Thriller

You feel a bit guilty liking this album after the revelations of his private life, but I still think it stands up as one of the best pop albums ever due to its stand out tracks. Shame there are a couple that I skip over every time though

Loved this album….

Finally we get the mirror album to Off the Wall. I think those are his two best? I might light off the wall better because there aren't as many hits on this one but also some of these songs like PYT are a little questionable knowing the singer. Either way, Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean are all classics and alone make this a great album.

4 stars just because that McCartney song is awful

i had this on vinyl - got it in like '83 for my birthday or christmas or something - and i had 100% forgotten just how many of the tracks on it were so utterly forgettable. i did have the entire vincent price monologue committed to memory, and totally loved billy jean and beat it (didn't realize till WAY later that that was eddie on guitar!), but like...the girl is mine? i'm sure i didn't care for it at the time, because it made zero lasting impression. sir paul will always be sir paul, but i'd put money on there being an entire generation of us who collectively feel wings was a terrible mistake - his collabs of the early 80s (like this one) just ended up feeling at the time like a weird plea for relevance. anyway, i wanted a red leather jacket with ALL THE ZIPPERS sooo bad - and i have a distinct memory of being blown away by alfonso ribeiro breakin' along with michael...probably around the time michael set his head on fire. weird time, right? oh, and human nature is still pretty rad

4/5

Interestingly I've never owned or sat down to listen to the All-time best selling album, but since there was a shit-ton of top-10 singles from it I recognize most of the songs. I've tried to separate the artist from a pretty freaky human with peculiar proclivities for sleeping with young boys (PYT takes on a whole new meaning now) so I can say this is a pretty dog-gone good album. The production (by Quincy Jones), writing and performances are all top drawer. He read the room right and sensed that disco was on the way out so he included harder pop/rock songs and having Eddie Van-Halen do a guitar solo on Beat it was a stroke of genius and Billie Jean is a killer song no matter how you cut it. And then there's also the massive influence he had on the growth of MTV and music videos and dance choreography, even fashion, remember that red leather jacket and the glove? There are a few lame-ass songs on the album though and because of that it doesn't get a perfect score.

I'll start with the usual proviso, "this is not my kind of music, but..." The first but goes out to: I'm calling this purely on the music and the impact that music has had, and not on whether I'd like Jackson to come and babysit. The second one is the main event. There can be no denying of the cultural impact Thriller has had on the world it was released in. First it was Billie Jean, then Beat It with its video, and then the whole world (even those that, at the time, despised Jackson's music) holding its breath and watching the half hour long music video (?) of thriller in a kind of a world premier. These things don't happen anymore, and while the world enjoyed many an improvement over the course of the years I don't know if we're not missing a lot by not having universally shared experiences anymore. So: not my kind of music, but also the music of everyone who lived back then.

Title song, 'Thriller' is iconic, a genuine 5/5 song. Several noteworthy songs in their own right (Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature). Didn't care much for the others on the album though, thought the beginning was weak. Surprised at Paul McCartney's involvement on the album.

Loses one star for the cringe inducing outro on “the girl is mine”. Otherwise amazing album.

It is impossible to review this album objectively. But there is no doubt there are some bangers on it

Wow, I just began with such an undisputed classic. Thriller, its apparently dark theme a product of Michael Jackson's struggles as a superstar. With disco stuff losing popularity, Jackson was compelled to make a definitive pop album "where every song is a killer". I haven't heard the bestselling album of all time before, but of course I knew the iconic singles. I've always liked "Billie Jean" and "Beat It". But while the title track has an awesome music video (which is apparently the first MV by a black person that MTV aired) and kickass dance moves, I've never been a fan of it. Still, I can see why this album become a household staple. I definitely heard the rock, the funk, and the soul smoothly blending in the disco pop of this album, its crossovers are all stellar. It's such an explosive and influential pop album. I cannot really assert that every song is definitely a killer. Few songs, especially the last ones, dragged the album. But it's undeniably a classic pop album, and one of the greatest pop album of all time.

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Absolute classic, probably my favorite MJ album? "Thriller" is my favorite song for sure, and the music video might be the best music video ever created! More thoughts: it's interesting that this album was described as "darker" by critics initially. It's a more mature voice for MJ but I don't think the songs are any more or less dark than his prior offerings. Just my opinion though.

So many big hits with a couple of tepid ballads interspersed throughout. PYT is an absolute tune and the McCartney duet is a masterpiece

A classic. A couple of weaker tracks ("The Girl Is Mine" etc.) but the strength of the better tracks more than make up for it. As an album I might prefer Off the Wall though.

It was fun to have this come up right around Halloween :) My favorites are probably Human Nature and Wanna Be Startin' Something, but Billie Jean is infectious and the title track is a spooky season essential.

its Michael fucking jackson dude 8/10

Very solid album. No complaints from me. Given its crazy amount of recognition, I feel like I have heard it before from all of the singles, but first time listening to it in album form.

very solid album across the board

Conflicted because this should be an easy 5, but it's hard to enjoy listening to him now.

Should be 5 stars but there are some lame ballads on there

bra gerejer

Thrilling!

Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean. Not a bad run of songs.

The McCartney song is embarrassing, but the rest is pretty awesome. Not a good as OTW though.

Excelente voz, ritmos, melodías de un artista universal. Imperecedero en el tiempo

Awesome songwriting, this album is full of classics! Superb Quincy Jones production brings the sparkle. What could possibly go wrong!

So good.

Still a great album

Always a good time with this one.

Josh gave Bad 5 stars, so I'm assuming he gave Thriller 6. Pop masterpiece. Even the filler is killer. A

That McCartney song, yuck, “gosh darn.” This seems to implicate McCartney in Michael’s pedophilia, now imagining them fighting over a 6th grade boy like a couple of crocodiles fighting over a gazelle. This album has some absolute bangers, Thirller, Billie Jean, P.Y.T, Wanna Be Starting Something and Beat It, but it also seems to suffer from something all his albums do, it has a few stinkers. He can’t seem to write a perfect album. But he sure can write a hook. Even though it’s hard to distance him from the pedophilia listening to all these lyrics these days, but it can’t be denied, a good album molestation notwithstanding.

ну чтож, наконец-то буквально (на самом деле) (реально) самый переоценённый альбом в мире. просто по факту того, что он самый продающийся. вы только вдуууумайтесь - люди проголосовали рублём именно за этот альбом как за самый лучший. ну и в чем противники рыночка не правы??? лан, насчет самой музыки - меня всегда поражал этот контраст, что на одном релизе умудрились собрать несколько лучших песен в мире и несколько худших. С одной стороны, конечно, всем известные хиты - и как бы заезжены они ни были, но даже сейчас я тупо не могу не начать дико колбаситься, когда начинаются припевы Beat It или Billie Jean (пугая до усрачки всех, кто находится вместе со мной в качалке). Но с другой - какой-то просто позорнейший пиздец, типа Baby Be Mine и The Lady in My Life. Особняком, конечно, стоит The Girl Is Mine - вероятно, буквально (на самом деле) (реально) одна из худших песен, когда-либо написанных. Сейчас оно, конечно, иронично воспринимается, но по факту это такой ёбаный кринж, что не знаешь куда деться. Наверное, из всех медленных номеров что-то адекватное представляет собой только трек P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), нооо..... эээээ.... ну посмотрите на название, нахой, че мне вам объяснять, я чуть жопу не отсмеял от тематики этой песни (и да, майкл джексон ебал детей, смиритесь). По итогу есть ощущение, что альбом писали два человека - гений и его брат бений, но при этом сам ПОП КАРОЛЬ приложил свою руку и к тем и к тем. Хз, короче, очень тяжело как-то адекватно это оценить, ну наверное 7/10 за то, что хиты просто охуенные. Лучшие песни: все энергичные Худшие песни: все унылые

Heard before

Think what you want about the man, this albums a classic

overall a good album , although a bit repetetive for my taste .

This felt less dated than "Bad", to my ear - I guess because of "Bad"'s use of synths? A bunch of these tunes are era-defining monsters. "PYT" was pretty cringe, though. Fave track - has to be "Thriller", really. "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are pretty epic too.

Really wanna give it a 5 but it's not something I'd add to my record collection. Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean is a GOAT three in a row. The Girl Is Mine gave me AIDS. Worst thing he's ever done and I've seen Leaving Neverland.

I'd forgotten how many good tunes were on this album. Enough to push it very close to 5 star territory. The fact is, though, that I never was a huge Michael Jackson fan. This one lands at 4 stars for me.

Great 80s pop. Some songs I absolutely love, but also quite a few that do nothing for me.

Thriller

Classic!

This is it. This is THE pop album. Quincy Jones on production, and Michael Jackson riding high off the success of Off the Wall, coming together for an album of just hits. Well, 7 out of 9 were hits, but that still makes for a juggernaut of an album. It's funky, fresh, and full of energy that makes you want to get up and DANCE. MJ was the biggest music artist in the world. Even long after his death, I reckon people will still call him "The King of Pop". This album is the reason why he's the king. The only thing keeping it from a 5 is some songs don't stack up to others (I'm looking at you, The Lady In My Life). Otherwise this is the quintessential pop album. You either know, or got to know.

The good pop-album with positive tracks

Good

I loved thais album. it was fun something i could dance to and a little familiar. 10/10

great

Did not realize what a fire album this was! So much more than just Thriller some of MJ’s top songs were in here as well great listen

Solid.

Lots of classics - most of the songs I'm familiar with are from this album. The ones on it that I'm NOT familiar with are either cheesy, slow jams that just don't do it for me (the /doggone girl is mine!/ lmao) or up-tempo..also love songs. Though the beats found there are much more infectious than the slow jamz. All that being said, the songs I do know are just too fucking good to give this album less than a 4.

Thriller is brilliant, Michael nails it and sets the benchmark for Rnb/pop music for decades to come. The guitar solo on Beat It is orgasmic but the track ‘The Girl is Mine and it’s Paul McCartney feature is a travesty.

4.5

Great songs superbly delivered, expertly produced and enlivened by splendid cameos.

Michael también es revolucionario

Lol why is Paul McCartney on this album, go away

Esplendido. Los grandes éxitos de Michael Jackson se encuentran en esta gran obra musical, fácilmente podría considerarse como su obra cúspide.

Some songs are longer than I realized. Still mostly fun; it's Michael Jackson afterall

It's Michael Jackson, what else is there to say? Some songs are really really really good (my favorite here easily being Billie Jean) but some other tracks (like the first one) are pretty boring. The best songs are still good enough to merit a 4 for the whole album though.

Damn what a banger album.

Only 4 to say I liked it less than bad. Otherwise fairly faultless just tired of most of the songs except Billie jean still bangs

Classic MJ 4.0

Laten we het album, en de muziek beoordelen: Goeie popmuziek met hier en daar een goede gitaarriff. De hits die hier mee werden gescoord spreken voor zich. Ik weet dat het de stijl van MJ is, maar eens je op de 'Oehs' en 'Eehs' begint te letten stoort dit wel op den duur

This tunes might be overplayed but it is pretty much perfect pop. BT: Wanna Be Startin' Something, Beat It, Billie Jean

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Well produced and mixed.. it is MJ. Contains 3 absolute hits! Rest of the album let's it down with forgetable songs. Rated 4.2

Eigenlijk een hele wisselende plaat voor mij, maar die paar briljante nummers maken veel goed!

Wat blijft dit een fantastische plaat. Van top tot teen goed. Beetje jammer dat ie later zo raar ging doen. Daarom een sterretje minder 😉

Dit was de allereerste keer dat ik een volledig album van MJ heb geluisterd. Toen hij nog leefde en ik nog jong was - lang geleden dus - vond ik z'n stem niet prettig, dus luisterde ik z'n muziek niet. Van z'n stem houd ik nog steeds niet echt, maar over deze plaat ben ik enthousiast.

Similar to others, the hits are HITS but the other songs were a little lackluster. Luckily more hits than misses. 4 overall

Some fantastic unparalleled tunes on this record. Also some stuff that I find mediocre. When the album popped up I just assumed it would be getting a 5, but after a couple of listens I can’t make that happen, no matter how good Thriller, Billie Jean, and Beat It are. I’m not really interested in hearing the rest of this album. So three songs that rate near 10 coupled with more meh equals a 4.

"You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) Still they hate you (still they hate you) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (you're just a buffet) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) They eat off of you (they eat off of you) You're a vegetable" (Wanna be startin' somethin') Otro disco que también es MUCHÍSIMO más cursi de lo que recordaba. Mogollón de temazos, con este me he espabilado en cero coma.

I strik brytyjski zakonczony, artysta ktorego chyba kazdy kojarzy, ale w moim wypadku nigdy nie mialem okazji przesluchac zadnego albumiku od poczatku do konca, a jedynie znam z hitowych kawalkow, wiec dobre poleconko, zwlaszcza ze to najlepiej sprzedany albumik wszech czasow, a chocby to musi o czyms swiadczyc, pomimo ze gatunkowo disko funki jakos niezbyt mi podchodza, ale nie tym razem, bo 42 minutowy material wszedl ostro po kablach, wiec czy to jest peak muzyki popularnej, podobajacej sie niemal kazdemu, radio przyjazne i do odsluchu na diskotece, czy w samotni, z kazdej strony slychac, ze jest to album wykonany ogromnym nakladem ludzi co potwierdza 50 osobowa ekipa ktora jest wymieniona w opisie plyty znajdzie sie tam i mccartney, jak i rodzina jacksonowa na wszelakich instrumentach, a nawet na kawalkach drewna, wszystko jest tak bajecznie wyprodukowane, ale nie czuc sztucznosci, a raczej energie jaka potrafili murzynscy grajkowie soulowi przekazywac w swojej muzyce, a jest to tez ostatni album przed wybieleniem sie michaelowym, ciekawym jest tez jak wlasnie to wplynelo na sam odbior albumu, bo teraz jacksonowa muzyka jest w cieniu zycia, no i niezycia jacksonowego i jego kontrowersji, co jak dla mnie tez jest sprawa niezrozumiala, ze ocena tego jak zycje artysta moze wplynac na muzyke ktora sie slyszy, wspolczesnym przykladem moze bydz pan west, rownie kontrowersyjna postac, a jednoczesnie muzyczny geniusz, co do albumiku to mnie kupil zarowno od strony instrumentalno woklanej, jak i produkcji, lirycznie tez sie nie czepiam, bo jest to jednak popowa muzyka, ale nie czuc w niej typowej mialkosci, na plejke wrzuce beat it, the girl is mine, jedyny feature i to jaki na plycie, no i billie jean, ciekawe czy albumik bedzie mial srednia powyzej 4 na tej ocenowej liscie, stawiam na to, ze jednak nie

Michael Jackson... music's original bad dude. Actually some sick album tracks on this. And the guitar solo from 'Beat It' is so damn metal.

Too big to fail.

Knackfrische Produktion eines HiFi Überalbums. Volle Punktzahl? Fast. Zum einen gibt es immer wieder auch irre schwache Stücke, die ein solches Werk verwässern - zumal ein so kurzes - und zum andern liege ich im Funk/Soul Fach nie allzu lange schmerzfrei. Sorry MJ

Wenn man gezwungen würde, diesem Album etwas vorzuwerfen (weil ansonsten jemand die Katze ertränkt oder man einen Monat lang die Flippers hören muss), dann: es ist schon fast ZU perfekt, es geht wahnsinnig slick durch, sodass am Ende vielleicht ein Ticken zu wenig hängen bleibt. Aber mich zwingt ja niemand und deshalb will ich das gar nicht sagen. Für Produktion, Songwriting und seine riesige Latte ewiger Klassiker muss Thriller 5 Punkte bekommen, ganz klar. Nur 4 wären es, weil halt trotzdem nicht eine meiner ewigen Lieblingsplatten. Und wofür entscheide ich mich nun?

Just can’t see past the fiddlin’ aspect so it’s a little blemished

Creo que nadie le podrá disputar en un buen rato el título del "rey del pop". Lástima también de sus cuestionables acciones y acusaciones... Fuera de eso, qué brillante es todo acá. Con tres hitazos al menos, creo que MJ pudo hacer sólo este disco y aun así pasar a la historia. De las baladitas, "Human Nature" es la que me gusta, pero en todas luce mucho su voz. El hit que más me gusta quizá sí sea "Billie Jean", aunque "Beat It" le da buena pelea y ahí atrasito está "Wanna Be Startin' Something". Eso sí, se echaba sus canciones más allá de los 3 minutos y medio. 9/10

Re-listened for the generator. Thriller's always a great time. Starts off hype with Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, explodes with the elite duo of Thriller and Beat It followed strongly by Billie Jean, closed well with P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), gloriously sampled by my boy Kanye. 8/10

Well arranged songs, good melodies and rhythms. Makes me want to dance! 4/5.

can't believe this was the first time I actually heard it from start to finish, very solid mid part, kinda silly at times but a classic allright

It's Thriller.

This one belongs to my childhood, I had the vinyl, used to listen to it a lot, but then grew distant with pop music in general as a teenager. I'm giving it four stars, a rating I only reserve to really important albums in my life or ones that I hadn't listened to before and that honestly blew me away, because I understand the overall importance/significance of this album in modern music history. Plus, it's got its fair share of funky grooves. I might eventually re-incorporate it into my playlists.

Pop classic. Billie Jean is a perfect pop song. Slightly prefer Off the Wall as a whole. 8/10

good songs, bad guy

Classic after classic. His best

Not a big fan of the intro. But half way through it has some real head bangers like The Girl Is Mine, Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean. Then the album ends on a really mellow tone with The Lady In My Life. Not a bad album but the intro kills it for me.

what to do with mj these days? can’t say i know. the great songs hold up; the not-great ones don’t

Classic!

Great album, catchy as

Esse é hype

classique

Excellent stuff

plays like a greatest hits collection, making it full of highs that are somewhat disjointedly sequenced.

Can’t help but dance

kannte ich schon

Crepe singer

If you wanna be starting somethin

That just wasn't as good as I remember. The singles were obviously unparalleled works of godlike genius, but the other half was schmaltzy and forgettable (as evidenced by me having forgotten it).

Good album but personally I prefer his faster ultempo songs and prefer his Bad Album

Lots of great songs, sooo 80s only Beat it has a riff that could allow it to age well.

Obviously brilliant but some tracks lack bunch now. And it isn’t Off The Wall.

Never listened much to Michael Jackson, but I quite enjoyed most of the songs.

I mean, it's a classic.

Classic.

You can guess which three songs I enjoyed.

It feels sacrilegious to give this album a 4, when so many songs are not only imprinted in the human mind but even human DNA. However, Christ, can I not stand "The Girl is Mine". I haven't heard it in a while, so I almost came around to it before that talking part in the middle. Christ. Still a damn near flawless record from one of pop culture's most troublesome idols. Favorite tracks: "P.Y.T.", "Baby Be Mine", "Beat It", "Billie Jean"

classic

Yeah there's a pretty good reason this is agreed upon as one of the best albums of all time, at the very least one of the best pop albums. It's crazy that no one has managed to top it in almost 40 years. Going by modern pop, that's not gonna happen any time soon lol. The hits deserve to be classics, the rest is p good too. I think apart from the big songs on it I prefer Off The Wall just cause it's got more of that 70s disco feel, but it's still getting a 5/5.

A bit more of a mixed bag than I expected. In the middle of the album you’ve got a run of some of the greatest pop songs of all time, but the. Either side of that the rest of the tracks are pretty lame. I really want to see the woman who has both Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney vying for her attention - she sounds like a freak. Outside of the big three, the rest of the tracks on this are to maudlin and sickly.

I’ve never really paid a lot of attention to the lyrics of most of these songs. What is going on here?

This might be my hottest take yet: this is fine. I was a kid at the height of popularity of this album, but just could never get into it. I get why it's popular, but I find it empty and overproduced. As an adult when I gave Michael Jackson another chance I discovered I really like Off the Wall. I would give that 5 stars. But Thriller is just not something I need to listen to.

I suppose I can see why this is liked so much, but it’s not really for me. We have the three classics in the middle- the title track, Beat It, and Billie Jean- which are clearly good songs but played to death 44 years later. Overall, I just think it sounds quite dated. It by no means makes it a bad album, but the sound is very much of its time, and it’s not one that is really my taste, with lots of synth and other artificial sound. In the category of ‘good, but not my speed’.

This is such a stellar album. I feel very comfortable giving it a high rating, but I feel uncomfortable giving it a perfect score. I know that this man is capable of incredibly great production and vocals so when I hear a song like "the girl is mine" feat. Paul McCartney I'm a little disappointed that it's not that good. I feel like this album is really held up by it's heavy hitters and so seeing mediocre songs on the tracklist feels worse than an if this was a slightly above average album with some mediocre songs, if that makes sense. Either way I would feel very confident in a 9/10 score, you should absolutely listen to this before you die and it's cultural impact is so incredibly vast. That being said I cannot ethically and in good faith give this album a 9/10. If the allegations against Michael Jackson are disproved or proven I will update my rating accordingly. I wish that I could find credible evidence to swing my opinion either way but I haven't seen any. This review leaves me questioning whether we can or should enjoy art made by predators. 5/10

The world's best selling record of all time, and for a reason. The performances are top notch, production by Quincy Jones is impeccable, and the playlist is chocked full of classics. Despite all it has going for it, Michael Jackson never captivated me as a musician. He's deserving of the title of "greatest entertainer of all time", but his vocals and song subject matters never really resonated with me. On top of that, the many allegations of child abuse over the years cast a long shadow over this album and his legacy.

I get it that this is one of the most important, because highest purchased, LPs of the 80s. But I skipped Michael Jackson throughout his heyday because I'd been regularly bullied, to the sounds of his music, at the swim practices I was required to go to. That, and because honestly, the "alternatives" to 80s pop, eg Talking Heads, were in fact far more interesting, and often just as danceable, that Michael.

Honestly I expected this would be an unmitigated guilty pleasure. Guilty bc of how I feel about MJ. But actually there are quite a few duds on here and the tempo is just all over the place. Plus the production veers into the bad 80s too often.

i have this on cassette

The highs are phenomenal, but boy are there some real stinkers on this. And somehow the best moment on this is for Eddie Van Halen

Obviously the King of pop knew what he was doing. The album singles sound closer to a movie score than and album. The rest of the songs fall somewhat flat. To witness this in realtime must have been a treat.

Undeniably catchy. Die drumbeats könnten aber meiner Meinung nach bisschen Abwechslung gebrauchen

If it wasn't for the three consecutive songs of thriller, bad, and Billie Jean (which is incredibly amazing and warrants five stars by itself) this entire album would be a one or a two. I never realized how dull and saccharin the remainder of the album is

An all time albumn with 3 big hits back to back. Not my jam personally but still stellar music.

Quelques classiques mais album extrêmement mid en général. On parle de MJ comme le "King de la pop" alors qu'il n'arrive même pas à la cheville du pire album de Wejdene. Il devrait plutôt concourir dans la catégorie des plus grands pédophiles aux côtés de Jack Lang et Epstein, là il aurait une chance d'être le meilleur.

Franchement pas mal grâce aux classiques mais le reste m’a un peu déçu. C’est bien sans être fantastique. Désolée MJ…

We listening to the same album? Now im not of the opinion that he was a nonce but just a fucking weirdo, but this album has three bangers and 5 middling to below average songs... first time ive listened to the album in full. Didn't miss much.

This is not my thing, it's hard to listen knowing now that Jackson was at least deeply creepy, and the Paul McCartney duet made me cringe so hard I nearly imploded. But you can see why it was so successful. The music is a perfect fit for that shiny, precise early eighties production.

Ett gäng stora hits, men när man lyssnar på dem nu igen så tycker jag inte de håller riktigt. Många av låtarna är alldeles för långa. Utöver de stora hitsen så är allt annat ganska tråkigt..

honestly i've been dreading getting to a michael jackson album since we started this thing. musically it's at least a 4, but given i am not ever going to listen to this guy's music of my own volition, for consistency with my other reviews it should be a 2. averaging this out to a 3 and moving on.....

From the opening synthesizers and bass, the sound is really full. Heeeheee. What a mix of funk, pop, and singing. Fun vibes all around.

nice

Solid, but so overplayed I can’t sit through the whole thing.

Die 3 in der Mitte hart carrien. Weit aus besser als bad aber nicht so gut wie off the wall 3/5

The girl is mine

I told you I am not a michael jackson guy

Some classic songs here. Not a fan.

Mixed feelings about this one. Two excellent songs (Thriller and Billie Jean) and a lot of cringy meh. +1 for amazing dancing, -1 for being a gross person.

Wanna be startin somethin a banger but maybe 2 mins too long. I don't think I'd ever listened to that whole song. So many amazing songs and then utter shit like "human nature"

At the time, this got a lot of airplay in the house I grew up in, and listening to this now is probably the first time I've heard the album, in full in well over 40 years! Undoubtedly the biggest superstar during my teenage years, but I'm not really that interested today. Billie Jean, Beat It and Thriller are huge, the duet with Macca? not so great! Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 324 Already owned : 74 Purchased : 15 To buy : 4 Nope : 231

there's actually enough cheese here that maybe it wasn't that good after all?

This album is arguably the perfect evolution from his prior project, with more interesting instrumentals and writing and a really good vocal performance. However, aside from the obvious highlights on the album ( Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It), I can’t say I enjoy this album as consistently as I did Off the Wall. Honestly, I don’t what they were thinking naming a song PYT.

My lad is really into Michael Jackson for some reason? Thriller is good, but I'm not really that bothered.

Great tracks but also a whole load of filler

Amazing!! I don't think there's a three song run in an album any better than Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean. The only reason I took a star off is because it's not a personal love of mine and a couple of the other tracks aren't as strong. But the high points are amazing

It is what it is! Classic Jackson

A couple really good songs, but the rest is 'meh.

Pretty much the biggest album of all time but I’ve always preferred Off The Wall more. 7/10

I was ten when this came out - I remember buying it on cassette because literally everyone else seemed to own a copy. Although I've always found the title track itself a bit annoying, I enjoyed the rest of it and it still stands up pretty well today. I like that polished, souly, pop sound, and he did have a unique voice. The allegations around his private life hang very heavily though, making listening to Michael Jackson records an awkward, conflicting experience these days. I can still grit my teeth and enjoy Off the Wall, but when I do, I keep the volume down and shut the windows. Thriller is the last of his records I liked but it wouldn't occur to me to put it on these days - it was nice to listen again today, but it probably won't happen again.

It's Thriller, who hasn't heard this before?

I feel like I would have liked this better if I lived in the michael jackson era. ICONIC and GOOD. Walkability: 4/10

Lots of love songs for an album named 'Thriller', those were the best part aka the latter half of the album. Intro song is kind of weak but I appreciate the big hits and best tracks aren't played first.

Mixed bag of weird soft 80’s and a handful of absolute bangers

Not my kind of music at all. And when he sings about girls with that squeaky voice I just dont believe him

Day846 - i appreciate his talent and the songs are iconic but i never enjoyed listening to this album. i feel like human nature has been the lowkey star of this album for awhile now

Only gets better as it goes. Starts pretty hokey 80s, to be honest (sorry, Paul McCartney) but the middle third is the stuff of legend. You can see Michael metabolizing learned sounds (funk, R&B, 80s pop, etc.) and beginning to distill him into his own sound.

It’s a classic obviously. I don’t see myself choosing to listen to most of the songs without some kind of external prompt to do so but I enjoyed my listen.

Very uneven. I liked "Billie Jean", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" and some parts of "Beat It". Other parts are too kitsch.

I really dislike the song”Thriller,” despite my love of Vincent Price. “Wanna Be Startin’ Something,” “Billie Jean,” and “PYT” are more to my taste. That being the case, Michael Jackson sound is too light for me.

He’s no prince

I'm kind of embarrassed by the fact that this site is what made me listen to the whole album for the first time in my life,still I fear it is not really my thing. My picks:baby be mine,beat it and Billie jean (ofc),P.Y.T.

Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean carry this record, but the rest of the songs are just plain weird or stupid. The Girl is Mine will haunt me - I've not heard something so idiotic in years.

Fav- the girl is mine 3/5

The three track run is legendary, the rest is fine... Never been a huge MJ fan. Boring cover art.

Quite surprised about how up and down the quality is here, given the long-standing reputation it has. The McCartney feature is a particular highlight for its strangeness. Some of the best disco pop ever written but also some duds.

Full of Jackson classics - this is definitely a top tier album from him. He is a nonce though...

5 for musicality, 1 for personality.

Really fun. He's great here. So many bangers from one album

I liked it … but I can’t give it more than 3 … because … you know … stuff 🙈

По неизвестной причине не въедаются мне в голову эти мелодии, но подергивания телом в ритм, признаюсь, присутствуют. Сложно не кайфовать от динамичного речитатива Джексона под годный инструментал. Это был первый прослушанный мною на этом сайте альбом

classic...

A banger of a Quincy Jones record - though it has some odd wee dude all over it 🫣

Great

This was so great at the time Clean sound, excellent production, Michael's silky voice, and a strong list of songs (even if I generally stop listening after Billie Jean) But it feels now like this album is all played out for me - heard it too many times, that I have to switch stations whenever MJ comes on the radio It had its moment, and what a huge moment it was Then the stuff with the kids and animals started And we noticed you also skipped Live Aid!

unfortunately, this album, despite it's incredible highs has always fallen a bit flat for me... it is sometimes a bit to elevator music adjacent for me (the girl is mine and human nature being one the worst examples of this imo) my fav track is P.Y.T. which feels spiritually like an Off The Wall track (the FAR superior album IMO) anyways.. its totally fine and more iconic than anything methinks

3.0

Det är bra såklart, men när vi nyss lyssnat på Off the wall blir det ju automatiskt att man jämför, och i den jämförelsen vinner klart Off the wall. Detta är popigare och hitsen är lite mer uttjatade. En trea, stark, men nog inte en fyra. Jag passade på att kolla thrillers 13-min musikvideo. Konstigt att de lagt in ljud från dansstegen så himla högt i mixen. Det har jag inte tänkt på innan.

hitsen var inte så bra som jag kom ihåg :/

Rätt stort tapp från off the wall.

such a throwback to when i was a kid

Beside the hits, really mediocre

top 3 - Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller. Never actually listened to a full album by him, which I only realised now… Anyways, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would, a little underwhelming to me I guess. I think I’m just not a big fan of his vocals. It definitely belongs on this list considering his impact and I can see why people love this so much. I don’t think I would listen to this album in full again but I liked some songs. A little unsure what to rate this.

I rate it a 3.5 for the three banger in the middle of the album

Billie Jean is a good song

Finally heard the whole album, and somehow I already knew all but two songs. Most of it is decent enough but “The Girl Is Mine” is genuinely awful and sticks out in all the wrong ways. Have to mark it down for that.

The song 'Thriller' is pretty dumb and long and overplayed but I've mostly learned to coexist with it. The McCartney duet is a poor choice. This isn’t a great album, but ‘Human Nature’ is just kind of a personal favorite. So I guess a three even though he gives me the creeps.

We all listened to MJ in junior school, and he has had some good songs and albums over the years, but I would not call myself a fan. Maybe more an appreciator of his music. Thriller is a good album, but not something I feel have to have. I probably have not listened to this album since the mid 80s, so it has been an interesting listen. I felt it started off a bit weak, even with the "hit" wanna be starting something. Then of course we have the hit trifecta..Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean. Three great songs and i get to enjoy popcorn meme in its full glory. honestly, the last 2 songs are okay, but nothing outstanding. The album is firmly held together with the 4 hits, Bille Jean is by a long margin the standout song of the album. I was not completely wowed by this album. a perfect album should have no "no skip" parts. this did. I am not sure it warrants 4 stars, but at the same time it is above the average 3. Only 3 notable songs at the end of the day for me, so 3.5 stars

I’m definitely in the minority here, but I prefer Off the Wall over this album. Off the Wall, in my opinion, had more energy and more catchy songs in it. Thriller is in no way bad, and has this incredible stretch of bangers in the middle with Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean, but half of the album is a bit too laid back and not that exciting for me. Great production, great vocals, but could be more lively. 7/10

It's okay pop, but the titular track is so well known that it makes complete sense this album is on the list. I think Billie Jean and Beat It are the better songs, but Thriller is fun—better as a music video. Outside of these three tracks, I really don't even remember what I just heard.

It is a classic album with big hits. I do have to appreciate the album for what it is and was during the time. But outside of the known mega hits the songs were mostly really boring and overall the album is not for my musical tastes. Good try mr. Jackson.

I knew most of these tracks, and there's some undeniably good ones on here. However, a whole album of MJ gets quite samey. The vocals don't really massively differ across tracks, he really just does one thing. The one exception to this is "The Lady In My Life" where it's much softer and sung (well, OK, barring the breakdown where he reverts to form). (Predictable) Highlights: - "Thriller" - this title track will always be iconic - "Billie Jean" - also iconic, love the bass funk - "Beat It" - still better than any covers I don't want to deny the obvious impact and influence that this album had, but I also wouldn't seek out any of the lesser known album tracks again. Also, context matters and listening to MJ nowadays makes me uncomfortable.

Michael apparently wanted to make this an album where every song is a hit. Unfortunately, like many artists who probably also thought this, I think he failed. Because he was trying to make every song a hit, the album lacks cohesion and feels more like a compilation of good songs rather than an hour long experience. Only 3-4 good songs that aren't particularly to my taste of music. Calling it the greatest album when it disregards an entire aspect of the format is insane. 3 - It's utterly disrespectful that he ripped off "Eat it" by Weird Al Yankovic

Nun gut wer kennt Ihn nicht? Das Album ist ein Meisterstück, ich sehe das als Album das Ok ist

fave son: thriller the girls is mine w/ elton jon was terrible and really drops this album down

Handful of bangers and a lot of slow forgettable ones you skip

Slow songs are boring. Spoken word bits are cringey. PYT is off the scale cringe to the point of feeling uncomfortable listening to it. The middle three songs are bangers, along with first track.

im not really a big fan of michael jackson but it was not bas, most of the songs were in chill vibe and it was easy to listen to

This album definitely feels like 80's ofc it is released in 80's. however, there is nothing that memorable for me maybe not my cup of tea.

Ja ok så det er micheal jackson we all love him virker det som syns stemmen hans er downright obnoxiius iblant men iblant virker den og litt sjarmerende musikk catchy pop kan danses til og med to av de mest ikoniske sangene i popens historie, beat it og billie jean introriffet til beat it og refrenget til billie jean er faktisk peak så idk jeg syns det var litt bedre enn jeg trodde det skulle være men again ikke helt min sjanger så 3/5

songs are a little long but i dont hate it 5/10

Classic singles, not super consistent overall but of course a cultural classic anyway

Yeah I guess. People talk about it as one of the great albums of all time and yet it has the girl is mine on. The production here has something distinctly pop about it. There are some little cues or something that make it feel like it's mainstream pop - my instincts reject that sometimes and I struggled a little bit with this today. It's obviously a great record, but I didn't really have a particularly fun time listening through

Dużo bangierkow; osobno świetne, ale razem jakoś nie grają; 6,5/10

I like off the wall better

Beautiful album. A pop album. Rating: 3/5

I am of course familiar with this album. It came out when I was in high school and it was all over the radio and you couldn't escape it - songs from this were played at stores, parties, school dances etc. and on regular rotation on MTV. I was even watching the Motown 25 TV special live, when Michael first did the famous moonwalk dance move. And I used to watch the Jackson 5 cartoon when I was a kid. I'll admit, at the time I thought it was SO completely overplayed that I never felt the need to actually get the album or go back and spend any time listening to it, even after streaming was a thing and everything in the world was available to me. I was also more of a rock kid - but I did like a bunch of Motown and contemporary artists of his (at the time) like Prince. Twas fun actually listening to this front to back for the first time after so long. 4 Good tracks: Wanna Be Startin' Somthin', Beat It, Billy Jean, PYT (Pretty Young Thing) 1 Ok track: Thriller 4 Forgettable tracks: Baby Be Mine, The Girl is Mine, Human Nature, The Lady in My Life Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo definitely lifted "Beat It" up to a whole other level. I'm a huge Beatles fan but the collaboration with Paul McCartney ("The Girl is Mine") here is really one of the worst tracks on this one. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/9 Rating: 3/5

The production is great- sounds so crisp and big and 80's. Really liked 'Baby be Mine' and 'PYT', they feel closer to that disco/funk sound (but more synthy) that I like in some of the earlier MJ stuff. As for the hits- 'Billie Jean' and 'Wanna be Startin' Somethin' are cool, but I'm not really into 'Thriller' itself. I imagine this will happen quite a bit during the whole listening project- but it's really hard to be objective about some tracks when they are so ubiquitous and you've heard them so many times. Actively think 'Beat It' is just not very good, the guitar is annoying (dunno if theres any Van Halen to come on this project- but not looking forward to it if so) and I don't like the vocal melody at all. Would have given this album 3 stars but unfortunately will have to deduct 2 stars due to the guys overzealous approach to kids

6/10 - Favorite song: PYT

you wanna be startin’ somethin’ you got to be startin’ somethin’

dopo un po’ michael jackson mi scogliona peso

I'm an old fart. I didn't like this music when it was released because there was better music to explore. What I have realized later in life is that this doesn't mean that it was bad music, in fact this is pretty great pop music. Still not my thing in the sense that I can envision myself putting the album on, whatever my mood, but I can I can still respect and even enjoy some of the tracks.. . This album defined a generation, so like it or love it, it certainly has a place here.

Fun songs maar het voelt niet als een geheel

The second biggest selling album of all time. And it’s not as good as the previous one or the next one. But it’s pretty good. I mean what can you say. You also have to balance it against the serious allegations he faced. I’m not convinced he is guilty. But it still casts a pall. But is it good. I like the songs. Thriller is more performative than song. Billie Jean is so,etching else again. The subtler, softer songs is where it really lands. And the fink of PYT. Should it be here? Yes Is it as good as the numbers and its iconic standing suggests? No. Off the wall remains Michael at his best.

Thriller entstand überwiegend in den Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles und wurde von Quincy Jones produziert. Michael Jackson, US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songwriter, befand sich hier auf dem Höhepunkt seiner kreativen und kommerziellen Entwicklung. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen Pop, Funk, R&B und Rock, mit einer klaren Ausrichtung auf präzise Arrangements und studiozentrierte Produktion. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Songs zählen „Billie Jean“, „Beat It“, „Thriller“ und „Human Nature“. Auffällig ist die Balance aus eingängigen Melodien, rhythmischer Klarheit und einem hohen technischen Anspruch, der sich sowohl in der Instrumentierung als auch in Jacksons Gesang widerspiegelt. Die Songs sind kompakt strukturiert, wirken aber nie schematisch. Insgesamt ist Thriller ein sehr geschlossenes Album, das Popmusik seiner Zeit maßgeblich geprägt hat und auch heute noch durch seine handwerkliche Konsequenz überzeugt.

Classic pop album, knew most of the songs. Only 9 tracks

1. wanna be startin’ somethin’ - not my favourite - would put on in background, wouldn’t actively listen 2. baby be mine - love love love - such a vibe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thriller & beat it classics ofccc stopped listening after :(

Beat it and Billie Jean great. Rest not a fan of

More recommendations like this pls

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Massive hit and something for everyone on this album.

- I think the most popular songs are the best, I didn’t really find any hidden gems - I will say I enjoyed the girl is mine until Paul started ab libing - I don’t think i’ve ever got the Micheal Jackson craze?? Yet to have it proven to me Favourite: Thriller

TIMELESS and so many bangers. Was already familiar with almost all of these tracks but I really enjoyed listening to The Lady in My Life for the first (?) time Favourite: Beat it

Э. Фантано не прав, что это худший его альбом. Но это не моя музыка все равно. Лучшая песня - Billie Jean.

Ik luister het niet vaak, maar is wel een mooie klassieker eigenlijk.

Hundreds of millions of people can't be wrong. Discuss.

Thriller, beat it and Billie Jean are bops, the rest is mid honestly.

hhmmm? eh? listened to it a day after he was exposed in the epstein files, so if that wasn't the case i probably woulda liked it more

skipped the hits…enjoyed the vibe of the album

There is a reason it’s often called Filler. The singles are awesome though, especially Billy Jean.

Loads of iconic songs, second half is better than the first. I prefer ‘Bad’, but Michael’s vocals are brilliant in this album. Fav song is ‘Billie Jean’.

I mean the middle of this album Thriller->Billie Jean is amazing. The rest of the album doesn't live up to those 3 tracks.

some of these are banging and I hadn't heard them???

it was okay just not my style of music

3.5

I can appreciate that this is probably as good as Michael Jackson gets, but it's just not for me.

The slickest of the slick

The great songs (Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Starting..) are outnumbered by some truly bad songs so I can't go higher than 3.

Enjoyed a few that I hadn't heard in a long time, but again not the biggest MJ fan

it's a classic for a reason but not really my thing

I'm not a natural fan of MJ and this album was never going to be my jam, but it can't be disputed as one of the best pop albums ever made. It's got a few absolutely iconic pop tracks that are perfectly produced and sharp as a tack in the usual MJ style. Jackson is at his best with the high energy, upbeat tracks and I find his rendition of the more intimate songs to be unconvincing. Even with drafting in Paul McCartney, "The Girl Is Mine" comes across as sickly sweet, juvenile and the album would be better off without it. Great album but not to my taste.

- Zeker niet slecht - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM

Beyond the monster hits, so many of these tracks are locked-in-the-80s dated. And so many of the lyrics are cringy and childish. Obviously the groove is what matters. But there’s a lot of slag on here. “The Girl is Mine” is such a disaster. Still. The hits are undeniable and legendary. Can’t really knock it down. One star deduction for the pedophilia.

The more I listen to MJ albums the more it reinforces my view of him as a great singles artist. The middle three tracks are absolute classics which are incredibly creative, bringing influences from outside the pop sphere (Vincent Price monologue, Eddie Van Halen solo). Most of the other tracks fall into whiny ballads or weak pop. The girl is mine is bordering on criminal. That dialogue section with Paul McCartney will haunt my nightmares.

Conzert 1994

Wow, I expected to like the album more. I didn't catch the vibe of the best-selling album of all time. I don't want to relisten to the album except for the songs I liked. I didn't expect the other songs, besides the hits, to be so ordinary and unmemorable. They just seem boring to me. And still, it's not bad, but I expected more. 3/5 —————————————— Liked: — Beat It — Billie Jean — The Lady in My Life

I don't really get Thriller or Michael Jackson in the '80s generally. It is a well produced (by Quincy Jones) pop album with some good songs and some poor ones. I like "Thriller" itself, "Billie Jean" is ok, although Jackson's often parodied percussive vocal mannerisms wear fairly quickly, "Beat It" obviously had the novelty of an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo; but Prince was knocking it out of the park at this time, and played his own guitar as well as almost anyone. "The Girl Is Mine" is one of the worst things Paul McCartney has ever leant his talents to, including the Frog Chorus... It's not that I hate Michael Jackson's music, I love the Jackson 5 and the later The Jacksons albums have some great songs, but I don't see the appeal of this record and certainly don't understand its reputation as one of the best of all time.

3/5 a lot of variety of sounds. The best are the ones with high energy

The best selling album of all time! I'm personally not a big fan of his music, its fine to me. That being said, the fact that "Thriller" "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are all off the same album is crazy. But I think those 3 mega hits kinda blind everyone to the the fact that the rest of this album is merely fine? "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is pretty good, but everything else was very forgettable to me. Except "The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)" which is actively bad and weird. Overall, it just averages out to merely fine for me. (Maybe an extra half point for giving us some great Weird Al songs)

It's good if you like his classic hits

This is one of the most famous albums ever made, and it’s easy to hear why. The production is sleek and carefully crafted, built for maximum impact, with every beat and hook polished to perfection. But that same polish is also why it doesn’t entirely land for me as a front-to-back listen. It’s so big, so carefully constructed, that some of the spontaneity gets lost along the way. The hits are undeniable. “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” still sound sharp, and the title track is iconic for a reason. They’re massive, finely tuned pop songs that helped define an entire era. But outside of those huge moments, some of the other tracks feel like filler or simply don’t have the same spark. It’s a record that peaks incredibly high, but not consistently. Thriller is a cultural monolith, and its influence is impossible to ignore. As a listening experience, though, it’s more uneven than its reputation suggests. When it works, it really works, but when it doesn’t, it coasts on polish rather than heart.

Pretty good, some nice classic songs, but also some filler.

Okay, this was... underwhleming. Having the incredible status this man and this album have, I expected way more out of this project. I'll start by the positive points. The production in this album is fantastic. Everything sounds superb and incredibly smooth. I prefered a lot more the sound of this record more than the one of the album Bad, as that one feels kind of loud and artificial due to the over use of the effects on the instruments, which was very popular in the 80's music. Another big point of the LP, and the most obvious one, is that Michael's voice is divine, and the most remarked aspect of the whole. So, into the negative:. I think that most of the ideas of the album are dull. In comparition with the big three tracks, all the other ones are super weak and don't have anything as interesting to offer. They sound good, but they don't impact me in any shape or form. So, maybe a disappointment, but the record is still great thanks to its excellent execution, and I can at least say that it isn't bad, regardless of me not feeling like returning to it.

An unbeatable run of singles but there is a fair amount of filler (and that Paul McCartney collab...)

if this is your bag, then this is gonna be monumental - the best to ever do it. unfortunately, this is not my bag

Some good pop hits Beat it is fantastic love the riff. Thriller is timeless and catchy but there is some drivel on here too.

The big three are great. The more upbeat songs are nice head bobbers. I didn't really care for the slow stuff.

i don’t really like michael jackson but you can’t deny the hits on this are pretty good, the in between songs however, not so much

Thriller is a cultural landmark, blending pop, funk, and R&B into some of the most recognizable songs in music history. While its influence is undeniable and tracks like “Billie Jean” remain iconic, not every moment feels equally compelling today. Still, its legacy is immense.

RIP you sweaty sex case.

I mean great album, not my exact type of music but undeniably great

Controversial opinion but I don't like Michael Jackson. There are some very good songs on here but I don't like a few. I can see why people love it but Im just not a fan. Will give it another listen.

Has some serious bangers. A really great album. Like objectively I see how the songs are just amazing. Might not return on my own to this but nonetheless nothing to complain about.

I was "thrilled" by the lack of harmonica! -1 star for the ranch

I like The Lady in My Life.. and I guess Thriller is iconic? But its just not fantastic.

Amazing production, and some cool tracks here and there (especially the opener - critical to have a good pop opener). Amazing that the Thriller single became such a hit, with its odd horror-pop theme.

A ⭐⭐⭐ only because I loved it as a kid

Full of hits, not really my sort of thing though

Some massive hits, some cheesy filler, and a very problematic man.

I heard this in 1983 and that was plenty. It's fine.

Does anyone need my opinion on this album? I still have the vinyl I bought as a grade schooler and enjoy Beat It, Billie Jean, and Human Nature.

3/5 - I'm sure I needed to hear this at some point in my life, but I don't need to hear it anymore. The hits were huge, but as a whole album, it's overrated. Deserves a place in pop culture history and on this list, but not in my listening rotation.

I think I prefer Off the Wall. This album for sure has high highs, but the lows are pretty low to me. There's no song thats so bad i wanted to skip it, there's just a bunch I don't care for.

It wasn't as great as I was expecting it to be, still a decent album.

Decent album, nice to put on a background when chilling

Classic album, the songs still hold up to this day. Too bad he diddled kids. Damn. That one knocks down a couple stars.

6/10 quite overrated although its all classics

Apart from the three hits on this album, the rest was just painful to listen to.

I don't love it, but it's pretty undeniably great, even if it feels a little formulaic at times. Love the synth work. Never realized that Thriller, Beat It, and Billy Jean were back to back. PYT might be my favorite if it didn't kind of creep me out

Didn't really enjoyed the album, except for the three most famous songs: Thriller, Billie Jean, and Beat It. It's a more RnB/Romantic album than the previous one I listened to, so not really my vibes.

I never really understood the hype about Michael Jackson... this was okay, but not something I really enjoyed.

a worthwhile listen and fun! nostalgic too. haven't listened to him explicitly ever, let alone in a long time.

I've never sat down and listened to the whole thing before, there's never been a need with most of it being released as singles. I like some of it.

Так звучит адекватная поп-музыка, какой она и должна быть. Но, если честно, кроме Billy Jean здесь больше ничего не привлекает.

In all these years, I’ve never been interested in this album save for a few moments. Vincent Price is cool on Thriller, and Eddie’s guitar solo is badass. McCartney’s contribution is an absolute stinker of a song. Now that I’ve done this, please don’t make me listen to Thriller anymore.

I love the funky sounds of Billie Jean and I understand the significance of this album but it just didn't catch my attention and I didn't vibe with it despite all the funk and disco and pop sounds. Also I thought that pop music must be catchy and this one (except Beat It and Billie Jean) is not

It's a fun album with a decade-defining sound based on my experience with GTA Vice City radio. It's weighted heavily towards its singles, with the only true essential tracks being the back-to-back trio of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean. These admittedly make for a terrific run, but the rest is forgettable (but still highly listenable).

Was always a great album good music. But like so many the musician went off the rails, and that alone degrades the music.

All the hits, good fun of an album. For me a product of its singles and intentionally made in that way. As far as pop goes it's a shining star

Off the wall is better

Maybe I am reading too much into this but for being songs about love, Michael seems to have quite an adverserial stance on love. (Baby be mine, the girl is mine) The girls are to be conquered, not to win her affection, but from another man. He creeps around or scares you with the idea of someone out there so you better have that thrill with him. (Thriller) And when the loving is over with don't you confront him with the consequences. (Billie Jean). And then PYT comes on. And how was this man of sound mind? Ok it is groovy and produced to a tee but except for thriller and beat it, none of this ages well.

"The doggone girl is mine"? Other than that very weird lyric, this is Michael Jackson at his peak. Every other song is a well-known classic. Thriller is my favourite track here and the whole album is easy to listen to although it's generally not for me. Three stars for moderate enjoyment.

Three tremendous songs that defined an icon but the rest is filler IMHO - 3

not as good as off the wall

Je ne suis définitivement pas une grande fan de Michael Jackson, mais Thriller incarne probablement ce que je préfère dans son travail.

Even a hater like me can't criticize the three song run of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean right in the middle of this album. Best three song stretch of all time? Who knows, definitely not me. Anyway, I really struggled with the rest of the album. I'm happy to hear these songs in shopping malls but I won't voluntarily put them on at home.

some classics (thriller, beat it) and absolute stinkers (PYT, the girl is mine). and those stinkers smell even worse in light of his later "activities".

There’s a couple of good songs here for me, but the hype had me prepared for so much more than this. Not my favorite.

The three tracks--you know the ones--are all certified hits. But the rest of the album is filled with soft muzak and I realized I just don't care for MJ's voice. Expected to like it more than this.

A few great hits, the rest is more or less junk. 3 stars

I know this is a classic in many people’s eyes, but really, apart from the three tracks in the middle it’s pretty average pop music. Legitimately, not the five star album a lot of people will claim it to be.