Michael Jackson - Thriller 25

Formát: CD, Album, Remastered
Původní vydání: 1982
Žánr: Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, Pop Rap, Synth-pop, Disco

"Thriller" je album zpěváka Michaela Jacksona, vydané 30. listopadu 1982 v Epic Records, které se rychle stalo nejprodávanějším albem na světě (110 mil. kopií). Zároveň je prvním albem, které se stalo současně číslem 1 v USA i Velké Británii.

V roce 2001 byla vydána reedice "Special Edition" navíc obsahující zvukové interview, a demo-nahrávku skladby "Someone In the Dark", která vyhrála Grammy a pochází z "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial storybook".

V roce 2008 vyšla další reedice nazvaná "Thriller 25" obsahující remixy různých umělců, předtím nevydanou skladbu a DVD.

V roce 2008 toto album přijala knihovna amerického Kongresu do svých sbírek pro jeho nezpochybnitelný kulturní význam.

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