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Available Pressings
Vinyl, LP x1Epic25·3P-3991982Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Posterfrom$48.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- A2. Baby Be Mine
- A3. The Girl Is Mine
- A4. Thriller
- B1. Beat It
- B2. Billie Jean
- B3. Human Nature
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life
Notes
No co-production credit for MJ on rear of sleeve. No barcode on rear of sleeve. Gatefold sleeve with glossy 8 page fold out booklet and separate black and white information sheet. ℗&©1982 CBS, Inc. Manufactured by Epic/Sony Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Price Code: ¥2,500
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 1 A 9 SC〄 (Variant 1, runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 1 A 6 (Variant 1, runout side B)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 10 (Variant 2, runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 1 A 10 (Variant 2, runout side B)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 27 (Variant 3, runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 1 B 15 (Variant 3, runout side B)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 A1 〄CS 1 A 8 (Variant 4, runout side A)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 A1 (Variant 4, runout side B)
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Vinyl, LP x1Epic25・3P-3991982Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$31.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- A2. Baby Be Mine
- A3. The Girl Is Mine
- A4. Thriller
- B1. Beat It
- B2. Billie Jean
- B3. Human Nature
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life
Notes
WITH co-production credit for MJ on rear of sleeve (see here for version without the co-production credit: [r=12587140]) Issued with obi in gatefold sleeve with 2 inserts: a glossy 10-page fold out booklet + single-page double-sided black and white Japanese information sheet. Last 4 pages of the 10-page booklet fold out into a double-sided poster of MJ (standing in purple tracksuit/reclining in white suit with tiger cub). Blue obi features a gold star and black box; the gold star advertises "The Girl is Mine", "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" as being 3 major hit singles, thus indicating a repress. ℗&©1982 CBS, Inc. Manufactured by Epic/Sony Inc., Tokyo, Japan Recorded and mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process. Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Additional sound sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Quincy Jones and James Ingram appear courtesy of Qwest Records David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather appear courtesy of CBS Records Louis Johnson and Janet Jackson appear courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. Greg Phillinganes appears courtesy of Planet Records Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records, Inc. Edie Van Halen appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. Howard Hewett appears courtesy of Solar Records Bill Wolfer appears courtesy of Constellation Records Michael Boddicker appears courtesy of Boddifications Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: PRS
- Price Code: ¥2,500 (List price)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 (Runout side A, variant 1 )
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 (Runout side B, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A2 〄CS 1 A I2 (Runout side A, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 37 (Runout side B, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 A1 1 A 95 SↃ 〄 (Runout side A, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 B1 1 B 50 (Runout side B, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 A1 1 A 105 SↃ 〄 (Runout side A, variant 4)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 B1 1 B 64 (Runout side B, variant 4)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 1 A 79 〄CS (Runout side A, variant 5)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 16 (Runout side B, variant 5)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A2 〄CS 1 A 2 + (Runout side A, variant 6)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 29 (Runout side B, variant 6)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 41 (Runout side A, variant 7)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 1 B 27 (Runout side B, variant 7)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 A2 〄CS F 2 (Runout side A, variant 8)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399 B2 1 G 5 (Runout side B, variant 8)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 74 (Runout side A, variant 9)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 12 (Runout side B, variant 9)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 81 (Runout side A, variant 10)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 22 (Runout side B, variant 10)
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Vinyl, LP x1Epic28・3P-4551982Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$26.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- A2. Baby Be Mine
- A3. The Girl Is Mine
- A4. Thriller
- B1. Beat It
- B2. Billie Jean
- B3. Human Nature
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 28-3P-455 A1 1 A 11 (Side A)
- Matrix / Runout: 28-3P-455 B1 1 B 4 (Side B)
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Vinyl, LP x1EpicQE 381121982USfrom$41.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- A2. Baby Be Mine
- A3. The Girl Is Mine
- A4. Thriller
- B1. Beat It
- B2. Billie Jean
- B3. Human Nature
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life
Notes
This version is similar to [r=2911293] but does not have a stamped P or stamped o in the matrix/runout. There is only a very faint etched P on the A side, and neither a P nor an o is either etched or stamped on the B side. 1st US pressing: this sleeve version DOES NOT list Michael Jackson as a co-producer on back cover. For versions with Michael Jackson credit as co-producer see e.g. [r=3884453] and [r=485002]. LP housed inside a dust sleeve with lyrics and drawings by Michael Jackson. Gatefold features photo of Michael Jackson posing with a tiger cub. ℗ © 1982 CBS Inc. Manufactured by Epic Records/CBS Inc.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7464-38112-1 (Text)
- Matrix / Runout: AL 38112 (A-side label)
- Matrix / Runout: BL 38112 (B-side label)
- Matrix / Runout: PAL-38112-1E P (A-side etched)
- Matrix / Runout: PBL 38112-1G (B-side etched)
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Vinyl, LP x1Epic30·3P-4311984Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Inner Sleeve, + Posterfrom$51.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- A2. Baby Be Mine
- A3. The Girl Is Mine
- A4. Thriller
- B1. Beat It
- B2. Billie Jean
- B3. Human Nature
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life
Notes
Slipcase with obi includes the gatefold cover (no 2nd obi), double-sided Japanese insert, and 10-page booklet. Last 2 pages make up a double-sided poster. Back cover features the "Co-Produced By Michael Jackson" credit. Original pressings include one-sheet flyer advertisement also. Master Sound - Digital Mastering. (P) 1982 CBS Inc.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other: ¥3,000 (Price, Obi)
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Matrix / Runout: 30-3P-431A2 1A 32 + 〄CS (Side A runout)
- Matrix / Runout: 30-3P-431B2 1A 46 (Side B runout)
- Matrix / Runout: 30-3P-431A2 1A 10 〄CS (Side A, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: 30-3P-431B2 1A 12 ╹ (Side B, variant 2)
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Vinyl, 7" x1Epic07・5P-2651984Japanfrom$7.00
Tracklist
- A. スリラー = Thriller
- B. シングズ・アイ・ドゥ・フォー・ユー(ライブ) = Things I Do For You (Live)
Notes
Picture/lyric/liner notes insert & generic die-cut Epic/Sony company sleeve.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Price Code: ¥700
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Vinyl, 12" x1Epic12・3P-4921984Japan+ OBIfrom$26.00
Tracklist
- A. Thriller = スリラー
- B. Thriller (Instrumental Version) = スリラー (インストゥルメンタル)
Notes
[front cover] Special 12" Dance Single b/w Thriller (Instrumental) [obi] スリラー/マイケル・ジャクソン = Thriller/Michael Jackson Side A スリラー(スペシャル・ミックス・ロング・ヴァージョン) = Thriller (Special Long Mix Version) Side B スリラー(未発表カラオケ・ヴァージョン) = Thriller (Unpublished Karaoke Version) マイケル・ジャクソン ジャンボ・シングル・シリーズ 3 = Michael Jackson Jumbo Single Series 3 [back cover] ©1982,1984 CBS Inc. ℗1982 CBS Inc. Manufactured by EPIC/SONY Inc. (Tokyo Japan) [labels] ℗ 1982 CBS Inc. Produced for Quincy Jones Productions A side: From the LP "Thriller" 25・3P-399 B side: Song taken from the LP "Thriller" 25・3P-399
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Price Code: ¥1,200
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Vinyl, LP x1Epic25・3P-399Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$36.00
Tracklist
- A1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' = スタート・サムシング
- A2. Baby Be Mine = ベイビー・ビー・マイン
- A3. The Girl Is Mine = ガール・イズ・マイン
- A4. Thriller = スリラー
- B1. Beat It = 今夜はビート・イット
- B2. Billie Jean = ビリー・ジーン
- B3. Human Nature = ヒューマン・ネイチャー
- B4. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- B5. The Lady In My Life = レディ・イン・マイ・ライフ
Notes
No co-production credit for MJ on rear of sleeve (see here for version with credit: [r=593997]) Issued with obi in gatefold sleeve with 2 inserts: a glossy 10-page fold out booklet + single-page double-sided black and white Japanese information sheet. Last 4 pages of the 10-page booklet fold out into a double-sided poster of MJ (standing in purple tracksuit/reclining in white suit with tiger cub). Blue obi features a gold star and black box; the gold star advertises "The Girl is Mine", "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" as being 3 major hit singles, thus indicating a repress. Stamped runouts. ©1982 CBS, Inc./℗1982 CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Epic/Sony Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) A1, A3, B1, B2: ©1982 Mijac Music (BMI) Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. A2, A4, B5: ©1982 Rodsongs (PRS) Administered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) in the U.S. and Canada; in the remaining territories by Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (PRS) B3: ©1982 Porcara Music and John Bettis Music (ASCAP) John Bettis Music administered by WB Music Corp. B4: ©1982 Eiseman Music Co., Inc., Hen-Al Music, Kings Road Music (BMI) and YellowBrick [sic] Road Music (ASCAP)
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥2,500 (List price)
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Rights Society: BMI (Tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B4)
- Rights Society: ASCAP (Tracks: A2, A4, B3 to B5)
- Rights Society: PRS (Tracks: A2, A4, B5)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 40 (Runout A, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B1 1 B 30 (Runout B, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399A1 〄CS 1 A 62 (Runout A, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: 25-3P-399B2 1 B 4 (Runout B, variant 2)
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