Michael Jackson: "Thriller", Original US Pressing, Gatefold, NEAR MINT+ / MINT-

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From Epic Records (QE 38112), this is THRILLER by MICHAEL 

JACKSON, an original (first) US Pressing from November 30, 1982. 

Gatefold is NEAR MINT PLUS or better; LP play grades MINT MINUS 

and better, mostly in the MINT range. Original inner sleeve is included 

and is in nice shape (see photographs). Simply a beautiful piece and 

perfect for collecting as well as listening and dancing. Sound quality is 

superb. Our highest, most passionate recommendation.

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The Cuts:

Side One

1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
2. Baby Be Mine
3. The Girl Is Mine
4. Thriller

Side Two

1. Beat It 
2. Billie Jean
3. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
4. The Lady In My Life

Personnel & Instrumentation:

• Tom Bahler – Synclavier
• Brian Banks – synthesizer
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, Emulator, Vocoder
• Bruce Cannon – sound effects
• Ndugu Chancler – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion 
• David Foster – synthesizer
• Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Nelson Hayes – bathroom stomp board 
• Howard Hewett – background vocals 
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Bunny Hull – background vocals
• James Ingram – background vocals, Portasound keyboard, handclaps
• Janet Jackson – background vocals 
• La Toya Jackson – background vocals 
• Michael Jackson – vocals, percussion
• Paul Jackson – guitar 
• Louis Johnson – bass, handclaps
• Becky Lopez – background vocals 
• Steve Lukather – guitars
• Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming 
• Paul McCartney – vocals (on The Girl Is Mine)
• David Paich – synthesizers, piano 
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, Rhodes, handclaps
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
• Vincent Price – voice-over (on Thriller)
• Steven Ray – bathroom stomp board, handclaps 
• Bill Reichenbach – trombone
• Greg Smith – Synergy, synthesizer
• Bruce Swedien – sound effects
• Chris Shepard – vibraslap 
• Rod Temperton – synthesizers
• Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo (on Beat It)
• Julia Waters – background vocals
• Maxine Waters – background vocals
• Oren Waters – background vocals
• David Williams – guitar
• Larry Williams – sax, flute 
• Bill Wolfer – keyboards, synthesizer

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the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different 

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