Personnel includes: Michael Jackson (vocals, percussion); Paul McCartney (vocals); Vincent Price (spoken vocals); Steve Lukather (guitar, bass); Eddie Van Halen, Dean Parks, Paul Jackson (guitar); Larry Williams (flute, saxophone); Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bill Reichenbach (trombone); David Paich (piano, synthesizer); Greg Phillinganes (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, programming); Steve Porcaro (synthesizer, programming); David Foster, Rod Temperton (synthesizer); Tom Bahler (Synclavier); Louis Johnson (bass); Ndugu Chancler, Jeff Porcaro (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Brian Banks (programming); LaToya Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Becky Lopez, Janet Jackson (background vocals).
Principally recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Michael Jackson (vocals, guitar, drums, hand claps, sound effects, background vocals); Vincent Price (vocals, rap vocals); Becky Lopez, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, Bunny Hull (vocals, background vocals); Howard Wewett, Julia Tillman Waters, Paul McCartney (vocals); Steve Lukather (guitar, electric bass); David Williams , Dean Parks, Eddie Van Halen, David Williams , Paul Jackson, Jr. , David E. Williams (guitar); Larry Williams (flute, saxophone, wind); Larry Williams , Larry Williams (flute, saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bill Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); David Paich (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Greg Phillinganes (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, hand claps, programming); Michael Boddicker (keyboards, synthesizer, vocoder); Bill Wolfer (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Greg Smith (keyboards, synthesizer); Tom Bahler (keyboards, Synclavier); James Ingram (keyboards, hand claps, background vocals); Steve Porcaro, Brian Banks (synthesizer, programming); Rod Temperton, David Foster (synthesizer); Louis Johnson (electric bass, bass guitar, hand claps); Jeff Porcaro, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums); Steven Ray (hand claps, sound effects); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Anthony Marinelli (programming); Bruce Cannon, Nelson Hayes, Bruce Swedien (sound effects); Howard Hewett, Julia Waters (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Bruce Swedien.
Recording information: Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Dick Zimmerman.
Unknown Contributor Role: Greg "Frosty" Smith.
Arrangers: David Paich; James Ingram ; Jerry Hey; Michael Jackson; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton; Steve Lukather; Steve Porcaro.
The finest example of perfect disco pop, and a record that should be prescribed to musical snobs and manic depressives. The album is a true ambassador of what pop music can be. Jackson whoops and dances through a suite of unforgettable melodies that should be danced to with a smile on your face. Each track offers at least one musical hook, whether it is the beauty of 'Human Nature' (who can resist the 'dada dada da da da') or the 'whoo whoo' of 'Billie Jean'. It's all too good.
The finest example of perfect disco pop, and a record that should be prescribed to musical snobs and manic depressives. The album is a true ambassador of what pop music can be. Jackson whoops and dances through a suite of unforgettable melodies that should be danced to with a smile on your face. Each track offers at least one musical hook, whether it is the beauty of 'Human Nature' (who can resist the 'dada dada da da da') or the 'whoo whoo' of 'Billie Jean'. It's all too good. minimize