Michael Jackson - Thriller

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A1	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Written-By – M. Jackson*	6:02
A2	Baby Be Mine Written-By – R. Temperton*	4:20
A3	The Girl Is Mine Featuring – Paul McCartneyWritten-By – M. Jackson*	3:42
A4	Thriller Featuring [Rap] – Vincent Price Written-By – R. Temperton*	5:57
B1	Beat It Guitar, Soloist – Eddie Van HalenWritten-By – M. Jackson*	4:17
B2	Billie Jean Written-By – M. Jackson*	4:57
B3	Human Nature Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro*	4:05
B4	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Backing Vocals – P.Y.T'sWritten-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*	3:58
B5	The Lady In My Life Written-By – R. Temperton*	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Westlake Audio
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Manufactured By – Epic Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
• Published By – Mijac Music
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Published By – Rodsongs
• Published By – Alamo Music Corp.
• Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
• Published By – Porcara Music
• Published By – John Bettis Music
• Published By – Wb Music Corp.
• Published By – Eiseman Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Hen-Al Music
• Published By – Kings Road Music
• Published By – Yellow Brick Road Music

Credits

• Arranged By – David Paich (tracks: B3), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Quincy Jones (tracks: B4), Rod Temperton (tracks: B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: B3), Steve Porcaro (tracks: B3)
• Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Michael Jackson (tracks: A1)
• Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Paich (tracks: A3), Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4)
• Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A3, B2)
• Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Foster (tracks: A3), Michael Jackson (tracks: B2), Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4)
• Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Quincy Jones (tracks: A3), Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4)
• Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: A1, B4), Bunny Hull (tracks: A1, B4), Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: A1, B4), Janet Jackson (tracks: B4), Julia Waters (tracks: A1), LaToya Jackson* (tracks: B4), Maxine Waters (tracks: A1), Oren Waters (tracks: A1)
• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4)
• Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B5)
• Co-producer – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
• Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci* (tracks: A3)
• Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (tracks: B2), Jerry Hey (tracks: A3)
• Design [Lettering] – Mac James
• Design [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool
• Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
• Drums [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson (tracks: B1)
• Effects – Bruce Cannon (tracks: A4), Bruce Swedien (tracks: A4)
• Electric Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates
• Engineer [Technical] – Matt Forger
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Dean Parks (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
• Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Michael Jackson (tracks: B4), Steven Ray (tracks: B4)
• Illustration [Drawings] – Michael Jackson
• Keyboards – Bill Wolfer (tracks: B1), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A2)
• Keyboards [Portasound] – James Ingram (tracks: B4)
• Keyboards [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B5)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Other [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1), Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (tracks: A1)
• Other [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
• Photography By – Dick Zimmerman
• Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3)
• Producer – Quincy Jones
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3)
• Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica, Matt Forger
• Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Don Landee* (tracks: B1)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
• Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: B1, B3, B5)
• Synthesizer [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B2 to B5)
• Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
• Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Vocoder – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B4)

Notes

This pressing DOES list Michael Jackson as a co-producer on the back cover and is therefore a confirmed 2nd pressing (or later) with a different etching numbers at run-out areas.
Comes in a Gatefold sleeve. LP housed in lyric sleeve.

Recorded and mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process. Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Additional sound sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

℗ © 1982 CBS Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7464-38112-1
• Label Code (Side A Label): AL 38112
• Label Code (Side B Label): BL 38112
• Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): PAL 38112-2CJ
• Matrix / Runout (B Side etched): PBL 38112-2DC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QE 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Epic	QE 38112	US	1982
82876 84898 2	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, S/Edition)	Epic	82876 84898 2	Russia	2001
EK 66073	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Gol)	Epic	EK 66073	US	2009
EPC 85930	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Epic	EPC 85930	UK & Europe	1982
EK 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album)	Epic	EK 38112	US	1985

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