Thriller (VINYL) |

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

VERY RARE - IN SHRINK COPY

Label:
Epic – QE 38112
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
Nov 29, 1982
Genre:
Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:
Contemporary R&B, Disco, Soul
A1        Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Written-By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*
6:02
A2        Baby Be Mine
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:20
A3        The Girl Is Mine
Vocals [With] – Paul McCartney
Written-By – M. Jackson*
3:42
A4        Thriller
Voice – Vincent Price (2)
Written-By – R. Temperton*
5:57
B1        Beat It
Guitar – Eddie Van Halen
Written-By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*
4:17
B2        Billie Jean
Written-By, Co-producer – 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's
Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*
3:58
B5        The Lady In My Life
Written-By – R. Temperton*
4:57
Manufactured By – Epic Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Plated At – Customatrix
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
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)
Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B5), Louis Johnson (tracks: A3, B2, B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1)
Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates
Engineer [Technical], Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger
Guitar – David Williams (4) (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), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: B4)
Illustration [Drawings On Inner Sleeve] – Michael Jackson
Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
Lettering – Mac James
Management – DeMann Entertainment, Joe Jackson (5), Weisner*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
Performer [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: A1)
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3)
Producer – Quincy Jones
Recorded By – Don Landee* (tracks: B1)
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Stylist [Styling] – Design Pool, Valadé
Synthesizer – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2, A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B5), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" identifier in runouts.
Customatrix plating denoted by "o" identifier in runout.

All runouts are etched except the pressing plant and mastering identifiers "P" and "o" which are stamped.

1st US pressing: this sleeve version DOES NOT list Michael Jackson as a co-producer on back cover.
For versions with Michael Jackson credit as co-producer see e.g. Thriller and Thriller.

Promo copies exist with golden stamp "For Promotion Only" on back cover, some also include press info.

LP housed inside a dust sleeve with lyrics and drawings by Michael Jackson.

Some copies were stuffed with fan club Thriller merchandise sheet.

℗ © 1982 CBS Inc. Manufactured by Epic Records/CBS Inc.
Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38112-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074643811217

• Genre: POP
• Format Type: LP