Performer: Michael Jackson
Genre: Electronic / Hip hop / Pop
Album: Thriller 25
Released: 2008
Style: Pop Rap, Synth-pop, Disco
MP3 version ZIP size: 1234 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1967 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1709 mb
Rating: 4.2
Votes: 305
Other Formats: AC3 AUD VQF MMF DXD AU AAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

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 Rap [Featuring] – Vincent Price	5:57
CD-5	–Michael Jackson	Beat It	4:18
CD-6	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean Guitar [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
CD-17	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean (1992 Club Remix) Remix – Georgie Porgie	6:28
The Short Films	28:35
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
DVD-4	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean (The Legendary Performance From Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, And Forever)	4:58

Companies, etc.

• Exclusive Retailer – Target
• Pressed By – Sonopress Arvato, USA – H343502
• Pressed By – Sonopress Arvato, USA – H101701

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 time."

Limited Edition info:
This CD is one of 4 special releases that were exclusive to the USA, sold at 4 different retailers: Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, and various smaller independent record stores.
This is the Target edition, with track CD-17 being an unlisted bonus track exclusive to this release, not found anywhere else.
This outer cardboard case of this release has a small yellow sticker with the new UPC barcode, but the catalog number is the same as on all 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	Unknown
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