who produced michael jackson thriller album in 1982
Thriller (Michael Jackson album) Jackson reunited with Off the Wall producer Quincy Jones to record his sixth studio album, his second under the Epic label. The pair worked together on 30 songs, nine of which were included on the album.[20] Thriller was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with a production budget of $750,000 (US$1,926,319.15 in 2017 dollars[21]). The recording commenced on April 14, 1982 at noon with Jackson and Paul McCartney recording "The Girl Is Mine; it was completed on the final day of mixing, November 8, 1982.[22] Several members of the band Toto were involved in the album's recording and production.[20] Jackson wrote four songs for the record: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean".[23] Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write these songs on paper. Instead, he dictated into a sound recorder; when recording he would sing from memory.[24][25]
Michael Jackson The Jackson 5 recorded several songs, including their first single "Big Boy" (1968), for Steeltown Records, a Gary record label,[47] before signing with Motown in 1969.[28] They left Gary in 1969 and relocated to Los Angeles, where they continued to record music for Motown.[48] Rolling Stone later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts" who "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."[49] The group set a chart record when its first four singles—"I Want You Back" (1969), "ABC" (1970), "The Love You Save" (1970), and "I'll Be There" (1970)—peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[28] In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large home on two-acre estate in Encino, California.[50] During this period, Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol.[51] As Jackson began to emerge as a solo performer in the early 1970s, he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown. Between 1972 and 1975, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music & Me (1973), and Forever, Michael (1975).[52] "Got to Be There" and "Ben", the title tracks from his first two solo albums, became successful singles, as did a cover of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin".[53]