Michael Jackson – Thriller

Not much to add to what others have already said about this album. I just picked up a near-mint copy of the first pressing (no co-producer credit for MJ on the back cover) for five bucks, and I can't imagine nobody ever played it, but it's ridiculously quiet and clean. Wore the cassette out 40 years ago, and it's fun to hear it on vinyl. This pressing has great dynamics, and while I hear a couple instances of sibilance, there's no way I'd play big bucks for an audiophile upgrade when this sounds so damn good.

Sounds amazing, great pressing!!

This has to be the pressing I have, but my copy reads:
Side A - PAL 38112-1H P o
Side B - PBL 38112-1F P o

We need a "Made in Mexico" variant under the barcode 888751437319.

FORGET spending a hundred plus bucks on the digital Mofi One Step! THIS pressing is the one to own! The one that Michael and Quincy spent soooo much time mixing and remixing to get perfect! There’s no beating this cut, mastered by Bernie Grundman. Punchy, crystal clear all around. I’m lucky enough to have a Mint condition copy. But these are So easy to find cuz they were so mass produced! There’s plenty of them out there! Literally every house I walked into in 1982 had a copy. The greatest selling album of all time! That’s the only reason this isn’t worth hundreds of dollars. There’s simply no reason not to have this in your collection unless you don’t like music, history or great sounding vinyl. This record was mastered and pressed so well from the get go, that no reissue will beat it. None! It’s not only the best selling record of all time… it’s one of the best Sounding records of all time as well!

This first pressing was recorded loud or hot as Bernie pointed out in an interview. In fact, it was redone on the following issues because some systems could not handle it. I also have a second edition copy. Both sound incredible. Depending on the system you have, you can make your pick. There is no need to purchase the MOFI copy when the originals sound amazing. It is an in your face dance recording. For what I heard MOFI reissue changed the whole concept and master it as if it were an audiophile recording. They missed the whole point! This is a dance record.

Do yourself a favor: cancel your MoFi preorder, and get yourself this here original pressing. The sound is out of this world good. Deep bass, killer midrange, extended top end, and incredible dynamics. Everything is just right. This is the one to get. Forget MoFi and their not-so-great mastering, I don’t care if it’s DSD or AAA, they royally miss the mark these days. Bloated bass, dark highs, mushy mids round out the modern MoFi sound. (Yes, I’m aware the UD1S isn’t even out yet, but this copy just smokes!) This copy is the way “Thriller” was meant to be heard!!

It's really funny, I've found 4 copies of this record in the last year while buying collections...3 of the 4 have had needle drag scratches and skip quite a bit... Impossible not to move to this one, just watch the damn table when the records spinning lol.

Wow. I found a nearly perfect copy at my local record store, dead quite and sounds absolutely stunning. This is one of the best bang for your buck albums you can buy. Best $15 ever spent.

does anyone own a copy with 1A or 1B in the deadwax?

The best sounding of the three #thriller albums. The very first press. 1st US pressing: this sleeve version DOES NOT list #michaeljackson as a co-producer on back cover. Analogue smooth and clear. #billiejean sounds awesome here.

Tested against the half speed mastered and the master sound DM japanese version.