Michael Jackson "Thriller" (1982) -Pop / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Michael Jackson)
02 - Baby Be Mine (Rod Temperton)
03 - The Girl Is Mine (Michael Jackson)
04 - Thriller (Rod Temperton)

Side 2

01 - Beat It (Michael Jackson)

02 - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
03 - Human Nature (Steve Porcaro & John Bettis)
04 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (James Ingram & Quincy Jones)
05 - The Lady In My Life (Rod Temperton)


Produced by Quincy Jones
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson
Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien using the Acusonic Recording Process
Technical Engineer : Matt Forger
Assistant Engineer : Steve Bates
Additional Sound Sources
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Assistant Engineer : Mark Ettel
Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA
Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo on "Beat It" Recorded by Don Landee
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


Side 1

01 - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes & Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker & Bill Wolfer : Synthesizer
David Williams : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Larry Williams : Saxophone & Flute
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Michael Jackson, Nelson Hayes & Steven Ray : Bathroom Stomp Board
Vocal Arrangement by Michael Jackson
Rhythm Arrangement by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, James Ingram, Michael Jackson, Bunny Hull & Becky Lopez

02 - Baby Be Mine

Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker & David Paich : Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro, Brian Banks & Anthony Marinelli : Synthesizer Programming
David Williams : Guitar
Leon 'N'Dugu' Chancler : Drums
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Larry Williams : Sax & Flute
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Vocal, Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangement by Rod Temperton
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

03 - The Girl Is Mine

Duet with Paul McCartney
Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes
David Paich : Piano
David Foster : Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer Programming
Dean Parks : Guitar
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Vocal Arrangement by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Rhythm Arrangement by Quincy Jones & David Paich
Synthesizer Arrangement by David Foster
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Hey
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci

04 - Thriller

Featuring : Rap by Vincent Price
Greg Phillinganes, Rod Temperton & Brian Banks : Synthesizers
Anthony Marinelli : Synthesizer Programming
David Williams : Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Larry Williams : Sax & Flute
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Vocal, Rythm & Synthesizer Arrangement by Rod Temperton
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Effects by Bruce Cannon & Bruce Swedien

Side 2

01 - Beat It

Featuring : Guitar Solo by Eddie Van Halen
Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes & Synthesizer
Bill Wolfer : Keyboards
Tom Bahler : Keyboards
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
Greg Smith : Synergy
Steve Lukather : Guitars & Electric Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Michael Jackson : Drum Case Beater
Vocal Arrangement by Michael Jackson
Rhythm Arrangement by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones

02 - Billie Jean

Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes & Synthesizer
Greg Smith : Synthesizer
Bill Wolfer : Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
David Williams : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Bass
Leon 'N'Dugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Boddicker : Emulator
Vocal, Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangement by Michael Jackson

03 - Human Nature

David Paich : Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Michael Boddicker : Emulator
Arrangement by David Paich, Steve Porcaro & Steve Lukather

04 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Greg Phillinganes : Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
Michael Boddicker : Vocoder & Emulator
James Ingram : Portasound Keyboard
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Electric Bass
Leon 'N'Dugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, James Ingram & Steven Ray : Handclaps
Arrangement by James Ingram & Quincy Jones
P.Y.T.'s : Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Becky Lopez & Bunny Hull
Additional Background vocals : James Ingram & Howard Hewitt 

05 - The Lady In My Life

Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes
David Paich & Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Louis Johnson : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Michael Boddicker : Emulator
Arrangement by Rod Temperton