Thriller

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 24 available)

Tracklist

# Title Artist Rating Length
  12" Vinyl 1
1A1 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Michael Jackson 4 6:04
2A2 Baby Be Mine
Michael Jackson 4 4:21
3A3 The Girl Is Mine
Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney 3.25 3:42
4A4 Thriller
Michael Jackson 4.65 5:59
5B1 Beat It
Michael Jackson 4.55 4:19
6B2 Billie Jean
Michael Jackson 4.5 4:54
7B3 Human Nature
Michael Jackson 3.55 4:06
8B4 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson 3.65 3:59
9B5 The Lady in My Life
Michael Jackson 3.4 5:00

Relationships

additional background vocals:
Howard Hewett (track B4)
James Ingram (track B4)
additional vocals:
Vincent Price (US horror film actor) (track A4)
arranger:
James Ingram (track B4)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track A3)
Quincy Jones (tracks A3, B4)
Steve Lukather (track B3)
David Paich (track B3)
Steve Porcaro (track B3)
Rod Temperton (tracks B1, B5)
background vocals:
Bunny Hull (tracks A1, B4)
James Ingram (track A1)
Janet Jackson (track B4)
LaToya Jackson (track B4)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track A1)
Becky Lopez (tracks A1, B4)
Julia Waters (track A1)
Maxine Waters (track A1)
Oren Waters (track A1)
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) (tracks A1, A3, B2, B5)
co-producer:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks A1, B1–B2)
composer:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks A1, A3, B1–B2)
Steve Porcaro (track B3)
Rod Temperton (tracks A2, A4, B5)
conductor:
Jerry Hey (track A3)
Jeremy Lubbock (track B2)
drums:
Leon Ndugu Chancler (tracks A2, B2, B4)
Jeff Porcaro (tracks A3, B1, B3, B5)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) (track B4)
electric bass guitar and guitars:
Steve Lukather (track B1)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Gary Grant (tracks A1–A2, A4)
Jerry Hey (tracks A1–A2, A4)
flute and saxophone:
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (tracks A1–A2, A4)
guest electric guitar:
Eddie Van Halen (track B1)
guest lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (track A3)
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen (track B1)
guitars:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (tracks B1, B4–B5)
Steve Lukather (tracks A3, B3)
Dean Parks (track A3)
David Williams (Guitarist) (tracks A1–A2, A4, B2)
handclaps:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track B4)
Steven Ray (track B4)
handclaps and keyboard:
James Ingram (track B4)
handclaps and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (track B4)
horn and percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track A1)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks A1–A2, A4)
keyboard:
Bill Wolfer (track B1)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (track A2)
lyricist:
John Bettis (track B3)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks A3, B1–B2)
mastering:
Bernie Grundman [ Remove | Edit ]
miscellaneous support:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards) (track B1)
mixer:
Bruce Swedien (tracks A1–B5)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (tracks A1, B3)
percussion and synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track B2)
Rod Temperton (track A4)
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track B1)
Quincy Jones (tracks A1, B1)
David Paich (track A3)
performer:
Nelson Hayes (track A1)
Steven Ray (track A1)
piano:
David Paich (track A3)
producer:
Quincy Jones (tracks A1–B5)
recorded by:
Donn Landee (track B1)
Bruce Swedien (tracks A1–B5)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes (tracks A3, B5)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (tracks A1, B1–B2)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks A3, B2)
synclavier:
Tom Bahler (track B1)
synthesizer:
Brian Banks (track A4)
Michael Boddicker (tracks A1–A2)
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track A3)
David Paich (tracks A2, B3, B5)
Greg Phillinganes (track A4)
Steve Porcaro (tracks B1, B3, B5)
Rod Temperton (track A4)
Bill Wolfer (tracks A1, B2)
synthesizer arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track A3)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track B2)
Rod Temperton (tracks A2, A4)
synthesizer programming:
Brian Banks (track A2)
Anthony Marinelli (tracks A2, A4)
Greg Phillinganes (track B4)
Steve Porcaro (tracks A2–A3, B1, B3)
Bill Wolfer (track B2)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) (tracks A1–A2, A4)
violin:
Gerald Vinci (track A3)
vocoder:
Michael Boddicker (track B4)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks A1–A2, A4)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track A1)
writer:
James Ingram (track B4)
Quincy Jones (track B4)
mash-ups:
Beat Sauce (Duck Sauce vs. Michael Jackson) (new version) by Party Ben (track B1)
Billie Jean On The Storm by Amoraboy (track B2)
Billie Jean is a Spy! (Michael Jackson vs. Propellerheads) by DJ Tripp (track B2)
Justin Loves Jacko (Justin Timberlake vs. Michael Jackson) by Go Home Productions (track B2)
Pop Culture by Madeon (track B2)
Smell Like Thriller by DJ Moule (track A4)
remixes:
Beat It (Moby's Sub mix) by Michael Jackson (track B1)
sampled by:
100 Miles and Runnin’ by N.W.A (track A4)
Cheap Thrills (Hervé's Exclusive Bequia dub) (Mixmag edit) by Hervé (track A4)
Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7 (track B2)
Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna (track A1)
Good Life by Kanye West feat. T-Pain (track B4)
Hey Lover by LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men (track B5)
I Wanna Love U (feat. Donell Jones) by Memphis Bleek (track B4)
It Ain't Hard to Tell by Nas (track B3)
Lookin Like Aquaman by KatazTrophee (track B2)
No Guest List by Def Squad (track A4)
Right Here (Human Nature remix) by SWV (track B3)
remastered versions:
Thriller by Michael Jackson [ Remove | Edit ]
Thriller by Michael Jackson [ Remove | Edit ]
Thriller by Michael Jackson [ Remove | Edit ]
ASIN:
US: B006S42MX0 [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
US: B006UUB5T4 [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
Discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/release/2911293 [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
recording of:
Baby Be Mine (track A2)
Beat It (track B1)
Billie Jean (track B2)
Human Nature (track B3)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (track B4)
The Girl Is Mine (track A3)
The Lady in My Life (track B5)
Thriller (track A4)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (track A1)