Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection
# Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection

Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection was a 25th anniversary limited Japanese edition box set released in 2008 for the American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller. The original album sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, making it the world's best selling album of all time.

## Contents

The limited-edition box-set contains a 14-track set of all seven CD singles that were released, with two tracks on each CD plus each disc having B-sides, the A-side being the main single taken from the Thriller album. Each CD is housed in a mini-LP replica cardboard sleeve with the original artwork including Sony inner sleeves and "vinyl look" discs, with the set housed in a glossy 5" picture box with a Japanese and English lyric booklet and gold "King Of Pop" obi strip).

## Personnel

* Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
* Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers
* N'dugu Chancler – drums
* Paulinho da Costa – percussion
* David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers
* Gary Grant – trumpet and flügelhorn
* Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo on "Beat It"
* Jerry Hey – trumpet and flügelhorn
* Michael Jackson – co-producer, lead and background vocals, drum case beater, bathroom stomp board, vocal, drum, horn, and string arrangement
* Paul Jackson – guitar
* Louis Johnson – bass guitar
* Quincy Jones – producer
* Steve Lukather – guitar, bass guitar
* Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming
* Paul McCartney – vocals on "The Girl Is Mine"
* David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
* Dean Parks – guitar
* Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
* Jeff Porcaro – drums, horn, and string arrangements
* Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
* Vincent Price – voice-over on "Thriller"
* Bill Reichenbach – trombone
* Bruce Swedien – recording engineer, mixer
* Chris Shepard – vibraslap on "Beat It"
* Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizers
* David Williams – guitar
* Larry Williams – saxophone and flute
* Bill Wolfer – keyboards, synthesizers
* La Toya Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"
* Janet Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"
* Greg Smith – synthesizers
