Michael Jackson's Thriller Is Released
Michael Jackson's album Thriller was released on November 30, 1982.
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The Event
Michael Jackson's album Thriller was released on November 30, 1982. Its mixture of pop, dance and other musical influences reached a vast international audience.
The Wider Story
The album's success developed through singles, performance, production and music television. Its famous title-track film appeared later, not on the album's release date.
Putting the Event in Perspective
A historical account should distinguish the recording's release from subsequent videos, awards and sales milestones.
Reading the Historical Record
An illustrative visual can use a record shop or studio without copying album artwork or playing copyrighted music.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: a 1982 record shop with anonymous shoppers and generic vinyl sleeves, no copied cover art. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
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