Michael Jackson - Thriller
Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:[148]
Tom Bahler – synclavier (track 5)
Brian Banks – synthesizer (track 4), synthesizer programming (2)
Steve Bates – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 7–9)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (tracks 1, 2), Emulator (6–9), Vocoder (8), background vocals (1, 2)
Bruce Cannon – effects (track 4)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums and background vocals (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (tracks 1, 7)
Mark Ettel – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 7–9)
Matt Forger – engineer (tracks 2, 3, 7–9)
David Foster – synthesizer (track 3), synthesizer arrangement (3)
Humberto Gatica – engineer (tracks 3, 7–9)
Gary Grant – trumpet and flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Bernie Grundman – mastering engineer (tracks 2, 3, 7–9)
Nelson Hayes – bathroom stomp board (track 1)
Howard Hewett – background vocals (track 8)
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements, trumpet, and flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4), string arrangements (3, 6), strings conductor (3)
Bunny Hull – background vocals (tracks 1, 8)
James Ingram – background vocals (tracks 1, 8), keyboards, handclaps, and musical arrangements (8)
Janet Jackson – background vocals (track 8)
La Toya Jackson – background vocals (track 8)
Michael Jackson – co-producer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6), lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1, 4–7, 9), programming (1, 4), drum case beater (track 5), handclaps (8), horn arrangements and bathroom stomp board (1), vocal arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6), rhythm arrangements (1, 5, 6), synthesizer arrangements (6)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (tracks 5, 8, 9)
Louis Johnson – bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9), handclaps (8)
Quincy Jones – producer (all tracks), rhythm arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5), vocal arrangements (3), musical arrangements (8)
Becky Lopez – background vocals (tracks 1, 8)
Jerry Lubbock – strings conductor (track 6)
Steve Lukather – guitars (tracks 3, 5, 7), bass guitar (5), musical arrangements (7)
Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming (tracks 2, 4)
Paul McCartney – lead vocals (track 3)
David Paich – synthesizers (tracks 2, 7, 9), rhythm arrangements and piano (3), musical arrangements (7)
Dean Parks – guitar (tracks 3)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2, 4), synthesizers (1, 2, 4–6, 8), Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), synthesizer programming and handclaps (8)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9)
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (tracks 5, 7, 9), synthesizer programming (2, 3, 5, 7), musical arrangements (7)
Vincent Price – voice-over (track 4)
Steven Ray – bathroom stomp board (track 1), handclaps (8)
Bill Reichenbach – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Greg Smith – Synergy (track 5), synthesizer (6)
Bruce Swedien – recording engineer and audio mixer (All tracks), effects (4)
Chris Shepard – vibraslap (track 5)
Rod Temperton – synthesizer (track 4), rhythm and vocal arrangements (2, 4, 9)
Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo (track 5)
Jerry Vinci – concertmaster (track 3)
Julia Waters – background vocals (track 1)
Maxine Waters – background vocals (track 1)
Oren Waters – background vocals (track 1)
David Williams – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6)
Larry Williams – saxophone and flute (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Bill Wolfer – keyboards (track 5), synthesizer (1, 6), programming (6)
