Best selling album in history for reason
Thriller
Album by Michael Jackson
Released 30 November 1982
Tracklist
- 1Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’6:024.0 ★
- 2Baby Be Mine4:203.8 ★
- 3The Girl Is MineMichael Jackson with Paul McCartney3:413.7 ★
- 4Thriller5:574.5 ★
- 5Beat It4:184.4 ★
- 6Billie Jean4:544.2 ★
- 7Human Nature4:053.7 ★
- 8P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)3:583.9 ★
- 9The Lady in My Life4:583.3 ★
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Release credits
- synthesizer [2, 4]
- background vocals [1, 8]
- trombone [1-2, 4]
- keyboard [5], synthesizer [1, 6]
- synthesizer [2, 4]
- sound effects [4]
- mix, recording, sound effects [4]
- background vocals [1, 8]
- vibraslap [5]
- synthesizer [3]
- arranger [7], percussion [3], piano [3], synthesizer [2, 7, 9]
- guitar [1-2, 4, 6]
- guitar [3]
- recording [5]
- electric guitar [5], solo [5]
- flugelhorn [1-2, 4], trumpet [1-2, 4]
- violin [3]
- Rhodes piano [1, 3, 5-6, 9], handclaps [8], keyboard [2], synthesizer [1-2, 4-6, 8]
- synthesizer [5]
- additional [8], background vocals [8]
- additional [8], arranger [8], background vocals [1, 8], handclaps [8], keyboard [8]
- background vocals [8]
- drums (drum set) [3, 5, 7, 9]
- conductor [6]
- conductor [3], flugelhorn [1-2, 4], horn [1-2, 4], strings [3, 6], trumpet [1-2, 4], wind instruments [1-2, 4]
- background vocals [1]
- background vocals [8]
- flute [1-2, 4], saxophone [1-2, 4]
- drums (drum set) [2, 6, 8]
- bass guitar [6, 9], electric bass guitar [1, 3, 8]
- background vocals [1]
- synthesizer [1-2], vocoder [8]
- arranger [3], background vocals [1, 4-5], co [1, 5-6], drum machine [1, 4], foot stomps [1], handclaps [8], horn [1], lead vocals, percussion [1, 5, 5-6], producer [3], synthesizer [6], wind instruments [1]
- foot stomps [1]
- background vocals [1]
- guitar [5, 8-9]
- guest [3], lead vocals [3]
- percussion [1, 7]
- arranger [3, 8], percussion [1, 5], producer
- arranger [5, 9], percussion [4], synthesizer [2, 4]
- arranger [7], electric bass guitar [5], electric guitar [5], guitar [3, 7]
- arranger [7], synthesizer [2-3, 5, 7, 9]
- foot stomps [1], handclaps [8]
- synclavier [5]
- spoken vocals [4]
Issues
T12" Vinyl30 November 1982
T12" Vinyl (no "co-produced" line on the back cover)30 November 1982
TCD (club edition)30 November 1982
TCassetteNovember 1982
T12" Vinyl1 December 1982
TCD1982
TCD (Japan)1982
TCD1982
T12" Vinyl1982
TCassette1982
T12" Vinyl (Master Sound DM Digital Mastering)1982- T12" Vinyl1982
T12" Vinyl (repress)1982
T12" Vinyl (half-speed mastered)1982
T12" Vinyl (sticker in cover)1982
T12" Vinyl1982
T12" Vinyl (club edition)1982- T12" Vinyl1982
TCD1982
TCD6 June 1983
TCD (Europe)1983
TCD (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.)1985- TCD (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.)1985
- TCD26 October 1988
- TCD25 July 1991
TCD1991
TCD1991
TCD1991
TSACD (2 channels)23 November 1999
TCD1999
TCD (special edition)15 October 2001
TCD (special edition)16 October 2001
TCD (special edition)2001
TCD (special edition)2001
TCD (Special Edition)2001
TCD, DVD8 February 2008
TDigital Media (deluxe edition)8 February 2008
TDigital Media (super deluxe)8 February 2008
T8 February 2008
TDigital Media (Super Deluxe Edition)8 February 2008- TDigital Media8 February 2008
TCD, DVD-Video11 February 2008- T2x 12" Vinyl11 February 2008
- T11 February 2008
TCD, DVD-Video11 February 2008- TDigital Media11 February 2008
T11 February 2008
TCD, DVD-Video (Best Buy edition)11 February 2008
T12 February 2008
T12 February 2008
TCD, DVD-Video (スリラー25周年記念リミテッド・エディション／期間限定生産)20 February 2008- TCD, DVD-Video20 February 2008
TCD29 August 2008
TCD, DVD-Video (25th Anniversary Edition)2008
TCD8 July 2009- TCD14 November 2011
TDigital Media (HDTracks HiRes version of Epic ES38112)18 January 2013
TDigital Media (Mastered for iTunes)29 June 2013- TDigital Media (24bit/176.4kHz)17 October 2013
TCD2014
TDigital Media (Google Play exclusive version)20 November 2015
T12" Vinyl2016
TDigital Media (Super Deluxe Edition)2018
TDigital Media (360 Reality Audio mix)17 November 2022
T2x CD (40th Anniversary Edition)18 November 2022
T2x CD (40th anniversary)18 November 2022
TDigital Media18 November 2022- T12" Vinyl (Ultradisc One-Step Original Master Recording)18 November 2022
- T12" Vinyl18 November 2022
TDigital Media18 November 2022
THybrid SACD18 November 2022
TDigital Media18 November 2022
TDigital Media18 November 2022
THybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)25 November 2022
TDigital Media
TCD
TCD
TCD- TCD
TDigital Media (24bit/176.4kHz)
TDigital Media (Super Deluxe Edition)
T2x CD (25th anniversary edition)15 April 2008