{"product_id":"pre-order-michael-jackson-thriller-mfsl-sacd","title":"Michael Jackson - Thriller - MFSL SACD","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER TAPES FOR SUPERIOR SOUND\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePutting into perspective the incalculable impact and pioneering significance of the best-selling album of all time – Michael Jackson's\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e – has never been easy. Though \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e lays claim to mind-boggling statistics that serve as reminders of how pervasive and indispensable it remains to music snobs and casual listeners alike, its essence always traces back to the greatness, power, and scope of the music. Now, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, the record that reimagined pop; united audiences; made strides towards achieving racial equality; established the video as an artistic and commercial format; and taught the world how to dance sounds even more invigorating than it did during the advent of the Walkman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"musicTrackList\"\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWanna Be Startin' Somethin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBaby Be Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Girl Is Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeat It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBillie Jean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHuman Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lady in My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product__description rte custom__description complete\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the original analog master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD does for\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e what Jackson's unforgettable appearance on the \"Motown 25\" TV special in 1983 did for his career: It makes the music personal, human, desirable, relatable, imaginative – the definition of cool. This extraordinary reissue does so by presenting the songs in lifelike fashion, zeroing in on the fundamentals with laser focus, and magnifying the brilliance of the production, arrangements, and vocals in ways that let everyone experience \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003eas if hearing the album for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurpassing the sonics of earlier reissues and pressings, this hybrid SACD strips away prior limitations and provides a clear, dynamic view of a landmark that crashed through every conceivable barrier and permanently transformed music, culture, and society. The expanse and depth of the soundstage, range of detail, percussive textures, air around the vocals, and natural decay of notes come through with demonstration-grade realism. Put simply, this reissue makes the phenomenon that is \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003eeternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGiven that no album released during the past four decades even approaches the magnitude of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e, everything about it remains important. Numbers – even the \"40\" tied to its anniversary – don't even tell half the story. The 1982 blockbuster has sold more than 34 million copies in the U.S.; globally, it has moved upwards of 70 million units. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003edominated the 1984 Grammy Awards, winning a record-breaking eight trophies and sweeping every major category. It repeated the feat at the American Music Awards. Seven of its nine songs were released as singles; each charted in the Top 10. Perhaps most astonishingly, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e topped the Top 200 Albums chart for 37 weeks during a 59-week stretch. Fast forward 24 years, and the album was the biggest-selling catalog title of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe record's unimpeachable accolades and archival standing help provide another frame of reference. Acclaimed upon arrival, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e topped \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Village Voice's\u003c\/em\u003e comprehensive Pazz \u0026amp; Jop poll in 1983. Included in both the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry and the Grammy Hall of Fame,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e was ranked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at No. 3 on its Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e named it the 12th Greatest Album of All Time. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e deemed it \"the greatest pop album of all time.\" \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e called it \"the most inspiring album of all time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e proved as influential as it did inspiring. Its unparalleled success, dazzling style, and sleek architecture changed every facet of culture and entertainment. The reverberations echoed throughout society. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e crossed over to mainstream channels and white audiences with a degree that no Black musician managed in decades (if ever); prompted MTV to give Black artists a widespread platform; elevated choreography and dance to higher-level artforms; shattered long-standing racial boundaries; and reconceptualized music via a genre- and color-blind blend of fleet pop, funk, disco, soul, and rock sent up with cinematic panache, oversized ambition, and dynamic energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts effect on multitudes of subsequent artists cannot be overstated.\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e opened up a new galaxy in which Prince soon strolled. It's the same universe that Usher, Maxwell, and Jamiroquai joined in the ‘90s and that contemporary headliners like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars orbit today. Their style-blurring identities, R\u0026amp;B-rooted foundations, and interdisciplinary approaches directly link to those on \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the album's first single – \"The Girl Is Mine,\" a duet and co-write with Beatles legend Paul McCartney – captured the record's unwillingness to cater to a specific race, generation, class, or style. Eddie Van Halen – at the time, the world's premier rock guitarist – performed a similar bridge role by supplying the electrifying solo on \"Beat It.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJackson, Quincy Jones, and company do the rest. Cue up any track on \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e and the insatiable desire to move takes hold. So do sensations of familiarity, pleasure, fun, and soulfulness. Be it the breathless, bass-laden swagger of the Moonwalking \"Billie Jean\"; horn-accented, post-disco slide of the gossip critique \"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'\"; rousing tempo of the lush, sequin-adorned \"P. Y. T. (Pretty Young Thing)\"; gentle balladry and liquid vocal phrasing of \"Human Nature\"; vivid hybrid of funk-disco and horror-film drama of the title track; or streetwise strut and rhythmic fantasia of \"Beat It,\" \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e never lets up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"It's close to midnight...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548565667921,"sku":"821797225168","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/Michael_Jackson_Thriller.jpg?v=1779353397","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-michael-jackson-thriller-mfsl-sacd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}