{"product_id":"pre-order-michael-jackson-thriller-30-10-26","title":"Pre-Order: Michael Jackson Thriller (30-10-26)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Jackson's Thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the bestselling album of all time, with 45 million worldwide sales powered by eight Grammy awards. The 1982 album was also a success from which the pop superstar never really recovered - subsequent albums seemed to have no other goal than to beat the records set by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highly polished sound of Quincy Jones's production sounds almost organic compared to Jackson's more recent work, and in the same regard,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas significantly slicker than its predecessor,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOff the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e. Both albums established a Jackson style that aimed for the dance floor with songs built on a state-of-the-art bed of percussion and keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElements of milestone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etracks like \"\u003cem\u003eBillie Jean\u003c\/em\u003e\" (arguably Jackson's best-ever performance) and \"\u003cem\u003eBeat It\u003c\/em\u003e\" (with its hard-rock solo by guitarist Eddie Van Halen) influenced not just Jackson's records, but those of the entire dance-pop world. On the song \"\u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e\", Jackson indulged his taste for the juvenile and invited Vincent Price to rap in a really scary voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe album, Jackson created a different kind of monster - a hit album of such magnitude that it would have an irrevocable impact not just on the singer's art, but on his altogether kooky life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53797156782346,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/3710\/3882\/files\/Thriller_Red_Black_Marble_Vinyl_packshot.webp?v=1790161125","url":"https:\/\/www.therecordstoreashford.co.uk\/products\/pre-order-michael-jackson-thriller-30-10-26","provider":"The Record Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}