Thriller

Finally heard the whole album, and somehow I already knew all but two songs. Most of it is decent enough but “The Girl Is Mine” is genuinely awful and sticks out in all the wrong ways. Have to mark it down for that.

The song 'Thriller' is pretty dumb and long and overplayed but I've mostly learned to coexist with it. The McCartney duet is a poor choice. This isn’t a great album, but ‘Human Nature’ is just kind of a personal favorite. So I guess a three even though he gives me the creeps.

We all listened to MJ in junior school, and he has had some good songs and albums over the years, but I would not call myself a fan. Maybe more an appreciator of his music. Thriller is a good album, but not something I feel have to have. I probably have not listened to this album since the mid 80s, so it has been an interesting listen. I felt it started off a bit weak, even with the "hit" wanna be starting something. Then of course we have the hit trifecta..Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean. Three great songs and i get to enjoy popcorn meme in its full glory. honestly, the last 2 songs are okay, but nothing outstanding. The album is firmly held together with the 4 hits, Bille Jean is by a long margin the standout song of the album. I was not completely wowed by this album. a perfect album should have no "no skip" parts. this did. I am not sure it warrants 4 stars, but at the same time it is above the average 3. Only 3 notable songs at the end of the day for me, so 3.5 stars

I’m definitely in the minority here, but I prefer Off the Wall over this album. Off the Wall, in my opinion, had more energy and more catchy songs in it. Thriller is in no way bad, and has this incredible stretch of bangers in the middle with Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean, but half of the album is a bit too laid back and not that exciting for me. Great production, great vocals, but could be more lively. 7/10

It's okay pop, but the titular track is so well known that it makes complete sense this album is on the list. I think Billie Jean and Beat It are the better songs, but Thriller is fun—better as a music video. Outside of these three tracks, I really don't even remember what I just heard.

It is a classic album with big hits. I do have to appreciate the album for what it is and was during the time. But outside of the known mega hits the songs were mostly really boring and overall the album is not for my musical tastes. Good try mr. Jackson.

I knew most of these tracks, and there's some undeniably good ones on here. However, a whole album of MJ gets quite samey. The vocals don't really massively differ across tracks, he really just does one thing. The one exception to this is "The Lady In My Life" where it's much softer and sung (well, OK, barring the breakdown where he reverts to form). (Predictable) Highlights: - "Thriller" - this title track will always be iconic - "Billie Jean" - also iconic, love the bass funk - "Beat It" - still better than any covers I don't want to deny the obvious impact and influence that this album had, but I also wouldn't seek out any of the lesser known album tracks again. Also, context matters and listening to MJ nowadays makes me uncomfortable.

Michael apparently wanted to make this an album where every song is a hit. Unfortunately, like many artists who probably also thought this, I think he failed. Because he was trying to make every song a hit, the album lacks cohesion and feels more like a compilation of good songs rather than an hour long experience. Only 3-4 good songs that aren't particularly to my taste of music. Calling it the greatest album when it disregards an entire aspect of the format is insane. 3 - It's utterly disrespectful that he ripped off "Eat it" by Weird Al Yankovic

Nun gut wer kennt Ihn nicht? Das Album ist ein Meisterstück, ich sehe das als Album das Ok ist

fave son: thriller the girls is mine w/ elton jon was terrible and really drops this album down

Handful of bangers and a lot of slow forgettable ones you skip

Slow songs are boring. Spoken word bits are cringey. PYT is off the scale cringe to the point of feeling uncomfortable listening to it. The middle three songs are bangers, along with first track.

im not really a big fan of michael jackson but it was not bas, most of the songs were in chill vibe and it was easy to listen to

This album definitely feels like 80's ofc it is released in 80's. however, there is nothing that memorable for me maybe not my cup of tea.

Ja ok så det er micheal jackson we all love him virker det som syns stemmen hans er downright obnoxiius iblant men iblant virker den og litt sjarmerende musikk catchy pop kan danses til og med to av de mest ikoniske sangene i popens historie, beat it og billie jean introriffet til beat it og refrenget til billie jean er faktisk peak så idk jeg syns det var litt bedre enn jeg trodde det skulle være men again ikke helt min sjanger så 3/5

songs are a little long but i dont hate it 5/10

Classic singles, not super consistent overall but of course a cultural classic anyway

Yeah I guess. People talk about it as one of the great albums of all time and yet it has the girl is mine on. The production here has something distinctly pop about it. There are some little cues or something that make it feel like it's mainstream pop - my instincts reject that sometimes and I struggled a little bit with this today. It's obviously a great record, but I didn't really have a particularly fun time listening through

Dużo bangierkow; osobno świetne, ale razem jakoś nie grają; 6,5/10

I like off the wall better

Beautiful album. A pop album. Rating: 3/5

I am of course familiar with this album. It came out when I was in high school and it was all over the radio and you couldn't escape it - songs from this were played at stores, parties, school dances etc. and on regular rotation on MTV. I was even watching the Motown 25 TV special live, when Michael first did the famous moonwalk dance move. And I used to watch the Jackson 5 cartoon when I was a kid. I'll admit, at the time I thought it was SO completely overplayed that I never felt the need to actually get the album or go back and spend any time listening to it, even after streaming was a thing and everything in the world was available to me. I was also more of a rock kid - but I did like a bunch of Motown and contemporary artists of his (at the time) like Prince. Twas fun actually listening to this front to back for the first time after so long. 4 Good tracks: Wanna Be Startin' Somthin', Beat It, Billy Jean, PYT (Pretty Young Thing) 1 Ok track: Thriller 4 Forgettable tracks: Baby Be Mine, The Girl is Mine, Human Nature, The Lady in My Life Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo definitely lifted "Beat It" up to a whole other level. I'm a huge Beatles fan but the collaboration with Paul McCartney ("The Girl is Mine") here is really one of the worst tracks on this one. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/9 Rating: 3/5

The production is great- sounds so crisp and big and 80's. Really liked 'Baby be Mine' and 'PYT', they feel closer to that disco/funk sound (but more synthy) that I like in some of the earlier MJ stuff. As for the hits- 'Billie Jean' and 'Wanna be Startin' Somethin' are cool, but I'm not really into 'Thriller' itself. I imagine this will happen quite a bit during the whole listening project- but it's really hard to be objective about some tracks when they are so ubiquitous and you've heard them so many times. Actively think 'Beat It' is just not very good, the guitar is annoying (dunno if theres any Van Halen to come on this project- but not looking forward to it if so) and I don't like the vocal melody at all. Would have given this album 3 stars but unfortunately will have to deduct 2 stars due to the guys overzealous approach to kids

6/10 - Favorite song: PYT

you wanna be startin’ somethin’ you got to be startin’ somethin’

dopo un po’ michael jackson mi scogliona peso

I'm an old fart. I didn't like this music when it was released because there was better music to explore. What I have realized later in life is that this doesn't mean that it was bad music, in fact this is pretty great pop music. Still not my thing in the sense that I can envision myself putting the album on, whatever my mood, but I can I can still respect and even enjoy some of the tracks.. . This album defined a generation, so like it or love it, it certainly has a place here.

Fun songs maar het voelt niet als een geheel

The second biggest selling album of all time. And it’s not as good as the previous one or the next one. But it’s pretty good. I mean what can you say. You also have to balance it against the serious allegations he faced. I’m not convinced he is guilty. But it still casts a pall. But is it good. I like the songs. Thriller is more performative than song. Billie Jean is so,etching else again. The subtler, softer songs is where it really lands. And the fink of PYT. Should it be here? Yes Is it as good as the numbers and its iconic standing suggests? No. Off the wall remains Michael at his best.

Thriller entstand überwiegend in den Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles und wurde von Quincy Jones produziert. Michael Jackson, US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songwriter, befand sich hier auf dem Höhepunkt seiner kreativen und kommerziellen Entwicklung. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen Pop, Funk, R&B und Rock, mit einer klaren Ausrichtung auf präzise Arrangements und studiozentrierte Produktion. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Songs zählen „Billie Jean“, „Beat It“, „Thriller“ und „Human Nature“. Auffällig ist die Balance aus eingängigen Melodien, rhythmischer Klarheit und einem hohen technischen Anspruch, der sich sowohl in der Instrumentierung als auch in Jacksons Gesang widerspiegelt. Die Songs sind kompakt strukturiert, wirken aber nie schematisch. Insgesamt ist Thriller ein sehr geschlossenes Album, das Popmusik seiner Zeit maßgeblich geprägt hat und auch heute noch durch seine handwerkliche Konsequenz überzeugt.

Classic pop album, knew most of the songs. Only 9 tracks

1. wanna be startin’ somethin’ - not my favourite - would put on in background, wouldn’t actively listen 2. baby be mine - love love love - such a vibe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thriller & beat it classics ofccc stopped listening after :(

Beat it and Billie Jean great. Rest not a fan of

More recommendations like this pls

los temazos eran bien conocidos los no temazos eran bien desconocidos q chota la cancion con macarni

Massive hit and something for everyone on this album.

- I think the most popular songs are the best, I didn’t really find any hidden gems - I will say I enjoyed the girl is mine until Paul started ab libing - I don’t think i’ve ever got the Micheal Jackson craze?? Yet to have it proven to me Favourite: Thriller

TIMELESS and so many bangers. Was already familiar with almost all of these tracks but I really enjoyed listening to The Lady in My Life for the first (?) time Favourite: Beat it

Э. Фантано не прав, что это худший его альбом. Но это не моя музыка все равно. Лучшая песня - Billie Jean.

Ik luister het niet vaak, maar is wel een mooie klassieker eigenlijk.

Hundreds of millions of people can't be wrong. Discuss.

Thriller, beat it and Billie Jean are bops, the rest is mid honestly.

hhmmm? eh? listened to it a day after he was exposed in the epstein files, so if that wasn't the case i probably woulda liked it more

skipped the hits…enjoyed the vibe of the album

There is a reason it’s often called Filler. The singles are awesome though, especially Billy Jean.

Loads of iconic songs, second half is better than the first. I prefer ‘Bad’, but Michael’s vocals are brilliant in this album. Fav song is ‘Billie Jean’.

I mean the middle of this album Thriller->Billie Jean is amazing. The rest of the album doesn't live up to those 3 tracks.

some of these are banging and I hadn't heard them???

it was okay just not my style of music

3.5

I can appreciate that this is probably as good as Michael Jackson gets, but it's just not for me.

The slickest of the slick

The great songs (Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Starting..) are outnumbered by some truly bad songs so I can't go higher than 3.

Enjoyed a few that I hadn't heard in a long time, but again not the biggest MJ fan

it's a classic for a reason but not really my thing

I'm not a natural fan of MJ and this album was never going to be my jam, but it can't be disputed as one of the best pop albums ever made. It's got a few absolutely iconic pop tracks that are perfectly produced and sharp as a tack in the usual MJ style. Jackson is at his best with the high energy, upbeat tracks and I find his rendition of the more intimate songs to be unconvincing. Even with drafting in Paul McCartney, "The Girl Is Mine" comes across as sickly sweet, juvenile and the album would be better off without it. Great album but not to my taste.

- Zeker niet slecht - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM

Beyond the monster hits, so many of these tracks are locked-in-the-80s dated. And so many of the lyrics are cringy and childish. Obviously the groove is what matters. But there’s a lot of slag on here. “The Girl is Mine” is such a disaster. Still. The hits are undeniable and legendary. Can’t really knock it down. One star deduction for the pedophilia.

The more I listen to MJ albums the more it reinforces my view of him as a great singles artist. The middle three tracks are absolute classics which are incredibly creative, bringing influences from outside the pop sphere (Vincent Price monologue, Eddie Van Halen solo). Most of the other tracks fall into whiny ballads or weak pop. The girl is mine is bordering on criminal. That dialogue section with Paul McCartney will haunt my nightmares.

Conzert 1994

Wow, I expected to like the album more. I didn't catch the vibe of the best-selling album of all time. I don't want to relisten to the album except for the songs I liked. I didn't expect the other songs, besides the hits, to be so ordinary and unmemorable. They just seem boring to me. And still, it's not bad, but I expected more. 3/5 —————————————— Liked: — Beat It — Billie Jean — The Lady in My Life

I don't really get Thriller or Michael Jackson in the '80s generally. It is a well produced (by Quincy Jones) pop album with some good songs and some poor ones. I like "Thriller" itself, "Billie Jean" is ok, although Jackson's often parodied percussive vocal mannerisms wear fairly quickly, "Beat It" obviously had the novelty of an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo; but Prince was knocking it out of the park at this time, and played his own guitar as well as almost anyone. "The Girl Is Mine" is one of the worst things Paul McCartney has ever leant his talents to, including the Frog Chorus... It's not that I hate Michael Jackson's music, I love the Jackson 5 and the later The Jacksons albums have some great songs, but I don't see the appeal of this record and certainly don't understand its reputation as one of the best of all time.

3/5 a lot of variety of sounds. The best are the ones with high energy

The best selling album of all time! I'm personally not a big fan of his music, its fine to me. That being said, the fact that "Thriller" "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are all off the same album is crazy. But I think those 3 mega hits kinda blind everyone to the the fact that the rest of this album is merely fine? "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is pretty good, but everything else was very forgettable to me. Except "The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)" which is actively bad and weird. Overall, it just averages out to merely fine for me. (Maybe an extra half point for giving us some great Weird Al songs)

It's good if you like his classic hits

This is one of the most famous albums ever made, and it’s easy to hear why. The production is sleek and carefully crafted, built for maximum impact, with every beat and hook polished to perfection. But that same polish is also why it doesn’t entirely land for me as a front-to-back listen. It’s so big, so carefully constructed, that some of the spontaneity gets lost along the way. The hits are undeniable. “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” still sound sharp, and the title track is iconic for a reason. They’re massive, finely tuned pop songs that helped define an entire era. But outside of those huge moments, some of the other tracks feel like filler or simply don’t have the same spark. It’s a record that peaks incredibly high, but not consistently. Thriller is a cultural monolith, and its influence is impossible to ignore. As a listening experience, though, it’s more uneven than its reputation suggests. When it works, it really works, but when it doesn’t, it coasts on polish rather than heart.

Pretty good, some nice classic songs, but also some filler.

Okay, this was... underwhleming. Having the incredible status this man and this album have, I expected way more out of this project. I'll start by the positive points. The production in this album is fantastic. Everything sounds superb and incredibly smooth. I prefered a lot more the sound of this record more than the one of the album Bad, as that one feels kind of loud and artificial due to the over use of the effects on the instruments, which was very popular in the 80's music. Another big point of the LP, and the most obvious one, is that Michael's voice is divine, and the most remarked aspect of the whole. So, into the negative:. I think that most of the ideas of the album are dull. In comparition with the big three tracks, all the other ones are super weak and don't have anything as interesting to offer. They sound good, but they don't impact me in any shape or form. So, maybe a disappointment, but the record is still great thanks to its excellent execution, and I can at least say that it isn't bad, regardless of me not feeling like returning to it.

An unbeatable run of singles but there is a fair amount of filler (and that Paul McCartney collab...)

if this is your bag, then this is gonna be monumental - the best to ever do it. unfortunately, this is not my bag

Some good pop hits Beat it is fantastic love the riff. Thriller is timeless and catchy but there is some drivel on here too.

The big three are great. The more upbeat songs are nice head bobbers. I didn't really care for the slow stuff.

i don’t really like michael jackson but you can’t deny the hits on this are pretty good, the in between songs however, not so much

Thriller is a cultural landmark, blending pop, funk, and R&B into some of the most recognizable songs in music history. While its influence is undeniable and tracks like “Billie Jean” remain iconic, not every moment feels equally compelling today. Still, its legacy is immense.

RIP you sweaty sex case.

I mean great album, not my exact type of music but undeniably great

Controversial opinion but I don't like Michael Jackson. There are some very good songs on here but I don't like a few. I can see why people love it but Im just not a fan. Will give it another listen.

Has some serious bangers. A really great album. Like objectively I see how the songs are just amazing. Might not return on my own to this but nonetheless nothing to complain about.

I was "thrilled" by the lack of harmonica! -1 star for the ranch

I like The Lady in My Life.. and I guess Thriller is iconic? But its just not fantastic.

Amazing production, and some cool tracks here and there (especially the opener - critical to have a good pop opener). Amazing that the Thriller single became such a hit, with its odd horror-pop theme.

A ⭐⭐⭐ only because I loved it as a kid

Full of hits, not really my sort of thing though

Some massive hits, some cheesy filler, and a very problematic man.

I heard this in 1983 and that was plenty. It's fine.

Does anyone need my opinion on this album? I still have the vinyl I bought as a grade schooler and enjoy Beat It, Billie Jean, and Human Nature.

3/5 - I'm sure I needed to hear this at some point in my life, but I don't need to hear it anymore. The hits were huge, but as a whole album, it's overrated. Deserves a place in pop culture history and on this list, but not in my listening rotation.

I think I prefer Off the Wall. This album for sure has high highs, but the lows are pretty low to me. There's no song thats so bad i wanted to skip it, there's just a bunch I don't care for.

It wasn't as great as I was expecting it to be, still a decent album.

Decent album, nice to put on a background when chilling

Classic album, the songs still hold up to this day. Too bad he diddled kids. Damn. That one knocks down a couple stars.

6/10 quite overrated although its all classics

Apart from the three hits on this album, the rest was just painful to listen to.

I don't love it, but it's pretty undeniably great, even if it feels a little formulaic at times. Love the synth work. Never realized that Thriller, Beat It, and Billy Jean were back to back. PYT might be my favorite if it didn't kind of creep me out

Didn't really enjoyed the album, except for the three most famous songs: Thriller, Billie Jean, and Beat It. It's a more RnB/Romantic album than the previous one I listened to, so not really my vibes.

I never really understood the hype about Michael Jackson... this was okay, but not something I really enjoyed.

a worthwhile listen and fun! nostalgic too. haven't listened to him explicitly ever, let alone in a long time.

I've never sat down and listened to the whole thing before, there's never been a need with most of it being released as singles. I like some of it.

Так звучит адекватная поп-музыка, какой она и должна быть. Но, если честно, кроме Billy Jean здесь больше ничего не привлекает.

In all these years, I’ve never been interested in this album save for a few moments. Vincent Price is cool on Thriller, and Eddie’s guitar solo is badass. McCartney’s contribution is an absolute stinker of a song. Now that I’ve done this, please don’t make me listen to Thriller anymore.

I love the funky sounds of Billie Jean and I understand the significance of this album but it just didn't catch my attention and I didn't vibe with it despite all the funk and disco and pop sounds. Also I thought that pop music must be catchy and this one (except Beat It and Billie Jean) is not

It's a fun album with a decade-defining sound based on my experience with GTA Vice City radio. It's weighted heavily towards its singles, with the only true essential tracks being the back-to-back trio of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean. These admittedly make for a terrific run, but the rest is forgettable (but still highly listenable).

Was always a great album good music. But like so many the musician went off the rails, and that alone degrades the music.

All the hits, good fun of an album. For me a product of its singles and intentionally made in that way. As far as pop goes it's a shining star

Off the wall is better

Maybe I am reading too much into this but for being songs about love, Michael seems to have quite an adverserial stance on love. (Baby be mine, the girl is mine) The girls are to be conquered, not to win her affection, but from another man. He creeps around or scares you with the idea of someone out there so you better have that thrill with him. (Thriller) And when the loving is over with don't you confront him with the consequences. (Billie Jean). And then PYT comes on. And how was this man of sound mind? Ok it is groovy and produced to a tee but except for thriller and beat it, none of this ages well.

"The doggone girl is mine"? Other than that very weird lyric, this is Michael Jackson at his peak. Every other song is a well-known classic. Thriller is my favourite track here and the whole album is easy to listen to although it's generally not for me. Three stars for moderate enjoyment.

Three tremendous songs that defined an icon but the rest is filler IMHO - 3

not as good as off the wall

Je ne suis définitivement pas une grande fan de Michael Jackson, mais Thriller incarne probablement ce que je préfère dans son travail.

Even a hater like me can't criticize the three song run of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean right in the middle of this album. Best three song stretch of all time? Who knows, definitely not me. Anyway, I really struggled with the rest of the album. I'm happy to hear these songs in shopping malls but I won't voluntarily put them on at home.

some classics (thriller, beat it) and absolute stinkers (PYT, the girl is mine). and those stinkers smell even worse in light of his later "activities".

There’s a couple of good songs here for me, but the hype had me prepared for so much more than this. Not my favorite.

The three tracks--you know the ones--are all certified hits. But the rest of the album is filled with soft muzak and I realized I just don't care for MJ's voice. Expected to like it more than this.

A few great hits, the rest is more or less junk. 3 stars

I know this is a classic in many people’s eyes, but really, apart from the three tracks in the middle it’s pretty average pop music. Legitimately, not the five star album a lot of people will claim it to be.

Crazy to think this is first listen. I’ve heard the big tracks, but a lot I had not. Its got the 80s over produced stuff. Too much synth for me. Human nature is kinda cool. Toto song really. Tenderoni is pretty weird from PYT. Wow 70 million copies. That like one in 4 people buying it in the us.

for some reason I always assumed this was a concept album so it was pretty disappointing

Thriller has 4 or 5 of the greatest pop songs of all time packed into a tight 42 minute package. However, some of the (synth-heavy) production sounds dates and overall it seems to fall short as a cohesive “album”.

Yes, apart from the Paul McCartney debacle, this album still sounds pretty good, I didn't think it was going to hold up, but some real classic tracks.

Classic album reallly good grooves. Not really my favorite but hard to turn off when it comes on.

The Girl is Mine with McCartney has an arse-clenchingly cheesy interlude-argument between themselves 🤮.

Michael Jackson. Lekkere beats met af en toe een janknummer. Zo ook dit album. 3 reten. FAV: Billy jean, Beat it

An interesting listen - I had always assumed his biggest songs were the ones parodied by Weird Al, so it was definitely weird seeing that Billie Jean is his most played song on spotify. A good song though. 2.5/5 stars.

The opening track is quite good, but the chorus is too "nagging", in a way. You can't really fault the excellent trio of songs in the middle, but I'm not a fan of the other half of the album. I like Bad far more than this one.

Better than I remembered and poppy, but not great and not really for me.

Distinctly underwhelmed by this album. I had been expecting so much more given the hype. Clearly a few of the singles are massive songs and I can understand how this album was lauded over when it came out. It’s not necessarily that the songs have aged badly, or MJ’s reputation, but something didn’t really click for me and I didn’t feel the hype.

point5.

3/5 after child molester taxes

Look, yes it’s MJ, The King of Pop, it has three incredibly famous tracks that are super catchy (although Chris Cornell’s cover of “Billie Jean” is far superior to the original and I will die on that hill), it is incredibly clean and polished pop/funk, and yes it is the most successful album of all time. But it just doesn’t do it for me. There’s some catchy stuff of here but the album as a whole, just not for me. Never adored MJ, probably never will. I can respect how he changed music but he’s just not my jam.

You could not get away from hearing this album when it was released. So many of his singles got huge air time from MTV. 80’s pop music-I won’t ever seek it out to listen but still know most of lyrics

Not a fan of Michael Jackson at all. His singles are great! But I can't shake the thought of his pedophilia. Also I haven't heard a b-side of his that's anywhere a good as his singles. This album did have 4 of his biggest hits on it so I see why people consider it a great album, I rather listen to real funk and dance music than this 80s pop

Thriller, Beat it, Billie Jean.. 🔥🔥🔥 Rest.. 🥱

bro... wanna be starting something- 5 baby be mine- its got a little groove i gotta admit. 5 the girl is mine- 4 thriller- it is what it is. 5 beat it- yeah. 5 billie jean- oh god. the vocal stim is taking over. maybe this shit is good... 6 human nature- 4 pretty young thing- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWOYtkap6ec its okay 5 the lady in my life- boring as fuck. 3 or 4

Många klassiker om man kan säga så, eller förvånad över hur många jag kände igen.

Legendaran album, da ga jebeš. Iako je izlizan, volim poslušati dosta stvari ovdje i apsolutno obožavam bass i kljavice. 3/5, 6.5/10

Classic.

MJ isn’t quite my favorite but I do have to admire the back to back bangers on this, it really is incredible how he could just pump out pop hits like nothing.

The whole thing is really good all the way through (some of it is cheesy but in a low-key good way) - it's capped in that it's both overplayed and it's structured weirdly, none of the songs flow that well together and it's obviously backloaded in a way that is a bit off-putting. So I am torn on this but I think it's closer to a 3-star album unfortunately.

This is, by a huge margin, the biggest album in history. It sold 10 million over the next closest release, and 20 million over the next closest record, as in, not a greatest hits album. It sold over 60% more copies than any of its competitors. Clearly, this record matters. But, that is an artifact of its era. The 80's saw a rise in global reach for American culture, and especially the record industry. It was also just before the internet facilitated the fragmentation of media, of which music would be hit first. The MP3 meant that listening to (or downloading) a song over the internet was viable, even though dial-up. Anyway, my point is, I don' think anything can be this big in the foreseeable future. This is the peak of the monoculture. As for the music, it's solid. I'm not a Jackson fan, but it has a bright feeling to it and a refreshingly robust range for the time and genre, at least in its subject matter. I probably won't come back to it, but I liked it.

I am not a big Michael Jackson fan, so half of this album was new to me. I am still not a fan really :P XD

Classic album.

Knew I had to listen to this album some day. Glad this list finally gave me a reason to get off my fat ass and listen to this thing as I certainly wasn't going to do it on my own. I know all of the big hits, unsurprisingly. Yet, outside of the Thriller music video I've never actually sat down and given these songs a proper listen. In some respects I'm going into this album blind. It's good. The songwriting is top notch on the big hits with tons of hooks and quirks in the instrumentation that make it impossible for me not to bob along to the music. I'm more mixed on the non-headliners like "Human Nature" and "The Lady in My Life", though these are ultimately minor quibbles when the leading acts are of a consistently high quality. I had no idea that Paul McCartney was on this album, which is funny. It's amusing to imagine someone 16 years older than MJ going after his love interest. Michael Jackson is a talented vocalist, though his appeal varies with each track. There are moments where his voice is the core appeal of the song like on "Billie Jean" and there are others where I am indifferent to his performances, like on "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". He's ultimately suave enough to get by without a hitch, as I don't think there are any bad songs on this album. I'm interested in seeing why this album is in the book. "Most commercially successful album of all time" is a good enough qualifier, though I'm still curious. Apparently the editor (John Lewis) thinks this album is worse than "Off the Wall", which is surprising. Can't comment on the merit of that opinion. The title track is "ridiculously camp" and "drains the life out of the record at the end of side one". Damn, Johnny hates this thing. This is the only entry I've read that has expressed any negativity towards the included album. Maybe he's trying to temper expectations with all that has been said about this album, though he's not doing a good job. He constantly refers to MJ as "Jacko", which I don't think is a common shorthand. "Wanna Be Starting Something" plagiarised "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango. "Beat It" and "Human Nature" are good. "Billie Jean" is good. "Meticulously crafted" and without "a single note out of place". He came back in the second half, but this was a really shitty write-up, not gonna lie. I'd estimate that there are around 200 albums on the list that deserve a proper, irreverent write-up and this was one of them. What were they thinking?????? What a shitload of fuck....

Great music, but not my thing. Still, I'll keep the LP for the occasional spin ⭐⭐⭐1/2

J - 3/5 Best Track - "Billie Jean" Worst Track - "The Girl Is Mine" F - 2/5 Best Track - "Thriller"

The hits on this album still hit. But why is there a song where Paul McCartney and Michael fight over a girl? Ew. Eddie's guitar solo in Beat It is still so great.

MID

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 3.6 Baby Be Mine 3.3 The Girl Is Mine 2.8 Thriller 3.7 Beat It 4 Billie Jean 4 Human Nature 3 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 3.1 The Lady in My Life 3 Score: 3.388888889

Eihän tähän voi sanoa kuin Michael Jackson ja levy on vaan mahtava

He is an interesting vocalist that makes interesting choices with his instrument. As always a lot of the music here sounds like bad karaoke backing music. The Girl is Mine with Paul McCartney is insanity inducing. Might be the worst song ever made. I'll give this a 3, but be aware all 3 of the stars belong to Vincent Price.

Not much for me to add to the discussion here. There’s the obvious mega-hits and then there’s the rest of this. Rating: 3.5

4 absolute bangers on this LP, hence 3/5

Fine. Lots of filler bar the singles

As one of the, if not THE best selling album of all time, I found it a little lackluster. Sure it has some huge huge hits on it, and they're great if course. A few of the fillers just didn't hit as hard as I'd have liked.

Amazing voice, great album. Pop, Soul, Funk and Synth-pop. Loved the LM1 drum machine! 4/5 Favourite track: Baby Be Mine

A classic, but not really my thing.

Hard to separate the art from the artist when the best song on the album is “Pretty Young Thing”. 100/5 stars for Quincy Jones though, this might just be the best sounding album of all time

Overrated and maybe becoming a bit dated. Still, the amount of succesful hitsingles is impressive.

As it's been the trend 3 albums now, Michael Jackson albums are: very good and very enjoyable but there is that ever present filler in the deep cuts of the album between all the other great stuff that I'm already really familiar and really in love with (Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, c'mon). It's like, the singles are unbeatable, some songs are great, but then you have things like The Girl Is Mine or The Lady in My Life which I'm not crazy about on first listen and just kinda make the flow of the album just slow down to a crawl. Still, it's a Michael Jackson album, how can I not like it?

Bangers but also mj so..

Iconic and objectively an amazing album. A few dud songs, overexposure to the big songs and just generally not being that into MJ means my personal experience listening to it is less enjoyable.

So many memories

Great singles but I find the rest of the album kind of forgettable

ive listened to it a handful of times and i think the paul mccartney song will make me commit a crime

It's taken me a few days to land on a rating for this one. It's obviously a masterpiece in its genre and an album that changed the music industry forever. I try to rate based on my own experience of each album and not let things like that sway me too much but it's very hard not to. On the one hand, you won't find many better runs anywhere than Thriller - Beat It - Billie Jean. On the other, that's only a third of this record. And similar to my criticisms of Off The Wall and Bad, the slow songs are so unbelievably forgettable. To the point where this, one of the world's most famous albums and one I've heard plenty of times, contains at least three tracks I barely recognised and that did nothing for me at all. It also contains The Girl Is Mine, one of the most shocking examples of a product equalling far less than the sum of its parts. So I'm going to come down on the 3 side of the 3/4 fence. Because I know that while I'm happy to hear this album when it comes on, I'll never choose to put it on myself.

Some amazing songs but also some really bad misses.

Objectively good but not my vibe.

I thought this would be a 5 star album only drug down by Jackson's extremely problematic legacy. But, honestly, a number of these songs (outside of the trifect at the center of the album) don't hold up and feel thin, dated and in the case of PYT... icky.

Im Ganzen ein gutes Album.

Billie Jean is the only song I really liked on this album. Thrillers alright but yeah I just don’t really like Michael jackson

7.8 - Iconic album more my vibe but not really

★★★★★-☆☆=★★★

Obviously an iconic album. So many incredible songs in one spot. But after the doc, I can’t help but feel like it’s all a creepy lie. Shame :/ Also it’s not his fault but a lot of these got overplayed so they aren’t as exciting.

Not as good as off the wall but a pretty solid album backloaded with some hits. It’s like the Super Smash Bros of pop music. Paul McCartney, Vincent Price, Van Halen, produced by Vincent Price

Meh. Not my cup of tea, but mad respect for Quincy Jones' master production work. Made this record a hit machine, not that it wouldn't have been otherwise.

Ik begrijp niet dat dit het meest verkochte album is. Het is zeker goed, maar niet beter dan Back in Black of DSotM

I don't think this is the best pop album I've ever listened to but I certainly understand why people feel this way about it. Oh, and MJ & Paul are funny together in "The Girl Is Mine".

Was never a huge fan but looking back it's nostalgic and pretty good!

OK

Outside of the hits this album has a lot of filler. Also he isn't a pedo, that's a lie concocted by jews and the media

You don't get get to be the best selling record of all time by chance

King of pop. Pop. Er jo bra liksom, men ikkje heilt min greie

Michael Jackson is probably one of the best male vocalists of all time, and even before I changed this from a 3 to a 4, I could admit that. I think I factored in how overrated the album was into my rating prior, or maybe I just was not open enough. Either way, I get the appeal, not the 2nd best album of all time(, Apple Music).

I've had this album from mid 80's on and I thought I liked it quite a bit, but taking a listen to it now I found it's quite severily lacking as a full coherent album. It's a bit spread out, reaching for the new stuff, but keeping a tight hold of the old. I like the older stule Motown stuff quite a bit, be it traditional or the newer. I do not like the slow stuff, Girl is Mine with Macca was not good at all. I feel like I've only listened to the A-side of the album as a kid, because some of those "extra" tracks are just not that good.

Billie Jean > Beat It >> Human Nature > Thriller >> everything else. I knew the most popular 3 and they are probably some of the best music ever made. I was caught off guard by Human Nature. I could take or leave the rest, but it's still MJ so it's good. 3/5, maybe 3.5?

It’s no Cheap Thrills by AI pop superstar SIA, but I dig it. 3/5

The hits stick, everything else gives me the ick.

Idk if it's over listening or the fact that I listened to Bad last night but I was just bored I really do love a lot of these songs but I think it lacks cohesion The cultural impact of this album is crazy though and I do understand a lot of the hype. Banger after banger as far as recognizable songs go but it just wasn't doing it for me today

For an album that is as iconic as this, it's pretty clear that consistency across the tracklist is not the draw here. Four categories are apparent: Amazing tier: Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean Good tier: Wanna be Startin' Something, PYT Meh tier: Baby Be Mine, Human Nature, The Lady In My Life The Girl is Mine tier: The Girl is Mine Despite the inconsistency, and the fact that TGIM exists, it still has some classic bops and good tracks and needs to be on this list. Just certainly NOT Michael Jackson's best. 3/5

Here for the pop hits, not the slow ballads.

Richtige Knaller neben Einschlafhilfen.

Well this didn’t age all that well. But 10 year old me would have given it 5 stars

I don't like it tho. Not my vibe. Although it's a legend.

Look. It's a classic album by a superstar (Quincy Jones) and a music legend (MJ). But, there is some real duds here alongside the classics. Beat It is really good, and well produced. The Girl Is Mine though id complete pants and Paul Mc is wasted on that. Averages out to a three for me. I get why it's so popular. I'm old enough to remember the excitement as a kid watching the Thriller clip when it came out. Novelty value only now, I don't get much from this.

Jeg burde ikke kunne li’ det her. Det burde jeg virkelig ikke. Jeg er hverken til pop eller pædoer. Men da jeg var 12 var jeg ret vild med Michelle. Og Michelle var vild med MJ. Så for at imponere købte jeg HiStory på kassettebånd, og i en periode holdt Michelle og jeg i hånd og øvede at tungekysse mens vi hørte MJ på mit anlæg. Så Mister Jackson har lagret sig et sted i min unge sjæl. Jeg har ikke hørt det i 30 år, men jeg må bare give det at der satme er nogle bangers på Thriller. Særligt midten af albummet kan noget, hvor der er en perlerække af hits: Thriller, Beat It og Billy Jean. Resten er lidt mere roligt/følsomt. I dag vil jeg hellere høre Chris Cornells akustiske version af Billy Jean, men der er sange på det her album som får alligevel foden til at vippe.

Honestly carried by the opening track and that legendary 3 song run in the middle. The rest of it has aged pretty poorly in terms of the stilted production. Undeniably influential but is nowhere near the classic people hold it up as.

ok

...(.

One of the most iconic albums of all time. This album stayed at the #1 spot on charts for 37 non-consecutive weeks. All of the singles from this album reached the top 10 on the Billboard 100. This is the best selling album of all time with over 32 million copies. That’s absolutely insane! With that record, this album had at least a little bit of a reputation to live up to. I didn’t know what to expect for the most part coming into this. There’s definitely some good tracks here, but the other tracks just don’t do anything for me personally. This album is very 80s, and that’s for better or for worse most of the time. Some songs do great with the sound, while other songs I think make it sound more of its time. To me the album really wanes in the beginning and end. The Paul McCartney duet on “The Girl Is Mine” was unexpected and nice, albeit a little bit cheesy sometimes. “Thriller,” “Beat It,” and “Billie Jean” are some of the most iconic songs of all time, and for good reason. They’re iconic and still fun to listen to after being released over 40 years ago, which is impressive. Micheal’s performance is stellar, as expected. I think he does better on some songs more than others though here. His voice really adds to what makes this album special. While I do respect this album, how iconic it is, and how much of an impact this had on music, I don’t think it’s perfect. I completely understand why people may like this more than I do however. If you like some good old 80s pop tunes, this might be for you.

I’m a child of the 70s and grew up with Michael Jackson at the top of his game. While I don’t mean to be contrarian, I’ve never really understood why this album is regarded as the pinnacle of pop. Don’t get me wrong; some of the songs are absolutely exceptional. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Billie Jean,” and “Beat It” are classics that will be cherished for decades to come. And every Halloween, we’ll reliably hear “Thriller,” even if it does come off as a bit tacky. However, let’s focus on the album itself. Jackson shines when he channels Stevie Wonder on “Human Nature,” but on the other hand we have tracks like “Baby Be Mine,” “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),” and “The Lady in My Life.” Unfortunately, these three songs barely rise above mediocrity, and the less said about “The Girl Is Mine,” the better. The hits undeniably had a significant impact on pop music, but as an album, "Thriller" falls short.

6.5/10

201/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Not all great songs, but the ones that are were great, thrilling even. Medium 3.

How do I rate this? In the pop world this album was a huge phenomenon with multiple bangers so it deserves 5 stars and to be on a list of albums you should hear but do I WANT to listen to it? Not really. It was an OK listen and I don't mind hearing anything from this album inadvertently (except maybe the improbable and mawkish, "The Girl Is Mine") but I would never choose to listen to this on my own.

I like all of the hits on this album (Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, PYT), but the remaining songs were pretty blah. Not sure why they started the album with the 3 weakest songs. Maybe it’s because I already know those songs so well that the surprise factor is gone, but overall I wasn’t super impressed with this album. Still enjoyable though.

My mom listened to this one when she was vacuuming the house back when I was very small. This is the first time I've heard it without a lot of background noise. It's very danceable and catchy. I see why it's on the list. But I think I like it better with the vacuum.

Album was fun. Had mostly good songs and a few very popular tunes. Liked “P.Y.T” the most. 3.5/5 Might listen again

PYT did not age well did it? I guess I'm here to rate an album though.

Hits are hits, the rest are not my jam. 3

Beat It, Billie Jean, P.Y.T., Thriller. Just loaded with hits. Best selling record of all time. Most of the non-hits sound kind of dated. It is also, of course, a shame that he molested children.

It's hard to set aside everything that happened since, but this album was absolutely a triumph.

Best synth tones, but overall mid

Not as instantly catchy as his others

3.5 Not my type of music but this undeniably fun.

So I liked this album more than I thought I would. And now I know who to blame for the introduction of keyboards into popular music. Personal Enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

Decent album. There were really only a few good songs on here, the rest were pretty meh. 3/5

The one with the obnoxious overplayed hits, yeah.

Very influential album. Not my thing though

Classic album but not myvscene

The year is 1983 and I am six years old. I am sitting at the kitchen table in the house I grew up in, listening to Thriller (the song) on a cassette through a huge silver boom box. I keep rewinding the tape and playing that song over and over. My parents are in the living room yelling into the kitchen wondering what is so great about that song that I have to keep listening to it instead of coming in to watch Hee-Haw with them. This has to be one of my earliest music-related memories. Now that I think about it, this might have been the origin of my enjoyment of strange, dark & theatrical music. Did Thriller send me down a path that ended with heavy psych and metal? Maybe. Listening 41 years later, that song still kicks butt. The album has three of the best pop songs ever written right in the middle of the run. Even with the hindsight of what MJ became, it is impossible to deny his genius as an artist. However, since we DO have the benefit of knowing what he was and what he became, I'm taking two stars away because of the ridiculous obsession with objectification of women (not unique to MJ in the 80s) and for the overall cringe-worthiness of a few of the tunes (PYT, The Girl is Mine). As I say on almost every album that comes up from this era...the 80s were a strange time to be alive.

Joo-o vähän haastavaahan tätä on kuunnella ja DJ:n näkökulmsta tähän ongelmaan törmää usein. MJ:n tuotannosta oon itse soittanut vanhaa Jackson 5:a, ajalta jolloin M oli lapsi eikä kiinnostunut lapsista. Tämän toteamisen jälkeen itse levyyn. Onhan tää ihan järkyttävän hyvin tuotettu ja toteutettu pop-eepos. Varmaan olis vitosen arvoinen jos ei olis tätä viimeaikaista tietoa mielessä artistista. 3/5

Hittien ympärillä yllättävän meh pop-levy. Helppo kolmonen mut neloseen tekee kyl vähän tiukkaa.

The hits are undeniable

Hyi... Tai no ei, onhan tässä klassikoita joista on vähä pakko tykätä

This might be my favorite MJ album, but it also makes me realize that maybe I don't like Michael Jackson solo all that much. Thriller is a great song, but I love the video more than the music. Everything else on here is either things I've heard a zillion times (which is no fault of this album) or just kind of 'eh'.

Klassiker, viele Lieder davon laufen auch heute, über 40 Jahre später, noch regelmäßig im Radio. Zweifelslos einzigartiger Stil. Persönlich finde ich es ganz in Ordnung, muss ich aber nicht ständig hören.

Music is funky Michael is weird Duet with Paul is bananas

This was a fun album. I’ve never really had an issue with Michael Jackson, but because he’s always been such a big deal, I’ve tended to overlook him and focus on other artists. It’s not something I can see myself coming back to often unless there’s a specific reason, but it definitely wasn’t time wasted either.

Wanna be Startin' Somethin' is actually a pretty cool way to open an album - I like this track more than I remembered. The guy is at the top of his game here, and this album has some great moments. And some dreadful ones: Baby be Mine, and The Girl is Mine. Yuck. And the last three tracks ... really bad. But Thriller (the track) still sounds great - (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) I remember watching the video when it was released, at a friend's house - the whole family watched! It was an event! And what an amazing video/track it is. One must remember I was very into Vincent Price films at this point. And Scooby Doo! Then there's Beat It ... and Billie Jean. Not bad at all. I thought I would dislike this more than I did ... but "no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller" ... maniacal laughter. Excellent.

Not Bad, but it doesn't thrill me.

disco pop we need more disco pop hee hee letsgo my favorite song: thriller

A quintessentially Michael Jackson album full of classic hits that aims to excite and touch my inner child, but rather makes it feel bored and maybe a little uncomfortable. Thriller is a classic hit that has been so run into the ground I'm unable to actually enjoy any part of it except for the unceasing HEE HEEs. If the whole song had been just HEE HEEs, I would genuinely have enjoyed it more. Thriller is obviously the obvious hit, so I was pleasantly surprised when Beat It started playing. Unfortunately, all I could envision was Weird Al inflation porn (which honestly might be better than this album). While I've never been a massive fan of Mr Jacksons work, I can see how it was exciting at the time. The synths, the catchy melodies, poppy tunes, Paul McCartney and MJ having an unusual amount of strange conversation about possessing a woman that kind of felt like she might have been a metaphor for who is going to top, the hee hees, the white glove, the chorus of singers saying "something something Microsoft". It is alI quite theatrical. I definitely have to say that this is a timeless album and doesn't grow old, just like the bodies of those kids buried behind that she'd on the Neverland ranch.

Was listening to the start of the Album in the shower but I remember it being mid and fuck me did I not like that Paul McCartney song. Meat is MJ's 3 best songs back to back to back Thriller, Beat it (off?) and Billie Jean. That last one is about being a deadbeat dad and praying to god he can Millie Rock on daytime court TV. Rest of the Album is whatever. Overall what he did to those kids was bad 3/5

Man, this one has a lot of hits. I don't particularly like the hits, but they're pretty undeniable. The non-hits are a touch goofy / lame.

I loved this album when I owned it as an eight-year-old. And I can definitely see why it is so highly ranked on this list. But my score is based on how much I enjoyed it today and the likelihood that I would listen to it tomorrow.

It has the good singles, but the rest is quite forgettable. I don’t think the next generation will look kindly on the album.

- Ich bleibe bei meiner immerwährend unpopular opinion: Bad>Thriller - Dieses Album ist mir nach hinten raus einfach immer zu schnulzig und zart. Vom Song Thriller war ich sowieso noch nie so richtig begeistert und Billie Jean und Beat it sind natürlich absolute Banger, reißen es aber leider nicht raus 3,25/5

Big expectations for this one - but overall pretty meh. Some catchy songs and musically very interesting. Lyrically, a little cheesy in places. I am glad I listened but dont need to add this to the regular rotation.

4 good singles and the rest is cringe tat. The Paul McCartney track is particularly awful

Standard.

I liked this album much more than I thought I would. Not a big fan of PYT.

Quincey Jones was a beast of a producer, but I am not a fan of MJ's vocals.

let down by some awful tracks 3.5

I mean, it's a classic, right?

I know it's an iconic album, and yes, some indestructible smash hits are on this. And I know why it's on the list, and how culturally important and influential it was/is. Still. I give out stars based on how much I enjoyed this, and on that basis, it's a 3/5.

Refused to listen. What else can you say about Thriller? You know it inside out. It's pop perfection, soiled by what we now know. I spent my time instead seeking out some new music. Forward ever, backwards never. Gave it three stars. Back in the day it would have been five.

3.5

Альбом конечно содержит два хита Джексона. Но это не для hi-fi прослушивания - много пустоты в тембре, только ритм спасает

I don't hate it. There are some classics. But there are also some tracks that just don't hold up. It's better than Bad.

Iconic album but I'm not a Michael Jackson kinda guy

Tricky one to rate! I'm not a huge Michael Jackson fan (for either his music, or his character!) but the impact of this album and his music is undeniably wide reaching. I did find myself toe-tapping along to a few of these tracks (obviously not to The Girl is Mine - which is just fucking awful. Get in the bin Paul). I can see why this album is well loved by many, but I can't get past MJ being a creepy nonce. 4 for the album, minus 1 for being a disgusting filthy paedo, and rot in hell to all the people that took advantage of and abused Michael. Hurt people hurt people, but theres no excuse for abuse!

Undoubtedly some bangers on here and Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean is hard to rival as a 1-2-3 punch but these ballads haven't aged well.

Good album, horrible person.

Almost had to bump it one more for the big hitters on the album but the rest of the album was just ok for me

How can one possibly review this album in 2024 without acknowledging the credible allegations of child abuse leveled against the artist. I didn’t even want to listen to it because I don’t want the estate to receive royalties. But I did and I have to say that as well as I thought I knew this album I think I was a little underwhelmed. It sounds very much of its time, i.e. a little dated. Not every song is great (“The Girl Is Mine”?). Also, this came up for me two days after Purple Rain by Prince which means it’s impossible not to compare the two albums and Thriller falls far short. In short, a GOOD album by a deeply flawed artist who needed a lot of help from a lot of people compared to the guy who could literally create a perfect musical monument with literally no help whatsoever.

Not my cup uf tea but the three big hits carry this to 3 stars. Letter grade would be C- because I really don't like the final three songs.

Der typische, immer etwas weichgespült klingende 80er Sound stört etwas, aber sonst sehr funky und gut.

brilliant

Makes me awkwardly want to drink a Pepsi and fire up the Sega Genesis. Low tier guilty pleasure and with fresh ears feels like a template for Phil Collins. Wish it was more weird...in a good way.

Obviously "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" are some well known classics. Apart from that the album feels mediocre.

Ok

Meh. Love the hits but that’s about it

Some chum, some righteous rollickers. Nice job Michael

More of a hits collection than a proper album, only really like about half the songs so half the rating.

Less funny version of Weird Al.

Good title track and other singles.

Das beste von Michael

I've never liked Billie Jean and I've heard Thriller far too many times but it was ok to listen to this again. I suppose.

Wanted to like this more than I did

With Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, and Pretty Young Thing, I understand this album's place. But MJ's sound isn't really for me.

Standard Michael Jackson

Very talented musician; it is just hard to separate his behavior from his musicianship.

Lidt over halvdelen af de her sange er 100% all timere. Lidt under halvdelen er 100% ligegyldigt filler. Jeg tror at all timerne er så gode at jeg foretrækker den fremfor Bad, men Bad er noget mere consistent.

A few classic tracks. Billie Jean being my favourite. I few tracks sound very dated especially the Paul McCartney duet.

Imagine listening to this album without any of the now known scandals? It would have been a banger.

Terrific music - no doubt about that, but can't disguise the personal background

I haven’t listened to this album in years but I know it well. Very good listen, brought back lots of memories.

Really, it's over-rated. Some great songs on here but others like The Lady in my Life, Human Nature and especially The Girl is Mine are absolutely awful. 3.0 average per track.

I hadn’t heard this album in full since the eighties. Back then it was everywhere and you couldn’t avoid it. When I listen to it now it strikes me how dated it sounds. I know it’s one of the most important pop albums of all time but apart from the three BIG singles it sound like any other Quincy Jones production from 81-85.

The bops are the boppiest but the flops are the floppiest.

Singles sont bons, le reste bof

Best Song: Wanna Be Startin' Something. This is the only song where he feels like the King of pop. The production is tight, his delivery is full of iconic Michael-isms, and it's got an upbeat dance vibe throughout (especially the last 90 seconds). The African-inspired chant at the end of the song is the best part of the whole album. Worst Song: The Girl Is Mine. The combined forces of Michael Jackson can't make the word "doggone" cool. Would it have killed them to say goddamn? They both come off as dorks for this whole song. Overall: Not as good as I expected for an album that's so lauded. There are quite a few middling tracks here, and even some of the great ones are undercut by having some gimmicky aspect at the end. The album is also tonally all over the place, full of way more forgettable ballads than creative experiments like Thriller.

Changed pop music not necessarily for the better. Didn't age well. The hits are awesome, Beat It and Billie Jean especially. Important culturally as R & B has completely replaced Rock as the mainstream in pop music. Mostly cringey (especially in retrospect), and MJ's voice doesn't work well in most of the material.

It's probably a 2 for me, but it didn't overstay. It's welcome, and it was really cohesive as an album, so it's +1 for that.

siii 7.5/10

Quoi dire, c'est MJ. 7/10

Michael Jackson halt! Thriller ist das Album mit Thriller, Beat It und Billy Jean. Heute nicht mehr so reizvoll wie damals.

Some good few songs. The rest are average

Obviously heard before, at least half of the tracks or so. Re-listening now, I'm kinda coming around to the fact that it's just not quite my bag. The 80s synth bass is not doing it for me, and the very rhythm focused songs kinda lack in any big, hooky melodies. Most of the melody comes from the vocal delivery, but to tell the truth I've never been a huge fan of MJs voice. I did own the Bad CD way back when, which to my recollection had a sound I liked more. Now, it sounds like I'm totally shitting on this album which is not my intention since it's by all accounts an album with some really absolute classic tracks (hard to deny Beat It and Billie Jean). All in all, some solid stuff here that I'll listen to if it comes on the radio or whatever, but wouldn't seek out myself. (And Christ, that McCartney collab is rank. Knocks at the very least half a star of my rating)

Classic album from a giant pervert. Hard to hear in the same light as it used to have.

Good opening track and a strong core. The rest is meh. "The Girls is Mine" is bad enough to detract a star, but I will probably stick with a three star. I like it better than "Bad".

Some hits, some very mediocre songs.

Not aged well

Billie Jean är ju klockren. Beat it ok, resten inte så imponerande. Aldrig gillat thriller.

iconic. Just boring.

It's a great album. He's problematic. Music is really good. It's complicated. 3 stars.

The gems really shine on this album I just wish I was more into this style of pop. I can understand why people like it so much but the album feels a bit soft to me. Sorry Lil Mike.

It's alright 80s pop. very dated and not noteworthy in any respect other than mj being cultural icon and a very good singer.

59/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Man, did this album ever rock my world when it came out. I was 10 years old at the time and if that version of me had rated this album, it would have had 5 stars. Today, things are a bit different. No, I'm not talking about MJ's penchant for kids; I can separate the art from the artist. What I'm talking about is an album that has its fair share of filler content. At the time, it wouldn't have bothered me. Today, it does. Beat It (best song by far, due in no small part to Eddie Van Halen's solo) Billie Jean (the one other reviewers will say is the best) Thriller PYT (as much as I separate the art from the artist, it's hard not to find this one a bit creepy, but y'know, it's okay if I ignore the lyrics) The Girl Is Mine (if it weren't for Paul McCartney's presence, this would fall under the filler songs) Those songs are varying degrees of interesting. The rest is filler. A little less than half (arguably) the album being filler isn't bad, by pop standards, but when people call this "the best album ever", I laugh. This does not belong with the likes of Dark Side of the Moon or of Led Zeppelin's... entire discography. Or Tool's "Big Four" albums, if this list hadn't snubbed the band. It's a good pop album, but the overwhelming majority of pop is garbage, so the bar isn't set very high.

I remember loving this album so much as a kid. It’s one of the few ones I had as a vinyl so would play it a ton. Coming back to it now and listening more closely, there’s actually more songs that I strongly dislike than those that I enjoy. The run of Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean is just as amazing as back then. But the greats are let down by some really questionable love songs like Baby Be Mine, The Girl Is Mine, and P.Y.T. Those songs are also well produced and Michael is a very talented singer but their lyrics and repetitiveness are enough to make me roll my eyes at times and actually become rather uncomfortable at others.