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Michael Jackson — Thriller

Thriller by Michael Jackson — album cover

Known pressings

80 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1982AUEpicCDEPC 85930CD
1982CAColumbia House, Epic529271T, CEK 38112CD — club edition
1982ESEpicEPC 8593012" Vinyl
1982GBEpicCDEPC 85930CD
1982GBEpicEPC 40-85930Cassette
1982GBEpicEPC 8593012" Vinyl
1982JPEpic25·3P-39912" Vinyl
1982JPEpic/Sony Inc.30·3P-43112" Vinyl — Master Sound DM Digital Mastering
1982JPEpic35・8P-11CD — Japan
1982NLEpicEPC 8593012" Vinyl
1982USEpicEK 38112CD
1982USEpicHE 4811212" Vinyl — half-speed mastered
1982USEpicQE-3811212" Vinyl
1982XEEpic40-85930Cassette
1982XEEpic85930, EPC 8593012" Vinyl
1982XEEpicEPC 8593012" Vinyl — no "co-produced" line on the back cover
1982XEEpicEPC 85930, EPCCL 32117-412" Vinyl — club edition
1982XEEpicEPC 85930, QE 3811212" Vinyl — sticker in cover
1982XWEpicEK 38112Digital Media
1982XWEpic[none]Digital Media — Digital download
1983FREpicCDEPC 85930CD
1983JPEpic35・8P-11CD — Japanese Gold Disc
1983XEEpicCDEPC 85930CD — Europe
1985CAEpicEK-38112CD — Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.
1985USEpicEK 38112CD — Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.
1988JPEpic8P-5137CD
1991JPEpicESCA 5408CD
1991USEpic, MJJ ProductionsEK 38112CD
1991XEEpicCD 85930, CDEPC 85930CD
1999USEpicES 38112SACD (2 channels)
1999XEEpicMILLEN4 4952162000CD
2001AUEpic5044222000CD — special edition
2001CAEpicEK 66073CD — special edition
2001USEpicEK 66073CD — Special Edition
2001XEEpicEPC 504422 2CD — special edition
2008AUEpic, Legacy88697 17987 2CD — 25th Anniversary Edition
2008CAEpic—Digital Media — super deluxe
2008CN[no label][none]CD — 25th anniversary edition
2008DEEpicCDEPC 85930CD
2008GBEpic8869723344112" Vinyl
2008JPEpicEICP-961, EICP-962CD
2008JPEpic, MJJ ProductionsEICP-963, EICP-964CD — スリラー25周年記念リミテッド・エディション／期間限定生産
2008TNPhoniePCX 100CD
2008USLegacy88697 17986 2CD
2008USEpic, Legacy88697 17986 2CD — Best Buy edition
2008USLegacy88697 17987 2CD
2008XELegacy88697 17986 2CD
2008XELegacy88697 17987 2CD
2008XEEpic88697 17987 2CD
2008XELegacy88697 22096 2CD
2008XELegacy88697 34566 2CD
2008XEEpic, Legacy88697220962CD
2008XWEpic, Legacy—Digital Media
2008XWEpic, Legacy, MJJ Productions, Sony BMG Music Entertainment[none]Digital Media — super deluxe edition
2009JPEpicEICP 1195CD
2009XEEpic, Music on Vinyl85930, EPC 85930, MOVLP01412" Vinyl
2011NLEpic88697995622CD
2013JPSony Music Japan International Inc.SIXX01837B00ZDigital Media — 24bit/176.4kHz
2013USEpic—Digital Media — HDTracks HiRes version of Epic ES38112
2014XEEpic88875043862CD

Showing the 60 earliest of 80 catalogued releases.

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.