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Michael Jackson – Thriller
1982 · UK · Epic · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 25, 2026
- MMint
- $68.55
- NMNear Mint
- $61.33
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $46.90
- VGVery Good
- $32.47
- G+Good Plus
- $18.04
- GGood
- $10.82
- FFair
- $7.22
- PPoor
- $3.61
16 copies listed on Discogs from $15.41.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- EPC . 85930 A1 44 VEPC . 85930 A2
- Runout — side B
- EPC . 85930 B1 57 DEPC . 85930 B2
- Rights society
- MCPS/BIEM
- Label Code
- LC 0199
- Price Code
- CB 271(Rear sleeve, boxed separately)
- Price Code
- 57(Rear sleeve, circled)
- Made By
- Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Pressed By
- CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Recorded At
- Ocean Way Recording
Specifications
- Artist
- Michael Jackson
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Disco
- Year
- 1982
- Label
- Epic
- Catalog number
- EPC 85930
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'6:02
- A2Baby Be Mine4:20
- A3The Girl Is Mine3:42
- A4Thriller5:57
- B1Beat It4:17
- B2Billie Jean4:57
- B3Human Nature4:05
- B4P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)3:58
- B5The Lady In My Life4:57
- Producer
- Quincy Jones
- Recorded By, Mixed By
- Bruce Swedien
- Engineer [Assistant]
- Steve Bates
- Engineer [Technical], Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources]
- Matt Forger
- Arranged By [Horn]
- Jerry Hey
- Arranged By [Rhythm]
- Michael Jackson
About this record
The dead wax of this copy carries EPC . 85930 A1 44 V and B1 57 D, and the sleeve credits Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. alongside the CBS Pressing Plant at Aston Clinton, so this is a UK Epic pressing from a packaging run rather than a US original.
The rear sleeve misspells the packaging credit as "Interepak" (the correct spelling is Interpak), and the notes flag a later, otherwise identical version that names a different packaging credit. Demand is strong: 3028 collectors list this release as owned, while 1241 want one.
What drives its value
Price on this pressing is set by condition more than anything else. The price guide runs from 68.55 USD for Mint down to 32.47 USD for VG and 46.90 USD for VG+, so a grade step moves the value a long way, and the guide tops out at a Mint figure of 68.55 USD.
The market snapshot shows 16 copies currently for sale, with a lowest asking price of 15.41 USD, which indicates that most of the supply sits well below the guide and that the sellers at the bottom of the market are often grading generously. Community demand is high, with 1241 wants against 3028 owners and a rating of 4.56 from 337 ratings.
Its position among the other pressings matters. The same 1982 Epic title also exists as a US release under QE 38112, and this UK edition is catalogued EPC 85930.
Buyers paying for the UK pressing are paying for the British issue with the Shorewood packaging credit, not for the US catalogue number.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing from the run-out. This copy's matrix reads EPC .
85930 A1 44 V on side A and EPC . 85930 B1 57 D on side B, with the matrix ending in A2 and B2 on the other two tracks.
Match the catalogue number EPC 85930 and the Epic label to the spine and label, and check that the sleeve has the gatefold format with the printed lyric inner. The sleeve should carry the Shorewood packaging credit with the "Interepak" misspelling on the rear.
Check for the rear credit line " Co-Produced By Michael Jackson": this version does not have it, so its absence is expected rather than a defect. The label text runs along the bottom rather than the top, which separates it from the 12004517 variant.
Grade the record by playing it and inspecting both sides under light, since the grade is what sets its price on the guide.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
Listen
Hear the album before you buy.
Official videos via YouTube.
Release notes
[On back] Management: Weisner/DeMann Entertainment and Joe Jackson. Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.
[On labels] Copyright Control (Tracks A1, A3, B1, B2) Rondor Music (Ldn.) Ltd./Rodsongs (Tracks A2, A4, B5) Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Porcara Music (Track B3) Carlin Music Corp./Eisman Music/Hen-Al Music/Kings Road Music (Track B4)
[On inner sleeve] Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed lyric inner sleeve.
Rear of sleeve states: "Interepak by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England" written in same handwriting as the rest of the text on the sleeve. Interepak is a mis-spelling of Interpak. Another (later, but otherwise identical) version exists with a different packaging credit: 4257095
This version is missing the rear sleeve credit '* Co-Produced By Michael Jackson'.
Different from 12004517 because the label text is at the bottom rather than the top.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this Thriller UK LP worth?
The price guide lists 46.90 USD for a VG+ copy of this pressing. This is an estimate taken from the guide, so the price a seller asks may differ.
Is this the original US pressing?
No. This copy is catalogued EPC 85930 on Epic and is a UK release, with the Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. sleeve credit. The US release of the same title is catalogued QE 38112.
What is a Mint copy of this record worth?
The price guide gives 68.55 USD for a Mint copy. As with other grades, this is a guide estimate and the market price may vary.
How do I tell this pressing from the later version?
Check the label text position. This version has the label text at the bottom, whereas the 12004517 version has it at the top. Also look for the Shorewood credit on the rear sleeve, since the later version carries a different packaging credit, 4257095.
Why does the rear sleeve say Interepak?
The rear sleeve reads "Interepak by Shorewood Packaging Co Ltd England", and the notes state that Interepak is a misspelling of Interpak. The text is in the same handwriting as the rest of the sleeve.