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Released in 1982, Michael Jackson's Thriller album went on to become the biggest selling album of all time, with sales of over 54 million copies. By investigating the context in which the album was released, what preceded it and what was to follow, and by analysing the music and performance that continues to capture youth today, this book outlines the reasons for Thriller’s enormous success, how it set new standards and the changes it impacted on the music industry, musical aesthetics and music in American society.