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3 CD Collector's Set is a limited edition box set of Barbadian recording artist Rihanna first released on December 15, 2009 by Def Jam Recordings. The set contains Rihanna's first three studio albums: Music of the Sun (2005), A Girl like Me (2006) and the reloaded edition of her 2007 album entitled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008).

Background
On November 13, 2009 it was announced that Def Jam Recordings would issue a box set containing Rihanna's first three studio albums. The set was to accompany the release of her then-upcoming fourth studio album Rated R (2009). The material featured in the box set was recorded from the beginning of Rihanna's career in 2005 until 2008 in various recording studios worldwide, including Roc the Mic Studios in New York City and Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The 3 CD Collector's Set was released on December 15, 2009 in Canada, France and the United States.

The box set features the three individual albums in their original album packing, housed in a jewel case. The first disc consists of Rihanna's debut album Music of the Sun (2005), a caribbean music inspired album, that incorporates elements of soca, dancehall, reggae, as well as dance-pop and R&B.

The second disc consists of Rihanna's second album A Girl like Me (2006). Musically A Girl like Me reveals new types of musical genres compared to her debut album, venturing into a more pop sound.

The third disc consists of the re-release Rihanna's third album entitled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). The album is departure from the dancehall influences prominent in Rihanna's previous releases and contains up-tempo and ballad-oriented songs, while also heavily incorporates pop and dance-pop musical styles.

A double sided poster featuring photographs from the Rated R photoshoot is included in the set.

Charts
After its release, the 3 CD Collector's Set charted on the US Billboard R&B Albums. It eventually peaked at number 80 and stayed on the chart for a total of two weeks.

Credits and personnel
Credits for 3 CD Collector's Set adapted from Allmusic.
 * Jason Agel	Assistant Engineer
 * Robert Allen	Composer
 * Abe Appleman	Violin
 * Q. Atkinson	Composer
 * James Auwarter	Engineer
 * Samuel Barnes	Composer
 * Andy Bassford	Guitar
 * Kevin Batchelor	Trumpet
 * Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett	Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing
 * Stevie Blacke	Cello, Violin
 * E. Kidd Bogart	Composer
 * Val Braithwaite	Assistant Engineer
 * Eugene Briskin	Cello
 * Cedric Brooks	Tenor (Vocal)
 * Avril Brown	Violin
 * Chris Brown	Composer
 * Ewart Brown	Composer
 * Jay Brown	A&R
 * Leesa D. Brunson	A&R
 * Ed Calle	Conductor, Orchestra
 * The Carter Administration	Executive Producer
 * Shawn Carter	Composer
 * Demacio Castellon	Engineer, Mixing
 * Mike City	Mixing, Producer
 * A. Clarke	Composer
 * Gussie Clarke	Producer
 * Willie Cobbs	Composer
 * Jon Cohen	Keyboards
 * Don Corleon	Producer
 * Cenovia Cummins	Violin
 * Stephanie Cummins	Cello
 * Charlene Curry	Studio Assistant
 * Nichell Delvaille	Art Coordinator, Photography
 * Andrea Derby	Production Manager
 * Clifton Dillon	Composer
 * The-Dream	Composer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background)
 * Sly Dunbar	Composer
 * Tony Duran	Photography
 * William Durst	Engineer
 * Mike Elizondo	Producer
 * Paul Emanuel	Drums, Keyboards
 * Mark Endert	Engineer, Mixing, Producer
 * Mikkel S. Ericksen	Audo Engineer, Engineer, Composer, Instrumentation
 * K. Ford	Composer
 * Full Force	Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background)
 * Rodrigo Gallardo	Trumpet
 * Crystal Garner	Viola
 * Clark Gayton	Trombone
 * Chris Gehringer	Mastering
 * Maura Giannini	Violin
 * Gillian Gilbert	Composer
 * Larry Glazener	Bass
 * Yana Goichman	Violin
 * Jason Goldstein	Mixing
 * Rico Gonzales	Engineer
 * Franny "Franchise" Graham	Engineer
 * Jason Groucott	Mixing
 * Augie Haas	Trumpet
 * Seamus Haji	Drums, Keyboards
 * Mary Hammann	Viola
 * Jeremy Harding	Engineer
 * Kuk Harrell	Audio Engineer
 * Thaddis Kuk Harrell	Composer
 * Al Hemberger	Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing
 * Ted Hemberger	Percussion
 * Tor Erik Hermansen	Composer, Instrumentation
 * Rob Heselden	Production Assistant
 * Andy Hickey	Keyboards
 * Sam Holland	Assistant Engineer
 * Peter Hook	Composer
 * Jeanne Ingram	Violin
 * Michael Jackson	Composer
 * Jill Jaffe	Viola
 * Doug Johnson	Assistant
 * Julian Jonah	Guitar
 * Doug Joswick	Package Production
 * Ken Burward-Hoy	Viola
 * Anthony Kilhoffer	Engineer
 * John Kricker	Trombone
 * Hannon B. Lane	Keyboards, Producer
 * Simon Langford	Keyboards
 * Daniel Laporte	Audio Engineer
 * Scott La Rock	Composer
 * Ann Leathers	Concert Master, Violin
 * Mat Lejeune	Engineer
 * Adam Levine	Composer
 * Vincent Lionti	Viola
 * Katherine Livolsi-Stern	Violin
 * Richard Locker	Cello
 * Lou$Tar	Studio Assistant
 * Makeba	Composer, Vocal Producer
 * Deborah Mannis-Gardner	Sample Clearance
 * Maroon 5	Producer
 * L. Martin	Composer
 * Roy Matthews	Assistant Engineer
 * Rudy Maya	Additional Production, Drum Programming
 * Ellas McDaniel	Composer
 * Luke McMaster	Composer, Guitar
 * Andre Merritt	Composer
 * Doug Michels	Trumpet
 * Mylah Morales	Make-Up
 * Stephen Morris	Composer
 * Alexander "Spanador" Mosley	Producer
 * Debbie Mounsey	Production Assistant
 * Rob Mounsey	String Arrangements, String Conductor
 * Gene Moye	Cello
 * Adrienne Muhammad	A&R
 * Jan Mullen	Violin
 * Julian Napolitano	Keyboards
 * Johnny Nice	Engineer, Mixing, Producer
 * Elizabeth Nielson	Violin
 * Matt Noble	Engineer
 * Vada Nobles	Composer, Mixing, Producer
 * Greg Ogan	Audio Engineer
 * Jean-Claude Oliver	Composer
 * Lawrence Parker	Composer
 * Poke & Tone	Producer
 * Malcolm Pollack	Engineer, String Engineer
 * Sue Pray	Viola
 * Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin Quee	Producer
 * C. Richardson	Composer
 * Lionel Richie	Composer
 * Makeba Riddick	Composer, Vocal Producer
 * Warren Riggs	Audio Engineer
 * Rihanna	Composer, Vocals (Background)
 * Dusty Robbennolt	Assistant Engineer
 * Roc the Mic	Assistant Engineer
 * E. Amelia Rogers	Composer
 * Evan Rogers	Composer, Executive Producer, Producer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background)
 * J. R. Rotem	Composer, Engineer, Producer
 * Dan Satterwhite	Tuba
 * Brian Seals	Composer
 * George Seara	Audio Engineer
 * Sharina Sharpe	Vocals (Background)
 * Tippi Shorter	Hair Stylist
 * Debra Shufelt-Dine	Viola
 * Mark Shumann	Cello
 * Rob Skipworth	Mixing Assistant
 * S. Smith	Composer
 * Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith	A&R
 * Richard Sortomme	Concert Master, Violin
 * Stargate	Additional Production, Producer, Remixing
 * Chris Steinmetz	Engineer
 * Mark "Spike" Stent	Engineer, Producer
 * Christopher "Tricky" Stewart	Composer, Producer
 * Frankie Storm	Composer
 * Carl Sturken	Composer, Drum Programming, Executive Producer, Guitar, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming, Vocal Producer
 * Judy Sugarman	Bass
 * Bernard Sumner	Composer
 * Marti Sweet	Violin
 * Phil Tan	Mixing
 * Grayson Taylor	Assistant Engineer
 * S. Taylor	Composer
 * Dan Teboe	Trombone
 * A.P. Thompson	Composer
 * Brian Thompson	Composer
 * Tiger Stylz	Engineer
 * Timbaland	Producer
 * Justin Timberlake	Composer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background)
 * Mike Tocci	Audio Engineer
 * Marcos Tovar	Assistant Engineer
 * Alli Truch	Art Direction
 * Andrew Vastola	Audio Engineer
 * Pat Viala	Mixing
 * Raphaella Saint Vil	Studio Assistant
 * Yuri Vodovoz	Violin
 * Uri Vodoz	Violin
 * Valerie Wagner	Design
 * Tracey Waples	Marketing
 * Diane Warren	Composer
 * Nathan Watts	Composer
 * Carol Webb	Violin
 * C. Weil	Composer
 * Matt White	Trumpet
 * Shane "Bermy" Woodley	Assistant Engineer