Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection

Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection
Box set by Michael Jackson
Released	March 28, 2008 (Japan)
Recorded	April 14 – November 8, 1982
Studio	Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California)
Genre	Post-disco, pop, R&B, rock, funk[1]
Label	Sony Music Distribution, Epic, Legacy, MJJ Productions
Producer	Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
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Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection was a 25th anniversary limited Japanese edition box set released in 2008 for American recording artist Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller. The original album sold between 51 and 65 million copies worldwide, making it the world's best selling album of all time.^[2]

Contents

The limited edition box-set contains a 14-track set of all 7 CD singles that were released, with 2 tracks on each CD plus each disc featuring B-sides. The A-side being the main single taken from the Thriller album. Each CD is housed in mini-LP replica cardboard sleeves with the original artwork including Sony inner sleeves and 'vinyl look' discs, with the set housed in a glossy 5" picture box with Japanese and English lyric booklet & gold 'King Of Pop' obi strip).^[2]

Track listing

Disc one: "The Girl Is Mine"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	3:41
2.	"Can't Get Outta the Rain"	Jackson, Quincy Jones	4:08

Disc two: "Billie Jean"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Billie Jean"	Jackson	4:53
2.	"It's the Falling in Love"	Carole Bayer Sager	3:48

Disc three: "Beat It"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beat It"	Jackson	4:17
2.	"Get on the Floor"	Jackson	4:39

Disc four: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"	Jackson	4:17
2.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Instrumental)	Jackson	4:17

Disc five: "Human Nature"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Human Nature"	John Bettis, Steve Porcaro	3:45
2.	"Baby Be Mine"	Rod Temperton	4:20

Disc six: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	James Ingram, Jones	4:00
2.	"Workin' Day and Night (Live recording from the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!)"	Jackson	4:26

Disc seven: "Thriller"
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thriller"	Temperton	4:39
2.	"Things I Do for You (Live recording from the 1981 album The Jacksons Live!)"	Randy Jackson, Jackson	3:38

Personnel

• Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
• Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers
• N'dugu Chancler – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers
• Gary Grant – trumpet and flügelhorn
• Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo on "Beat It"
• Jerry Hey – trumpet and flügelhorn
• Michael Jackson – co-producer, lead and background vocals, drum case beater, bathroom stomp board, vocal, drum, horn and string arrangement
• Paul Jackson – guitar
• Louis Johnson – bass guitar
• Quincy Jones – producer
• Steve Lukather – guitar, bass guitar
• Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming
• Paul McCartney – vocals on "The Girl Is Mine"
• David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, horn and string arrangements
• Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
• Vincent Price – voice-over on "Thriller"
• Bill Reichenbach – trombone
• Bruce Swedien – recording engineer, mixer
• Chris Shepard  – vibraslap on "Beat It"
• Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizers
• David Williams – guitar
• Larry Williams – saxophone and flute
• Bill Wolfer – keyboards, synthesizers
• La Toya Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"
• Janet Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"
• Greg Smith – synthesizers

See also

• Thriller 25
• Michael Jackson albums discography

References

1. "Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
2. Thriller 25: Japanese Single Collection