Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 LP Original PROMO Press QE 38112 RaRe

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                                                        MICHAEL JACKSON

                                         THRILLER

                    1 ST U.S. PRESSING EPIC QE 38112

                    COVER - VG+ or Better  / LP - VG++ 

                                                            ( SEE PHOTO'S )

TRACK LISTING: (each song is individually sound checked)

SIDE 1:   

1.  Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’  

2.  Baby Be Mine        

3.  The Girl Is Mine    

4.  Thriller   

SIDE 2:      

1.  Beat It  

2.  Billie Jean      

3.  Human Nature    

4.  P.Y.T.  (Pretty Young Thing

5.  The Lady In My Life   

Of interest:  OFF  THE WALL was a massive success, spawning four Top Ten hits (two of them number ones), but nothing could have prepared MICHAEL JACKSON for Thriller. Nobody could have prepared anybody for the success of Thriller, since the magnitude of its success was simply unimaginable -- an album that sold 40 million copies in its initial chart run, with seven of its nine tracks reaching the Top Ten (for the record, the terrific "Baby Be Mine" and the pretty good ballad "The Lady in My Life" are not like the others). This was a record that had something for everybody, building on the basic blueprint of OFF THE WALL by adding harder funk, hard rock, softer ballads, and smoother soul -- expanding the approach to have something for every audience. That alone would have given the album a good shot at a huge audience, but it also arrived precisely when MTV was reaching its ascendancy, and JACKSON helped the network by being not just its first superstar, but first black star as much as the network helped him. This all would have made it a success (and its success, in turn, served as a new standard for success), but it stayed on the charts, turning out singles, for nearly two years because it was really, really good. True, it wasn't as tight as  OFF THE WALL -- and the ridiculous, late-night house-of-horrors title track is the prime culprit, arriving in the middle of the record and sucking out its momentum -- but those one or two cuts don't detract from a phenomenal set of music. It's calculated, to be sure, but the chutzpah of those calculations (before this, nobody would even have thought to bring in metal virtuoso EDDIE VAN HALEN to play on a disco cut) is outdone by their success. This is where a song as gentle and lovely as "Human Nature" coexists comfortably with the tough, scared "Beat It," the sweet schmaltz of the PAUL McCARTNEY duet "The Girl Is Mine," and the frizzy funk of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)." And, although this is an undeniably fun record, the paranoia is already creeping in, manifesting itself in the record's two best songs: "Billie Jean," where a woman claims MICHAEL is the father of her child, and the delirious "Wanna Be Startin' Something," the freshest funk on the album, but the most claustrophobic, scariest track JACKSON ever recorded. These give the record its anchor and are part of the reason why the record is more than just a phenomenon. The other reason, of course, is that much of this is just simply great music. 

MICHAEL JACKSON  - THRILLER - USA 1982 EPIC RECORDS QE 38112

·       ORIGINAL USA 1982 GOLD STAMPED CBS PROMO !

·       ORIGINAL EPIC LABEL WITH SLIVER  PRINTING ON THE BLACK TO BLUE LABEL 

·       THIS IS THE  1982 1ST USA PRESSING PROMO, NOT A RE-ISSUE AND NOT A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN LAMINATED CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS  HAVE SOME LIGHT MARKS ( SEE PHOTO'S )

·       NORMAL VINYL PRESSING

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS . Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type), vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 ·       COVER

COVER IS VERY GOOD + OR BETTER ,   Cover has corner bumbs, CREASES, shelf wear, RING WEAR  ( SEE PHOTO'S )

                                              ALL CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO's !!!

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

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-         Cover has corners worn / dinged (see photo's)

-         RING & shelf wear noted AND the opening side HAS WEAR  

-    all can bee seen in the photo's

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

NORMAL SPINE  AND SHELF WEAR & CREASES , BUMPS AND BRUSIES! FOR A RECORD OF THIS AGE !  SEE PHOTO'S

Record Grade Details

• NM (Near Mint):   Our highest grade. Like new, most likely unplayed.
• VG++:   A record that has a few visual imperfections that will not affect the sound. Likely played only a handful of times or never at all. 
• VG+:   A few more surface marks than a VG++. The record has probably been played before but well taken care of and should play with very few audible imperfections.
• VG:   The record will display light surface scuffs and marks. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. A VG record will play with very minimal noise and will still be quite enjoyable. We think our VG grade is conservative.
• VG-:   The record may have some deeper audible scratches. There will be some clicks and pops more consistently than that of a VG record but will play without skipping.
• G:   The record will have heavy wear, deep scratches and very apparent surface noise, clicks or pops.
• Poor:   Records with this grade should be considered unplayable.

Although a description is given for cover grades, a bidder should be aware that a cover that is graded NM will be like new and with no apparent wear or defects and a cover that is graded Poor will be a wreck that is still desirable based on scarcity, historical importance or other market demand.  All grades between these two extremes will be logically applied to the item on auction and major defects will be noted in the item description as necessary.

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