Michael Jackson - Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition
No one knows for certain how broke or desperate Michael Jackson is, but serious efforts are under way to reignite his sagging career. Michael Jackson’s best selling album of all time, Thriller, originally released November 30, 1982, is being re-released in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Epic/Legacy is remixing a deluxe edition containing unreleased bonus tracks mixed by or featuring Kanye West, Akon, Will.I.Am and Jackson himself. The Thriller remix will have eight extra cuts: a fresh Kanye remix of “Billie Jean”; Akon and Will.I.Am’s new take on “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ “; “The Girl Is Mine” and “P.Y.T.” remixes by Will.I.Am; the rare unissued song “For All Time,” a track from the original recording sessions that has been newly mixed and mastered by Michael himself; “Someone in the Dark”; “Carousel”; and the original “Billie Jean” demo. The set will also house a DVD with Jackson’s Thriller short films, which have been digitally remastered - “Thriller,” “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” - as well as his Emmy-nominated performance of the latter song on 1983’s “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever” TV special. And to top things off, it will also have an exclusive Jackson-penned greeting to his fans.
Meanwhile, the Jackson action actually starts in December when he releases a new single and launches a new global-marketing campaign. Also the Jackson Five is finally confirmed for a reunion tour in 2008. Even better, Jermaine Jackson confirmed to the BBC that Michael is onboard for this venture as well.
THRILLER - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
2. Baby Be Mine
3. The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney) ,
4. Thriller
5. Beat It
6. Billie Jean
7. Human Nature
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
9. The Lady in My Life
Bonus Material:
10. Someone In the Dark
11. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson's original demo recording)
12. Carousel
Previously Unreleased Tracks For 25th Anniversary Edition:
13. The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am
14. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008 with Michael Jackson and will.i.am
15. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon and will.i.am
16. Billie Jean 2008 with Kanye West
17. For All Time (unreleased track from original Thriller sessions)
Bonus DVD
The Videos
1. Thriller
2. Beat It
3. Billie Jean
4. Billie Jean performance from Motown 25
No one knows for certain how broke or desperate Michael Jackson is, but serious efforts are under way to reignite his sagging career. Michael Jackson’s best selling album of all time, Thriller, originally released November 30, 1982, is being re-released in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Epic/Legacy is remixing a deluxe edition containing unreleased bonus tracks mixed by or featuring Kanye West, Akon, Will.I.Am and Jackson himself. The Thriller remix will have eight extra cuts: a fresh Kanye remix of “Billie Jean”; Akon and Will.I.Am’s new take on “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ “; “The Girl Is Mine” and “P.Y.T.” remixes by Will.I.Am; the rare unissued song “For All Time,” a track from the original recording sessions that has been newly mixed and mastered by Michael himself; “Someone in the Dark”; “Carousel”; and the original “Billie Jean” demo. The set will also house a DVD with Jackson’s Thriller short films, which have been digitally remastered - “Thriller,” “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” - as well as his Emmy-nominated performance of the latter song on 1983’s “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever” TV special. And to top things off, it will also have an exclusive Jackson-penned greeting to his fans.Meanwhile, the Jackson action actually starts in December when he releases a new single and launches a new global-marketing campaign. Also the Jackson Five is finally confirmed for a reunion tour in 2008. Even better, Jermaine Jackson confirmed to the BBC that Michael is onboard for this venture as well.
THRILLER - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
2. Baby Be Mine
3. The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney) ,
4. Thriller
5. Beat It
6. Billie Jean
7. Human Nature
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
9. The Lady in My Life
Bonus Material:
10. Someone In the Dark
11. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson's original demo recording)
12. Carousel
Previously Unreleased Tracks For 25th Anniversary Edition:
13. The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am
14. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008 with Michael Jackson and will.i.am
15. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon and will.i.am
16. Billie Jean 2008 with Kanye West
17. For All Time (unreleased track from original Thriller sessions)
Bonus DVD
The Videos
1. Thriller
2. Beat It
3. Billie Jean
4. Billie Jean performance from Motown 25
