This guy has the world’s largest record collection with SEVEN MILLION pieces

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Record Collecting

His name is Zero Freitas, a guy who made his money running a transportation company in Brazil. He started with a single record in 1965 and has now collected more than seven million pieces.

Hey, if I had that many records, I’d want a stereo to match. Maybe this US$1 million system.

But is vinyl really all that? Watch this.

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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