Digital Booklet - Thriller

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1. Wanna Be Startin Something*(By Michael Jackson)

Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes, Synthesizer

Michael Boddicker & Bill Wolfer: Synthesizer

David Williams: Guitar

Louis Johnson: Bass

Paulinho da Costa: Percussion

Jerry Hey: Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Larry Williams: Sax, Flute

Bill Reichenbach: Trombone

Michael Jackson, Nelson Hayes & Steven Ray: Bathroom stomping board

Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson

Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones

Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey & Michael Jackson

Background vocals: Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, James Ingram,

Michael Jackson, Bunny Hull, Becky Lopez

1982 Mijac Music (BMI) Administered by Warner-Tamerlane

Publishing Corp., All rights reserved. Used by permission.

2. Baby Be Mine(By Rod Temperton)

Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards, Synthesizer

Michael Boddicker & David Paich: Synthesizer

Steve Porcaro, Brian Banks and Anthony Marinelli: Synthesizer Programming


Ndugu Chancler: DrumsJerry Hey: Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Gary Grant: Trumpet, Flugelhorn



Vocal, Rhythm and Synthesizer arrangement by Rod Temperton

Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey

1982 Rodsongs (PRS) Administered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) in the

U.S. and Canada; by Rondor Music (London) Ltd (PRS) All rights reserved.

Used by permission.

3. The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)(By Michael Jackson)

Greg Phillinganes: RhodesDavid Paich: Piano

David Foster: Synthesizer

Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer Programming

Dean Parks: Guitar

Steve Lukather: Guitar

Louis Johnson: Bass

Jeff Porcaro: Drums

Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones and David Paich

Synthesizer arrangement by David Foster

Strings arranged and conducted by Jerry Hey

Concertmaster: Jerry Vinci


Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

4. Thriller(By Rod Temperton)

(Lyrics sung by Michael Jackson)

Featuring: Rap by Vincent Price

Greg Phillinganes, Rod Temperton and Brian Banks: Synthesizer

Anthony Marinelli: Synthesizer Programming


Jerry Hey: Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Gary Grant: Trumpet, Flugelhorn



Vocal, Rhythm and Synthesizer arrangement by Rod Temperton

Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey

Effects by Bruce Cannon and Bruce Swedien

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)

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

5. Beat It*(By Michael Jackson)

Featuring: Guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen

Greg Phillinganes: Rhodes, Synthesizer

Bill Wolfer: Keyboards

Tom Bahler: Synclavier

Steve Porcaro: SynthesizerGreg Smith: Synergy

Steve Lukather: Guitars, Electric Bass

Paul Jackson: Guitar

Jeff Porcaro: Drums

Michael Jackson: Drum case beater

Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson

Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones


Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

6. Billie Jean*(By Michael Jackson)

Greg Phillinganes: SynthesizerGreg Smith: Synthesizer

Bill Wolfer: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming

Dean Parks: Guitar

Louis Johnson: Bass

Ndugu Chancler: Drums

Michael Boddicker: Emulator

Vocal, Rhythm and Synthesizer arrangement by Michael Jackson

String arrangement by Jerry Hey

Strings conducted by Jeremy Lubbock

1982 Mijac Music (BMI) Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing

Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.


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7. Human Nature(Steve Porcaro and John Bettis)

David Paich: Synthesizer

Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming

Steve Lukather: Guitar

Jeff Porcaro: Drums

Paulinho da Costa: Percussion


Arrangement by David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Steve Lukather

1982 Porcaro Music and John Bettis Music (ASCAP) John Bettis

Music administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)(By James Ingram and Quincy Jones)

Greg Phillinganes: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming

Michael Boddicker: Vocoder, Emulator

James Ingram: Portasound Keyboard

Paul Jackson: Guitars

Louis Johnson: Electric Bass

Ndugu Chancler: Drums

Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, Greg Phillinganes,

James Ingram and Steve Ray: Handclaps

Arrangement by James Ingram and Quincy Jones

P.Y.T.s Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull

Additional Background Vocals: James Ingram, Howard Hewett

1982 Eiseman Music Co., Inc. Hen. Al Music, Kings Road Music(BMI) and YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

9. The Lady In My Life(By Rod Temperton)

Greg Phillinganes: Rhodes

David Paich & Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer

Paul Jackson: Guitar

Louis Johnson: Bass

Jeff Porcaro: Drums


Arrangement by Rod Temperton

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). All rights reserved. Used by permission.


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Produced by Quincy Jones

*Co-Produced by Michael Jackson

Recorded and Mixed by Bruce Swedien using the Acusonic Recording Process

Technical Engineer: Matt Forger

Assistant Engineer: Steve Bates

Assistant Sound Sources Recorded by Humberto Gatica and Matt Forger

Additional Sound Sources Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Eddie Van Halens Guitar Solo on Beat It recorded by Don Landee

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

This album is lovingly dedicated to Katherine Jackson.

Special Thanks To Our Fantastic Family at Westlake Audio Sharoi Dub, David Concours, and James Sandweiss. Thanks

to all my fans and friends worldwide and Shirley Ms. International Brooks.

Our very special thanks and love to some very special people who cared, supported and gave way beyond the call

of duty: Corinne Alicia, Fran Amitin, Larkin Arnold, Sacks and Tom Bahler, John Bettis, Bikram, Assis & Mom,

Michael Boddicker, Shari and John Boylan, Bruce Cannon, Katy leen Carey, Pam Crocetti, Adrece and Paulinho

da Costa, Tony DAmigo, Freddy DeMann, Don Dempsey, Ed Eckstine, E.T., Matt and Diane Forger, David Fos-

ter, Humberto and Deborah Gatica, Bernie Grundman, Nelson Hayes, Jerry & Cindy Hey, Cecil Holmes, James

and Debbie Ing ram, Janet Jackson, Paul & Lily Jackson, Louis and Val Johnson, Peggy Lipton Jones (P.Y.T.) and Co.,

Quincy Jones Productions, Donn Landee, Andy Leeds, Marie and Steve Veets Lukather, Judy & George Be Nat-

ural Martin & Co., Paul and Linda McCartney & Co., Grace McGee, Ndugu, Oceanway Studio, David Paich, Greg

and Carla Phillinganes, Jeff Porcaro, Steve & Rosanna Porcaro, Vincent THE RAPPER Price, Madeline R andolph,

Steven Ray, Seth Riggs, Bonnie Sachs, Steve Shrimpton, Steven Carl Spielberg, Sunset Sound Studio, Bruce and

Bea Swedien, Rod and Dodo Temperton, Ted Templeman, Eddie and Valerie Van Halen, Lenny Warnicker, The

Waters, Ron Weisner, Dave C. & The Westlake Gang, David Williams, Walter Yentikoff, and if we have over-

looked anyone involved with this project, please accept our apologies, we have not overlooked you in our heart.

Quincy Jones and James Ingram appear courtesy of Qwest Records.

David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, and Steve Lukather appear courtesy of Columbia 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.

Eddie 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.

Photography: Dick Zimmerman

Lettering: Mack James

Styling: Valade/Design Pool


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