Michael Jackson – Thriller

Michael Jackson – Thriller

Label: Epic – QE 38112

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing, With Co-Producer Credits

Country: US

Released: 1982

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Funk, Disco, Soul

 

Track List 

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 McCartney Written-By – M. Jackson* 3:42

A4 Thriller Featuring – Vincent Price (2) Written-By – R. Temperton* 5:57

B1 Beat It Guitar – Eddie Van Halen Written-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's Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones* 3:58

B5 The Lady In My Life Written-By – R. Temperton* 4:57

Manufactured By – Epic Records

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.

Copyright © – CBS Inc.

Mastered At – Customatrix

Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA

Recorded At – Westlake Audio

Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording

Record Company – CBS Inc.

Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions

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)

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 (4) (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 (2) (tracks: B4)

Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)

Lettering – Mac James

Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)

Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: A1)

Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)

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)

Stylist [Styling] – Design Pool, Valadé

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 to B5), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4)

Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)

Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)

This pressing does list Michael Jackson as a co-producer on the back cover and is therefore a second pressing or later (see example of the first 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. Runouts are etchings.

Some pressings had a custom hype sticker on shrink wrap: "One of the biggest selling albums in record history contains all the classic hits: Beat It • Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' • Billie Jean • Human Nature • The Girl Is Mine • P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) • The Lady In My Life • Thriller"

Some pressings also had an additional "Grammy Nominee" sticker on shrink wrap.

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 (Text): 0 7464-38112-1

Barcode (Scanned): 074643811217

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 38112

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 38112

Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): G1

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, var. 1): o PAL 38112-2EA A4 G1