Panini 2011 – Gold Charted Albums Trading Card #CA2

THRILLER

Release Date: November 130, 1982
Number Of Copies: 110 Million

Nothing could have prepared the world for the astronomical success of Thriller. Selling more than 40 million copies in its initial chart run and with seven out of its nine tracks becoming Top 10 singles, Thriller defined Michael Jackson’s career, and still stands as the best-selling album of all time.

Artist: Michael Jackson
Kind of Collection: Trading Card
Set: Charted Albums Gold
Item#: CA2
Release Date (1st Print): June 8, 2011
Release Date (2nd Print): Sept 21, 2011
Country: USA
Publisher: Bravado
Licence: Triumph International Inc./USA
Manufacturer: Panini USA
Release Type: Official
End Market: Commercial
Condition: New
Est. Value: $25

Charted Albums Set Collection

Gold (short-printed and numbered to year of release, ex.: “Thriller” numbered to only 82). Each of these parallel cards are coated in a shiny GOLD metallic foil.

The cards form a 190 base card set that consists of commons and four complete sub-sets:

Achievement Cards
Decade Cards
Top Ten Cards
Number One Cards

as detailed below:

112 Commons: Various Photos and informative text on Michael from the late 70’s through 2009
20 Achievement Cards: Sub-set documenting several of his Grammy and Guinness World Record Awards. Panini recently released images of this sub-set here
30 Decade Cards: Sub-set that includes ten cards from the 80’s, ten from the 90’s and ten from the 2000’s, each focusing on specific events within each decade
15 Top Tens: Sub-set featuring information on 15 of MJ’s Top Ten Songs
13 Number Ones: Sub-set featuring Michael’s 13 Number One Hits. Panini recently released images of the full sub-set (front and back)

other highlights include: