Michael Jackson – Thriller
Tracklist
| A1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | |
| A2 | Baby Be Mine | 4:20 | |
| A3 | The Girl Is Mine | 3:42 | |
| A4 | Thriller | 5:57 | |
| B1 | Beat It | 4:17 | |
| B2 | Billie Jean | 4:57 | |
| B3 | Human Nature | 4:05 | |
| B4 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | 3:58 | |
| B5 | The Lady In My Life | 4:57 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Epic Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
- Recorded At – Westlake Audio
- Published By – Mijac Music
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Rodsongs
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
- Published By – Rondor Music
- Published By – Porcara Music
- Published By – John Bettis Music
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Eiseman Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Hen-Al Music
- Published By – Kings Road Music
- Published By – Yellow Brick Road Music
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Oren Waters (tracks: A1)
- Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B4, B5)
- Co-producer – Michael Jackson
- Drums – Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
- Engineer [Assistant At Ocean Way] – Mark Ettel
- Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Bates
- Engineer [Tenchical] – Matt Forger
- Guitar – Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
- Illustration [Insert] – Michael Jackson
- Keyboards – Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
- Lettering – Mac James
- Management – Weisner/DeMann Entertainment*
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Other [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
- Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
- Producer – Quincy Jones
- Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
- Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
- Stylist [Styling] – Valadé
- Synthesizer – Rod Temperton (tracks: A4)
- Synthesizer [Programming] – Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
- Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
- Written-By – Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4, B5)
Notes
Half-Speed Mastered
Extended Range Recording
Master Sound CBS Audiophile Pressing
This Record Is Playable On All Record Playback Equipment
© 1982 CBS Inc / ℗ 1979 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Epic Records / CBS Inc.
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded and Mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process
Additional Sound Sources Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California
This album is lovingly dedicated to Katherine Jackson
Special Thanks to Our Fantastic Family at Westlake Audio: Shari Dub, David Concours and James Sandweiss. Thanks to all my fans and friends worldwide and Shirley "Ms. International" Brooks.
All titles ©1982 Mijac Music (BMI) istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
EXCEPT
A2, A4, B5: ©1982 Rodsongs (PRS) istered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) in the U.S. and Canada; In Remaining territories by Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (PRS)
B3: ©1982 Porcara Music and John Bettis Music (ASCAP) John Bettis Music istered by WB Music Corp.
B4: ©1982 Eiseman Music Co., Inc., Hen-Al Music, Kings Road Music (BMI) and YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP)
Includes insert with lyrics and illustrations
Extended Range Recording
Master Sound CBS Audiophile Pressing
This Record Is Playable On All Record Playback Equipment
© 1982 CBS Inc / ℗ 1979 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Epic Records / CBS Inc.
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded and Mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process
Additional Sound Sources Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California
This album is lovingly dedicated to Katherine Jackson
Special Thanks to Our Fantastic Family at Westlake Audio: Shari Dub, David Concours and James Sandweiss. Thanks to all my fans and friends worldwide and Shirley "Ms. International" Brooks.
All titles ©1982 Mijac Music (BMI) istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
EXCEPT
A2, A4, B5: ©1982 Rodsongs (PRS) istered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) in the U.S. and Canada; In Remaining territories by Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (PRS)
B3: ©1982 Porcara Music and John Bettis Music (ASCAP) John Bettis Music istered by WB Music Corp.
B4: ©1982 Eiseman Music Co., Inc., Hen-Al Music, Kings Road Music (BMI) and YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP)
Includes insert with lyrics and illustrations
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 074644811216
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464-48112-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): HAL 48112
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): HBL 48112
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): 1G HAL 48112-2C BIAMC B6
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): G1 HBL 48112-1C BIAMC B16
- Rights Society (A1, A3, B1, B2, B4): BMI
- Rights Society (A2, A4, B3 to B5): ASCAP
- Rights Society (A2, A4, B5): PRS
Other Versions (5 of 789)
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| Thriller (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Epic | EPC 85930, 85930, QE 38112 | Europe | 1982 | |||
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Thriller (LP, Album, Stereo) | Epic | 144776, 144.776 | Brazil | 1982 | ||
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Thriller (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Epic | ELPS 4328 | Australia | 1982 | ||
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Thriller (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing, With Co-Producer Credits) | Epic | QE 38112 | US | 1982 | ||
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Thriller = スリラー (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold) | Epic | 25・3P-399 | Japan | 1982 |
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Reviews
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Hi all,
I saw some beautiful and expensive Mint sealed copies listed here. Just want to warn you about my story...
A friend of mine picked-up for me a so called "Mint sealed" copy of a Japanese press in Paris () from a store which is listing here and many others "Mint sealed" nice records.
My friend is not a collector/expert and despite the shrink had been opened and the record checked, he didn't see the very light hairlines and spindle marks difficult to see at day light.
The record is more or less NM all around and an insert was missing. It costed me probably twice the price I should have been paying for. It's not bad grading, it's simply robbery.
So, be careful, famous old records still sealed are pretty rare on the market. Only real collectors and very serious stores like some I'm in touch with in Japan and the US can be trusted. And unfortunately more and more robbers like that shop in Paris are re-sealing records to make more money faster. I gave it a try. Too bad for me. A second try is not necessary, just don't buy anything from that guy.
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Outstanding pressing. Vocals are crisp with minimal sibilance, superb detail and wide stereo separation. Billie Jean sounds phenomenal with tight, punchy bass and it's hard to believe it could sound much better.
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I heard from a few people that I should avoid this pressing and instead get an OG US press? -
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I shot this one out against a standard US (Pitman) press. While the Mastersound is more detailed, the original pressing has more pronounced dynamics. I still wanna give each one more listen through, but right now I think I'm leaning more toward the og press. -
The reference record is still the Hong Kong pressing. It's a little warmer/more audiophile, a little more deep bass than the Pitman. The Pitman plays a little more forward, but not quite as deep. Nevertheless, both are references, but I very much doubt whether the One Step Pressing can do it!!! -
This is a weird one, no doubt it sounds amazing but the volume is quite reduced when compared to the normal mastering of the original American or Japanese pressing. It seems to be a matter of taste if one likes the widened sound stage and more focused bass and treble detail. Billie Jean, Human Nature & The Lady In My Life In My Opinion sound at their best here. The other songs do have little details brought out and given a more 3Desque quality to them but I wouldn’t say they are better here than on a original pressing, especially the title track, the girl is mine and beat it and unforgivable in my opinion is that the drum fill intro to my favourite song on the album, baby be mine doesn’t have the oomph the way it should and does on the original mastering / pressing. I will still have to give this half speed master a 5 star rating because it still does sound excellent and the quality of the vinyl and the jacket is perfect. -
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By far my favorite pressing of this astounding record. I keep multiple copies on hand! I've compared it to the original US vinyl release, the original Japanese release, and the Japanese Mastersound. This blows them all away, in my opinion.
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