Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	6:02
A2	Baby Be Mine	4:20
A3	The Girl Is Mine Featuring – Paul McCartney	3:42
A4	Thriller Featuring – Vincent Price	5:57
B1	Beat It Guitar – Eddie Van Halen	4:17
B2	Billie Jean	4:57
B3	Human Nature	4:05
B4	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Backing Vocals – P.Y.T's	3:58
B5	The Lady In My Life	4:57

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: A1, B4), Bunny Hull (tracks: A1, B4), Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: A1, B4), Janet Jackson (tracks: B4), Julia Waters (tracks: A1), LaToya Jackson* (tracks: B4), Maxine Waters (tracks: A1), Oren Waters (tracks: A1)
• Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B5), Louis Johnson (tracks: A3, B2, B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1)
• Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Dean Parks (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
• Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
• Other [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (tracks: A1)
• Other [Handclaps] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Steven Ray (tracks: B4)
• Other [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
• Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3)
• Producer – Quincy Jones
• Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Synthesizer – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2), Brian Banks (tracks: A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3, B4, B5), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)

Notes

Comes in a gatefold sleeve. Also includes multi-page booklet with poster and illustrations. Original pressings include one-sheet flyer advertisement also.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QE 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Epic	QE 38112	US	1982
82876 84898 2	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, S/Edition)	Epic	82876 84898 2	Russia	2001
EK 66073	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album, RM, S/Edition, Gol)	Epic	EK 66073	US	2009
EPC 85930	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Epic	EPC 85930	UK & Europe	1982
EK 38112	Michael Jackson	Thriller ‎(CD, Album)	Epic	EK 38112	US	1985

Recommendations