Happy Halloween! Michael Jackson's 6th album 'Thriller' is approaching its 40th anniversary! A box set and documentary will be unveiled soon. Looking back at the world's biggest album then and now, I share the celeb collaborations who participated, marketing of the title track, and transform its lyrics into a spooky Halloween folktale.

Sound effects taken from Soundscape's Pottery Barn Halloween CD (2001).

Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht48pxjXjGw
Thriller video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

Thriller 25 Album (2008): https://open.spotify.com/album/1C2h7mLntPSeVYciMRTF4a?si=HaDVD9ONTSGMuky7kS8fHw
Thriller 25th interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmYbX15gTCA&t=1s

Michael Jackson discography: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm?si=juTbPZTbRJObr0jTI4aNew

Thriller 40th link: http://www.thriller40.com

World Music Awards 2006 induction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WviiygVo3Oc
Chris Brown dance tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG1MeBkH13E

Vincent Price's recites his Thriller lines on Joan Rivers' talk show (2/13/87): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpEfX1IKEak

The CW11’s Ben Aaron learns Thriller dance (2022): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=804527597271590&aggr_v_ids

13 Going On 30's Thriller scene (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWIicd4iOV0

Halloween playlists:
31 Songs for Halloween: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pyaEwHT1ecTCrBxUJh2Z9?si=275151b3f53646b0

13 Halloweenish Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3lv09vw2vXkzczY9cCgJJ6?si=6d66020aaf7e40d6

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