Thriller
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1982-11-30 |
| Genres | Pop, Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Funk, Disco |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Length | 42:19 |
| Ranked | #2 for 1982 , #48 all-time |
Thriller Information
Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | 95 | 1 |
| 2. | Baby Be Mine | 4:20 | 90 | 1 |
| 3. | The Girl Is Mine | 3:42 | 95 | 1 |
| 4. | Thriller | 5:57 | 95 | 1 |
| 5. | Beat It | 4:17 | 95 | 2 |
| 6. | Billie Jean | 4:57 | 100 | 1 |
| 7. | Human Nature | 4:05 | 90 | 1 |
| 8. | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | 3:58 | 90 | 1 |
| 9. | The Lady in My Life | 4:57 | 90 | 1 |
Line-up (Members)
- Michael Jackson : Lead Vocals, Drum Case Beater, Bathroom Stomp Board, Backing Vocals, Handclaps
Guest / session musicians
- Paul McCartney : Lead Vocals (track 3)
- Eddie Van Halen : Guitar Solo (track 5)
- Tom Bahler : Synclavier (track 5)
- Brian Banks : Synthesizer (track 4), Synthesizer Programming (2)
- Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers (tracks 1-2), Emulator (6-9), Vocoder (8)
- Bruce Cannon : Effects (track 4)
- Ndugu Chancler : Drums (tracks 2, 6, 8)
- Paulinho da Costa : Percussion (tracks 1, 7)
- David Foster : Synthesizers (track 3), Synthesizer Arrangements (3)
- Gary Grant : Trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4), Flugelhorn (1-2, 4)
- Nelson Hayes : Bathroom Stomp Board (track 1)
- Jerry Hey : Trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4), Flugelhorn (1-2, 4), Horn Arrangements (1-2, 4), String Arrangements (3, 6), Strings Conductor (3)
- James Ingram : Background Vocals (tracks 1, 8), Portasound Keyboard (8), Handclaps (8), Musical Arrangements (8)
- Paul Jackson : Guitar (tracks 5, 8-9)
- Louis Johnson : Bass Guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8-9), Handclaps (8)
- Jerry Lubbock : Strings Conductor (track 6)
- Steve Lukather : Guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7), Bass Guitar (5), Musical Arrangements (7)
- Anthony Marinelli : Synthesizer Programming (tracks 2, 4)
- David Paich : Synthesizers (tracks 2, 7, 9), Piano (3), Rhythm Arrangements (3), Musical Arrangements (7)
- Dean Parks : Guitar (tracks 3, 6)
- Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards (track 2), Synthesizers (1-2, 4-6, 8), Rhodes (1, 3, 5-6, 9), Synthesizer Programming (8), Handclaps (8)
- Jeff Porcaro : Drums (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Steve Porcaro : Synthesizers (tracks 5, 7, 9), Synthesizer Programming (2-3, 5, 7), Musical Arrangements (7)
- Vincent Price : Voice-over (track 4)
- Steven Ray : Bathroom Stomp Board (track 1), Handclaps (8)
- Bill Reichenbach : Trombone (tracks 1-2, 4)
- Greg Smith : Synergy (track 5), Synthesizer (6)
- Chris Shepard : Vibraslap (track 5)
- Rod Temperton : Synthesizers (track 4), Arrangements (2, 4, 9)
- David Williams : Guitar (tracks 1-2, 4)
- Larry Williams : Saxophone (tracks 1-2, 4), Flute (1-2, 4)
- Bill Wolfer : Keyboards (track 5), Synthesizer (1, 6), Synthesizer Programming (6)
- Becky Lopez : Background Vocals (tracks 1, 8)
- Bunny Hull : Background Vocals (tracks 1, 8)
- Julia Waters : Background Vocals (track 1)
- Maxine Waters : Background Vocals (track 1)
- Oren Waters : Background Vocals (track 1)
- Howard Hewett : Background Vocals (track 8)
- Janet Jackson : Background Vocals (track 8)
- La Toya Jackson : Background Vocals (track 8)
Production staff / artist
- Quincy Jones : Producer
- Michael Jackson : Co-producer
- Bruce Swedien : Recording Engineer, Audio Mixer
- Bernie Grundman : Mastering Engineer
- Matt Forger : Engineering, Recordings
- Humberto Gatica : Recording Engineer
- Bruce Swedien : Recordings, Mixing
- Mark Ettel : Assistant Engineer
- Steve Bates : Assistant Engineer
- Dick Zimmerman : Photography
Additional notes
Recorded : April 14 – November 8, 1982
Studio : Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Studio : Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Thriller Comments
Eagles (95/100)2016-08-21
팝의 황제, 마이클 잭슨의 여섯 번째 앨범. 역사상 가장 많은 판매고를 올린 음반으로, 6,500만장 이상 팔린것으로 집계되고 있다. 발매된 7장의 싱글 모두 빌보드 싱글차트 10위권에 진입하였으며, 2곡이 정상을 밟았다. 그래미 12개 부문에 노미네이트되고 8개 부문을 수상했다. 가장 위대한 팝 음반.
Michael Jackson Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Got to Be There (1972) | Studio | 1972-01-24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ben (1972) | Studio | 1972-08-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Music & Me (1973) | Studio | 1973-04-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Forever, Michael (1975) | Studio | 1975-01-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Off the Wall (1979) | Studio | 1979-08-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Thriller (1982) | Studio | 1982-11-30 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| Bad (1987) | Studio | 1987-08-31 | 95 | 2 | 0 |
| Dangerous (1991) | Studio | 1991-11-12 | 95 | 5 | 1 |
| HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I (1995) | Studio | 1995-07-15 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997) | Studio | 1997-05-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Invincible (2001) | Studio | 2001-10-30 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Immortal (2011) | Studio | 2011-11-21 | - | 0 | 0 |