tracks

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Baby Be Mine
The Girl Is Mine
Thriller
Beat It
Billie Jean
Human Nature
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Lady In My Life
Excerpt From "Thriller" Voice-Over Session
The Girl Is Mine 2008
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008
Beat It 2008
Billie Jean 2008 (Kanye West Mix)
For All Time
Billie Jean
Beat It
Thriller
Billie Jean (The Legendary Performance From Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, And Forever)

notes

"The world's biggest selling album of all times".

"25th Anniversary Edition" appears in the credits.

CD notes:
• CD-11 to CD-15 are previously unreleased tracks produced exclusively for this 25th Anniversary Edition.
• CD-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.
• CD-11 to CD-15 recorded 11/07.
• CD-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.

DVD notes:
• Region 0
• BBFC Rated 15
• FSK rated Freigegeben ab 16 Jahren.

Standard 2 Disc Jewel Case with cardboard slipcase.
Booklet includes lyrics & photographys.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Digital Transfers & Tape Restoration at Digital Music Industries, Burbank; Penguin Recordings, Los Angeles; A4V Digital, Los Angeles.

Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
© 2008 MJJ Productions Inc. / ℗ 1982, 2008 MJJ Productions Inc.
Made in the EU.

credits

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

companies

Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MJJ Productions Inc.
Copyright (c) – MJJ Productions Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Westlake Audio

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