Jacko’s Thriller turns 25 this week
Michael Jackson is a freak — and I’m not talking about his exorbitant lifestyle or questionable relationship with children. I’m talking about his superlative ability to sing, dance, and entertain.
His seminal album, Thriller, was released 25 years ago this week. Selling an unthinkable 104 million copies worldwide, it’s still the second most widely purchased album of all time after the Eagle’s Greatest Hits.
It is impossible to listen to this album and not bounce your head, rock your hips, or move your feet. Although difficult in picking just one, I’ll say Human Nature is my favorite song from this well-aged record. It’s a shame Jackson wasn’t as talented offstage.
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December 4th, 2007 at 8:41 am
I’m tempted to get the new version of this. The old cassette copy of my sister’s high school boyfriend’s LP is long gone! (K-Mart brand tapes FTL!)
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47370-jackson-reissues-ithrilleri-with-kanye-william-akon
December 5th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Human Nature is really great! But I think PYT takes the cake! I have to get up and dance to that one whenever I hear it! Oh that whole album is GENIUS! It is funny that I wasn’t even born when that album came out, but it has made such an impact in my life.
December 5th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
This is the first album I ever owned. My dad took me to Raspberry Records and I got the cassette when I was probably 5 or 6.
It’s a classic.
December 7th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Blake you just reminded me how much I’ve always wanted to be in a MJ cover band named Jycal Maxson.
Although every song is good, if I had to pick one, I’d go with the old school classic of Billie Jean as my favorite off this album.