Michael Jackson ‎– Thriller
Label:
Epic ‎– EPC 85930
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
30 Nov 1982
Genre:
Pop
Style:
Disco
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, James Ingram, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters
Co-producer, Arranged By [Horn], Backing Vocals, Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes, Steven Ray (2)
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer, Michael Boddicker
Written-By – M. Jackson*
6:02
A2    Baby Be Mine
Arranged By [Vocal, Rhythm, And String] – Rod Temperton
Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes
Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks
Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:20
A3    The Girl Is Mine
Arranged By [Rhythm], Piano – David Paich
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer – David Foster
Arranged By [Vocal] – Quincy Jones
Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci*
Featuring – Paul McCartney
Guitar – Dean Parks
Written-By – M. Jackson*
3:42
A4    Thriller
Arranged By [Vocal, Rhythm, And String], Synthesizer – Rod Temperton
Effects – Bruce Cannon, Bruce Swedien
Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli
Rap – Vincent Price (2)
Synthesizer – Brian Banks
Written-By – R. Temperton*
5:57
B1    Beat It
Co-producer, Other [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson
Electric Bass – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Solo] – Eddie Van Halen
Keyboards – Bill Wolfer
Recorded By [Guitar Solo] – Don Landee*
Synth [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler
Synth [Synergy] – Greg Smith
Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro
Written-By – M. Jackson*
4:17
B2    Billie Jean
Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey
Co-producer – Michael Jackson
Conductor [Strings] – Jeremy Lubbock
Guitar – Dean Parks
Synthesizer – Greg Smith
Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer
Written-By – M. Jackson*
4:57
B3    Human Nature
Arranged By – David Paich, Steve Lukather
Arranged By, Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro*
4:05
B4    P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Arranged By, Keyboards [Portasound], Handclaps, Backing Vocals [Additional] – James Ingram
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewett
Backing Vocals [P.Y.T.'s] – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson*
Electric Bass, Handclaps – Louis Johnson
Handclaps – Michael Jackson, Steven Ray (2)
Handclaps, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Greg Phillinganes
Vocoder – Michael Boddicker
Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*
3:58
B5    The Lady In My Life
Arranged By – Rod Temperton
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:57
 
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Licensed To – CBS Records
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Porcara Music
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – Kings Road Music
Published By – Hen-Al Music
Published By – Eiseman Music
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)
Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B5)
Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B5)
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Bates
Engineer [Technical], Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger
Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Guitar – David Williams (4) (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
Lettering – Mac James
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer [Produced By] – Quincy Jones
Programmed By – Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3)
Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Sampler [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Stylist [Styling] – Design Pool, Valadé
Synthesizer – David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
[On back]
Management: Weisner/DeMann Entertainment and Joe Jackson.
Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.
[On labels]
Copyright Control (Tracks A1, A3, B1, B2)
Rondor Music (Ldn.) Ltd./Rodsongs (Tracks A2, A4, B5)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Porcara Music (Track B3)
Carlin Music Corp./Eisman Music/Hen-Al Music/Kings Road Music (Track B4)
[On inner sleeve]
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed lyric inner sleeve
Rear of sleeve states: "Interepak by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" written in same handwriting as the rest of the text on the sleeve. Interepak is a mis-spelling of Interpak.
This version is missing the rear sleeve credit '* Co-Produced By Michael Jackson'.
On this version, the outer label text is at the top of the label circumference. An otherwise identical version of Thriller has the same outer label text but is positioned at the bottom of the label circumference.
Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code (Rear sleeve, boxed separately): CB 271
Price Code (Rear sleeve, circled): 57
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): EPC 85930 A*
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): EPC 85930 B*
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): EPC . 85930 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): EPC . 85930 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): EPC . 85930 A1 11 F
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): EPC . 85930 B1 107 C