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Thriller [25th Anniversary Edition CD + DVD ] (Original Cover) | ![Thriller [25th Anniversary Edition CD + DVD ] (Original Cover)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41uId1AxCqL._SL75_.jpg)
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| Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Sony Bmg
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
Buy New: £7.09
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New (43) Used (6) from £6.16
Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 238
Format: Special Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 717986
UPC: 886971798623
EAN: 0886971798623
ASIN: B000WS4QJG
Release Date: February 11, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Deluxe 25th anniversary reissue of the biggest selling album of all time, a bona fide phenomenon that instantly transformed Jackson into a global megastar and has since sold over 100 million copies. F
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| » | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | | » | Baby Be Mine | | » | Girl Is Mine - Jackson, Michael & Paul McCartney | | » | Thriller | | » | Beat It | | » | Billie Jean | | » | Human Nature | | » | PYT (Pretty Young Thing) | | » | Lady In My Life | | » | Voiceover - Price, Vincent | | » | Girl Is Mine - Jackson, Michael & Will.I.Am | | » | PYT (Pretty Young Thing) - Jackson, Michael & Will.I.Am | | » | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Jackson, Michael & Akon | | » | Beat It - Jackson, Michael & Fergie | | » | Billie Jean | | » | For All Time |
Disc 2
| » | Billie Jean | | » | Beat It | | » | Thriller | | » | Billie Jean |
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Thriller 25th Anniversary
 Originally released in the US 25 years ago on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records, Thriller, Michael Jackson's sixth solo album and second with producer Quincy Jones, rocketed the former child-star and lead singer for the Jackson 5 into the stratosphere of international super-stardom. Introducing the "robot" and the "moonwalk" into the international lexicon of clubland dance moves via the pulsing sounds of Thriller, Michael Jackson revolutionised all aspects of mainstream pop culture--from radio airwaves to the newly emerging art form of music videos--becoming the world's most popular entertainer in the process. The original Thriller spent an astounding 80 consecutive weeks in the American Top 10, 37 of those at No. 1. Seven of the album's original nine tracks became Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 while individual singles from Thriller reached No. 1 chart positions in the US, the UK, France, Italy, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, and Canada. Thriller made history as the first and only record to be America's top-selling album two years running (1983 and 1984). In February 1984, Michael Jackson held a record-breaking 12 Grammy nominations, going on to win eight, which stands as the record for most Grammy Awards to be won by anyone in a single year. Seven of Michael's Grammys that year were for Thriller: Album of the Year; Record of the Year ("Beat It"); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Thriller"); Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical (Thriller); Best Male Rock Vocal Performance ("Beat It"); Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Billie Jean"); Best R&B Song ("Billie Jean"). (Michael's eighth Grammy that year was in the Best Recording for Children--Single or Album, Musical or Spoken category for "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial"). That same year, Michael Jackson took home eight American Music Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. The following year, "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller" took home the Best Video Album trophy at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 WTF???????????? March 20, 2008
Ok, I love the Thriller album, it's an absolute classic, the first 9 songs on this album are worth the purchase alone if you don't already own them ... BUT ... the remixes? Yeah, I quite like the girl is mine 2008 and P.Y.T 2008, the Billie Jean remix is ok but Kanye should keep his mouth shut with his yeahs and stuff but the Wanna be startin' something mix? WTF is that all about? This is a Michael Jackson album and he only sings one verse on the whole song, is Akon so desperate to make his name that he's got to steal Michael's glory on a Michael Jackson album? I'm not saying the songs rubbish but I am saying it doesn't sound like Michael had a very big part in it at all. It's an Akon song with Michael on backing vocals basically. Let's not even mention Fergie and her karaoke version of Beat it, it comes nowhere near as close as the original did to classic status. But then there's For all time, the previously unreleased song, classic Michael, the sleeve says it's from the Thriller sessions but rumours say that this is the re-recorded version from the Dangerous sessions but whatever, I don't really care, this song is a great and classic Michael tune.
Overall if you already own this album then don't bother buying it again just download the decent new songs from i-tunes, they are P.Y.T 2008, The girl is mine 2008 and For all time, it'll cost you about 2.50 in all.
Michael Jackson IS the Thriller... February 28, 2008
25 years is a long, long time in music. And yet even now, Triller sounds as fresh as it did in 1982. Indeed, it sounds miles ahead of most of the pap clogging up the charts right now. So it's good to see Michael Jackson back, reconnecting with a new generation of fans who deserve to know what real music sounds like, and where 90% of the music they listen to today is influenced from.
It's pointless reviewing the albums original material; what can be said about it that hasn't been said before? You know what it's about already. 5 stars for the original segment of Thriller.
So, the new tracks. They're middling-to-decent. To be honest, they're not all that bad - it's just when compared to the towering classic versions, they sound poor by comparison. Here's a breakdown:
The Girl is Mine 2008: 7/10 Good. A bit repetitive but it's a grower, and it's a well-crafted overhaul of the old version which, to be honest, I'm not too fond of.
PYT 2008: 6/10 alright. Nothing special. It's nice to hear alternative demo lyrics of PYT, though.
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008: 10/10 Brilliant! Honestly, this is probably better than the original, giving it a completely new pace and and fresh feel.
Beat It 2008: 3/10 Rubbish. Fergie singing naff karaoke over a naff karaoke-version of beat it. Does nothing new. Awful.
Billie Jean 2008: 8/10 definitely will split the crowds, but I personally think it's really good. Give it about 10 listens, and it will really click into place.
And there's the DVD. There's the 3 videos (yawn, seen them all a million times before), but there's also the Motown 25 Performance of Billie Jean. If you haven't seen this before, this alone is worth the price tag. It MUST be seen, as this is the moment Lil' Michael of the Jackson 5 became Michael Jackson.
All in all, if you can't stand what's on the airwaves right now, and you already own a copy of Thriller, this is proabably not worth it. If, however, you're into what's in the charts right now, this is highly recommended, not just for all the contemporary artists contributing here, but also to get the album that started modern music as we know it.
And, if you've never owned a copy of Thriller before: 1. WHAT?! 2. BUY IT.
 Thrilling! February 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This album was the best thing to come out of the eighties - this WAS the eighties!
Okay, so people might be saying what a cop out to revive an old album, but this is probably the best album ever in the history of music. It reminds us why Michael Jackson was such a fantastic performer, and I guarantee you won't be able to stop yourself singing along to tracks like P.Y.T and Beat It. The DVD is excellent too - I'd forgotten how good the videos to Beat it and Billie Jean were, and the footage of Michael performing Bille Jean and doing that famous Moonwalk - is great. As for the Thriller film, well in my opinion, it will always be one of the best videos ever.
Who cares if the album's been revived, it's still brilliant 25 years on, and is one everybody should have in their collection.
It's Thriller, if you don't already have a copy then buy it! February 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The extra tracks don't really add anything (although 'The Girl is Mine' and 'Beat It' are quite fun) but the don't take anything away either. If you don't like them , don't play them. The rest of the album is just as brilliant as it ever was. What with all the bad press I had forgotten how good Jacko was when he was at the top of his game.
Insane album February 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best selling album of all time if you dont own a copy of thriller you are not a jackson fan simple. if you already have it its still worth getting this reisue for the new official remixes which are pretty cool after a few listens especially wanna be startin something with Akon and the unreleased song 'for all time' is outstanding.
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