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Rolling Stone: Photo-rich companion ranking five hundred landmark albums, with essays and archival interviews.

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From Rolling Stone, the definitive and spectacular companion book to one of the most popular and hotly debated lists in the music world. This beautiful coffee table book is sure to pull in music fans and spark conversations, and is a joy to leaf through again and again. In partnership with Abrams, Rolling Stone has created an oversize companion book to celebrate the updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, telling the stories behind every album through incredible Rolling Stone photography, original album art, the magazine’s unique critical commentary, breakout pieces on the making of key albums, and archival interviews. This anthology is based on Rolling Stone’s 2020 reboot of the original 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, launched in 2003 and last updated in 2012, polling the industry’s most celebrated artists, producers, executives, and journalists to create the ranking. The voters include both classic and contemporary artists, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish; rising artists like H.E.R., Tierra Whack, and Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail; as well as veteran musicians such as Adam Clayton and the Edge of U2, Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan, Gene Simmons, and Stevie Nicks. The book is boldly designed, includes hundreds of color images, and is packed with surprises and insights for music fans of all ages. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2022


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419758772


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 75


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.35 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.45 x 1.15 x 11.3 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #48,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24 in Music Reference (Books) #57 in Music History & Criticism (Books) #127 in Rock Music (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Cool!
Format: Hardcover
Very cool!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026 by s gill

  • Vinyl Collectors Dream
Format: Hardcover
Great gift for a vinyl collector
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2026 by Heidi Flick

  • Beautiful history of great magazine
Format: Hardcover
Great book for all to enjoy. Awesome photos too.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2025 by cinwall

  • Music lovers dream
Format: Hardcover
Got this as a gift for my mom! She loves music and had such a great time reading though this!! Best gift for any music lover!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2026 by Sarah M Newman

  • Wonderful Book For Music Lovers
Format: Hardcover
I purchased this book for myself and one for my sister. She was blown away when she opened the box and saw what it was. Just for fun, I started reading it from the back to the front so I'd be surprised at the top 5 albums. I'm proud that I've had many of the albums listed in the book, over the years. This book will make a super gift for a music lover!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024 by Kat

  • Great Gift
Format: Hardcover
This is a gift for my son who is a lover of all types of music. I am very impressed in the quality of the book and the clarity of the picture. Great price!
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025 by eastanton

  • For real rock ‘n’ roll fans
Format: Hardcover
Bought this for a gift. My friend is a real music buff and he loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2025 by bicclick

  • Its Beauty is Only Skin Deep
Format: Hardcover
This is a gorgeous looking book. Great to flip through the pages and look for your favorite albums and stars. But if you're looking for an accurate account of the best 500 albums of all time forget it. Let's start with the fact that there are 8, that's right, 8! albums of Kanye West in the 500. What!? To me this suggests something's off, right off the bat. Then, there are a few really great albums in my opinion, of course, that are not there, such as Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel, The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit, not even one album of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) and more. But there are 8 Kanye West albums. Like I said, enjoy the show, but don't assume your favorite albums of all time will make this list. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025 by FullMind

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