Thriller (album)

Template:Infobox album Thriller is Michael Jackson's 6th album. This song consists of 9 of Jackson's songs (11 for the 2001 Special Edition) and was released on November 30, 1982. There is also a 2001 Special Edition of the Thriller album.Thriller became the best selling album of all time with an estimated 65 to 110 million copies sold worldwide.

Track Listing

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
2. Baby Be Mine
3. The Girl Is Mine
4. Thriller
5. Beat It
6. Billie Jean
7. Human Nature
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
9. The Lady In My Life
10. Someone in the Dark (2001 Special Edition)
11. Carousel (2001 Special Edition)

2001 Special Edition bonus features

• Someone in the Dark (from "E.T., the Extra Terrestrial")
• Billie Jean (demo version)
• Carousel (an outtake never before heard)
• Two interviews with songwriter Rod Temperton
• Six interviews with producer Quincy Jones

Personnel

Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizers, programming Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums Paulinho da Costa – percussion David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers Gary Grant – trumpet and flügelhorn Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo on "Beat It" Jerry Hey – trumpet and flügelhorn Michael Jackson – co-producer, lead and background vocals, drum case beater, bathroom stomp board, vocal, drum, horn and string arrangement Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar Louis Johnson – bass guitar Quincy Jones – producer Steve Lukather – guitar, bass guitar Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming Paul McCartney – vocals on "The Girl Is Mine" David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Dean Parks – guitar Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming Jeff Porcaro – drums, horn and string arrangements Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming Vincent Price – voice-over on "Thriller" Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone Bruce Swedien – recording engineer, mixer Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizers David Williams – guitar Larry Williams – saxophone and flute Bill Wolfer – keyboards, synthesizers La Toya Jackson – background vocals on "PYT" Janet Jackson – background vocals on "PYT" Greg Smith- synthesizers

Singles

1. The Girl Is Mine
2. Billie Jean
3. Beat It
4. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
5. Human Nature
6. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
7. Thriller

Artists Featured

• Paul McCartney (duets with Michael on The Girl Is Mine)
• Vincent Price (performs the rap for Thriller)
• Eddie van Halen (guitar soloist for Beat It)
• Janet Jackson (appears on P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
• LaToya Jackson (appears on P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)
• Becky Lopez (appears on P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
• Bunny Hall (appears on P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)