The 500 greatest Brazilian music records list was chosen through a vote conducted by the Discoteca Básica podcast. The top 10 were revealed in May 2022, and the book with the complete list was published in December of the same year.
Voting The voting was led by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, creator of the Discoteca Básica podcast, who consulted 162 experts from various fields, including journalists, YouTubers, podcasters, musicians, store owners, and producers. These included journalists like Nelson Motta, Jotabê Medeiros, Mauro Ferreira, and Sergio Martins, as well as producers and musicians such as Pupillo, Kassin, Leoni, Lampadinha, and André Abujamra. Each expert recommended 50 albums. It was the largest and most comprehensive LPs and CDs-related voting ever conducted in Brazil.
The final result was published in a book, financed through crowdfunding, in December 2022. The book's graphic design was done by Fernando Pires, former art editor of the magazine Bizz.
At the time of the list's publication, Discoteca Básica was considered the largest music podcast in Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million downloads in its first three seasons and ranking in the Top 10 of the category on all major streaming platforms in Brazil.
List The 500 greatest Brazilian albums of all time are displayed in the following chart.