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Thriller by Michael Jackson

Thriller

Michael Jackson

1982
4.22
Rating
30776
Votes
1
2%
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3%
3
13%
4
33%
5
48%
Distribution
Genres: Pop, Soul Styles: Contemporary R&B, Disco

Reviews (page 9 of 16)

Masterpiece.

If you were a child in the early 80s, this album is part of your DNA. I probably haven't listened to it all the way through in 40 years though. Well-crafted pop. It's fun. I can't deny it. 4.5/5 Album 13/1001

Ugh. This a-hole again. Two MJ albums in my first week. At least I am getting them out of the way. There are three amazing, strong songs on here: Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean. The Girl is Mine is dreadful and reminds me why I am not a big Paul McCartney fan. Yes, this album was huge. I was a kid when it came out, and this was everywhere. It has massive cultural importance. There is a lot of talent on it. But ultimately, this is Michael Jackson's masterpiece. How do you rate the work of a monster? Can we just ignore who the artist is? What he allegedly (but most likely) did to victimize others? There is such a massive taint on MJ that makes it impossible for me to go higher than a 1. Sorry.

I love ‘Thriller’. It’s a formative album from my childhood. Sure, ‘Off The Wall’ is probably objectively just that little bit better, but it was ‘Thriller’ that got me obsessed with music. It was ubiquitous growing up, I heard it everywhere. I got gifted the album on cassette for my 12th birthday and listened to it again and again until I wore the tape out. Then as I grew older, I bought it on CD and then vinyl. I keep coming back to it again and again and again. I must have listened to it hundreds of times from start to finish in my life. It’s the ultimate pop album. It still feels like an event record, a phenomenon, all these years later. The production and performances, flawless. Every song is a killer, even the filler. Still the biggest album of all time for a reason.

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.

Wydaje mi się, że ciężko dać temu albumowi coś mniej niż 4. Tyle bangerów, ile tam zmieścili... "Thriller", "Beat It" i "Billie Jean" zna absolutnie każdy, kamienie milowe muzyki rozrywkowej. Za same te trzy kawałki zasługuje na wysoką ocenę. Duet z Paulem McCartneyem to ciekawe doświadczenie, przy ich partii mówionej trochę cringe'owałem, ale ogólnie uważam to za bardzo ciekawą i owocną współpracę, potem wypuścili jeszcze "Say Say Say", które bardzo lubię. Jeszcze jedno wyróżnienie dla "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", fajnie buja. Zresztą MJ zawsze miał fajne otwierające utwory, na "Off The Wall" ma "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough", na "Bad" ma tytularną piosenkę. Poziom produkcji, jaki ten gość otrzymywał też był nieziemski. Te aranżacje są naprawdę topowe.

Well this is obviously one of the biggest commercial albums and critically acclaimed pieces from the king of pop himself. Has some of his biggest career hits and best pop songs of all time, like Billie Jean, Wanna be Startin Somethin, Thriller, Beat It, PYT. Wanna Be Startin Somethin is honestly slept on, the grooves on the track are some of the most unreal things I've ever heard, especially in combo with the horns. The horns and synths on this thing are incredible throughout, and how I wish pop music was now -- bring me complex production that reaches the limit of listening comprehension, the point right before sounds become overwhelming. Some of the lesser known songs are good, especially Baby Be Mine. Not in love with The Girl is Mine at all, something about it I kinda can't stand, and I think Human Nature is incredibly boring. The impact this had on pop music moving forward is undeniable and warranted, in the moments where the album is at its highs.

So many memories

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

I mean.. anything other than a 5 is just crazy. This is a masterpiece

5.0 - Awesome

Finally a good album.

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

So many bangers… but I would argue that there are fillers on here, like “The Girl (Beatles Song Collection) is Mine” and “The Lady in My Life”

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.

Much like Meryl Streep's relationships with Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in a hit 2000's movie, it's complicated.

It’s a stone cold 5 for me, even with how much I loathe “The Girl Is Mine”

Having all these tracks on the same album is objectively wild

Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Pretty Young Thing - half the album is a Michael Jackson greatest hits playlist. Honestly, the genre isn’t my favorite, but some of these songs are so entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist that it’s hard not to enjoy them - Thriller makes me think of Halloween, and I’ve heard Beat It in more contexts than I can remember. The rest of the songs are nothing special, but they don’t drag the album down.

Listening to “beat it” when you know this man is a pedo doesn’t quite hit the same… alas this is an exercise of separation of artist and art. PYT doesn’t age any better btw… ok - I tried putting myself in the shoes of someone hearing this when it came out in 1982 after years of rock n roll dominating the music industry. It must have felt quite liberating in some ways paving the way for artists to explore new dimensions for years to come. Do you get purple rain without thriller? There’s some absolutely brilliant pieces of composition paired with arguably the greatest performer the world has seen, at least solo performer. Billie Jean has been just been on repeat in my brain. It’s a shame he was such an awful person. Musically his talent was undeniable. Also, I wish the McCartney song was better!!

Favourite tracks - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Thriller, Billie Jean

Superb. Michael was a superstar already of course, but this just elevated him to a whole new level. You know you're onto something good when you can release seven singles off an album and they all thunder into the top end of the charts without breaking sweat. Top, top album; here's five stars!

Last time I made a hehe haha joke, this time I'm bloody serious, it's a superb album

almost a 5 first time I really vibe with an MJ album. I get why he was popular because this is something else

I'm trying to catch up here, so I won't drag this on. This album rocks. The first time I ever heard Michael Jackson (adult) was when I played Beat It on Guitar Hero 4. My parents are old, man. This album gets better and better the more you've spent on a good set of headphones or speakers. Fortunately, I have both. It's not Off the Wall, however, and Human Nature has never been my cup of tea. Those are my only criticisms. Billie Jean is the most important MJ song (everyone knows this) and so it should be!

Geniales los videoclips y canciones inolvidables

Some obvious banger of course, great clean horn section

Timeless

Legendary album. Nearly every song is a banger

Iconic pop album of the 80's. So many good songs on this album. Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, PYT. And even the non-hits are good. Michael was the king of pop. When I was a kid, this was THE album to listen to. And it still holds up as good music. My Rating: 5/5

I mean legitmitely one of the greatest albums ever. Just top to bottom. So complete, so epic. Quincy and Mike are at the tippy fuckin top of their game here and it shows from every which way. I bought this vinyl at a coffee shop/brewery in Brooklyn years ago for $4 and it's absolutely in the top 10 most spun records in my apartment. A true masterpiece of an album. What more is there to say?

GOAT album by one of the greatest to ever do it. 5/5 solely based on the music and production. Michael himself gets a 0/5 for **allegedly** diddling those kids.

The hits are immaculate in billie jean, beat it, pyt and thriller. The rest does not really do it for me. "Wanna be starting something" is underwhelming and goes on too long, others are either solid to forgettable or straight up bad like "The girl is mine". The dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine, the dog gone girl is mine,

King of pop...

Some amazing songs but also some really bad misses.

Wonderful album from an epic performer.

P.Y.T. is the best song on the album, fight me

Amazing, classic, and, dare I say, thrilling album. Thank you, thank you, you can stop the applause now.

An all timer.

The king of pop has gain his fame for a reason, after all

Het beluisteren hiervan had ik even uitgesteld om deze netjes vanaf vinyl via goede luidsprekers te kunnen horen. Waar heb je die 'zum mitnehmen'-bak anders voor! Want ja, zeven van de negen tracks van deze plaat hebben het indertijd tot single geschopt, waaronder Beat it, Billy Jean, het titelnummer en natuurlijk dat Mama-Appelsapliedje. 1982, de disco is voorbij, leve de jarentachtigpop. Kraakhelder geluid, het swingt aan alle kanten, Michael gaat lekker los met z'n gilletjes, kortom, hier is echt iets goeds neergezet, en iets nieuws ook, want de rest van de muziekscene kon hier trendvolgend achteraan gaan hobbelen. Eervolle vermelding voor de retestrakke productie door Quincy Jones. Het enige wat we met z'n allen even moeten doen, is collectief afspreken dat we doen alsof die suikerzoete draak samen met Paul McCartney er niet op staat. Okee, iedereen wil met Sir Paul wel een duet opnemen, maar als het dan zo'n oubollig zeiknummer wordt (I'm a lover, not a fighter!) dan breng je er toch hoogstens een novelty-single van uit en zet je dat toch niet op je baanbrekende, grensverleggende album? Dus we blijven doen alsof we dat niet gehoord hebben, voor iedereen beter, voor onze Paul ook.

Eerder kregen we Bad al. Onder dat album heb ik al de persoonlijke waardering uitgeschreven. Het is bijzonder dat één artiest voor twee van de beste platen in de pop-geschiedenis zorgt. Ik schreef wel eens over de 11 platen die iedereen zou moeten horen in zijn leven (een soort top 10 van deze lijst én Mezzanine van Massive Attack). In die lijst van 11 hoort MJ 2 keer thuis. Thriller, Beat it en Billy Jean vormen achter elkaar wellicht het beste kwartier in de popabum-geschiedenis. Nummers als Beat It hebben een vergelijkbare opbouw als de nummers op Bad. Met een sterk begin en een sterk intermezzo naast toegankelijke ritmes en het eigen stemgeluid. Toch kunnen we niet van een recept spreken. De hoofdingrediënten zijn te destilleren, maar daarmee krijgt niemand anders het voor elkaar om iets vergelijkbaar te maken. Beat It is een prachtig voorbeeld. Eigenlijk is dit natuurlijk een beetje zeuren. Terecht zeuren wellicht. Maar het gaat mij erom dat de man zelfs zo’n zeur-boodschap op zo’n manier neer kan zetten, dat het ruim 40 jaar later nog steeds prettig te beluisteren is. Als je dat kan, dan kan je alles omtoveren in fijne muziek. Dat blijkt ook wel aan het begin van het album. Duidelijke jaren ’80 klanken introduceren de plaat. Vervelend? Welnee. Zelfs daar kan de man iets origineels en moois van maken. Niet alles is vergelijkbaar met Bad. Op Thriller ervaar ik meer gevoeligheid (The lady in my Life, helaas) en creativiteit (Thriller, wow!). Die creativiteit brengt ons ook weer bij de visuele kant, de optredens, en vooral de video’s. Ik noemde bij Bad ook al die video’s. Onlosmakelijk met de muziek verbonden. Nu geldt hetzelfde. Niemand kreeg het nagedaan. Bij uitzondering heb ik deze keer de video-modus van Spotlight gebruikt. Dubbel genieten.

Wat een iconische plaat. Onbewust verwacht je vooraf bij de 1001 albums, allemaal van dit soort albums. Dat slaat natuurlijk nergens op, het verwachtingspatroon zou dan veel te hoog zijn. Dat dit zo iconisch is, is omdat er gewoon niet zoveel albums van dit niveau zijn. Ergens is het de boel volledig uitmelken door zowat alle nummers van het album als single uit te brengen, maar daardoor blijft er nu over dat we zowat alle nummers nog steeds kennen. En er geen slecht liedje op het album staat, waarbij de herkenbaarheid natuurlijk meespeelt. Ik ben benieuwd of genZ ook alle nummers kent, maar zelfs al zouden ze dit album voor het eerst horen, ook dan denk ik dat het een instant succes is. Ondanks dat het jaren 80 is, ademt het niet per se jaren 80, het is veel tijdlozer. Tel daar nog eens de iconische clip(s) van Thriller bij op, en dan natuurlijk met name Thriller zelf. Heeft MTV Thriller groot gemaakt, of was het andersom? Iedereen wilde die clip zien. En als een clip zo invloedrijk is als Thriller, had dat wellicht niet misstaan in de 1001 movies-lijst. De maximale score voor de clip en 5 sterretjes voor dit album.

very enjoyable but I wish he employed the beat it style more often

Objectively good but not my vibe.

You know, in its essence, this album really is just a thrown-together collection of kind of cheesy 80's songs. However, with pretty much half of these songs being the cultural phenomenons they are (and the remaining few songs keeping up the quality pretty well), it somehow completely trancends that category. These songs work their formulas so well that they almost feel like a given fact, like musical axioms; and when you hear these songs, you don't hear RnB, pop, rock or anything, you hear Thriller. A true sui generis, not through subversion, but through perfecting the craft of the groovy pop song with the potential to appeal to anyone and their grandma's goldfish.

👍🏼

In the middle of this album there's the 3-track run of "Thriller," "Beat It," and "Billie Jean," which is just an incredibly strong sequence. All iconic pieces of 80s pop music. Aside from those greats I also like "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)." The other 5 tracks on Thriller, I didn't seem to recognize. The song "Thriller" is its own beast - basically doomed to stick out out like a sore, rotting thumb on anything short of a full Halloween album. It's so iconic and well-known I think it's easy to overlook how very good it is, and it has one of the all-time great music videos as well. Every Halloween our neighbor across the street sets up his turntables in his driveway and DJs a dance party for the hundreds of trick-or-treaters we get on our street; "Thriller" is basically the cornerstone of that setlist. The Vincent Price dialog helps seal it as best-in-class; there simply isn't another voice that could compete with that delivery. Is it my favorite spooky pop song? No, but it's very good and I bet most people would struggle to name anything else after it and the Ghostbusters theme.

Incredible album. Like every single song is a hit. MJ was a master songwriter and performer.

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.

Certified loverboy, certified pedophile.

"You're a vegetable, ow!"

unforgetable

Obviously a classic

Michael Jackson é o rei mesmo. King of the Pop. Muito bom esse álbum. Além dos clássicos Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean e Human Nature, eu gostei de Wanna Be Startin Somethin e Baby Be Mine. Aliás, todos são clássicos né?

Michael foi um dos artistas mais completos que já passou por esse planeta. A parceria de sempre com o Quincy Jones é uma das mais brilhantes do mundo. O pós-disco na sua excelência aqui, fora todos os tons de r&b e pop sendo mesclados em músicas muito únicas com a essência do michael. Não tem como não dar 5!!!!

I'd rather listen to Trillah by Easy Star...

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.

the "mine" songs are such crap that I almost rated it a 3 .... rest of the album is power. Incredible star power for old people

classic!

The classics are amazing, the songs around it not so much. Close to a 5 star, still a good listen.

come on. you would be lying through your teeth if you dissed this album in any way shape or form. would i call this the perfect album? if it isn't, it's certainly close. hit after hit after hit, and even michael's "filler songs" are of an unmatched quality as well. truth be told it was very hard for me to personally pick a favorite out of this album. this album i've listened to ever since i was in single-digits, and i feel like as time goes on, the more i listen to it the more i MARVEL at how fantastic michael's writing (as well as quincy jone's production) is. his music transcends time. people have, can, and will study his music for centuries in the same way that the likes of bach and mozart have. he's just THAT good.

Its an absolute classic, you cant help but love MJ. Favourite song on the album is 'Human Nature' or 'The Girl is Mine' because gotta love Paul McCartney!

Тут нечего сказать,легендарный альбом, RIP Майкл)Ты был легендой)

Classic MJ. Likes: Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature, PYT, all of the songs really.

I always sort of preferred "Bad" but I'm still human so 4 stars

Just a stone cold classic.

One of my favorite albums!

I have mixed feelings on this one. This is undoubtedly a classic album. It was commercially successful with seven singles. The musicians who performed on this album played perfectly. The recording is clear as a bell. The production is remarkable. It’s pretty much a perfect pop album. There really isn’t a bad song on this album. The downside for me is it is too perfect. The production is almost clinical in execution. Some of the songs are incredible: “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” come to mind. On the other hand, there’s “The Girl Is Mine” with the ludicrous discussion between Jackson and McCartney about who the girl loves more. Michael Jackson was a massive talent despite the personal goings on that came out toward the end of his career and after he passed away. In the end, I have to give credit where credit is due and separate his personal life from his recordings. 9/10 for me.

Im Ganzen ein gutes Album.

Some good tunes but feels weird listening to Michael given all we know

just monumental. how do you make an album with so many certified hits?

Thriller.

My wife and I, of course, each brought our own Thriller LP into our marriage. Listening to this front-to-back for the first time in years, I am re-astounded at just how great it is. There are some admitted weaknesses, e.g., "The Girl Is Mine," but if you chose "Wanna Be Starting Something" over "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" as Michael Jackson's best song, I wouldn't argue. Hard to overstate the seismic impact this had on early 80s American pop culture, particularly on previously lily-white MTV. My high school best friend still has his "Thriller"-esque red leather jacket, which he says he wants to be buried in. Check your hipster goggles at the door and don't pretend that you're too cool for this record.

A classic

Every song a killer … 'Cause this is Thriller! I thought I knew every single thing about Michael Jackson, and this album, but was so pleased to watch the HBO “dockumentary” “Yacht Rock” and learn that Steve Porcaro gave him “Human Nature” to finish out the album. My favorite track, outside of “PYT”

Off the Wall is the better record to one's ears, with the title track aging especially poorly now and the duet with Paul McC, unconvincing upon release, sounding even more so now. The totally overlooked "Baby Be Mine" is a pleasant surprise. "Billie Jean" and "Human Nature" and "Beat It" are all state-of-the-art, precision-engineered pop cuts. "Startin' Somethin'" and "PYT" are fine, too. It's hard to argue with the success on this scale, but one's begrudging admiration for it in the '80s hasn't really deepened or expanded. One just listened to What's Going On for this exercise, and Thriller pales in comparison. This record, perhaps as good as pop as top-of-the-market, commercially-oriented pop music could be at the time, will never get any better.

Not willing to listen to

UN 5 YIIIHIII

Huge fan!

MJ!! The king of pop! I was just telling Chris the other day that I was looking forward to getting a Michael album. This one had some classics on it but gave me a look into some of his slower love songs that I hadn’t heard. His depiction of love is beautiful and passionate and his voice is nostalgic. Ironically the song Thriller is my least favorite lol

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

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' The Girl Is Mine Thriller Beat It Billie Jean Human Nature P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

7.8 - Iconic album more my vibe but not really

★★★★★-☆☆=★★★

Seria muito pedir para Bruno Mars regravar esse álbum por completo? O álbum que mudou a história dos videoclips!

Does it matter that half of the album is barely mid-tier filler songs when it has the run of The Girl is Mine, Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean? No, it does not.

Great album

Brilliant album from start to finish. I'm taking this voyage through music and doing my best to ignore controversy, so I'll keep doing that here, but yeah. Every track is brilliant. No surprise it's a best seller.

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.

What can you say about an album like this? I was 15 when it came out, and the singles (most of the songs on the record) were everywhere. Being the contrarian that I was (and still am), I didn't like anything that everyone else liked, and that included Michael Jackson. But 40 years on, I can see what an impressive feat it is -- there's a variety of styles, and they're all good. (And it made Tim move. Not much makes Tim move. He called it tasty.)

FUCKING PHENOMENAL. ALWAYS A BANGER. THE DOG GONE GIRL IS MINE

This is a classic. One of my most listened to records from my youth. Human Nature is the standout on this album to me.

It's a classic, no questions 5. The songs are so overplayed but who cares, they're great.

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

An absolutely excellent album cover to cover. Virtually flawless.

Truly one of the best albums of all time. Thriller into Beat It into Billie Jean is untouchable

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.

One album with all of Jackson's biggest hits definitely deserves a 4 for how iconic it is, despite not being an album I anticipate myself listening much to.

Simply the best but I actually like Bad a little more

One of the few albums that don need a listen before rating it with 5 stars. The Listen was still a joy from start to finish and proofed it more than ever that hes an all time great. Delivery, Production, Cover... its soooo good

Ok, 5 sulla fiducia

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

93/100. The best-selling album of all time obviously won’t disappoint. Thriller by Michael Jackson is one of the greatest pop records ever made, packed with iconic tracks that have stood the test of time. Having songs like "Thriller," "Beat It," and "Billie Jean" back-to-back-to-back is truly unprecedented. The production is flawless, the performances are electrifying, and the album's influence on pop music is undeniable.

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".

Legendary production, legendary songwriting, legendary performances. Not got a tonne to say about this one, it’s great, everyone knows it’s great. Only one real stinker on the album and it’s The Girl Is Mine with Paul McCartney, which I think is pretty widely regarded as the worst song on the album. Felt like an unnecessary addition to an otherwise pretty flawless album. So for making me relisten to that song this album gets a 4.5 instead of a 5. On a side note I think I prefer the better songs on Off The Wall but there are a fair few more misses on that album than on here.

4.8 Pienso que se escucha muy bien: buen ingeniero de audio y buen producción; Michael tiene una voz agradable. Todas las canciones son buenas. Mi favorita: Human Nature.

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

It's a well produced album from a star at their height before they went off the rails. Beat It and Thriller were the first two songs I have memory of loving as a small kid, so much that Bad was the first record I bought with my own money. In hindsight, Billy Jean is probably the best song on the album and P.Y.T. is pretty catchy as well. Outside of those four, it is solid for a pop album, even if it isn't particularly my thing. I'd give it three stars, but it gets an extra for childhood nostalgia.

I’ve always liked Michael Jackson well enough but never loved anything that I’ve heard. What a strange career to peak when you’re like, 12 years old. I feel the same way about this album as I feel about Prince’s Purple Rain. The tunes are solid but there’s often too much going on, resulting in songs that sound more theatric than enjoyable. This is especially true of the singles, which are by far the worst batch of tracks on this thing. The slower, sparser songs really shine through. I find it difficult to fully immerse myself in this album with Jackson’s reputation in the current day. The love songs are great, but are undoubtedly tainted by his actions. Overall pretty good!

ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM EVER!!!!

The best Michael Jackson album? Quite possibly.

Certified classic

Cool. Thanks

Separate the art from the artist. Having a hard time doing it here.

I think we all should have known MJ was a creep from some of these lyrics. Either way still a quality album.

I've never listed to this album, even though i know all the songs! And it's a brilliant album A classic 5 stars for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

His crimes have forever tainted how I hear his music.

Was schreibt man über das meist verkaufte Album aller Zeiten von einem Künstler, der in jeder Hinsicht Musikgeschichte geschrieben hat. "Billie Jean" hat mich beim ersten Mal hören und sehen total umgehauen. Und ich bekomme heute noch Gänsehaut von diesem Meisterwerk. Ich schreibe nicht alle Titel auf, nur um zu betonen, wie jeder Song zündet und einzigartig ist. Nebenbei bemerkt, bei aller Begeisterung von "Thriller", das Vorgänger Album "Off the Wall" gefällt mir besser.

One of the best albums. Ever.

Solid. Fun vibes

hot take: this is an excellent album. I never listened to it on purpose before but knew all the songs

An album with nothing but hits

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

The best-selling album of all time has most likely become a tough sell to many people, myself included. And yet, its nine songs stick around for good reason. Most ingenious is 'Billie Jean,' which fronts a literacy viz-a-viz creative rhythms and inventive melodies. Even 'Beat It,' which I never loved, is 'funky and strong' enuf to endure. Human nature is real, however, and as much as you'd like to separate the art from the artist, it would seem that appreciation at a distance is the most sustainable approach. But that distance is hard to preserve knowing 'PYT' is out there, a perfect track.

Fantastic album.

interesting. better than i was hoping for.

Everything aside, great albim

Q: What's Pee Wee Herman's favorite song ... ? A: Beat It

I’ve wrestled with my thoughts on Michael Jackson for the whole of the 1001. But I’ve gotta finally review his three albums. Can they be separated from the complicated and controversial man? No. And they probably shouldn’t be. His life story, and the music industry’s role in it, is just as important to understand as the way he (and Quincy Jones) transformed pop and R&B music. I don’t want to blame everything on his father, or missing out on a normal childhood, or the pressure of stardom, or anything else. But it is important context to understand Jackson, and to understand his music too. The three albums on the list encompass the end of his childhood and emergence as a force not seen in pop music since The Beatles. Overall, best when MJ is intense and/or angry, and that can be found all over “Thriller.” It’s got a very cohesive identity, practically a concept album. It’s just out of order. And maybe it’s the wrong format? “MJ: The Musical” came out a few years ago, but I think it was the wrong MJ musical. A supernatural horror “Thriller” musical would be really interesting. Re-order the songs (“Thriller” should be the final or penultimate song). Throw in several “Bad” songs that fit, and you could have a pretty cool tale of love, rivalries, and spooks. Uses Michael’s music without being about the very complicated and controversial person. Aside from that clearly very brilliant idea that someone should make tons of money on, “Thriller” is also Jackson’s best album. It was an incredible transformation from his 70s sound, the most successful and definitive pop album of the 80s, and transcends the artist himself.

Three stinkers on this album. Michael got the short end of the shared duets with Paul, tho’ I suppose Say, Say, Say (the inifinitely better one) did more to elevate Macker’s album than The Girl is Mine did to hurt Thriller. Human Nature might be the sleeper here - beautiful melody, excellent synth rhythm and first rate performance by MJ. And of course all of the mega hits that made this one of the biggest albums ever, masterly produced by QJ. Mama say mama sah mama coo sah!

My parents had this album on vinyl and I wore it out. Undeniably a great album. Undeniably a complicated legacy. I honestly can't hear MJ and just enjoy it so loss of a star.

Peak MJ. Back when MJ meant Michael Jackson not Michael Jordan. Back before MJ went…sideways. I love Billie Jean. There was a tennis coach that looked like Billie Jean King. Her doubles team was kicking our ass. Down a set and like 3 or 4 nothing in the second, my partner and I won a point and started singing Billie Jean. We kept singing BJ after each winning point and rode that train all the way back to victory. Glorious, glorious victory.

This is peak MJ and Quincy Jones. An absolute banger.

I liked this more than I expected but less than I hoped. Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean is an absolute murder's row. Other than those, the album was 50% "I can see why some people really like this" and "jfc, what even is this". Is there an MJ album that just has songs in the vein of Billie Jean on it? That's all I really want.

Michael Jackson is clearly talented and clearly not my jam.

Some really great stuff here - but you knew that already. The 2 songs I'm lukewarm on are The Lady In my Life and The Girl Is Mine. Everything else is fun pop - Michael had a knack for a hook. The EVH guitar solo in Beat It? Wasn't credited to Eddie Van Halen originally. He asked to be left off the credits, apparently to keep peace in Van Halen. A few weeks after released, Ed was in Tower Records and overheard two customers debating if it was Ed or not. Ed wandered over and set the record straight. (Can't confirm that story, but its too funny not to include here - I'd like to think its true.) And he was paid with 2 6 packs. No residuals from Beat It. I'll be Michael (and Quincy) was thrilled to keep that $$.

Really don’t like the girl is mine. The idea that Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson are fighting over the same girl is hilarious and absurd. Can’t go wrong with Billie Jean and Thriller though! I can’t not hear Weird Al’s “Eat it” whenever I hear “Beat it”.

Very few albums are stacked with hits like “Thriller.” At least 6 huge songs on this album are among the best pop songs ever recorded. And they don’t age. They still instantly work their way into your brain and make you move even if your brain is like, “But wait wasn’t Michael Jackson a horr— 🎵 gotta be startin’ something… 🎶” Quincy Jones’s production is incredible. There are a lot of layers but they meld perfectly into an infectious funky pop style. “The Girl is Mine” is one of those songs I love to make fun of. Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney both sound cheesy on it and that spoken word portion where they playfully argue always makes me laugh. They have no chemistry together. Like, based on this song, I can’t imagine either of them getting the girl. My favorite here has got to be “Beat It.” What an incredible track. Those synth-gong hits at the beginning? Amazing. And the electric guitar… it’s basically a hard rock song. A little extra magic in that one.

Thriller baby! One of the greatest albums of all time by one of the best performers ever. What a joy to get this one on a Friday. I find it really interesting that the title track has less plays on Spotify than "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". I think "Thriller" is one of the most famous songs ever, and when I think of MJ I think of that song. I wonder if times have changed a bit though and younger people / people who stream music have moved away from that song because it definitely has been overplayed on the radio for decades. "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are truly amazing as well, I don't mean to take anything away from them. MJ was really one in a billion and he transcends music. These tunes are more than just pieces of music, they are entertainment in a whole different paradigm; like they are more visually rich than just pieces of music, they are more audibly interesting than a dance or piece of performance art. I heard this story once about how he never really played any instruments, but he would write songs by singing out parts, like humming a bass and drumset groove and then some producers would scramble to get them down on tape before he started moving on to vocals. Crazy brilliant stuff. I love the album cover- he looks great, the black and white is classy with the little leopard print pocket square, and the camera bloom effect makes him appear ethereal.

My absolute favorite album, ever! I love every single song. ♥️

Songs that stood out: Beat It, Billie Jean and Human Nature. All in all, a great album. Some really interesting and intricate beats. The vocals are impressive. Solid 4.

Beat it really slaps. The song with Paul McCartney is...off. PYT was good.

I mean cmon, it's thriller.

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

Thriller // Beat It // Billie Jean // P.Y.T. // The Lady in My Life

Very fun as always Michael thank you. I love the Paul song they did together

Would have been five without that nonce being on it, what a cunt McCartney is

The jump from the admittedly quite funny dirge with Macca to one of the greatest three track runs of all time could have given me whiplash

An instant hit as it should be!

One of, if not the best pop albums ever created

Pretty good stuff.

Classic album that I hadn't listened to in a long time.

a classic

Toujours agréable à écouter. Compo très sympa

It's just wall to wall hits. My only gripe with Thriller are: i) Paul McCartney isn't the right for The Girl Is Mine, and ii) the album title doesn't really fit with the vibe - Thriller is an outlier. Aside from that it's pretty perfect.

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

This album is what you call middle loaded, from the title track to PYT you don’t get much better. Like if course MJ is at best a bit strange and at worse a full blown nonce but he has talent 5/5

Oh ya! from the first note. The legend at his best. Even better, my favorite tune by him (Billie Jean).

I unashamedly love this album - I remember getting the 25th anniversary edition of this on my 12th birthday and played it to death. That said, I'll acknowledge he's a problematic artist and whilst we may never know the truth behind those controversies, it's fair to say that musically MJ was a genius. The run of Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean is *perfect*. The Girl is Mine is a big stinky pile of cringe though - I would probably attribute that mostly to Macca. ...Startin' Something and PYT are awesome songs that balance this record out, so overall it's a solid solid effort, with a couple of 'eh' songs and one I'd skip altogether.

he still definitely touched those kids

4 stars for thriller, billie jean, and beat it, classics, played to death known songs.

finally, peak i lowkey skipped songs on this because i've already heard them a million times. this album is too iconic. whats more interesting are the songs that I haven't heard before. They're pretty good, especially Baby Be Mine.

This is mid

just no out of princable

There are some bad songs, mainly good though.

Loved this album since its release. It's like a greatest hits album

This is the first record I ever had that was solely mine and not shared with my parents. I realize that there's so much that's squinky about MJ, but this album is an absolute banger, start to finish.

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The hits are hits - but this whole style is just not for me.

Highlights of a tremendous career

I already have this album as an LP. It it truly a great album and one that will maintain to be considered one of the best. It is a record full of amazing hits that are still sung today. In my opinion it was the album that made Michael Jackson THE Michael Jackson!

To me this isn't quite the life changing record people make it out to be, but it is still a collection decent to great pop songs

Thriller shows why Michael Jackson is such a famed musician. Apart from world famous classics like: "Thriller", "Beat it" and "Billie Jean", songs like "Wanna Be Startin' Something" also surprised me. Overall I am impressed how well Michael Jackson manages to replicate his formula, which makes ever song sound pretty well

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It’s an obvious 5*s isn’t it?

Not an MJ fan but really enjoyed this. Would have been 5 stars but for the awful section where he and McCartney talk to each other over the music…

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).

King of pop.. Excellent composition..

It's Thriller. There's a reason why it's the best-selling album of all time: it's well produced by the legend Quincy Jones and spares no time for filler ("The Girl is Mine" is debatable on that front).

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Every track on Thriller is solid, Quincy Jones produced a timeless record with no weak spots. Michael’s vocals are on point throughout, delivering real power and style. The whole album flows effortlessly, never losing energy or focus. From the intense beats to the unforgettable hooks, it’s a masterpiece that still feels fresh and engaging. This is more than an album it’s a defining moment in music, setting a standard for pop with lasting impact.

A classic.

This album is a 5. Every song jams. There are so many hits it's hard to tell if there is a single song that wasn't a hit back in the day. Hard to pick a favorite, but PYT is right there. It's the perfect roller rink song.

If you don't love Michael Jackson's Thriller album, you are desperately on a soapbox trying to push some agenda; or in his own words, "You just want to be startin' somethin'." A perfect infusion of pop, R&B, disco, and dance, with some metal guitar shredding and African-inspired chanting thrown in for good measure, all performed with pure excitement. They captured lightning in a bottle. A Greatest Hits album would need almost every track on Thriller to be complete. There's good reason that this album is still the best selling album worldwide. If I HAD to be critical, the synths can be a bit dated in their sound at times, especially when applied to the bass ("Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"), but the resulting overall feel and groove more than make up for it. There are so many great songs and variations here, that it's hard to praise any one song over any other, but you'd be wrong to overlook "Human Nature"'s greatness in the shadow of the bigger hits.

What an album! This is exactly the type of album that is a good fit for this project for me, because believe it or not, I never actually sat down and listened to this as an album, front to back. This project gives me the push to do just that, long overdue. Granted, just about every song here was a single, so I've heard at least 80% of it many times before, but there were a few songs here I had never heard before, or at least don't remember having heard before. And also, I think there is something to be said about listening to a song and it's original context. For instance, I had no idea that human nature was from this album. The fact that so many absolute bangers are all together in one album is so impressive. Listening to them all back to back, I couldn't help but be awed by what was accomplished here. I was contemplating how much of these tracks' success was down to Michael and how much was down to Quincy, not to mention all the other talented musicians involved (including Paul McCartney and Eddie Van Halen?!). I think in the end I can only conclude that the combination of Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones was magic. Quincy Jones was a genius at composing and producing, and Michael was a genius at performing--how awesome that they collaborated so much. These songs still hit hard. I listened to this in the gym, and when "Beat It" came on, it gave me renewed energy to attack my nemesis, the lateral shoulder machine. Despite having heard this song so many times before (and also Weird Al's "Eat It" lol), it was just pure dopamine, as I was the star in my very own '80s movie exercise montage. All-time classic!

Another masterpiece by the law firm of Jones and Jackson. All songs on this album are all killer no filler.......or should say.....all Thriller no filler (I had to). There's just not a lot that sounds like this album, and it has stood the test of time The right combinations of everything were put into this album and so much thought to create an album that sounds danceable yet cinematic. Wanna Be Start Something is really a testament of what can be done with just one riff. The whole song is literally one riff for 6 minutes. Usually I would get bored or annoyed with something like that but Michael and Quincy take you through a music lesson in adding and subtracting parts. That song is a clinic. What's even crazier is that I think Beat It and the title track Thriller overshadow Wanna Be Starting Something... that's how good this album is. RIP Quincy, Michael and Eddie Van Halen....one of the greatest albums of all time.

It's a fantastic album, but I can't quite bring myself to give it 5 stars. It feels slightly churlish giving MJ 4 stars, as I can see this actually brings the average score down a bit, but I'm sure the balance won't be too badly affected. Half of the album is out of this world, the other half is a little duller/ more generic, but still good.

i feel like this is one of those albums that we all acknowledge is one of the greatest of all time but we never actually consciously listen to it (at least in my experience)…maybe i should change that though because it is truly SO good- the “King of Pop” title is well deserved for this album alone. I ended up knowing a little over half of it already (all the singles) but even the lesser known album tracks were masterfully written, performed, and produced and i found a new favorite that i hadn’t heard before with “Baby Be Mine”

Obviously a classic, my grandma has this on vinyl and I think that's a good way to experience it. Some songs have a bit of a muzak/mario kart vibe like baby be mine and the girl is mine. Hits like Thriller and Beat It are amazing. Deserves its praise.

Incredible album, full of hits and vibes. Incredible

This album is just nuts, starts off with 2 banger tracks, then a goofy ass duet with fucking PAUL that still works in a super cheesy way, then 3 GIGANTIC hits. Absolute insanity. The 3 after the hits pale in comparison, but they're still well crafted pop tunes sung by the King of Pop. This is a 5 easily. But I still think Off the Wall is MJ's best

I’ve listened to this many times. I still have no idea why it’s so popular. The production is good, the music is moderately interesting and yet it’s much less than the sum of its parts. Michael’s constant lyrical affectations really don’t help anything, and I’m sure he was popular for essentially being a dancer as his music was average at best. If I never hear this again, I will be happier

Arguably the #1 album of all time?

Starts and ends slow but has one of the best runs of three songs. 4/5

Repays hearing right through. Great production.

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Day 0005/1001 of One Album a Day The song with Paul McCartney is shite but other than its a phenomenal selection of tracks. Beat It remains one of my favourite songs of all time. Fav tracks: Thriller / Beat It / Billie Jean Bad tracks: The Girl Is Mine

I’ll give him a four but it’s more like a 3.5 for me.

Obvious five.

A classic of course. Slipped the title track because it’s just not cool to listen to anytime outside of October.

Well damn!

This is perfect reminder why I don't like Michael Jackson. Majority 2/3 of time I felt bored, wondering his weird speaking style, wondering why this record is so popular. One third is pure groove attack and it isn't difficult to figure out is it first, middle on last three songs. Pure gold and drumming from other world. For the classics I would give 5 but first and last part will reduce this to three. And Xtra star goes away for hideous duet discussions with Macca.

Last time I listened this album must have been in the early '90s. I think I didn't notice the bass and guitar riffs back then. They are actually pretty cool. Also you can have mixed opinions about mr Jacksons singing style and voice, but somehow this album works to me right now. That funkish groove is there and it hits me. Only few of the last songs in this album lowered it's stars in my mind.

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.

Has some great classics.

This album is perfect. There is nothing that I can say that hasn’t been said about this banger of an album.

Wanted to dislike it but it’s great.

Its the best selling album in history for a reason, flawless victory.

Good album, even better hit.

I love this album so much!!!!! The best album ever!!!!

What do you need to say about this? A classic album with 3 of MJ’s absolute classic songs. Shame I’m not quite as into the ballads.

MJ really put all his eggs in one album and they all made omelettes!!!! thank you michal jackson for being the first and only person to ever have vitiligo album cooks

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?

Obviously good stuff

goddd hi Paul McCartney thriller directly into beat it then Billie Jean is fucking crazzzyyy I wish I was alive in 1982

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

I wish I could listen to some of the bangers that are overplayed for the first time again. I feel like that would really solidify the 5/5 status. Regardless, 5/5.

I mean its a classic

Great album!! Classic MJ

Wow, what a wikipedia entry. Never heard this album as a whole; it's wild that so many bangers are in the same album. It's very 80s. Wanna be somethin' has that very catchy bridge. Back in the day when I was a sucker for beatles-adjacent anything I really liked the girl is mine, but now I found that a) it clashes with the rest pretty hard and b) the talking part is cringeeee. Thriller's "narrator" (?) really took me out and kind of ruined the song for me, maybe it was an artifact of the time/music video craze. The back half is a snoozer, 4* because of that. Highlights: billie jean, beat it

Yeah Michael Jackson is Michael Jackson, but he's only one part of the greatest production job of the 80s. There hadn't been an album yet where the synths sounded this full, and the other instruments sounded this crisp. My old producer friend and I didn't agree on much, but I didn't fight him when he told me Baby Be Mine was his favourite song of all time.

Houmous & Chutney were invited to Neverland. It was absolutely incredible. We didn’t actually manage to see Michael on that occasion. He used to just get pulled from pillar to post. I think Len maybe spent 4 hours on the carousel with Bubbles. He was acting like he was Richie Rich. 4.5

An iconic album. I am not a huge fan of Michael Jackson, as his music is just so ubiquitous I have only managed to enjoy it on a surface level. Still, this has 9 songs on it and they are all great. I don't know if any album can match tracks 3-8 on here. Just iconic song after iconic song. I don't need to be a huge Michael Jackson fan to know that's an unparalleled run of songs on an album. Not much else to say about this one.

Cha'mone!

Yes, he's obviously a legend in his own right, but PUT SOME RESPEKT ON QUINCY'S NAME!!! For what it's worth, PYT might be my favorite MJ song.

I remember liking this album as a child. But listening to it now was a different story. I never much cared for his voice - I'm not too fond of falsetto.

я смотрела клип, очень круто, не ожидала. альбом не слушала но знаю несколько песен. это реально талант и крутая продюсерская работа. и танцевально и весело а иногда даже страшно

Why is there paedo shit in the list? Wasn't this guy cancelled?

This is a tough decision to give it a four instead of a five. Arguably, any album that includes Billie Jean and Beat It could be an automatic five. The title track and wanna be starting something are also fine tracks, but after that, even though I’m familiar with the other songs, they just don’t quite grab me. The Paul McCartney song is lame and a couple of the other slower songs just don’t do it for me.

ohh classic !!!

Sure, fine, yeah, whatever.

The hits stick, everything else gives me the ick.

So classic!

It’s thriller. What are you gonna do.

I don’t think anyone who was alive in the 80s could listen to this album without dancing like a fool.

This has aged much better than Bad - which I found almost unlistenable. Thriller/ Beat It/ Billie Jean - 3 stone cold classics. The rest of the album is not far behind - except for the elephant in the room that is the Macca duet - The Girl is Mine - which is an absolute ear bleeder and it costs it a point.

An album that was meant to be all hits. Does it succeed? It doesn't really matter - everything sounds good and the three song run from Thriller through Billie Jean is as good as it gets. The sound of the bass sets a high water mark, especially pulsating on the title track and megahit Billie Jean, but present almost everywhere. If you're not moving at least one part of your body I don't know what to tell you. The slower stuff is good too, especially Human Nature and The Lady in My Life. Surely part of the pop music canon.

it's a classic for a reason. the production here is top notch and holds up extremely well to this day. michael is at his pinnacle and his vocal performances are excellent. what makes this a light 5 for me is the track listing. there are some absolute bangers on here, but there are also some lesser tracks ('the girl is mine' - the lesser of the two paul mccartney and michael jackson collaboration songs - and 'the lady in my life' in particular drag this album a bit down). but look, it's one of the greatest pop stars of all time doing what he does best. it's pretty great!

One part of this record has aged extremely well, another part not so much. Thriller, Beat it, Billie Jean are still incredible bangers. The Girl is mine, on the other hand, is just a terrible song by today's standards.

Michael Jackson was the child of abuse. By all accounts his dad was just a monster. But, people argue, it refined the talent of one of the most influential performers of a generation. Yeah, but, maybe without the damage, he could have been *better*? This album heralds the arrival of the Mozart of our time. Yes, none other than "Weird" Al Yankovich, the true King of Pop.

01) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - 10,0 02) Baby Be Mine - 9,0 03) The Girl Is Mine - 10,0 04) Thriller - 10,0 05) Beat It - 10,0 06) Billie Jean - 10,0 07) Human Nature - 10,0 08) P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - 10,0 09) The Lady In My Life - 8,5 TOTAL: 9,72 (97/100) Current ranking: 11/396

This is a really hard one because I think that Lady In My Life aside this is perfect. But also he is a wrongun and I don't want to praise him.

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

Thriller is the sixth studio album by Michael Jackson, originally released in 1982. Wow, I didn't realize this was his sixth album! This is probably the most iconic album of all time. I mean, virtually all of the songs are hits. And they're good hits, too. I wasn't yet born when this was released, but I'm sure it must've made waves. Especially after he debuted his signature moonwalk on live TV. It's a great album. However, I'm probably gonna be hated for this, but Thriller is the weakest track on here. It really doesn't fit the vibe of the other songs. Don't get me wrong, the music video is amazing. I just don't think it belongs on this record. If I'm being honest there's only a few tracks on here that I especially enjoy and will come back to, but this album is so influential and iconic I just have to give it a high score. I just couldn't help but groove while listening.

All timer

Undisputed classic, docked points for being a sick perverted cunt.

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

Back in the day!

Stone cold classic! This defined pop music, modern RnB and hip hop together. 80s funk and pop never was any better

Beat It and Billie Jean are the strong stand outs for me on this album. Lady in My Life was a fun surprise I had not heard before. Over all the album was very good but not everything was my cup of tea.

Scho 1 nices album. 3.8

wanna be startin something: Die Bläser und die Perkussion sind wahnsinnig on point. Baby be mine und the girl is mine punkten bei mir nur, weil sie Erinnerungen aufrufen daran, dass meine Mutter das Album früher immer im Auto gehört hat. Thriller geht komplett ab, das kann nicht mal Beat it schlagen (höhö). Billie Jean ist finde ich der beste Song vom Album. Die Bassline ist unglaublich ikonisch, die Brackgroundgesänge sind unschlagbar und die Instrumente schmelzen zusammen und kreieren einen spannenden Rhythmus- und Harmonie-Teppich, den man gar nicht mehr bemerkt, wenn man den Song zu oft gehört hat. Allgemein gefällt mir das am Album und an Michael Jackson: Die Rhythmen und Harmonien sind spannend, verschmelzen aber so sehr, dass man die Vielfältigkeit der Instrumente nicht mehr merkt und es nicht anstrengend zum Zuhören ist. Ein gutes Beispiel für so unanstrengende Musik ist auch Human Nature. PYT: Ich kann nicht anders als tanzen, die Perkussion und der Backgroundgesang (PYT / TLC) sind so Disco. The Lady in my Life hat einen sehr anderen Vibe. Das tut dem Album gut, trotzdem fange ich nicht so viel damit an, ich finde es fällt von der rhythmischen Komplexität her etwas ab. Wenn ich Thriller mit Off the Wall vergleiche, gewinnt für mich Off the Wall. Einige Songs in Thriller (Billie Jean, Thriller, PYT) finde ich zwar unglaublich gut, aber als Ganzes überzeugt mich Off the Wall mehr.

An album of hits and one awful miss (The girl is mine)

Un-cancellable

Here for the pop hits, not the slow ballads.

shocking proportion of bangers, but with a few biiiig stinkers i'm not convinced that there's much reason to visit this as an actual album over a greatest hits compilation

Masterpiece!

I wanted to hate this so much. I've not enjoyed the other two MJ albums I've had at all, they felt really flimsy and unemotional. But this is just absolutely undeniable - it's hit after hit after hit. They're all quite annoying in a sort of way, mainly because it forces you to think about Michael Jackson, which I'd rather not. In more positive associations, they also make me think a lot about 'Michael Jackson's Moonwalker' on the Megadrive, which I would pay good money (although not the $263 it's currently listed for on Ebay) to play again.

I can’t say I was ever a MJ fan. I find most of the hits tired and overplayed by this point. Overall fine for background music but not something I would put on just to listen to.

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stone cold classic

this has like two songs that aren't great, but otherwise you could release this at any point in time and it would change the trajectory of human history.

no matter how hard I try I just can't seem to wrap my head around MJ the way others seem to. This is a great record for sure, but also maybe a bit too sparkly and clean. Although it has some 'rough edges' like the subject matter of Billie Jean and the undeniable 'edgy-ness' of Beat It... it's all been so chopped up and heavily produced it is perfect.... but IMHO that makes it a bit less than it might have been if it were more real. I remember being a kid in the 80's/90's when people would say "oh those electronic acts don't make real music they're not performing anything it's just all playback by some machine" and I think you could make a similar criticism here. Surely they found a way to tour this music and I bet it was awesome but there is literally no way to perform most of this the way it appears on the record. Nonetheless it is an impressive piece of art and worth anyone's time for at least 1 listen. FYI the last track The Lady In My Life is legit just bad.

It is sometimes difficult to separate the artist from their work when challenging controversy surrounds them - and lord, does controversy surround MJ. I knew this album was on this list - it had to be - and I was worried about how I was going to feel with the weight of 42 years since its release upon me. I needn’t have worried. Joyously infectious, funky and swagger-filled, heartfelt and poised - it was like I was 7yo at Xmas getting this - my first album ever - again. This is the pinnacle of pop for me. I can only imagine how people were swept up by Elvis or The Beatles at Ground Zero for their arcs. I was captured by this album and the MJ craze that overtook the world. There’s no possible other score that I can give. Every track is a classic. It’s the best album on this list for me.

Best selling album of all time, and deservedly so. A great range of styles appear on this album. Jackson's performance is at his career peak. Quincy Jones' production made it work on a grand scale. There are no mis-hits here. Although Michael later became a caricature, his musicianship was always strong, and this album really showcases it. I definitely didn't appreciate it at the time, but it is an all-time great pop/dance album that changed popular music forever.

Richtige Knaller neben Einschlafhilfen.

Før jeg skulle høre den her tænkte jeg bare det ville blive en klar 5'er. MJ er super fedt, og det er bare ærgerligt hans renome er ødelagt så man næsten ikke høre ham længere. Men af en eller anden grund connectede jeg ikke så dybt som jeg havde troet til det. Det er stadig rigtigt godt, men fik mig bare ikke helt op. Nævneværdig undtagelse vil være Human Nature, af en eller anden grund havde jeg lidt glemt den og den ramte bare godt

World changing album. Absolute banger. Everything about this album is a 5.

lets gooooooo 5/5

May not be a personal favorite but you cannot deny the greatness of this album. It's the best selling of all time for a reason and MJ's perfectionism shows. The sound is perfect and there's a lot of huge hits. 8.5/10 (4.25/5)

well, mis elend lange banger-review het sich irgendwie glöscht und da bini leider chli z gnervt und z fuul s ganze nomal z schriibe. Zemegfasst also: Viel Kontroverse um ihn, find aber de Michi het bi dem Album alles richtig gmacht und banger nach banger gliferet. + es isch das Album wo d Menschheit überstah wird und innere postapokalyptische Welt wiiter glost wird. Darum gits en jackson five vo five. Schade ums Review

Huge. Usnahmswiid vom michael jackson recht vill mitbecho als Büebu well tante & onkle biz fans gsi sind. Mini musik ischs nüm, han ez selte-nie bock uf de jacky z lose, aber mit 3 vo 9 songs uf dem album isch mal eifach krass erfolgrich gsi. Darum usnahmswis ufgrundet: 4 vo 5 zimtschnegge für für de michael J. Btw: all mini 4 puntos mässige sprüch fühled sich biz falsch ah weg em michael sim verhalte.

ai caramber da hett eusd chatz ja was prächtiges heibracht ganz ehrlich gseit au mis erste ganze MJ album, aber für ihn isches damals schos 6. (soloalbum) gsi au en fun fact, das ding isch am 30.11.1982 usecho, also leider isch eus das knapp zfrüeh bracht worde nichts desto trotz absoluti bangers uf dem album und au die songs woni nanig kennt han würded ih andere albene scho als banger duregah natürlich muesmer eh anekdote vomene junge basil no ineschmeisse bi sonnere glegeheit -> am MJ sin tod isch de allerersti celebrity tod woni jemals so wahrgnoh han chan mich no genau drah erinnere wie ah dem morge im radio gloffe isch das de MJ gstorbe isch und natürlich isch die erst stund ih de schuel damals sport gsi und jede, JEDE LETSCHT WO ANEGLOFFE ISCH VORD SPORTHALLE HETT GMEINT; hey hender ghört... de MJ isch tod und ich han nume so denkt: sit wenn losed de alli? han denkt dorfjugend loset nume eminem darum eh frag ah mini geliebte Klöppers hend ihr vorem MJ sim tod das gezielt gloset oder isch das ih euem hushalt mal gloffe? aber ja was söllmer sege shamone hee hee!! 5 polkadots

auuuuu! also vor es paar jahr hetti‘s vo mir für die meisterleistig klar es 5 gäh… mittlerwille bini mer da nümm so sicher: einersiits us offesichtliche gründ und au musikalisch hani mi au scho mal meh uf de gliche wellelängi gseh wie de gueti alti michi obwohl ich s‘album scho guet kännt han, hani probiert mit eme früsche blick ah das ganze ane z‘gah… hed teilwiis no guet funktioniert und teilwiis nöd aber zämmegfasst cha mer sicher säge: en ziitlose klassiker wo chum us de musiggschicht weg z‘dänke isch, trotzdem nur 4 michis vo mir

This is a remarkable achievement. What a huge album. Because most of Jackson's best recognized tracks are from here, if you were born later, it's almost shocking to discover that and the story behind the album. I learned a lot that I didn't know before. For example, I knew that Eddie Van Halen played the famous guitar solo on Beat It but didn't know that basically the rest of the instrumentation was provided by members of Toto. I didn't know that MJ was mostly disco before this album and made a conscious decision to move away from that and avoid the ongoing backlash against disco. I knew 6 of the 9 tracks before listening. The three number 1s, Wanna Be Starting Something, the duet with Paul, and PYT. PYT is one of my favorite MJ songs and I don't actually like The Girl Is Mine. An hour after the album is over, I can't remember how any of the other 3 go, but I think I enjoyed them, it's just that the others totally eclipse them. It's no surprise to see this album here.

You could argue this is the greatest album ever made. Easy 5/5.

Jichael Mackson

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

Like Gary Glitter, Michael Jackson was very good at making popular music. "Beat It" was one of the first singles I ever owned as a kid, and I still think that Eddie Van Halen's contribution to that track is one of the best guitar solos of all time. But, weirdly, I've never heard the whole album before. It is built like a pyramid, building up from some average songs at the start through the mid-tier (and slightly creepy) "The Girl is Mine" with Paul McCartney to a section of classics in the middle, "Thriller," "Beat it," "Billie Jean" and "Human Nature". Then there is "Pretty Young Thing" (How young?) which has a good groove, and finally "The Lady in my Life" which is forgettable. As I say, I've never listened to the whole album before, and I probably won't again. But the hits are a pleasant reminder of my 80s childhood like "Back to the Future," or Zoids. Can you separate the art from the artist? I guess it gets easier when they are dead.

Takes you straight back to the 1980’s more than time travel ever could…. Few more slow ballads than I remember but with hits you can’t argue with…