Vanilli said:

Neither for me
I just reserved the Japanese edition

bboy87 said:

From where?

Vanilli said:

CD Japan. All I have to do is finalize the order.

Then again, A store in the Japantown district in San Francisco will probably have it when it comes out, so I may just catch a bus over there to get it

bboy87 said:

DUDE!!! I just got Thriller 25 at Best Buy. The Thriller 1982 Def Mix is AMAZING. It is better than most of the "2008 remixes" IMO. It is the mix of Thriller that was sampled for the MJ Megaremix. WOW. I'm so glad I bought it at Best Buy.

Vanilli said:

How much was it? I have a $10 Best Buy gift card and I was gonna use it to buy the New Super Mario Bros for my Nintendo DS but I still have my employee discount at Gamestop so I'll just use the card for something else

OK, I'm about to ask a silly question.

Who in here, MJ fans or not HAVEN'T BOUGHT "Thriller" in any incarnation until today? Because I just got back from the KOP and I'm hearing FOUR people buying "Thriller"...FOR THE FIRST FUCKING TIME!!!!!

Who in here among 50-60 million DIDN'T BUY "Thriller" and if you didn't, I BLAME YOU for "Thriller" being at 27 million rather than 30 million.

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bboy87 said:

Yeah it is 14.99$ It is the standard edition. Look for the cover that matches my avatar, not the zombie/book edition. Look for a sticker to say - "EXCLUSIVE BEST BUY SONG." This remix will blow your mind!

It puts these 2008 remixes to shame.

I'll probably end up buying the Circuit City edition also, to get that WBSS dance mix. I know people might think I'm crazy for buying multiple copies of Thriller 25, but I think it is worth it. And since Michael is my favorite artist, I suppose it is justified. Cheers!
[Edited 2/12/08 14:04pm]

Timmy84 said:

I know some of them are saying "Why is he releasing it again?" When they've never even owned it. It's their fault it's being re-released

Timmy84 said:

Dude, let me tell you a funny MJ story from my childhood. When I first started getting into MJ, my Mom saw me watching him on MTV, and gave me a copy of Thriller. I searched that whole tape looking for "Who Is It" and was like, "It isn't on there!" And I started listening to like "Billie Jean" and "Human Nature" non-stop. Finally after like a few days, she took me to this HUGE music store in town, (NOW OUT OF BUSINESS ) and told me to get one of EVERY album of his I could. She said I would like all his music.

I remember I left that music store with like 10 tapes. Off The Wall, Thriller, Dangerous, Jackson 5 Greatest Hits, Jam Single, Who Is It Single, Heal The World Single, and all sorts of amazing stuff. It was pretty much everything except Bad. LOL. A few weeks later, my cousin came in town and knew I was big into MJ. She asked me, "Where is your copy of Bad?" and I said, "Oh, that is the one I don't have yet." She looked at me SHOCKED. She goes, "How can you be an MJ fan and not have Bad?" She literally took me to the music store right after she heard that and bought me a copy of it.

This all happened back in 1992 and I've never been the same since.

Vanilli said:

That's kinda how I found out about Michael, but a little different.

We already had the albums in my house We had Off The Wall, Thriller on vinyl and we had Bad on cassette. We also had 2300 Jackson Street on tape, and still don't know who in the hell bought that one
When I was 7, my cousin gave me Off The Wall on CD and my very first CD player.
There was a store in Virginia that was called "DJ's Music and Video" and that was like MJ heaven for me. They had The Souvineir Series, the Dangerous pop up set, all of the Jacksons albums. One day, that same cousin took me there and I came home with Got To Be There, Ben, Bad(my first copy had gotten worn out), Destiny, Goin Places, Triumph,The Jacksons, and The Jackson 5's Greatest Hits.

All of the cassettes were $5.99 so it was a good sale

bboy87 said:

I didn't pick up on that album until like 97. Sure, I'd heard the song "2300 Jackson Street" but something that always confused me was, I remember reading that Michael quit the Jacksons after Victory. So I remember wondering, "How did they find someone to sound EXACTLY like him for this song?" It never occurred to me that he REALLY sang on the recorded version. I was convinced for years, they found some sound-alike. Years later, I realized my stupid error and I saw the music video and loved it.

I can't stop playing "For All Time."

OK, if any of you can, PLEASE, bring the MP3 to "Got the Hots"!

I've decided I'm going to pick up multiple copies of Thriller 25. One of them will be the Japan edition. I want "Got The Hots." I'm sick of these MJ fans who get exclusive stuff and keep it. Then they release little samples or brag about having it. How selfish and just rude. Share it!

Vanilli said:

I know, right? That's why I hope you or bboy posts it.

Timmy84 said:

Timmy84 said:

Give me until the 25th and I'll probably have it

For any fans who are keeping score:

Best Buy's BONUS remix is ten times better than the Circuit City remix.
The "Thriller" (1982 Def Mix) has a total early 90s remix vibe to it. Had someone told me it was made in the 1990s, I wouldn't have been surprised at all. However, the title shows it was made in 82.

As for the "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" dance mix, it was disappointing. Nothing is really that much different, from the album cut, except a few more "Mama say mama somb blah blahs blahs" and a 15 seconds more of music. What a disappointment. True collectors might like the subtle change, but all and all, it ain't all that! it ain't bad! it ain't nothin'!

In short, buy it from Best Buy for the Thriller bonus remix, or buy the Japanese edition. I hate that clusterfuck of a store, Best Buy, but I have to plug it in this instance.

Timmy84 said:

I second that motion. If up bought the Japanese edition, upload Got The Hots. Please? Michael wont mind. The album is already projected to debut at #1 in a lot of countries.

I bought the version at Circuit City with the book and zombie cover for $19,99. Is the WBSS bonus track available in that version? I can't find it.
[Edited 2/12/08 18:32pm]

JLo said:

Nope. Just the standard mix. Look for a sticker that says "Bonus Tracks." Trust me, you ain't missin anything with the WBSS Dance Mix. Enjoy the cooler cover and better booklet.

Vanilli said:

Thanks for the quick response. I'm all set. Great advice.

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Feb 12th, 2008: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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MICHAEL JACKSON BOXED SET TO BE RELEASED IN JAPAN

MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 25TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK TO BE RELEASED





U.S.A. ONLY
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- Billie Jean [UNDERGROUND MIX] [6:42"]

- Thriller [INSTRUMENTAL VERSION] [5:59"]



AmazonMP3 is available to customers in the United States only.





JAPAN ONLY

Sony BMG Japan is about to release an exclusive Michael Jackson Thriller 25th Anniversary boxed set similar to the "Visionary" release (SKU B000IJ7REA) that hit the stores in Europe two years ago. The "Japanese Singles Box" consists of seven 2-Track-Maxi-CD's:

Disc #1: The Girl Is Mine　/ Can't Get Outta The Rain
Disc #2: Billie Jean　/ It's The Falling in Love
Disc #3: Beat It　/ Get On The Floor
Disc #4: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'　/ Wanna Be Startin'　Somethin' (Instrumental)
Disc #5: Human Nature　/ Baby Be Mine
Disc #6: P.Y.T.　/ Working Day And Night (2008 Remix)
Disc #7: Thriller　/ Things I Do For You (The Jacksons Live Edit)



Limited Edition. Available for a short period of time only.

RELEASE DUE TO: 2008/03/26 // EPIC RECORDS // LEGACY RECORDINGS







WORLDWIDE

A Michael Jackson Thriller 25th Anniversary book is going to be released in June 2008 documenting music's most glorious time from the release of Thriller to the short films, the Grammy Awards 1984, the Victory Tour, and the global hysteria that changed modern pop culture forever.



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Japan just gets everything, don't they?

DANGEROUSx said:

Anyways, I am kind of excited about this era. For once, the media is focusing on his personal life and his music. For the last several years, it has primarily been about his personal life. Now there are newspaper and magazine articles about his music as well. Perhaps it was a good plan to release Thriller 25.

Thanks to TSColdMan

Below are the current rankings for the Thriller re-releases, and other Michael Jackson albums which have recently surfaced on the Amazon Movers & Shakers list.

9.) Thriller 25 (Classic Edition) - 379% Increase (#67 In Music)
...#2 in Music > R&B > Funk
...#2 in Music > Dance & DJ
...#4 in Music > Pop > Dance Pop

12.) Thriller 25 (Deluxe Casebook Edition) - 217% Increase (#17 In Music)
...#1 in Music > R&B > Funk
...#1 in Music > Dance & DJ
...#2 in Music > Pop > Dance Pop

15.) Thriller 25 (Zombie Edition) - 184% Increase (#33 In Music)
...#7 in Music > R&B
...#30 in Music > Pop

37.) Thriller (2001 Expanded Edition) - 85% Increase (#177 In Music)
...#5 in Music > R&B > Funk
...#6 in Music > Dance & DJ
...#10 in Music > Pop > Dance Pop

40.) Off the Wall (2001 Expanded Edition) - 80% Increase (#392 In Music)
...#2 in Music > Dance & DJ > Disco
...#8 in Music > R&B > Funk
...#23 in Music > Pop > Dance Pop

They should've included "Starlight" on the set

Timmy84 said:

I second that.