Michael Jackson - Thriller

"Thriller" isn't just an extremely award-winning single: The album of the same name has garnered eight Grammy trophies and sold 66 million units, making it the most successful album of all time since its release in 1982. In February 2017, the album was also certified 33 times Diamond in the US. The accompanying music video enjoys a similar status: with 451 million views, it's the most-watched Michael Jackson video.

It's never been easy to put into perspective the immense impact and groundbreaking significance of the best-selling album of all time—Michael Jackson's "Thriller." While "Thriller" boasts astounding statistics that remind us how pervasive and essential it is for music snobs and casual listeners alike, its essence always comes down to the music's size, power, and scope. Now, on its 40th anniversary, the record that reinvented pop, united audiences, advanced racial equality, established video as an artistic and commercial format, and taught the world how to dance sounds even more invigorating than it did when the Walkman was introduced.

Mastered from the original analog master tapes, pressed at RTI, and limited to 40,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33rpm LP set does for "Thriller" what Jackson's unforgettable appearance on the 1983 "Motown 25" television special did for his career: It makes the music personal, human, desirable, relatable, imaginative—the very definition of cool. This extraordinary reissue does this by presenting the songs with lifelike precision, concentrating with laser focus on the essentials, and highlighting the brilliance of the production, arrangements, and vocals in a way that will make anyone experiencing "Thriller" feel as if they're hearing the album for the first time.

The sumptuous packaging of the Thriller Ud1s pressing does justice to the album's exquisite status. Housed in a slipcase, the set features a special foil-stamped sleeve and faithful artwork that highlights the magnificence of the recording. Sonically and visually, this reissue is an artifact to be preserved and studied. It is intended for discerning listeners who appreciate sound quality and production and want to fully immerse themselves in the album.

Tracklist
A1    Wanna Be Startin Somethin    
A2    Baby Be Mine    
A3    The Girl Is Mine (With Paul Mccartney)    
A4    Thriller    

B1    Beat It    
B2    Billie Jean    
B3    Human Nature    
B4    Pyt (Pretty Young Thing)    
B5    The Lady In My Life