Thriller

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A1	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Written-By – M. Jackson*	6:02
A2	Baby Be Mine Written-By – R. Temperton*	4:20
A3	The Girl Is Mine Featuring – Paul McCartneyWritten-By – M. Jackson*	3:42
A4	Thriller Featuring – Vincent Price Written-By – R. Temperton*	5:57
B1	Beat It Guitar – Eddie Van HalenWritten-By – M. Jackson*	4:17
B2	Billie Jean Written-By – M. Jackson*	4:57
B3	Human Nature Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro*	4:05
B4	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Backing Vocals – P.Y.T'sWritten-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*	3:58
B5	The Lady In My Life Written-By – R. Temperton*	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Epic Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
• Recorded At – Westlake Audio
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: A1, B4), Bunny Hull (tracks: A1, B4), Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: A1, B4), Janet Jackson (tracks: B4), Julia Waters (tracks: A1), LaToya Jackson* (tracks: B4), Maxine Waters (tracks: A1), Oren Waters (tracks: A1)
• Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B5), Louis Johnson (tracks: A3, B2, B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1)
• Co-producer – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
• Design [Lettering] – Mac James
• Design [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool
• Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates
• Engineer [Technical] – Matt Forger
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Dean Parks (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
• Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Steven Ray (tracks: B4)
• Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Other [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (tracks: A1)
• Other [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
• Photography By – Dick Zimmerman
• Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3)
• Producer – Quincy Jones
• Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica, Matt Forger
• Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Don Landee* (tracks: B1)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
• Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Synthesizer – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2, A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3, B4, B5), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)

Notes

This pressing DOES list Michael Jackson as a co-producer on the back cover and is therefore a 2nd pressing or later (see the 1st pressing) without the credit Thriller

Comes in a gatefold sleeve. LP housed in lyric sleeve.

"G1" etched in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressing.

Recorded and mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process. Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Additional sound sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

℗ © 1982 CBS Inc. Manufactured by Epic Records/CBS Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38112-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 074643811217
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 38112
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 38112
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching (var. 1)): PAL 38112-2EA | A4 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching (var. 1)): PBL 38112-3G | D17 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching (var. 2)): PAL 38112-2AJ E9 | G0
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching (var. 2)): P PBL 38112-2CH B3 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching (var. 3)): PAL 38112-2DJ | B5 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching (var. 3)): PBL 38112-3AA | A10 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching (var. 4)): PAL 38112-2DJ | E13 | G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching (var. 4)): PBL 38112-2DM | E3 | G1
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.5)): G1 AL 38112 G2B ChcT
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.5)): G1 PBL 38112-3AA
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.6)): G1 PAL 38112-2DJ B5 (Sides A/B - stamped): o
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.6)): G1 PBL 38112-3AA A10 (Sides A/B - stamped): o
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.7)): PAL 38112-2AA E1 G1
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.7)): PBL 38112-2K G1
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.8)): PAL 38112-1E
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.8)): PBL 38112-1G
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.9)): G1 PAL 38112-2DF H7
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.9)): G1 PBL 38112-2DB Q1
• Matrix / Runout ((Side A Etching var.10)): G1 PAL 38112-2DF C6
• Matrix / Runout ((Side B Etching var.10)): G1 PBL 38112-2DN A13

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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