mind&magic
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Imagine you were jointly responsible for the marketing of Thriller 40 at the Estate/Sony. What ideas do you have to make the project as successful as possible?
I've been wondering about this. For other anniversary releases, is there typically a single release? I feel like there should be!Reissue “The Girl Is Mine” in mid-October with the solo demo, the songwriting work tape, and a new music video with the unreleased recording studio footage.
I’m not sure! I know Prince has done it, but generally it seems like anniversary releases are one and dones. I definitely agree!I've been wondering about this. For other anniversary releases, is there typically a single release? I feel like there should be!
I've been wondering about this. For other anniversary releases, is there typically a single release? I feel like there should be!
Imagine if the press coverage was "this is the best version ever". That's gotta sell more than "here are some embarrassing remixes".
As for promotion... It's well known that 7 of the 9 songs on the album did well as singles. Why not release a single of Lady In My Life and try to make it 8?
MJ did not approve Mick Guzausky's 5.1 mix of Thriller.Release the 5.1 surround mix that MJ had commissioned back in the day.
Definitely a must. I was impressed with how the Spice Girls handled their debut album's remastering, so I hold them, Prince's estate, and Elvis' estate up as the gold standards for how deluxe editions should be handled from now on.Reissue “The Girl Is Mine” in mid-October with the solo demo, the songwriting work tape, and a new music video with the unreleased recording studio footage.
4K remasters of all three short films and Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller premiere on Netflix on/around Halloween.
Listening party held at Hayvenhurst.
Well, in that case he didn't approve Bad 25 or the Wembley DVD or TII... In fact, there have been 12 albums released since he died, lots of them containing unreleased remixes or demos.MJ did not approve Mick Guzausky's 5.1 mix of Thriller.
Definitely agree with this. It's basically the only tour of this album.Live At The Victory Tour
Could you imagine a daft punk version of behind the mask,It's not a popular opinion and it's not something I'd be as interested in as new demos, but I'd get someone like Mark Ronson or Daft Punk to rework one of the Thriller demo's (Hot Street) and put someone like The Weeknd on it.
It would be the best way to secure commercial success for the project, especially if it is true that MJE think every project should be a smash hit & do Xscape numbers at minimum.
Now, as it's an anniversary release, the fan in me, for the fans would do the following:
Disc 1 - Thriller
Disc 2 - Unheard demos/songs that didn't make the cut
Disc 3 - Remixes/LP Edits/Alternate Takes
Netflix would get The Making of Thriller and 'Thriller' in 4K UHD. YouTube would get Thriller, Billie Jean and Beat It remastered in 4K too.
It's difficult because Thriller 50 will be the big celebration, so they can't go 'all out' and it does confuse me as to why they are marking a 40th anniversary, but hey ho.
No he didn't work on Scream, but he did a shitty megamix a year after called Diamonds Are Invincible.it think it would be a great idea for the likes of mark ronson (didn’t he work on the ‘scream’ compilation remix?) to update the demos. I don’t think there needs to be another featured vocalist though. Whitney houston didn’t need one for ‘higher love’.
See, I dunno if I would pay money for this. Discs 4-7 are pretty useless to me. I’ve never understood the fascination with 7” mixes, and I dunno if it’s worth increasing the price to add three discs’ worth. They should be thrown on digital-only editions.The tracklist would be...
Disc 01 - Original Remastered Album
01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
02 Baby Be Mine
03 The Girl Is Mine
04 Thriller
05 Beat It
06 Billie Jean
07 Human Nature
08 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
09 The Lady In My Life
Disc 02 - The Making Of Thriller
01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Demo]
02 Baby Be Mine [Demo]
03 The Girl Is Mine [Demo]
04 Starlight [Demo]
05 Beat It [Demo]
06 Billie Jean [Demo]
07 Human Nature [Demo]
08 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) [Demo]
09 The Lady In My Life [Demo]
10 Got The Hots
11 Carousel
12 Hot Street
13 She's Trouble
14 Nite Line
15 The Toy [Demo]
16 Behind The Mask [Demo]
Disc 03 - The Continuation Of Thriller
01 Say Say Say
02 The Man
03 Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good To Be True)
04 Somebody's Watching Me
05 Be Not Always
06 State Of Shock [Demo]
07 Victory [Demo]
08 Pyramid Girl [Demo]
09 There Must Be More To Life Than This [Demo]
10 Love Never Felt So Good [Demo]
11 Don't Matter To Me [Demo]
12 This Is It [Demo]
13 Scared Of The Moon [Demo]
14 Centipede [Demo]
15 Eaten Alive [Demo]
16 We Are The World [Demo]
Disc 04 - 7" & 12" Single Versions, Vol. 1
01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [7" Edit]
02 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [7" Instrumental]
03 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Extended 12" Mix]
04 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [12" Instrumental]
05 The Girl Is Mine [7" Version]
06 Can't Get Outta The Rain
07 Thriller [Radio Edit]
08 Thriller [Special Edit]
09 Thriller [Remixed Short Version]
10 Thriller [Instrumental]
11 Beat It [Single Edit]
12 Beat It [Instrumental]
13 Beat It [12" Extended Mix]
Disc 04 - 7" & 12" Single Versions, Vol. 2
01 Billie Jean [Original LP Version]
02 Billie Jean [Original 12" Version]
03 Billie Jean [12" Instrumental]
04 Human Nature [7" Remix]
05 Human Nature [Instrumental]
06 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) [Instrumental]
07 The Lady In My Life [Uncut Version]
08 Someone In The Dark [Single Version]
09 Say Say Say [John "Jellybean" Benitez Remix]
10 Say Say Say [John "Jellybean" Benitez Instrumental]
11 Michael Jackson Epic Original 1984 Megamix
Disc 06 - Classic Remixes
01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Brothers In Rhythm House Mix]
02 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Tommy D's Main Mix]
03 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Johnny Vicious Club Mix]
04 Thriller [Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Remix]
05 Thriller [Danny Tenaglia Mix]
06 Beat It [Moby's Sub Mix]
07 Billie Jean [Four On The Floor Remix]
08 Billie Jean [Tony Moran's Luscious Vocal Mix]
09 Thriller Megamix
Disc 07 - Live At The Victory Tour
01 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
02 Things I Do For You [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
03 Off The Wall [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
04 Human Nature [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
05 This Place Hotel (A.K.A. Heartbreak Hotel) [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
06 She's Out Of My Life [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
07 Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good To Be True) [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
08 I Want You Back / The Love You Save / I'll Be There [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
09 Rock With You [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
10 Lovely One [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
11 Workin' Day And Night [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
12 Beat It [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
13 Billie Jean [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
14 Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) [Live At The Victory Tour 1984]
Plus a DVD of all related music videos and live performances
Hear hear!Reissue “The Girl Is Mine” in mid-October with the solo demo, the songwriting work tape, and a new music video with the unreleased recording studio footage.
4K remasters of all three short films and Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller premiere on Netflix on/around Halloween.
Listening party held at Hayvenhurst.