Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition

Thriller 25 is the 25th‑anniversary reissue of Michael Jackson’s 1982 blockbuster Thriller, released in February 2008 by Epic, Legacy, and Sony BMG. The package retains the original nine‑track album—remastered for contemporary digital listening—featuring the run of classic singles “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” “Human Nature,” and more, which collectively helped make Thriller the best‑selling album of all time. Issued as a CD and vinyl set (with some configurations including a DVD), Thriller 25 presents the core record as both a historical artifact and a still‑vital pop template, even as it layers on additional material aimed at connecting Jackson’s legacy to 2000s mainstream pop and hip‑hop.

The reissue supplements the original album with seven bonus audio tracks and visual extras that frame it as a hybrid between anniversary edition and contemporary collaboration project. New content includes the previously unreleased ballad “For All Time” (originating from the Dangerous sessions), Vincent Price’s full “Thriller” voice‑over, and a series of remixes featuring guest appearances by Fergie, Akon, will.i.am, and Kanye West. Certain regional or digital “Super Deluxe” versions add further mixes and previously available bonus tracks, plus a DVD containing the classic “Thriller,” “Beat It,” and “Billie Jean” videos and the Motown 25 performance of “Billie Jean.” Critically and commercially successful—debuting at number one on catalog charts and selling millions worldwide—the set was praised for showcasing Thriller’s enduring power, though reviewers often regarded the new remixes as curiosities that could not match the impact of the original Quincy Jones–produced recordings.