best albums from the 2000’s. From those results, Rolling Stone created the current list of the greatest albums of all time.

38% of the record albums are 1st pressings, 20% of the albums are sealed (never opened), 20 of the records are audiophile quality (MFSL, Nautilus, CBS, 3 photos above) and there are 12 bonus records! The collection is almost entirely vinyl record albums, unless the collection required/mandated compact discs. CD's and CD box set are show in photo above. Also included is a collector magazine and poster featuring many of the stores where the records were sourced.

Cool Vinyl Records sourced the collection from both North America and a slew of other countries as far away as Asia and Europe. “Building this collection was truly a labor of love that took four years to complete,” notes Jackie Logan, Chief Vinyl Officer. “In the process, I’ve met some truly passionate, wonderful people from many countries with a zeal for music, and particularly vinyl records. My biggest takeaway was that music brings Joy to people of all walks of life.”

The collection is the only one of its kind known to exist and is compendium of who’s who: from #1 ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (Beatles – 1967) to #144 ‘Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A. – 1998) to #346 ‘At Newport 1960’ (Muddy Waters – 1960) to #500 ‘Aquemini’ (OutKast – 1998). Leading the pack is, of course, the Beatles with 14 albums combined from the four members of the group. Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, U2, Bob Marley, Talking Heads, Elvis Presley and Nirvana are just a small fraction of the artists included (this group accounts for 48 albums). Listening to the entire collection would take nearly 14 days – nonstop.

Actual photos and album descriptions, visual gradings provided upon request.

Shipping notes - Collection will be shipped in 8 boxes, approximately 40 lb per box; Collection will be shipped via USPS Media Mail or other ground services. We will consider shipping to other areas if full payment is made upfront. Continental US shipping ONLY. Insurance provided at an additional cost. We are also willing to drive to deliver the collection in person, to ensure safe delivery and no damage.