{"product_id":"michael-jackson-thriller-1lp-box-180g-audiophile-supervinyl-ultradisc-one-step-limited-numbered-to-40-000-vinyl","title":"Michael Jackson Thriller (1LP Box, 180G, Audiophile SuperVinyl UltraDisc One-Step, limited\/numbered to 40,000) [Vinyl]","description":"Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Thriller (1LP Box, 180G, Audiophile SuperVinyl UltraDisc One-Step, limited\/numbered to 40,000) [Records \u0026amp; LPs] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 821797104227 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER TAPES FOR SUPERIOR SOUND AND LIMITED TO 40,000 NUMBERED COPIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eSource: 1\/2\" \/ 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003ePutting into perspective the incalculable impact and pioneering significance of the best-selling album of all time – Michael Jackson's \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e – has never been easy. Though \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e lays claim to mind-boggling statistics that serve as reminders of how pervasive and indispensable it remains to music snobs and casual listeners alike, its essence always traces back to the greatness, power, and scope of the music. Now, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, the record that reimagined pop; united audiences; made strides towards achieving racial equality; established the video as an artistic and commercial format; and taught the world how to dance sounds even more invigorating than it did during the advent of the Walkman.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eWanna Be Startin' Somethin'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eBaby Be Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe Girl Is Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eThriller\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eBeat It\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eBillie Jean\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eHuman Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eP.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe Lady in My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMastered from the original analog master tapes, pressed at RTI, and limited to 40,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM LP set does for\u003cem\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e what Jackson's unforgettable appearance on the \"Motown 25\" TV special in 1983 did for his career: It makes the music personal, human, desirable, relatable, imaginative – the definition of cool. This extraordinary reissue does so by presenting the songs in lifelike fashion, zeroing in on the fundamentals with laser focus, and magnifying the brilliance of the production, arrangements, and vocals in ways that let everyone experience \u003cem\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003eas if hearing the album for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSurpassing the sonics of earlier reissues and pressings, Mobile Fidelity's 180g LP set strips away prior limitations and provides a clear, dynamic view of a landmark that crashed through every conceivable barrier and permanently transformed music, culture, and society. The expanse and depth of the soundstage, range of detail, percussive textures, air around the vocals, and natural decay of notes come through with demonstration-grade realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe gorgeous packaging of the \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e UD1S pressing befits the album's select status. Housed in an open-ended slipcase, the set features a special foil-stamped jacket and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendor of the recording. Aurally and visually, this reissue exists as a curatorial artifact meant to be preserved and examined. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in everything involved with the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiven that no album released during the past four decades even approaches the magnitude of \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e, everything about it remains important. Numbers – even the \"40\" tied to its anniversary – don't even tell half the story. The 1982 blockbuster has sold more than 34 million copies in the U.S.; globally, it has moved upwards of 70 million units. \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e dominated the 1984 Grammy Awards, winning a record-breaking eight trophies and sweeping every major category. It repeated the feat at the American Music Awards. Seven of its nine songs were released as singles; each charted in the Top 10. Perhaps most astonishingly, \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e topped the Top 200 Albums chart for 37 weeks during a 59-week stretch. Fast forward 24 years, and the album was the biggest-selling catalog title of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe record's unimpeachable accolades and archival standing help provide another frame of reference. Acclaimed upon arrival, \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e topped \u003cem\u003eThe Village Voice's\u003c\/em\u003e comprehensive Pazz \u0026amp; Jop poll in 1983. Included in both the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry and the Grammy Hall of Fame, \u003cem\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003ewas ranked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at No. 3 on its Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e named it the 12th Greatest Album of All Time. \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e deemed it \"the greatest pop album of all time.\"\u003cem\u003e The Independent\u003c\/em\u003e called it \"the most inspiring album of all time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003eproved as influential as it did inspiring. Its unparalleled success, dazzling style, and sleek architecture changed every facet of culture and entertainment. The reverberations echoed throughout society. \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e crossed over to mainstream channels and white audiences with a degree that no Black musician managed in decades (if ever); prompted MTV to give Black artists a widespread platform; elevated choreography and dance to higher-level artforms; shattered long-standing racial boundaries; and reconceptualized music via a genre- and color-blind blend of fleet pop, funk, disco, soul, and rock sent up with cinematic panache, oversized ambition, and dynamic energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIts effect on multitudes of subsequent artists cannot be overstated. \u003cem\u003eThriller \u003c\/em\u003eopened up a new galaxy in which Prince soon strolled. It's the same universe that Usher, Maxwell, and Jamiroquai joined in the ‘90s and that contemporary headliners like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars orbit today. Their style-blurring identities, R\u0026amp;B-rooted foundations, and interdisciplinary approaches directly link to those on \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e. Notably, the album's first single – \"The Girl Is Mine,\" a duet and co-write with Beatles legend Paul McCartney – captured the record's unwillingness to cater to a specific race, generation, class, or style. Eddie Van Halen – at the time, the world's premier rock guitarist – performed a similar bridge role by supplying the electrifying solo on \"Beat It.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eJackson, Quincy Jones, and company do the rest. Drop the needle on any track on\u003cem\u003e Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e and the insatiable desire to move takes hold. So do sensations of familiarity, pleasure, fun, and soulfulness. Be it the breathless, bass-laden swagger of the Moonwalking \"Billie Jean\"; horn-accented, post-disco slide of the gossip critique \"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'\"; rousing tempo of the lush, sequin-adorned \"P. Y. T. (Pretty Young Thing)\"; gentle balladry and liquid vocal phrasing of \"Human Nature\"; vivid hybrid of funk-disco and horror-film drama of the title track; or streetwise strut and rhythmic fantasia of \"Beat It,\" \u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e never lets up.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's close to midnight...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eMore About Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step and Why It Is Superior\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMobile Fidelity Sound Lab's UltraDisc One-Step (UD1S) technique bypasses generational losses inherent to the traditional three-step plating process by removing two steps: the production of father and mother plates, which are created to yield numerous stampers from each lacquer that is cut. For UD1S plating, stampers (also called \"converts\") are made directly from the lacquers. Since each lacquer yields only one stamper, multiple lacquers need to be cut. Mobile Fidelity's UD1S process produces a final LP with the lowest-possible noise floor. The removal of two steps of the plating process also reveals musical details and dynamics that would otherwise be lost due to the standard multi-step process. 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