Sortie de Thriller 25th edition le 11 février 2008

EPIC RECORDS/LEGACY RECORDINGS UNVEIL

THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME

Newly Expanded Deluxe Edition of Multi-Platinum Grammy-Winning Album

With New & Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks

Including Remixes By Akon, will.i.am & Kanye West

+ Bonus DVD Featuring Digitally Restored Short Films

& Michael Jackson's Historic Breakout Performance

From "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" Television Broadcast

Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition

Available Worldwide Week Of February 11, 2008

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Epic/Legacy Recordings proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the world's biggest-selling album of all time, with a newly expanded deluxe edition of the phenomenal record-breaking pop culture touchstone, available worldwide the week of February 11, 2008.

The Michael Jackson Thriller 25th anniversary celebration kicks off in December 2007 and continues throughout 2008 with the release of a new single and a multi-faceted global marketing campaign featuring high-profile television, radio and online events around the world.

The Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition will include the original album in its entirety as well as eight bonus tracks and a DVD featuring Michael Jackson's groundbreaking short films from Thriller ("Thriller," "Beat It," and "Billie Jean") and the artist's Emmy-nominated breakout performance of "Billie Jean" from the legendary "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC on May 16, 1983).

The newly expanded version of Thriller premieres five tracks previously unreleased in any form: a new Kanye West remix of "Billie Jean"; a new 2008 version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" with Akon and will.i.am; will.i.am remixes of "The Girl Is Mine" and "P.Y.T."; and "For All Time," a rare unreleased cut from the original Thriller recording sessions, newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson.

Additional bonus material on the Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition includes "Someone In The Dark," "Carousel," and Michael Jackson's original demo recording of "Billie Jean."

The deluxe Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition packaging contains a personal greeting from Michael Jackson to his fans penned exclusively for this special release.

Originally released 25 years ago early December 1982 by Epic Records, Thriller, Michael Jackson's sixth solo album and second with producer Quincy Jones, rocketed the former child-star lead singer for the Jackson 5 into the stratosphere of international superstardom. Introducing the "robot" and the "moonwalk" into the international lexicon of clubland dance moves via the pulsing sounds of Thriller, Michael Jackson revolutionized all aspects of mainstream pop culture -- from radio airwaves to the newly emerging art form of music videos -- becoming the world's most popular entertainer in the process.

The original Thriller spent an astounding 80 consecutive weeks in the American Top 10, 37 of those at #1. Seven of the album's original nine tracks became Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 while Individual singles from Thriller reached #1 chart positions in the US, the UK, France, Italy, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada.

Thriller made history as the first and only record to be America's top-selling album two years running (1983 and 1984).

Thriller has been certified 27x platinum by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond Award status in the US. In addition, the album has achieved Diamond or Multi-Platinum status in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Thriller was named the Best Selling Album of All Time by the Guinness Book of Records in 1985.

In February 1984, Michael Jackson held a record-breaking 12 Grammy nominations, going on to win eight, which stands as the record for most Grammy Awards to be won by anyone in a single year. Seven of Michael's Grammys that year were for Thriller: Album of the Year; Record of the Year ("Beat It"); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Thriller"); Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical (Thriller); Best Male Rock Vocal Performance ("Beat It"); Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Billie Jean"); Best R&B Song ("Billie Jean"). (Michael's eighth Grammy that year was in the Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken category for "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"). That same year, Michael Jackson took home eight American Music Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. The following year, "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller" took home the Best Video Album trophy at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.

En février 1984, Michael Jackson a obtenu le record de 12 nominations aux Grammys et en a eu 8 ce qui est un record ( à egalité avec Santana ).

Named the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness World Records, Michael Jackson is among the most highly acclaimed and influential artists in pop culture. He was named the World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award. He has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist in 2001.

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THRILLER - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Thriller - original track listing - US Billboard Chart Peaks

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" - (#5 Hot 100, #5 R&B)

"Baby Be Mine"

"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney) - (#2 Hot 100, #1 R&B, #1 Adult Contemporary)

Thriller" - (#4 Hot 10, #3 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)

"Beat It" - (#1 Hot 100, #1 R&B)

"Billie Jean" - (#1 Hot 100, #1 R&B, #9 A/C)

"Human Nature" - (#7 Hot 100, #2 Adult Contemporary)

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - (#10 Hot 100)

"The Lady in My Life"

Bonus Material:

10. Someone In the Dark ^

11. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson's original demo recording) ^

12. Carousel ^

Previously Unreleased Tracks For 25th Anniversary Edition

13. The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am*

14. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008 with Michael Jackson and will.i.am*

15. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Michael Jackson, Akon and will.i.am*

16. Billie Jean 2008 with Kanye West*

17. For All Time (unreleased track from original Thriller sessions)*

^From 2001 Thriller Special Edition

*-previously unreleased

Bonus DVD

The Videos

Thriller

Beat It

Billie Jean

Billie Jean performance from Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever

25th Anniversary Executive Producer: Michael Jackson

Original Album Produced by Quincy Jones for [Quincy Jones Productions logo]

Source: sony bmg / mjfranceforum

Alors pour ceux qui ne comprennent pas l'anglais , la réédition se compose d'un CD et d'un DVD , le CD comprend les chansons de l'album Thriller , 3 inédits , et 4 remixs fait par Kanye West , Will I Am et Akon , le DVD lui est composé des clips Thriller , Billie Jean , Beat it entiérement remasterisés ainsi que de la performance du Motown 25th sur Billie Jean .

Pour info Thriller est l'album le plus vendu dans le monde avec 104 millions d'exemplaires vendus . Le Michael Jackson Thriller 25e anniversaire célébration donne le coup d'envoi, en décembre 2007 et se poursuit tout au long de 2008 avec la sortie d'un nouveau single et multiformes campagne de publicité mondiale de haut profil avec la télévision, la radio et les événements en ligne dans le monde. Le livret contient un message de Michael Jackson pour ses fans , où il les remercis pour leur soutiens .

Thriller a passé 80 semaines consécutives dans l'American Top 10, dont 37 a la 1 ere place .

Thriller a été certifié 27x disque de platine par la RIAA, ce qui lui confère le statut Double Diamond Award aux US . En outre, l'album a atteint le statut de Diamond et Platines en Argentine, Australie, Brésil, Belgique, Canada, Finlande, France, Allemagne, Japon, Mexique, Nouvelle-Zélande, Pays-Bas, Portugal, Espagne, Suisse et Royaume-Uni. Thriller a été nommé Best Selling Albums de tous les temps par le Livre Guinness des records en 1985. En février 84 il a été nominé 12 fois aux Grammy awards ( ce qui est un record ) et a obtenu 8 grammy awards , ce qui est également le record de nombre de Grammy obtenu en une cérémonie .

Une rumeur dit que Michael Jackson fera une prestation aux Grammy Awards 2008 , le 10 février , la veille de la sortie de Thriller 25th edition .

Jackson ne sais plus quoi faire pour ramasser du fric...vue que monsieur n'est plus capable de nous sortir un truc potable, il se résigne a d'énièmes sorties de ses vieux succès.

Est il vraiment fini ?

C'est pour préparer le terrain pour son prochain album pour info ... Et l'argent de cette réédition revient a Sony BMG pas a Michael Jackson .

Son prochain album devrait sortir en 2008 , là tu pourras juger si il sait plus ou encore faire des choses " potables " comme tu dis .