art direction Lane/Donald
art direction [special edition] David Coleman
art direction [special edition] Nancy Donald
tracks 1, 5, 6 co-producer Michael Jackson
compiled by [special edition material] Bruce Swedien
compiled by [special edition material] Bruce Swedien
design [slipcase adaptation design] Andy Engel
design [special edition] David Coleman
design [special edition] Monster X
edited by [special edition] Rob Herrera
edited by [special edition] Stuart Brawley
engineer [assistant, additional sound sources, original album] Mark Ettel
engineer [assistant, original album] Steve Bates
engineer [technical, original album] Matt Forger
executive-producer [special edition] Bruce Swedien
executive-producer [special edition] Michael Jackson
tracks 10, 12, 14, 16, 21 interviewee Quincy Jones
tracks 15, 18 interviewee Rod Temperton
lettering Mac James
mastered by [originally mastered by], remastered by Bernie Grundman
photography by Dick Zimmerman
photography by [special edition] Dick Zimmerman
photography by [special edition] Lester Cohen
photography by [special edition] Ralph Nelson
photography by [special edition] Sam Emerson
photography by [special edition] Stephen Vaughan
producer [original album] Quincy Jones
recorded by [additional sound sources, original album] Humberto Gatica
recorded by [additional sound sources, original album] Matt Forger
recorded by [original album], mixed by [original album] Bruce Swedien
stylist [styling] Design Pool
stylist [styling] Valadé
Phonographic Copyright (p) MJJ Productions Inc.
Copyright (c) MJJ Productions Inc.
Distributed By Sony Music
Published By Mijac Music
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Rodsongs
Published By Almo Music Corp.
Published By Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By Sony ATV Publishing
Published By WB Music Corp.
Published By John Bettis Music
Published By Eiseman Music Co., Inc.
Published By Hen-Al Music
Published By Kings Road Music
Published By Yellow Brick Road Music
Published By Threesome Music
Published By Gravity Coat Music
Published By Haymaker Music
Produced For Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Remastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Made By Sony Music
Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
The original album was released Tuesday, November 30, 1982 by Epic Records (38112)

Issued with clear tray and 16 page booklet containing credits, lyrics and photos.
Special Edition sticker and with gold hot foil embossing on a carded sleeve.
Gold sticker with white text (front):
'Special Edition'
New State of the art remastered
Version of the biggest selling album of all time
winner of 8 Grammy® Awards gold coloured CD
plus 30 minutes of rare bonus features
Including:
Somewhere In The Dark (available for the first time on a Michael Jackson
solo album) Michael's original demo version of Billie Jean
Carousel an out-take from the Thriller recording sessions
Michael Jackson and Vincent Price voice-over session segment
Vincent Price reading the never-before heard 2nd verse of the Thriller rap
All New Interview with Legendary Producer Quincy Jones
Deluxe Special package with New Booklet and Photos
5044222004

[Back and carded sleeve]
Remastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California
This package contains previously released material
© 1982, 2001 MJJ Productions Inc./ ℗ 1982, 2001 MJJ Productions Inc./

[Booklet]
The Quincy Jones interview:
Part I: About Someone In The Dark.
Part II: About production, and several tracks on the album.
Part III: About the album and music videos.
Part IV: About how they got Vincent Price to appear on Thriller.
Part V: About Carousel
Part VI: Final thoughts on the album.

The Rod Temperton interview:
Part I: About how they got Vincent Price to appear on Thriller.
Part II: About Carousel

The voice over session from Thriller also includes Vincent Price reading a previously unreleased second verse.

[CD]
Gold disc surface.
© 1982, 2001 MJJ Productions Inc./ ℗ 1982, 2001 MJJ Productions Inc./
Made in Austria.

Original album:
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions. Recorded and mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process.
Additional sound sources recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
Album recording began with the first sessions at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney recording The Girl Is Mine at 12:00 noon on Wednesday April 14, 1982 and concluded witht the last day of mixing the album on Monday November 8, 1982.
Originally mastered on Thursday, November 11, 1982.

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6: © 1982 Mijac Music (BMI) All rights on behalf of Mijac Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
Tracks 2, 4, 9: © 1982 Rodsongs (ASCAP). All rights for Rodsongs controlled and administered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP).
Track 7: © 1982 Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), John Bettis Music (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Sony/ATV Tunes LLC administered by Sony/ATV Publishing. All rights on behalf of WB Music Corp. and John Bettis Music administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP).
Track 8: © 1982 Eiseman Music Co. Inc. (BMI), Hen-Al Music (BMI), Kings Road Music (BMI)/Yellowbrick Road Music (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Yellowbrick Road Music administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP).
Track 11: Published by WB Music Corp. on behalf of Threesome Music (ASCAP)/Rodsongs (ASCAP) controlled and administered by Almo Music Corp.
Track 13: Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. on behalf of Mijac Music (BMI).
Track 20: Published by WB Music Corp. on behalf obo itself and Gravity Coat Music (ASCAP)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. obo itself and Haymaker Music (BMI).

Similar to a later edition of Thriller without carded sleeve, this edition has a gold disc issued with Special Edition sticker and with gold hot foil embossing on a carded sleeve.
Barcode: 5099750442227 (Scanned)
Barcode: 5 099750 442227 (Printed)
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL (Boxed)
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: BMI (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 20)
Rights Society: ASCAP (Tracks 2, 4, 7 to 9, 11, 20)
Label Code: LC 00199
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 13 C4 * (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 21 D5 * (Variant 2, 3, 4)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 13 A8 * (Variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 21 C2 (Variant 6, 10)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 13 A5 * (Variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 21 D3 (Variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 13 D1 (Variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 21 D4 (Variant 11)
Matrix / Runout: Sony Music S5044222000-0101 21 D2 (Variant 12)
Matrix / Runout: * (Variant 6, 10, 11 - Inner ring mould)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553 (Variant 1, 5, 7, 9)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L551 (Variant 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 941B (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 944A (Variant 2, 5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 947A (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 949C (Variant 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 946A (Variant 6, 8)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 947C (Variant 7, 9)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 946B (Variant 10)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 944B (Variant 11, 12)