Michael Jackson ‎– Thriller
Label:
Epic ‎– EPC 85930
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
30 Nov 1982
Genre:
Pop
Style:
Disco
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, James Ingram, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters
Co-producer, Arranged By [Horn], Backing Vocals, Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes, Steven Ray (2)
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer, Michael Boddicker
Written-By – M. Jackson*
6:02
A2    Baby Be Mine
Arranged By [Vocal, Rhythm, And String] – Rod Temperton
Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes
Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks
Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:20
A3    The Girl Is Mine
Arranged By [Rhythm], Piano – David Paich
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer – David Foster
Arranged By [Vocal] – Quincy Jones
Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci*
Featuring – Paul McCartney
Guitar – Dean Parks
Written-By – M. Jackson*
3:42
A4    Thriller
Arranged By [Vocal, Rhythm, And String], Synthesizer – Rod Temperton
Effects – Bruce Cannon, Bruce Swedien
Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli
Rap – Vincent Price (2)
Synthesizer – Brian Banks
Written-By – R. Temperton*
5:57
B1    Beat It
Co-producer, Other [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson
Electric Bass – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Solo] – Eddie Van Halen
Keyboards – Bill Wolfer
Recorded By [Guitar Solo] – Don Landee*
Synth [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler
Synth [Synergy] – Greg Smith
Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro
Written-By – M. Jackson*
4:17
B2    Billie Jean
Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey
Co-producer – Michael Jackson
Conductor [Strings] – Jeremy Lubbock
Guitar – Dean Parks
Synthesizer – Greg Smith
Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer
Written-By – M. Jackson*
4:57
B3    Human Nature
Arranged By – David Paich, Steve Lukather
Arranged By, Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro*
4:05
B4    P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Arranged By, Keyboards [Portasound], Handclaps, Backing Vocals [Additional] – James Ingram
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewett
Backing Vocals [P.Y.T.'s] – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson*
Electric Bass, Handclaps – Louis Johnson
Handclaps – Michael Jackson, Steven Ray (2)
Handclaps, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Greg Phillinganes
Vocoder – Michael Boddicker
Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*
3:58
B5    The Lady In My Life
Arranged By – Rod Temperton
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:57
 
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Licensed To – CBS Records
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Porcara Music
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – Kings Road Music
Published By – Hen-Al Music
Published By – Eiseman Music
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)
Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B5)
Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B5)
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Bates
Engineer [Technical], Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger
Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Guitar – David Williams (4) (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
Lettering – Mac James
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Producer – Quincy Jones
Programmed By – Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3)
Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Sampler [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Stylist [Styling] – Design Pool, Valadé
Synthesizer – David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
[On back]
Management: Weisner/DeMann Entertainment and Joe Jackson.
Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.
[On labels]
Copyright Control (Tracks A1, A3, B1, B2)
Rondor Music (Ldn.) Ltd./Rodsongs (Tracks A2, A4, B5)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Porcara Music (Track B3)
Carlin Music Corp./Eisman Music/Hen-Al Music/Kings Road Music (Track B4)
[On inner sleeve]
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed lyric inner sleeve.
Rear of sleeve states: "Interepak by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" written in same handwriting as the rest of the text on the sleeve. Interepak is a mis-spelling of Interpak. Another (later, but otherwise identical) version exists with a different packaging credit: Thriller
This version is missing the rear sleeve credit '* Co-Produced By Michael Jackson'.
Different from Thriller because the label text is at the bottom rather than the top.
Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code (Rear sleeve, boxed separately): CB 271
Price Code (Rear sleeve, circled): 57
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout, side A): EPC . 85930 A1 44 V
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout, side B): EPC . 85930 B1 57 D
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 runout, side A): EPC . 85930 A2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 runout, side B): EPC . 85930 B2