Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection
Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection was a 25th anniversary limited Japanese edition box set released in 2008 for the American recording artist Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller. The original album sold between 51 and 65 million copies worldwide, making it the world's best selling album of all time.[1]
| Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 2008 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | April 14 – November 8, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Label | Sony Music Distribution, Epic, Legacy, MJJ Productions | |||
| Producer | Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones | |||
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Contents
The limited edition box-set contains a 14-track set of all seven CD singles that were released, with two tracks on each CD plus each disc having B-sides, the A-side being the main single taken from the Thriller album. Each CD is housed in a mini-LP replica cardboard sleeve with the original artwork including Sony inner sleeves and "vinyl look" discs, with the set housed in a glossy 5" picture box with a Japanese and English lyric booklet and gold "King Of Pop" obi strip).[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney) | Michael Jackson | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Can't Get Outta the Rain" | Jackson, Quincy Jones | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billie Jean" | Jackson | 4:53 |
| 2. | "It's the Falling in Love" | Carole Bayer Sager | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beat It" | Jackson | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Get on the Floor" (B-Side Remix / Album Version #2) | Jackson | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (New Edit / Edit Of The Album Version) | Jackson | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (7' Instrumental) | Jackson | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Human Nature" (New Edit / Edit Of The Album Version) | John Bettis, Steve Porcaro | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Baby Be Mine" | Rod Temperton | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | James Ingram, Jones | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Workin' Day and Night (Live recording from the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!)" (Edited Version) | Jackson | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thriller" (Special Edit / European Single Version / 7' Edit) | Temperton | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Things I Do for You (Live recording from the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!)" (Edited Version) | Randy Jackson, Jackson | 3:38 |
Personnel
- Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers
- N'dugu 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 – 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 – trombone
- Bruce Swedien – recording engineer, mixer
- Chris Shepard – vibraslap on "Beat It"
- 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
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Michael Jackson - Thriller 25: Japanese Single Collection, Allmusic review. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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