Michael Jackson – Thriller
Label:
Epic – EPC 85930
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 |
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Written-By – Michael Jackson |
6:02 | ||
| A2 |
Baby Be Mine
Written-By – Rod Temperton |
4:20 | ||
| A3 |
The Girl Is Mine
Vocals [With] – Paul McCartney Written-By – Michael Jackson |
3:42 | ||
| A4 |
Thriller
Written-By – Rod Temperton |
5:57 | ||
| B1 |
Beat It
Guitar, Soloist [Featuring] – Eddie Van Halen Recorded By [Guitar Solo] – Don Landee* Written-By – Michael Jackson |
4:17 | ||
| B2 |
Billie Jean
Written-By – Michael Jackson |
4:57 | ||
| B3 |
Human Nature
Written-By – John Bettis, Steve Porcaro |
4:05 | ||
| B4 |
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Written-By – James Ingram, Quincy Jones |
3:58 | ||
| B5 |
The Lady In My Life
Written-By – Rod Temperton |
4:57 |
Credits
- Co-producer – Michael Jackson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates
- Engineer [Technical] – Matt Forger
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Producer – Quincy Jones
- Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica, Matt Forger
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Notes
Recorded and mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process.
Additional sound sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
℗ 1982 CBS Inc./© 1982 CBS Inc./EPIC & EPIC (Logo) are Trademarks of CBS Inc./
Made In Holland/Distribué en France par CBS Disques
It includes a one sided colour insert with promotional information about Michael Jackson's and The Jacksons' previous albums released on Epic.
Labels:
SIDE 1: 33⅓ RPM | STEREO | EPC 85930-1 | AL 38112 | (QE 38112)
SIDE 2: 33⅓ RPM | STEREO | EPC 85930-2 | BL 38112 | (QE 38112)
Insert:
01-85930-20
Etchings vary slightly depending on manufacture sequence.
Not to be confused with the version that was not distributed to France
Other Versions (Showing 5 of 124) View All
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriller (LP, Album, Gat) | Epic | QE 38112 | US | 1982 | ||
| Thriller 25 (CD, Album, RM) | Sony Music | 88697 45894 2 | Russia | 2008 | ||
| Thriller 25 (M/Stick, Album, 1GB) | Epic | SDCM-14898-A57 | US | 2008 | ||
| Thriller (8-Trk, Album) | Epic | QEA 38112 | US | 1982 | ||
| Thriller (Representacion Emocionante) (LP, Album, Gat) | Epic | EPIC-243 | Venezuela | 1982 |
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[r152946]
The album begins fantastically with "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", which is such an awesome track, same goes to "Baby Be Mine".
Unfortinatley, there is the utterly terrible (No Offence) "The Girl is Mine", which is just cheesy to the core. While Paul McCartney (one of my favourite musicians) and Michael Jackson (Another favourite musician) together looks good on paper, but when you hear them together (Shudder!). The spoken bit at the end is just horrible :(
Luckily, that piece of rubbish is turned 360%, and the album's title track comes in, and it is just one of the greatest pop tracks of all time, not to mention it's amazing music video, where MJ turns into a wolf. Billie Jean and Beat It have to be the quintessential straight up pop songs, and they still get played to this day (remember the Moonwalk!).
The last three tracks are decent, and PYT also has a cameo from a young Janet Jackson too, and the album ends on a strong note.
With the exception of "The Girl Is Mine", i'd give this album and A!