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Michael Jackson's Thriller a quarter century later

2:36 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2008 |  | 
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The thrill of Thriller. (Courtesy of Sony Legacy)

Michael Jackson's landmark record Thriller debuted on Billboard's pop albums chart Christmas Day 1982. It was, of course, a monumental disc, spawning seven Top 10 singles, two of which hit No. 1. It took home eight Grammy Awards and has so far sold 26 million copies. It remains the biggest selling studio album of all time. So 25 years after its release seems like a good time to revisit it. Today Sony Legacy released a commemorative special edition of the opus, which features seven bonus tracks, six of which have never been released. One of them, "For All Time," is from the original sessions. Five others are reworkings featuring hot stars of the day such as Fergie, Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am. An additional DVD includes the short films for "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and "Thriller" along with the "Billie Jean" performance from the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever TV special. It's packaged very nicely as a book with a new cover, a shot from the "Thriller" video. For those who still have the original LP or the first pressing of the CD, this is a must. Michael wigged out later, but he and producer Quincy Jones crafted a masterpiece a quarter century ago.

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Posted by Christy Robinson @ 3:40 PM Tue, Feb 12, 2008


Talk about Thrilla in Cebu! This Youtube video from a Filipino prison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o) is proof of Thriller's reach into every corner of the planet.



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