Sometime after Paragraph 3 above (probably 1984?), CBS/Sony in Japan apparently corrected the CD transfer issue that Steve Hoffman discusses at the start of this thread and re-released (ie, 2nd release) Thriller with the catalog number 32.8P-224. I have not personally heard these first Japan-for-Europe pressings.Ĥ. There is also a possibility that these instead sound like the SECOND mastering described in Paragraphs 4 and 5 below. There is a possibility that these sound like the first Japan-for-Japan CD mastering described in Paragraph 1 and the first Japan-for-US CD pressing described in Paragraph 2. Based on my experience, the matrix may be something like "35 8P-11 101A2 +++++" or "35 8P-11 111 +++++" or a variation thereof. Sometime after Paragraph 2 above (1983 or perhaps even as late as 1984), CBS/Sony in Japan manufactured and exported to Europe CD pressings of Thriller with the catalog number CDEPC 85930 (also DI8P-11 underneath). These (like the early Japan-for-Japan 35.8P-11 pressings) do NOT sound like the original vinyl (and presumably not like the original master tape).ģ. Every one of these very 1st Japan-for-US CD pressings have the same mastering as the very 1st Japan-for-Japan 35.8P-11 pressings that I describe in Paragraph 1 above. ALSO, the label side of the disc shows a secondary catalog number of "DI8P 50011" right below the catalog number "EK 38112". The matrix is something like "35 8P-11 61B3" "35 8P-11 71A5" or a variation thereof.
Anyway, there weren't too many of these 1st Japan-for-US CD pressings of Thriller and are very rare (and accordingly sell for a very high price on eBay). These 1st Japan-for-US CD pressings do NOT have "Now Made In The USA" on the left of the back J-card insert, and originally came in a heavy jewel case with the top and bottom edges being "smooth" (not like the typical "ribbed" or "ridged" top and bottom edges). Sometime after the original Japan-for-Japan CD release (I am guessing sometime in 1983), CBS/Sony in Japan manufactured some CDs using the same original digital mastering for release in the US These 1st US CD release (imported from Japan) have "EK 38112" as the catalog number on the spine of the back J-card insert. The earliest matrix that I am aware of is 35 8P-11-1 1A1. Thriller first came out on CD in Japan, mastered and manufactured by CBS/Sony, with the catalog number 35.8P-11, probably sometime really late in 1982 (or very early 1983). Just in case you are not aware of the following history (and hoping that some information below can help you in your search):ġ. (Also, if the eBay seller does not share this information in the item description or does not show a detailed photo of the disc showing the matrix, then it will similarly be a guess-and-hope situation.)
If your used CD store does not allow you to see the inside of the jewel case (ie, the disc itself) before you purchase the used CD, then it will be difficult to find the particular pressing to which I am referring. Used output format : C:\Program\FLAC\flac.exe (User Defined Encoder)Īdditional command line options : -V -8 -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %sįill up missing offset samples with silence : Yesĭelete leading and trailing silent blocks : Noįilename D:\U-torrent\MUSIK\Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982) \09 - The Lady in My Life.wavįoobar2000 1.2.5 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1Īnalyzed: Michael Jackson / Thriller ĭR14 -1.34 dB -17.12 dB 6:04 01-Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'ĭR15 -1.93 dB -18.71 dB 4:21 02-Baby Be MineĭR14 -2.45 dB -19.66 dB 3:43 03-The Girl Is MineĭR17 -0.34 dB -18.69 dB 4:57 06-Billie JeanĭR15 -3.29 dB -20.94 dB 4:06 07-Human NatureĭR14 -2.04 dB -18.90 dB 3:59 08-P. Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache Used drive : SlimtypeDVDRW SOSW-833S Adapter: 1 ID: 0
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