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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/157...st_kanye.jhtml
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Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is getting big love in time for Valentine's Day. In celebration of the release's 25th anniversary, Epic/Legacy is revisiting it with a deluxe edition containing unreleased bonus tracks mixed by or featuring Kanye West, Akon, Will.I.Am and Jackson himself.
Thriller was originally released November 30, 1982, and the new 25th Anniversary Edition, dropping February 12, 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 MJ; "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.
Lastly, it will also have an exclusive Jackson-penned greeting to his fans. While the Thriller deluxe edition doesn't drop until February, the Jackson action actually starts in December when he releases a new single and launches a new global-marketing campaign. ... |
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
The addition of the DVD is pretty cool, but I guess you can catch all of that for free on Youtube. Other than that, it appears to be the same deluxe edition CD that was previously released save for the remixes which to me, are completely useless. I think I'll keep my current copy...it sounds great!
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
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Originally Posted by Danny Tse
I read that a multi-channel surround remix of "Thriller" (along with the rest of MJ's catalog) was created back in 2001 for release on SACD. However, due to MJ's attention to details of each track, Sony pulled the plug on the project after MJ logged hundreds of hours in the studio going over various mixes.
A new hybrid multi-channel surround SACD of "Thriller" would be awesome!!
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Wow, that WOULD be cool to hear!
Paul S.,
I don't have the SACD version and have yet to come across one on the internet, but the redbook version sounds rather good to my ears. Of course it had been some years since I had last heard it, but I remember being very pleased with how "open" it sounded. I also wanted to be able to import it in iTunes, so I opted for the redbook version.
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
Yesterday (Jan 22), iTunes offered the "Wanna Be Starting Something 2008" single on its New Releases homepage, while MSN.co.uk offers "The Girl Is Mine 2008" as a UK New Release.
One of my favorite albums...
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
Jackson promises star-studded album - Yahoo! News UK
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Pop superstar Michael Jackson has vowed to "surprise" his loyal fans with a host of celebrity collaborations on the remake of his hit album Thriller.
The singer will release a 25th anniversary edition of the 1982 LP later this year (08).
And Jackson has promised a number of big names will feature on the release.
He says, "I'm coming back. And I've got a very special treat for all of my fans.
"I have been recording Thriller: 25th Anniversary, with a lot of surprise guests."
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The question is when will this be released ?
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
It is the same CD that this thread is referring to. It's available for pre-order at Amazon with all the details:
Amazon.com: Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller(Deluxe Casebook Edition): Music: Michael Jackson
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
Yikes, this all just sounds like a bad idea.
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Re: February 12th, 2008 Thriller 25th anniversary edition with DVD
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What exactly are you referring to, Ron? The (trendy?) participation of "hot" hip hoppers in the revisiting of a classic album? The packaging? MJ's personal greeting? MJ doing this and not a new album?
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Yeah, basically just MJ covering his old masterpiece. It happened, it was a classic, so move on. IMO, when artists do things like this, it tarnishes the original a bit.
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