Michael Jackson Thriller & Dangerous (BRAND NEW !!! )
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Thriller was released on November 30, 1982, and sold one million copies worldwide per week at its peak. [28 ]Seven singles were released from the album, including "The Girl IsMine"—which was seen as a poor choice for the lead release and led some to believe that the album would be a disappointment, and to suggestions that Jackson was bowing to a white audience. [24 ] "The Girl Is Mine" was followed by the hit single "Billie Jean", which made Thriller a chart-topper. [30 ][ 31 ] Success continued with the single "Beat It", which featured guitarists Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather .[ 32 ] The title track "Thriller" was released as a single and also became a hit internationally. [24 ] Thriller was mostly well received by critics. A four-star Rolling Stone review by Christopher Connelly described it as "a zesty LP" with a "harrowing, dark message". Despite the positive response, the title track came under strong criticism. Rolling Stone expressed a negative sentiment, criticising its "degenerat[ion] into silly camp". The magazine expressed confusion at the use of Vincent Price over Count Floyd for the track's concluding rap. [5 ] The New York Times gave a positive review of the album, and dedicated a large amount of its coverage to the song "Human Nature". They described it as the most "striking" song on the record, and wrote, "this
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