Previously Unreleased Tracks For 25th Anniversary Edition
6
–Michael Jackson With Will.I.Am
The Girl Is Mine 2008
Vocals – Will.I.Am
3:11
7
–Michael Jackson
Baby Be Mine
4:20
8
–Michael Jackson
Beat It
Guitar – Eddie Van Halen
4:18
9
–Michael Jackson
Human Nature
4:05
10
–Michael Jackson With Fergie
Beat It 2008
Vocals – Fergie
4:12
11
–Michael Jackson
The Lady In My Life
4:58
12
–Vincent Price
Excerpt From "Thriller" Voice-Over Session
0:24
13
–Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
3:58
14
–Michael Jackson With Akon
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008
Vocals – Akon
4:14
15
–Michael Jackson With Will.I.Am
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008
Vocals – Will.I.Am
4:21
16
–Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
4:53
17
–Michael Jackson With Paul McCartney
The Girl Is Mine
Vocals – Paul McCartney
3:42
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
QE 38112
Michael Jackson
Thriller (LP, Album, Pit)
Epic
QE 38112
US
1982
EK 38112
Michael Jackson
Thriller (CD, Album, RP)
Epic
EK 38112
US
1984
EK 66073
Michael Jackson
Thriller (CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Gol)
Epic
EK 66073
US
2009
none
Michael Jackson
Thriller 25 (31xFile, FLAC, Album, RM, Sup)
Epic, Legacy
none
2008
EPC 85930
Michael Jackson
Thriller (LP, Album, Gat)
Epic
EPC 85930
UK & Europe
1982
Credits
A&R – Al Quaglieri, Steve Berkowitz
Arranged By – David Paich (tracks: 7), James Ingram (tracks: 8), Quincy Jones (tracks: 8), Rod Temperton (tracks: 9), Steve Lukather (tracks: 7), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 7)
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Michael Jackson (tracks: 1)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Paich (tracks: 3), Michael Jackson (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6), Quincy Jones (tracks: 1, 3, 5), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2, 4)
Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey (tracks: 3, 6), Michael Jackson (tracks: 6)
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Foster (tracks: 3), Michael Jackson (tracks: 6), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2, 4)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6), Quincy Jones (tracks: 3), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2, 4)
Art Direction – Lane / Donald
Artwork By [Lettering] – Mac James
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: 1), Bunny Hull (tracks: 1), James Ingram (tracks: 1), Julia Waters (tracks: 1), Martii Garcia (tracks: 12), Maxine Waters (tracks: 1), Michael Jackson (tracks: 1, 4 to 6), Oren Waters (tracks: 1), Simone Battle (tracks: 12)
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewitt (tracks: 8), James Ingram (tracks: 8)
Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9)
Bass [Electric] – Louis Johnson (tracks: 8), Steve Lukather (tracks: 5)
Co-producer – Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: 15), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: 13), Michael Jackson (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
Co-producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 11, 13 to 15)
Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci (tracks: 3)
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (tracks: 6), Jerry Hey (tracks: 3)
Drums – David Williams (tracks: 6), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 16), N'dugu Chancler (tracks: 2, 6, 8), Will.I.Am (tracks: 11, 12, 14)
Effects – Bruce Cannon (tracks: 4), Bruce Swedien (tracks: 4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
Engineer – Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: 15), Matt Forger (tracks: 1 to 10), Padriac Kerin (tracks: 14), Will.I.Am (tracks: 11, 12, 14)
Engineer [Additional - At Sterling Sound] – Aya Takemura, Jay Franco
Engineer [Additional] – Aaron Hook, Alex Dromgoole (tracks: 15), Brad Cobb , Craig Johnson, John Strother, Michael Prince
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel (tracks: 1 to 10), Matt Wheeler (tracks: 15), Mike Houge (tracks: 15), Nate Hertweck (tracks: 15), Steve Bates (tracks: 1 to 10)
Engineer [Mixing Assistant] – Tom Bender (tracks: 16)
Executive Producer [25th Anniversary] – Michael Jackson
Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jerry Hey (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Guitar – David Williams (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Dean Parks (tracks: 3), Paul Jackson (tracks: 5, 8, 9), Steve Lukather (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 16)
Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 8), James Ingram (tracks: 8), Louis Johnson (tracks: 8), Michael Jackson (tracks: 8), Steven Ray (tracks: 8)
Instrumentation By – Akon (tracks: 13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: 13)
Keyboards – David Paich (tracks: 16), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 2), Jeff Bhasker (tracks: 15), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 16), Will.I.Am (tracks: 11, 12, 14)
Keyboards [Additional] – Anthony Caruso (tracks: 15), Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: 15)
Keyboards [Keys] – Keith Harris (tracks: 11, 12)
Keyboards [Portasound] – James Ingram (tracks: 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: 15), Bruce Swedien (tracks: 1 to 10), Mick Guzauski (tracks: 16), Will.I.Am (tracks: 11, 12, 14)
Other [Consultant] – Matt Forger
Other [P.y.t] – Becky Lopez (tracks: 8), Bunny Hull (tracks: 8), Janet Jackson (tracks: 8), LaToya Jackson (tracks: 8)
Other [Project Direction] – Jim Parham, Roger Menz
Other [Recorded Media Archivist] – Craig Johnson
Other [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool
Percussion – Chuck Prada (tracks: 12), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 1, 7)
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 1), Nelson Hayes (tracks: 1), Steven Ray (tracks: 1)
Percussion [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 5)
Photography – Dan Zimmerman
Piano – David Paich (tracks: 3)
Producer – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (tracks: 13), Kanye West (tracks: 15), Michael Jackson (tracks: 13, 16), Will.I.Am (tracks: 11, 12, 14)
Producer [Original Album] – Quincy Jones (tracks: 1 to 9)
Producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 12), Quincy Jones (tracks: 11, 13 to 15)
Programmed By [Additional] – Akon (tracks: 13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: 13)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: 2, 4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: 6), Brian Banks (tracks: 2), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 8), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7)
Recorded By – Bruce Swedien (tracks: 1 to 10, 16), Dylan "3-D" Dresdow (tracks: 13), Mark "Exit" Goodchild (tracks: C3)
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica (tracks: 1 to 10), Matt Forger (tracks: 1 to 10)
Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Donn Landee (tracks: 6)
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: 1, 2,D4)
Saxophone [Sax] – Tim Izo (tracks: 12)
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer (tracks: 1, 5, 6), Brian Banks (tracks: 4), David Foster (tracks: 3), David Paich (tracks: 2, 7, 9), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8), Greg Smith (tracks: 6), Michael Boddicker (tracks: 1, 2), Rod Temperton (tracks: 4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 5, 7, 9)
Synthesizer [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: 6 to 9)
Technician [Tape Research] – Al Quaglieri, Matthew Kelly, Michael Kull
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Jerry Hey (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Printz Board (tracks: 12)
Vocals – Michael Jackson
Vocoder – Michael Boddicker (tracks: 8)
Written-By – James Ingram (tracks: 8), John Bettis (tracks: 7), Michael Jackson (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6), Quincy Jones (tracks: 8), Rod Temperton (tracks: 2, 4, 9), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 7)
Written-By [Original Song] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 11 to 15), Michael Sherwood (tracks: 16), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 16)
Written-By [Remix] – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (tracks: 13), Giorgio Tuinfort (tracks: 13), Keith Harris (tracks: 11, 12), Michael Jackson (tracks: 11 to 13), William Adams (tracks: 11, 12)
Notes
(C) 2009 Sony Music Entertainment / (P) 1982, 2008 MJJ Productions Inc. / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.