Search - Michael Jackson :: Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller (CD+DVD)

Nice to look at, horrible to listen to :(

Renfield | Edmonton, Canada | 07/12/2010

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Of course there's no doubt that Thriller is one of the best pop albums of all time. I own three versions- the original vinyl (that my parents bought on the first day back in 1982) and the CD which I bought back in 2005. Of course, having recently gotten my new vinyl player, I found this and Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins at Urban Outfitters today, so I figured I should check it out! I've had good luck with Picture Disc before. In fact, Iron Maiden: Flight 666 blew my mind with how beautiful it sounded, especially for Picture Disc.



The sound here is DREADFUL. Every time Jacko hits a high note, the sound goes all staticky. There seems to be some sort of weird muffle effect on "The Girl is Mine". By the time the intro for "Human Nature" struck, I was so tired of picking out every flaw in the sound that I frustratedly turned it off and pulled out the first edition vinyl, which sounded crisp, clear, and depthy. Plus the remixes just make me cry single tears. Will I Am? Fergie? Ugh. Stay away from this edition and search out a copy of the original vinyl if you want this on vinyl."