Michael Jackson "Thriller 40" (2022) -Pop / Contemporary R&B-

19/11/2022

Michael Jackson "Thriller 40" (2022) -Pop / Contemporary R&B-

Label : MJJ Productions, Inc.

CD 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)
05 - Beat It* (Michael Jackson)
06 - Billie Jean* (Michael Jackson)
07 - Human Nature (Steve Porcaro & John Bettis)
08 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (James Ingram & Quincy Jones)
09 - The Lady In My Life (Rod Temperton)

CD 2

01 - Starlight (Rod Temperton)

02 - Got The Hots (Demo) (Rod Temperton)

03 - Who Do You Know (Demo) (Michael Jackson)

04 - Carousel (Michael Sembello & Don Freeman)

05 - Behind The Mask (Demo) (Michael Jackson, Chris Mosdell & Ryuichi Sakamoto)

06 - Can't Get Outta The Rain (Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones)

07 - The Toy (Demo) (Michael Jackson)

08 - Sunset Driver (Demo) (Michael Jackson)

09 - What A Lovely Way To Go (Demo) (Michael Jackson)

10 - She's Trouble (Demo) (Terry Britten, Bill Livsey & Sue Shifrin)

Original Album Credits

Original Album 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 by Humberto Gatica & Matt Forger

Additional Sound Sources Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

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 Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NYC

THRILLER 40 Credits

Executive Producers : John Branco & John McClain

Project Supervising Executive : Karen Langford

Mastered by Brian Gardner at Brian Gardner Mastering Lake Arrowhead, CA

CD 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

05 - 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

06 - 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

07 - 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

08 - 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

09 - 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

CD 2

01 - Starlight

Produced by Quincy Jones

02 - Got The Hots

Produced by Quincy Jones

03 - Who Do You Know