Thriller 25

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CD-1	–Michael Jackson	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	6:02
CD-2	–Michael Jackson	Baby Be Mine	4:20
CD-3	–Michael Jackson With Paul McCartney	The Girl Is Mine Vocals – Paul McCartney	3:42
CD-4	–Michael Jackson	Thriller Featuring – Vincent Price	5:57
CD-5	–Michael Jackson	Beat It	4:18
CD-6	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean Featuring – Eddie Van Halen	4:53
CD-7	–Michael Jackson	Human Nature	4:05
CD-8	–Michael Jackson	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)	3:58
CD-9	–Michael Jackson	The Lady In My Life	4:58
CD-10	–Vincent Price	Excerpt From "Thriller" Voice-Over Session	0:24
Previously Unreleased Tracks For 25th Anniversary Edition
CD-11	–Michael Jackson With Will.I.Am*	The Girl Is Mine 2008 Vocals – Will.I.Am*	3:11
CD-12	–Michael Jackson With Will.I.Am*	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008 Vocals – Will.I.Am*	4:21
CD-13	–Michael Jackson With Akon	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 Vocals – Akon	4:14
CD-14	–Michael Jackson With Fergie	Beat It 2008 Vocals – Fergie	4:12
CD-15	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean 2008 (Kanye West Mix) Remix – Kanye West	4:37
CD-16	–Michael Jackson	For All Time	4:03
The Short Films
DVD-1	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean Film Director – Steve Barron	4:55
DVD-2	–Michael Jackson	Beat It Film Director – Bob Giraldi	4:58
DVD-3	–Michael Jackson	Thriller Film Director – John Landis	13:42
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DVD-4	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean (The Legendary Performance From Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, And Forever)	4:58

Credits

• A&R – Al Quaglieri, Steve Berkowitz
• Arranged By – David Paich (tracks: CD-7), James Ingram (tracks: CD-8), Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-8), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-9), Steve Lukather (tracks: CD-7), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-7)
• Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1)
• Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Paich (tracks: CD-3), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1, CD-3, CD-5, CD-6), Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-1, CD-3, CD-5), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-2, CD-4)
• Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey (tracks: CD-3, CD-6), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-6)
• Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Foster (tracks: CD-3), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-6), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-2, CD-4)
• Arranged By [Vocals] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1 to CD-3, CD-5, CD-6), Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-3), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-2, CD-4)
• Art Direction – Lane / Donald*
• Artwork By [Lettering] – Mac James
• Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: CD-1), Bunny Hull (tracks: CD-1), James Ingram (tracks: CD-1), Julia Waters (tracks: CD-1), Martii Garcia* (tracks: CD-12), Maxine Waters (tracks: CD-1), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1, CD-4 to CD-6), Oren Waters (tracks: CD-1), Simone Battle (tracks: CD-12)
• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewitt* (tracks: CD-8), James Ingram (tracks: CD-8)
• Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: CD-1, CD-3, CD-6, CD-9)
• Bass [Electric] – Louis Johnson (tracks: CD-8), Steve Lukather (tracks: CD-5)
• Co-producer – Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: CD-15), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: CD-13), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1, CD-5, CD-6)
• Co-producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-11, CD-13 to CD-15)
• Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci* (tracks: CD-3)
• Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (tracks: CD-6), Jerry Hey (tracks: CD-3)
• Drums – David Williams (tracks: CD-6), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: CD-3, CD-5, CD-7, CD-9, CD-16), N'dugu Chancler* (tracks: CD-2, CD-6, CD-8), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12, CD-14)
• Effects – Bruce Cannon (tracks: CD-4), Bruce Swedien (tracks: CD-4)
• Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: CD-1, CD-3, CD-5, CD-6, CD-9)
• Engineer – Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: CD-15), Matt Forger (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10), Padriac Kerin* (tracks: CD-14), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12, CD-14)
• Engineer [Additional - At Sterling Sound] – Aya Takemura, Jay Franco
• Engineer [Additional] – Aaron Hook, Alex Dromgoole (tracks: CD-15), Brad Cobb , Craig Johnson, John Strother, Michael Prince
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10), Matt Wheeler (tracks: CD-15), Mike Houge (tracks: CD-15), Nate Hertweck (tracks: CD-15), Steve Bates (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10)
• Engineer [Mixing Assistant] – Tom Bender (tracks: CD-16)
• Executive Producer [25th Anniversary] – Michael Jackson
• Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4), Jerry Hey (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4)
• Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4)
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4), Dean Parks (tracks: CD-3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: CD-5, CD-8, CD-9), Steve Lukather (tracks: CD-3, CD-5, CD-7, CD-16)
• Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: CD-8), James Ingram (tracks: CD-8), Louis Johnson (tracks: CD-8), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-8), Steven Ray (tracks: CD-8)
• Instrumentation By – Akon (tracks: CD-13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: CD-13)
• Keyboards – David Paich (tracks: CD-16), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: CD-2), Jeff Bhasker (tracks: CD-15), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-16), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12, CD-14)
• Keyboards [Additional] – Anthony Caruso (tracks: CD-15), Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: CD-15)
• Keyboards [Keys] – Keith Harris (tracks: CD-11, CD-12)
• Keyboards [Portasound] – James Ingram (tracks: CD-8)
• Mastered By [Audio Mastering For Cd] – Tom Coyne
• Mastered By [Audio Mastering For Dvd] – Chris Athens
• Mastered By [Original] – Bernie Grundman
• Mixed By – Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: CD-15), Bruce Swedien (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10), Mick Guzauski (tracks: CD-16), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12, CD-14)
• Other [Consultant] – Matt Forger
• Other [P.y.t] – Becky Lopez (tracks: CD-8), Bunny Hull (tracks: CD-8), Janet Jackson (tracks: CD-8), LaToya Jackson (tracks: CD-8)
• Other [Project Direction] – Jim Parham, Roger Menz
• Other [Recorded Media Archivist] – Craig Johnson
• Other [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool
• Percussion – Chuck Prada (tracks: CD-12), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: CD-1, CD-7)
• Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1), Nelson Hayes (tracks: CD-1), Steven Ray (tracks: CD-1)
• Percussion [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-5)
• Photography – Dan Zimmerman
• Piano – David Paich (tracks: CD-3)
• Producer – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (tracks: CD-13), Kanye West (tracks: CD-15), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-13, CD-16), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12, CD-14)
• Producer [Original Album] – Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9)
• Producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-12), Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-11, CD-13 to CD-15)
• Programmed By [Additional] – Akon (tracks: CD-13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: CD-13)
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: CD-2, CD-4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: CD-6), Brian Banks (tracks: CD-2), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: CD-8), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-2, CD-3, CD-5, CD-7)
• Recorded By – Bruce Swedien (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10, CD-16), Dylan "3-D" Dresdow* (tracks: CD-13), Mark "Exit" Goodchild (tracks: CD-13)
• Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10), Matt Forger (tracks: CD-1 to CD-10)
• Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Donn Landee (tracks: CD-6)
• Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4)
• Saxophone [Sax] – Tim Izo* (tracks: CD-12)
• Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer (tracks: CD-1, CD-5, CD-6), Brian Banks (tracks: CD-4), David Foster (tracks: CD-3), David Paich (tracks: CD-2, CD-7, CD-9), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4 to CD-6, CD-8), Greg Smith (tracks: CD-6), Michael Boddicker (tracks: CD-1, CD-2), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-5, CD-7, CD-9)
• Synthesizer [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: CD-6 to CD-9)
• Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler (tracks: CD-5)
• Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: CD-5)
• Synthesizer [Synths] – Keith Harris (tracks: CD-11, CD-12), Will.I.Am* (tracks: CD-14)
• Technician [Tape Research] – Al Quaglieri, Matthew Kelly , Michael Kull
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4)
• Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4), Jerry Hey (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4), Printz Board (tracks: CD-12)
• Vocals – Michael Jackson
• Vocoder – Michael Boddicker (tracks: CD-8)
• Written-By – James Ingram (tracks: CD-8), John Bettis (tracks: CD-7), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-1, CD-3, CD-5, CD-6), Quincy Jones (tracks: CD-8), Rod Temperton (tracks: CD-2, CD-4, CD-9), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-7)
• Written-By [Original Song] – Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-11 to CD-15), Michael Sherwood (tracks: CD-16), Steve Porcaro (tracks: CD-16)
• Written-By [Remix] – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (tracks: CD-13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: CD-13), Keith Harris (tracks: CD-11, CD-12), Michael Jackson (tracks: CD-11 to CD-13), William Adams* (tracks: CD-11, CD-12)

Notes

"The world's biggest selling album of all times".

"25th Anniversary Edition" appears in the credits.

CD notes:
• CD-11 to CD-15 are previously unreleased tracks produced exclusively for this 25th Anniversary Edition.
• CD-16 is an unreleased track from the original Thriller sessions.
• Original recordings began at 12 noon on Wednesday 14th April 1982 at Westlake Studio in Los Angeles with Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney recording The Girl Is Mine. Recordings concluded with the last day of mixing on Monday 8th November 1982.
• CD-11 to CD-15 recorded 11/07.
• CD-16 remixed 10/07.
• Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. using the Acusonic Recording Process.
• Additional Sound Sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
• Originally mastered on Thursday 11th November 1982.
• Originally released Tuesday 30th November 1982 by Epic Records .
• This album is lovingly dedicated to Katherine Jackson.

DVD notes:
• Region 0
• BBFC Rated 15
• FSK rated Freigegeben ab 16 Jahren.

Standard 2 Disc Jewel Case with cardboard sleeve.
Insert booklet includes lyrics & photography.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Digital Transfers & Tape Restoration at Digital Music Industries, Burbank; Penguin Recordings, Los Angeles; A4V Digital, Los Angeles.

Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
© 2008 MJJ Productions Inc. / ℗ 1982, 2008 MJJ Productions Inc.
Made in EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (CD Category): 88697 17986 2-1
• Other (DVD Category): 88697 17986 2-2
• Label Code: LC 00199
• Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
• Barcode (Text): 8 86971 79862 3
• Barcode (Uncut): 886971798623
• Mastering SID Code (CD): IFPI LB 46
• Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 0799
• Matrix / Runout (CD): 52532972/88697179862-1 23
• Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI LB 50
• Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 07F1
• Matrix / Runout (DVD): 52532972/88697179862-2 CC 21

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QE 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Epic	QE 38112	US	1982
82876 84898 2	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, S/Edition)	Epic	82876 84898 2	Russia	2001
EK 66073	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Gol)	Epic	EK 66073	US	2009
EPC 85930	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Epic	EPC 85930	UK & Europe	1982
EK 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album)	Epic	EK 38112	US	1985

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