Thriller 40
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18 November 2022
Michael Jackson
40th-anniversary 2-disc reissue of Thriller, released 18 November 2022. Disc two collects demos, alternate takes and previously unreleased Thriller-era recordings.
- Producers
- Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
- Label
- Epic Records
- Runtime
- 110:00 · 18 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- 02 Baby Be Mine
- 03 The Girl Is Mine
- 04 Thriller
- 05 Beat It
- 06 Billie Jean
- 07 Human Nature
- 08 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- 09 The Lady in My Life
- 10 Starlight
Thriller 40 is the 40th-anniversary 2-disc reissue of Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller, released on 18 November 2022 by Epic Records. Disc one is the remastered original album; disc two collects demos, alternate takes and previously unreleased Thriller-era recordings including “Got the Hots”, “Carousel” and “She’s Trouble”.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | #5 | |
| France | SNEP | #13 | |
| Germany | Media Control | #3 |
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Thriller 40 doesn't reinvent the wheel — but the curated demos and outtakes give context to the most-listened-to album in history.
Album Shoot (1)
37 people credited across this album.
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Michael Jackson Lead Vocals · Producer · Songwriter10 tracks -
Quincy Jones Producer · Songwriter10 tracks -
Greg Phillinganes Fender Rhodes · Keyboards · Keyboards / Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Fender Rhodes · Synthesizers / Vocoder9 tracks -
Bruce Swedien Engineer9 tracks -
Michael Boddicker Backing Vocals · Emulator · Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Emulator5 tracks -
Louis Johnson Bass Guitar5 tracks -
David Paich Piano · Rhythm Arrangements / Piano · Synthesizers5 tracks -
Jerry Hey Horn Arrangements / Trumpet · String Arrangements4 tracks -
Rod Temperton Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements · Songwriter · Synthesizer / Arrangements4 tracks -
Jeff Porcaro Drums4 tracks -
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David Williams Guitar3 tracks
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Larry Williams Saxophone / Flute3 tracks
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Gary Grant Trumpet / Flugelhorn3 tracks
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Bill Reichenbach Trombone3 tracks
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Ndugu Chancler Drums3 tracks
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Steve Lukather Guitars · Rhythm Guitar3 tracks -
Steve Porcaro Songwriter · Synthesizer Programming · Synthesizers3 tracks -
James Ingram Backing Vocals · Keyboards / Musical Arrangements · Songwriter2 tracks -
Bunny Hull Backing Vocals1 track -
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Becky López Backing Vocals1 track
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Julia Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Maxine Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Oren Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Paulinho da Costa Percussion1 track -
Paul McCartney Lead Vocals1 track -
David Foster Synthesizer Arrangement1 track -
Dean Parks Guitar1 track -
Vincent Price Voice-Over (Rap)1 track -
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Brian Banks Synthesizer Programming1 track
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Bruce Cannon Effects1 track
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Anthony Marinelli Synthesizer Programming1 track -
Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo1 track -
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Tom Bahler Synclavier1 track
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Donn Landee Engineer1 track
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John Bettis Songwriter1 track
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Paul Jackson Jr. Guitar1 track -
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Bill Wolfer Synthesizer1 track
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Disc two of Thriller 40 includes the Rod Temperton demo "Got the Hots" and the previously unreleased "She's Trouble".
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The reissue was timed to coincide with the November 2022 release of MJ The Musical on Broadway and the announcement of the Antoine Fuqua biopic.
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