Label:

Epic – 25・3P-399

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold

Country:

Japan

Released:

1982

Genre:

Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop

Style:

Contemporary R&B, Synth-pop, Pop Rock, Disco, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Arranged By – Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones

Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, James Ingram, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters

Bass – Louis Johnson

Co-producer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Other – Michael Jackson

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes

Flute, Saxophone – Larry Williams

Guitar – David Williams (4)

Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa

Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer, Michael Boddicker

Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2)

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – M. Jackson*

6:02

A2 Baby Be Mine

Arranged By – Rod Temperton

Arranged By, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey

Drums – Ngudu Chancler*

Flute, Saxophone – Larry Williams

Guitar – David Williams (4)

Keyboards, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes

Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks, Steve Porcaro

Synthesizer – David Paich, Michael Boddicker

Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2)

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant

Written-By – R. Temperton*

4:20

A3 The Girl Is Mine

Arranged By – Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones

Arranged By, Conductor – Jerry Hey

Arranged By, Piano – David Paich

Arranged By, Synthesizer – David Foster

Bass – Louis Johnson

Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci*

Drums – Jeff Porcaro

Electric Piano – Greg Phillinganes

Featuring [With] – Paul McCartney

Guitar – Dean Parks, Steve Lukather

Programmed By – Steve Porcaro

Written-By – M. Jackson*

3:42

A4 Thriller

Arranged By, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey

Effects – Bruce Cannon, Bruce Swedien

Flute, Saxophone – Larry Williams

Guitar – David Williams (4)

Programmed By – Anthony Marinelli

Rap – Vincent Price (2)

Synthesizer – Brian Banks, Greg Phillinganes

Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2)

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant

Written-By, Arranged By, Synthesizer – Rod Temperton

5:57

B1 Beat It

Arranged By – Quincy Jones

Arranged By, Co-producer, Other – Michael Jackson

Drums – Jeff Porcaro

Electric Bass, Guitar – Steve Lukather

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes

Guitar – Paul Jackson*

Guitar [Solo] – Eddie Van Halen

Keyboards – Bill Wolfer

Programmed By, Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro

Recorded By [Guitar Solo] – Don Landee*

Synth – Greg Smith, Tom Bahler

Written-By – M. Jackson*

4:17

B2 Billie Jean

Arranged By – Jerry Hey

Bass – Louis Johnson

Co-producer, Arranged By – Michael Jackson

Computer – Michael Boddicker

Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock

Drums – Ngudu Chancler*

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes

Guitar – Dean Parks

Synthesizer – Greg Smith

Synthesizer, Programmed By – Bill Wolfer

Written-By – M. Jackson*

4:57

B3 Human Nature

Arranged By, Guitar – Steve Lukather

Arranged By, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro

Arranged By, Synthesizer – David Paich

Computer – Michael Boddicker

Drums – Jeff Porcaro

Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa

Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro*

4:05

B4 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Arranged By – Quincy Jones

Arranged By, Keyboards, Handclaps, Backing Vocals – James Ingram

Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull, Howard Hewett, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson*

Computer, Vocoder – Michael Boddicker

Drums – Ngudu Chancler*

Electric Bass, Handclaps – Louis Johnson

Guitar – Paul Jackson*

Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes, Michael Jackson, Steven Ray (2)

Synthesizer, Programmed By – Greg Phillinganes

Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones*

3:58

B5 The Lady In My Life

Arranged By – Rod Temperton

Bass – Louis Johnson

Computer – Michael Boddicker

Drums – Jeff Porcaro

Electric Piano – Greg Phillinganes

Guitar – Paul Jackson*

Synthesizer – David Paich

Written-By – R. Temperton*

4:57