Michael Jackson

A&R – Al Quaglieri
A&R – Steve Berkowitz
Arranged By – David Paich (7)
Arranged By – James Ingram (8)
Arranged By – Quincy Jones (8)
Arranged By – Rod Temperton (9)
Arranged By – Steve Lukather (7)
Arranged By – Steve Porcaro (7)
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey (1, 2, 4)
Arranged By [Horns] – Michael Jackson (1)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Paich (3)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson (1, 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Quincy Jones (1, 3, 5)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Rod Temperton (2, 4)
Arranged By [Strings] – Jerry Hey (3, 6)
Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Jackson (6)
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Foster (3)
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Michael Jackson (6)
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Rod Temperton (2, 4)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Michael Jackson (1 to 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Quincy Jones (3)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Rod Temperton (2, 4)
Art Direction – Lane / Donald
Artwork By [Lettering] – Mac James
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (1)
Backing Vocals – Bunny Hull (1)
Backing Vocals – James Ingram (1)
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters (1)
Backing Vocals – Martii Garcia (12)
Backing Vocals – Maxine Waters (1)
Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson (1, 4 to 6)
Backing Vocals – Oren Waters (1)
Backing Vocals – Simone Battle (12)
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewitt (8)
Backing Vocals [Additional] – James Ingram (8)
Bass – Louis Johnson (1, 3, 6, 9)
Bass [Electric] – Louis Johnson (8)
Bass [Electric] – Steve Lukather (5)
Co-producer – Anthony Kilhoffer (15)
Co-producer – Giorgio Tuinfort (13)
Co-producer – Michael Jackson (1, 5, 6)
Co-producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (11, 13 to 15)
Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci (3)
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (6)
Conductor – Jerry Hey (3)
Drums – David Williams (6)
Drums – Jeff Porcaro (3, 5, 7, 9, 16)
Drums – N'dugu Chancler (2, 6, 8)
Drums – Will.I.Am (11, 12, 14)
Effects – Bruce Cannon (4)
Effects – Bruce Swedien (4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (1, 3, 5, 6, 9)
Engineer – Anthony Kilhoffer (15)
Engineer – Matt Forger (1 to 10)
Engineer – Padriac Kerin (14)
Engineer – Will.I.Am (11, 12, 14)
Engineer [Additional - At Sterling Sound] – Aya Takemura
Engineer [Additional - At Sterling Sound] – Jay Franco
Engineer [Additional] – Aaron Hook
Engineer [Additional] – Alex Dromgoole (15)
Engineer [Additional] – Brad Cobb
Engineer [Additional] – Craig Johnson
Engineer [Additional] – John Strother
Engineer [Additional] – Michael Prince
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel (1 to 10)
Engineer [Assistant] – Matt Wheeler (15)
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Houge (15)
Engineer [Assistant] – Nate Hertweck (15)
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Bates (1 to 10)
Engineer [Mixing Assistant] – Tom Bender (16)
Executive Producer [25th Anniversary] – Michael Jackson
Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (1, 2, 4)
Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey (1, 2, 4)
Flute – Larry Williams (1, 2, 4)
Guitar – David Williams (1, 2, 4)
Guitar – Dean Parks (3)
Guitar – Paul Jackson (5, 8, 9)
Guitar – Steve Lukather (3, 5, 7, 16)
Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (8)
Handclaps – James Ingram (8)
Handclaps – Louis Johnson (8)
Handclaps – Michael Jackson (8)
Handclaps – Steven Ray (8)
Instrumentation By – Akon (13)
Instrumentation By – Giorgio Tuinfort (13)
Keyboards – David Paich (16)
Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (2)
Keyboards – Jeff Bhasker (15)
Keyboards – Steve Porcaro (16)
Keyboards – Will.I.Am (11, 12, 14)
Keyboards [Additional] – Anthony Caruso (15)
Keyboards [Additional] – Anthony Kilhoffer (15)
Keyboards [Keys] – Keith Harris (11, 12)
Keyboards [Portasound] – James Ingram (8)
Mastered By [Audio Mastering For Cd] – Tom Coyne
Mastered By [Audio Mastering For Dvd] – Chris Athens
Mastered By [Original] – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Anthony Kilhoffer (15)
Mixed By – Bruce Swedien (1 to 10)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (16)
Mixed By – Will.I.Am (11, 12, 14)
Other [Consultant] – Matt Forger
Other [P.y.t] – Becky Lopez (8)
Other [P.y.t] – Bunny Hull (8)
Other [P.y.t] – Janet Jackson (8)
Other [P.y.t] – LaToya Jackson (8)
Other [Project Direction] – Jim Parham
Other [Project Direction] – Roger Menz
Other [Recorded Media Archivist] – Craig Johnson
Other [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool
Percussion – Chuck Prada (12)
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (1, 7)
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson (1)
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (1)
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Steven Ray (1)
Percussion [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson (5)
Photography – Dan Zimmerman
Piano – David Paich (3)
Producer – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (13)
Producer – Kanye West (15)
Producer – Michael Jackson (13, 16)
Producer – Will.I.Am (11, 12, 14)
Producer [Original Album] – Quincy Jones (1 to 9)
Producer [Original Recording] – Michael Jackson (12)
Producer [Original Recording] – Quincy Jones (11, 13 to 15)
Programmed By [Additional] – Akon (13)
Programmed By [Additional] – Giorgio Tuinfort (13)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Anthony Marinelli (2, 4)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Bill Wolfer (6)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Brian Banks (2)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Greg Phillinganes (8)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Steve Porcaro (2, 3, 5, 7)
Recorded By – Bruce Swedien (1 to 10, 16)
Recorded By – Dylan "3-D" Dresdow (13)
Recorded By – Mark "Exit" Goodchild (C3)
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica (1 to 10)
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger (1 to 10)
Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Donn Landee (6)
Research [Tape] – Al Quaglieri
Research [Tape] – Matthew Kelly
Research [Tape] – Michael Kull
Saxophone – Larry Williams (1, 2,D4)
Saxophone [Sax] – Tim Izo (12)
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer (1, 5, 6)
Synthesizer – Brian Banks (4)
Synthesizer – David Foster (3)
Synthesizer – David Paich (2, 7, 9)
Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes (1, 2, 4 to 6, 8)
Synthesizer – Greg Smith (6)
Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker (1, 2)
Synthesizer – Rod Temperton (4)
Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro (5, 7, 9)
Synthesizer [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (6 to 9)
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler (5)
Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (5)
Synthesizer [Synths] – Keith Harris (11, 12)
Synthesizer [Synths] – Will.I.Am (14)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Jerry Hey (1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Printz Board (12)
Vocals – Michael Jackson
Vocoder – Michael Boddicker (8)
Written-By – James Ingram (8)
Written-By – John Bettis (7)
Written-By – Michael Jackson (1, 3, 5, 6)
Written-By – Quincy Jones (8)
Written-By – Rod Temperton (2, 4, 9)
Written-By – Steve Porcaro (7)
Written-By [Original Song] – Michael Jackson (11 to 15)
Written-By [Original Song] – Michael Sherwood (16)
Written-By [Original Song] – Steve Porcaro (16)
Written-By [Remix] – Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (13)
Written-By [Remix] – Giorgio Tuinfort (13)
Written-By [Remix] – Keith Harris (11, 12)
Written-By [Remix] – Michael Jackson (11 to 13)
Written-By [Remix] – William Adams (11, 12)

• 11 to 15 are previously unreleased tracks produced exclusively for this 25th Anniversary Edition.
• 16 is an unreleased track from the original Thriller sessions.
• Original recordings began at 12 noon on Wednesday 14th April 1982 at Westlake Studio in Los Angeles with Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney recording The Girl Is Mine. Recordings concluded with the last day of mixing on Monday 8th November 1982.
• 11 to 15 recorded 11/07.
• 16 remixed 10/07.
• Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. using the Acusonic Recording Process.
• Additional Sound Sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
• Originally mastered on Thursday 11th November 1982.
• Originally released Tuesday 30th November 1982 by Epic Records (38112).
• This album is lovingly dedicated to Katherine Jackson.

(C) 1982, 2008 MJJ Productions Inc. / (P) 1982, 2008 MJJ Productions Inc. / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.

Catalogue numbers printed on this product:
Inlay edges: 88697 34566 2
Inlay back: 88697345662

This copy was selled in Italy only by Poste Italiane (Italian posts)

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Mastering SID Code – IFPI LV04
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