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Michael Jackson


Thriller 25 Deluxe Edition


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2008

Thriller is the sound of Michael Jackson in 1982, when he was the coolest, slinkiest, prettiest pop star alive. He was Boy George times Rick James and beat both of them at their games, although he did nothing but make the competition sound even better. He taught Boy George fans and Rick James fans to hear each other's music, just as he taught Van Halen, Lionel Richie, ZZ Top, Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen to play to this grand new pop-thrills audience he'd called to the floor. After this, nobody claimed disco sucked again. "Billie Jean" was the hit, with MJ's voice aching with erotic longing and dread, and nearly five minutes of creepy strings and seductive bass and breathy gasps, though there wasn't a station on the dial that faded the song out early. "Beat It" was the one designed to get on rock radio — but "Billie Jean" got there first, since the rock stations played it, along with the rest of the world. They couldn't resist that bass. Who could?

Thriller has been the world's favorite pop album ever since, and this deluxe expanded edition shows why, even with six lame new remixes from artists like Fergie, Akon and Kanye West, as well as the mediocre ballad "For All Time," a rerecorded outtake from the original sessions, tacked on. The twenty-fifth-anniversary edition is like the I'm Not There soundtrack: All the new artists sound cowed by the originals, and they know nobody will ever play their versions twice. Even Kanye can tell he's in over his head, so he sends "Billie Jean" out there without the bass line, which is like putting Bobby Orr on the ice without a hockey stick. And in an early fast-track contender for the year's most pointless musical moment, there's Fergie's "Beat It 2008." How funky and strong is her fight?

Akon's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is actually kind of great — he slows it down into a piano ballad, lingering over the easily obscured lyrics. Paul McCartney doesn't show for "The Girl Is Mine 2008," but that would be a sore subject anyway. (What can it mean that the music on "The Girl Is Mine" was played by the guys from Toto, who had that song about Rosanna Arquette — who has recently been linked to McCartney?) Instead we get Will.i.am, whose idea of production is dumb-thug bluster and trying to hide the goofy "doggone" hook, which is the whole point of the song, dude. "The Girl Is Mine" without "doggone" is like "Same Girl" without the Waffle House. Note: Though MJ's original vocals are on here, Jackson himself doesn't participate much in the new versions, showing previously well-hidden instincts of self-preservation.

So that leaves the original Thriller, which hasn't lost any of its fizz. One of the funny things about the album is that even though it's as close as you can get to timeless, it really only could have happened in 1982. That was a watershed year for pop music, with New Wave synth pop and disco feeding into each other, the year of Madonna's "Everybody" and George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and the Human League's "Don't You Want Me" and Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing." Jackson got this whole era grooving a few years earlier with Off the Wall, but at the end of 1982, right when everybody was still reeling from Prince's 1999, he dropped Thriller and shocked everyone. Madonna made her own version of "Billie Jean," retitled "Like a Virgin." Stevie Nicks called her version "Stand Back," Pat Benatar called hers "Love Is a Battlefield." Bob Dylan called his "Tight Connection to My Heart." Yet none of them could touch the original.

Thriller has MJ at his breathiest and most salacious ("PYT"), and his most beautifully fragile ("Human Nature," so open and brave it makes "She's Out of My Life" seem phony). The one hit that sounds tired now is "Thriller," killed off by the video, with its bid for middlebrow respectability. ("Billie Jean" and "Beat It" are great videos — "Thriller" is just a crap John Landis movie.) But the wiggly bass that kicks off the album in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " feels like the sound of MJ's soul, and you can hear it all over his voice. (A big hand for bassist Louis Johnson, please, who also played on "Billie Jean.") By the time he came back with Bad, the wiggle was gone from his bass and his voice. Yet the weirdest thing about Michael Jackson will always be that he gave the world this work of genius.

ROB SHEFFIELD
(Posted: Feb 21, 2008)




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mistermaxxx said:
now if he could drop a new set tommorow and strike WOOOOO that would be fire.
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maxxx, have you heard anything about his new work? The silence is making me nervous. when things are this quiet, it may be that things are not going well.
 
jaydom7 said:
maxxx, have you heard anything about his new work? The silence is making me nervous. when things are this quiet, it may be that things are not going well.
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When things are quiet, usually things ARE going well.

Quiet is good! LOL That mean no ish is going down lol
 
MJ good sales potentail?? Mike can lay a poop and sell it on ebay for Millions upon millions.. lol!

Yes he has great sales potential
 
KOPV said:
MJ good sales potentail?? Mike can lay a poop and sell it on ebay for Millions upon millions.. lol!

Yes he has great sales potential
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LoL. Even though this is quite an unusual way of saying it the point is very strong, and true.

Michael Jackson will always be Michael Jackson. And Michael Jackson will forever be good sales potential!!
 
KOPV said:
MJ good sales potentail?? Mike can lay a poop and sell it on ebay for Millions upon millions.. lol!

Yes he has great sales potential
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this post gets the chaos seal of approval

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p.s I heard that MJ once farted on some chair in some hotel in london and then they sold the chair for alot of money, think they talked about it in the J ko millions
 
jaydom7 said:
maxxx, have you heard anything about his new work? The silence is making me nervous. when things are this quiet, it may be that things are not going well.
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Now, I think that we should all take it as a GOOD SIGN!

Naturally before releasing an album, Michael gets quiet. The silence before the storm. :cool:
 
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I'm trying to remain positive, but it's very hard, when we're hearing nothing
 
jaydom7 said:
I'm trying to remain positive, but it's very hard, when we're hearing nothing
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How long have you been saying this? Why not just leave until you get some news? All you're doing is bringing the boards, especially the KOP board, down with all this complaining. Can't you see most of us are happy how things are coming along?
 
What has happened before any album of MJ's jaydom? SILENCE. Obviously MJ ain't sleeping since there are tons of people who can confirm MJ's been working on the album not long after he got acquitted. Sooo i dunno why you assume his sitting pretty twiddling his thumbs all this time.
 
jaydom7 said:
I'm trying to remain positive, but it's very hard, when we're hearing nothing
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what is is you want to hear
If it is details on what Michael is doing as
far as songs and what he is working on -
You will never get that - as Michael doesnt
reveal these things - everyone that works
with him must sign a legal Document not to
discuss his work ..

when Michael is complelty out of the public eye
that is when he is usually working on a project.

I am anticipating new songs as well as videos
and maybe even a short film - when all this is
completed - Then MJ - will drop the bomb and
knock this world off its axis :D

Quiet is GOOOOOOD :cool:
 
jaydom7 said:
maxxx, have you heard anything about his new work? The silence is making me nervous. when things are this quiet, it may be that things are not going well.
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What? Jaydom, just wait for the CD, please. Also, stop assuming that maxxx is an "insider". He is just as clueless as we all are.

I'm trying to remain positive, but it's very hard, when we're hearing nothing
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It is either you are positive about the whole thing or you are not. Trying to remain positive does not really mean anything. As for "hearing" news about the CD, there is a thread on here about the news regarding the CD. I think you need to read it and wait.

How long have you been saying this? Why not just leave until you get some news? All you're doing is bringing the boards, especially the KOP board, down with all this complaining. Can't you see most of us are happy how things are coming along?
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I agree with everything that you have stated. I guess some people have to be "proven" that MJ is still relevant in the music industry. After the trial, some fans have lost a lot of hope for MJ regarding his image and music. Some of these fans read too much gossip and garbage and not thinking about what these people are saying. It is always complaints and whining, noting worth talking about.

What has happened before any album of MJ's jaydom? SILENCE.
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Right. Silence is a great thing. If people knew what was in MJ's new CD, the lack of the surprises will be in a minimum and that is not good. It is now known, literally confirmed that MJ is in the studio doing new music. That is really all that we need to know and suppose to know. I have always said this - if some of the fans do not like the MJ of today, they can LEAVE!
 
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I don't even think it'll be as hard as it's being made out. In fact I'd go far enough to say that all he really needs (commercially) is a great first single. Scandal won't play as big of a role as thought. Most of the people stupid enough to think that MJ is a pedophile are probably stupid enough to listen to music from a pedophile if it's good enough.
 
I think that Michael's new album is gonna be as successful, if not more successful as Carlos Santana's "Supernatural" was. Songs from that album were being played everywhere, all day, everyday! I think Michael is working on making this album so good, that radio, tv and clubs will not be able to resist playing the songs from it. I think there will be at least 5 number one singles on this album. And I wouldn't be surprised if he picked up a sleugh of Grammies too....maybe in these categories....

Album of the Year
Best R and B vocal
Best pop vocal
Best r and b album
Best collaboration

What yall think?
 
This forum has become a source of negativity lately! Don't you think we should all try to stop it? It's not fun complaining and arguing all the time about our demands and hopes on Michael's future...
 
kaymon please don't junk up this thread with a million questions like you do on KOP? thanks in advance.
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dito. one board spammed/trolled by you is enough
 
I think that Michael's new album is gonna be as successful, if not more successful as Carlos Santana's "Supernatural" was. Songs from that album were being played everywhere, all day, everyday! I think Michael is working on making this album so good, that radio, tv and clubs will not be able to resist playing the songs from it. I think there will be at least 5 number one singles on this album. And I wouldn't be surprised if he picked up a sleugh of Grammies too....maybe in these categories....

Album of the Year
Best R and B vocal
Best pop vocal
Best r and b album
Best collaboration

What yall think?
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O lord, talk about putting pressure on someone. I just hope he releases new music. Period.
 
AllTheLovelyFlowers said:
I think that Michael's new album is gonna be as successful, if not more successful as Carlos Santana's "Supernatural" was. Songs from that album were being played everywhere, all day, everyday! I think Michael is working on making this album so good, that radio, tv and clubs will not be able to resist playing the songs from it. I think there will be at least 5 number one singles on this album. And I wouldn't be surprised if he picked up a sleugh of Grammies too....maybe in these categories....

Album of the Year
Best R and B vocal
Best pop vocal
Best r and b album
Best collaboration

What yall think?
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He will be lucky to have a single #1 from the album. General public have trouble adjusting and accepting change. As long as Rhianna has a single then forget about anyone else being on top of charts. No joke. Also, Grammys dont like MJ so he will never get an award from their dillusional panel of idiots. The 70 year old losers who snubbed him in 88 are now 90 and even MORE unlikely to wanna give MJ a grammy. Dont you know they give them to bad exampled drugged up girls who shouldnt be able to win a game of Connect 4 let alone a Grammy in the state they're in!

Wow i just read what i wrote above. I was thinking of deleting it but on second thought ill leave it there. See if anyone agrees:)
 
Micheal does not need Thriller 25 to prove he has great sales potential.. With the right promotion great music will ALWAYS sell.

Once his album is out, and people know about it, hear samples of some tracks, or the singles released. Surrounding great promotion it will sell GREAT.. Much better than all Sony 'MJ' products in recent years combined.
 
KOPV said:
Micheal does not need Thriller 25 to prove he has great sales potential.. With the right promotion great music will ALWAYS sell.

Once his album is out, and people know about it, hear samples of some tracks, or the singles released. Surrounding great promotion it will sell GREAT.. Much better than all Sony 'MJ' products in recent years combined.
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Thats right. People are always sourcing out GOOD music. They accept what is on radio coz its all theyre given, but you KNOW when a good song or album comes along. Success shines brightly through the music itself. People will take notice. Its only natural for people to be moved by good music.
 
damien shields said:
He will be lucky to have a single #1 from the album. General public have trouble adjusting and accepting change. As long as Rhianna has a single then forget about anyone else being on top of charts. No joke. Also, Grammys dont like MJ so he will never get an award from their dillusional panel of idiots. The 70 year old losers who snubbed him in 88 are now 90 and even MORE unlikely to wanna give MJ a grammy. Dont you know they give them to bad exampled drugged up girls who shouldnt be able to win a game of Connect 4 let alone a Grammy in the state they're in!

Wow i just read what i wrote above. I was thinking of deleting it but on second thought ill leave it there. See if anyone agrees:)
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:lol:You're so funny Damien! I actually can't agree with ya more:punk:The Grammy panel obviously don't like Michael, the history making "Bad" album with five #1 singles didn't even win at least one Grammy in 88??? Then they make song like "Umbrella" and "rehab" nominated "song of the year" now? Excuse me, but the Grammy is like a joke now. Those 90 yrs old panels are stupid before and ultimately deaf plus blind now. Michael is too good for the Grammys, I'll be thrilled just for him releasing new music already, grammy or not, reallly doesn't matter. :wacko:
 
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