MICHAEL JACKSON
THRILLER
1982
Epic Records (USA)
LP
№ QE 38112

Tracks:

Side A

1. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (6:02). *
2. Baby Be Mine (4:20).
3. The Girl Is Mine (3:42).
   With Paul McCartney
4. Thriller (5:57).

Side B

1. Beat It (4:17).
2. Billie Jean (4:57).
3. Human Nature (4:05).
4. P.Y.T. (3:58).
   (Pretty Young Thing)
5. The Lady In My Life (4:57).

«Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’», «The Girl Is Mine», «Beat It» and «Billie Jean» written by Michael Jackson, «Baby Be Mine», «Thriller» and «The Lady In My Life» by Rod Temperton, «Human Nature» by Steve Porcaro and John Bettis, «P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)» by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.

* Track contains elements of «Soul Makossa» written by Manu Dibango.

Michael Jackson: vocals, back vocals, bathroom stomp board, drum case beater, handclaps.
Paul McCartney: vocals, back vocals.
Vincent Price: rap.
Eddie Van Halen: guitar solo («Beat It»).
Greg Phillinganes: rhodes, synthesizer, synthesizer programming, keyboards, handclaps.
Rod Temperton: synthesizer.
James Ingram: portasound keyboard, handclaps, back vocals.
Michael Boddicker: synthesizer, emulator, vocoder.
David Paich: piano, synthesizer.
David Foster: synthesizer.
Bill Wolfer: keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer programming.
Steve Porcaro: synthesizer, synthesizer programming.
Brian Banks: synthesizer, synthesizer programming.
Anthony Marinelli: synthesizer programming.
Tom Bahler: synclavier.
Greg Smith: synthesizer, synergy.
N’Dugu Chancler: drums.
Jeff Porcaro: drums.
David Williams: guitar.
Dean Parks: guitar.
Paul Jackson: guitars.
Steve Lukather: guitars, electric bass.
Louis Johnson: bass, electric bass.
Paulinho Da Costa: percussion.
Jerry Hey: trumpet, flugelhorn.
Gary Grant: trumpet, flugelhorn.
Larry Williams: saxophone, flute.
Bill Reichenbach: trombone.
Nelson Hayes: bathroom stomp board.
Steven Ray: bathroom stomp board.
Julia Waters: back vocals.
Maxine Waters: back vocals.
Oren Waters: back vocals.
Bunny Hull: back vocals.
Becky Lopez: back vocals.
Janet Jackson: back vocals.
LaToya Jackson: back vocals.
Howard Hewitt: back vocals.
Bruce Cannon: effects.
Bruce Swedien: effects.
Steven Ray: handclaps.
Vocal arrangement: Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton.
Rhythm arrangement: Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, David Paich and Rod Temperton.
Horn arrangement: Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson.
Synthesizer arrangement: Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton and David Foster.
Strings arranged by Michael Jackson and Jerry Hey.
Strings conducted by Jerry Hey and Jeremy Lubbock.
Concertmaster: Jerry Vinci.
«Human Nature» arranged by David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Steve Lukather, «P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)» by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions.
All tracks recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Technical engineer: Matt Forger.
Assistant engineer: Steve Bates.
Additional sound sources recorded by Humberto Gatica and Matt Forger at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Assistant engineer: Mark Ettel.
Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo recorded by Donn Landee at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Customatrix.
Art direction: Lane / Donald.
Photos: Dick Zimmerman.
Lettering: Mac James.
Styling: Valadé / Design Pool.
Artwork: Michael Jackson.
Management: Weisner, DeMann Entertainment and Joe Jackson.
All tracks published by Epic Records / CBS Inc.
Manufactured by Epic Records.