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Thread started 11/30/07 11:47am

daPrettyman

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Kanye, Akon Help Jackson Revisit 'Thriller'

From Billboard.com
http://www.billboard.com/...1003679603

November 30, 2007, 10:45 AM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
As expected, Michael Jackson will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his iconic "Thriller" album with a new edition of the set, due Feb. 12 via Epic/Legacy Recordings. It will include remixes by Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am, plus rare and unreleased material from the time period.

West remixes "Billie Jean," while will.i.am has revamped "The Girl Is Mine" and "P.Y.T." The album also features a new version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" with both Akon and will.i.am.

Among the unreleased tracks is "For All Time," which was recording during "Thriller" but left on the cutting room floor. Jackson has personally mixed and mastered the song. Also featured is Jackson's original "Billie Jean" demo and the rarities "Someone in the Dark" and "Carousel."

"Thriller" will include a bonus DVD with the "Thriller," "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" videos, plus Jackson's performance of the latter cut during the 1983 NBC special "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever."

Jackson has been working on and off on his first studio album since 2001, but the status of the project is unknown. There have also been whispers of a tour with his brothers in 2008.


Here is the track list for "Thriller -- 25th Anniversary Edition":

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
"Baby Be Mine"
"The Girl Is Mine"
"Thriller"
"Beat It"
"Billie Jean"
"Human Nature"
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
"The Lady in My Life"

"Carousel"
"Someone in the Dark"
"Billie Jean" (demo)

"The Girl Is Mine 2008" with will.i.am
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" with Michael Jackson and will.i.am
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" with Michael Jackson, Akon and will.i.am
"Billie Jean 2008" with Kanye West
"For All Time"
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Reply #1 posted 11/30/07 11:53am

moviestar08

well, im kinda dissapointed, there should be more unreleased songs, SOmeone in the dark and Carousel were on the 2001 edition of Thriller. And why isnt the video for "Human Nature" included? or the making of Thriller???
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Reply #2 posted 11/30/07 12:02pm

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moviestar08 said:

well, im kinda dissapointed, there should be more unreleased songs, SOmeone in the dark and Carousel were on the 2001 edition of Thriller. And why isnt the video for "Human Nature" included? or the making of Thriller???

Same questions I have asked....who knows? I hope they include the full version of Carousel this time.
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Reply #3 posted 11/30/07 1:29pm

moviestar08

its also missing "Love never Felt so Good"
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Reply #4 posted 11/30/07 1:33pm

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moviestar08 said:

its also missing "Love never Felt so Good"


Yep and that's why I'M not buying it. lol
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Reply #5 posted 11/30/07 1:37pm

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Reply #6 posted 12/01/07 2:41pm

SoulAlive

I'm not buying this
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Reply #7 posted 12/01/07 3:35pm

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SoulAlive said:

I'm not buying this



Yeha I dont know...Baby Be Mine in already remastered Gold version witht he Quincy Jones interview and the Vincent Prince unreleased speech and no more new unreleased songs really ...I could make a better one myself. They shouldve asked the fans what they wanted
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