Michael Jackson's Thriller: A pop revolution launched 40 years ago

Seven of its nine original cuts were Top 10 singles, and it became one of the best-selling albums ever made, but more important is the way Jackson and producer

Co-produced by Quincy Jones, 'Thriller' was Jackson's second album on Epic Records, following the commercial and critical success of the album '

who is the owner of stake 30, 1982, Thriller spun off seven top 10 singles on the Hot 100 with two achieving No 1: “Beat It” and “Billie Jean ” In addition to winning

who invented the lottery The album, released beneath CBS Records subsidiary label Epic, and produced by Jackson and the legendary Quincy Jones was his sixth studio