OKP, I checked y'all but vibe was first

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Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ 40th Anniversary Album To Include Unreleased Music

'Thriller 40' will include songs that were recorded for the album but have never been heard publicly.


BY PREEZY BROWN

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MAY 16, 2022 2:46PM


The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music have announced plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s Thriller with Thriller 40, a double-CD set that’s set for release on Nov. 18. The anniversary package of the album will include one disc featuring the original Thriller album and another with unreleased songs recorded for the album. The news, which comes on the heels of Maxwell’s rendition of Jackson’s “The Lady in My Life” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 15), marks the latest commemoration of Jackson’s landmark sixth solo effort, which is regarded as the most commercially successful album of all-time.




Released on Nov. 30, 1982, Thriller peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spending 37 non-consecutive weeks at atop the chart, a record that’s yet to be broken. Producing several hit singles, including “The Girl Is Mine,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Human Nature,” “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),” and “Thriller,” the album would earn Jackson eight Grammy Awards and has amassed worldwide sales north of 100 million, making Thriller the best selling album of all-time.

As part of the release, different retailers in the U.S. will sell select versions of the album. In the U.S., Walmart will sell an exclusive version of the original Thriller album with an alternate 40th anniversary cover. Target will also have an exclusive version of the original album with a commemorative Thriller 40 vinyl slip mat included in the package. Each version of the anniversary release will also be available outside the U.S. through various retailers.

In addition to the anniversary release of the album, new Thriller 40 merchandise is currently available exclusively through the MichaelJackson.com web store. Mobile Fidelity, which is mastering the Thriller 40 packages using the original analog master tapes of Thriller, is releasing a limited edition run of Thriller as a 33rpm LP, with only 40,000 numbered copies being pressed, as well as a hybrid super audio CD (SACD). Mobile Fidelity has also announced plans to release an UltraDisc two-LP set of Thriller 40 at a later date.

nite line, carousel, starlight, hot street etc?
the demos?

Doesn't look like this will be surround, but at $30 bucks it's cheaper than the old SACD..

https://www.shopmichaeljackson.com/product/Y4CDMJ024/

https://michaeljackson.lnk.to/Thriller40th


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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Anniversary Album Cover Revealed


The celebratory double-CD set includes a remastered version of the original album and more.


BY MYA ABRAHAM

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AUGUST 29, 2022 2:07PM


This year marks the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time.

Back in May, it was announced by the King of Pop’s estate and Sony Music that Thriller 40—a double CD set featuring a remastered version of the original plus demos and rarities—would be released to commemorate the LP.

Today, the new set is officially available for pre-order,

https://michaeljackson.lnk.to/Thriller40th

and a new cover for the anniversary album has been revealed.


Starting after Labor Day, the titles of the ten bonus tracks will be unveiled one at a time until the album’s release date on Nov. 18. 15 additional tracks will also be made available as part of a larger digital release.

Furthermore, vinyls will also be arriving to celebrate Thriller‘s 40th anniversary with different retailers including Walmart and Target set to carry alternate commemorative options. Pop up events and worldwide activations are also being planned.


Earlier this year, the estate announced that a biopic dedicated to the late global superstar is in the works just as the Tony-winning musical that honors his legacy is set to embark on a national tour.

MJ The Musical “celebrates the unique and unparalleled artistry” of the King of Pop that centers around the making of Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour and “goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.”

Revisit Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video below.

https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaA

Cool, can't wait for this to drop to see what ten songs they will include on the bonus disc, I remember when they put out the 2008 reissue with "Carousel", "For All Time", & "Someone In The Dark" on it, so I guess those three will be on there, so basically it will just be seven unreleased songs we haven't heard.

I hope they don't just get lazy & fill it up with alternate, demo, or re-mixed down versions, or instrumental versions on it but truly new unreleased songs instead.