So, following up from our previous two articles on this -

Thriller 40 Celebrations Begin

The legendary album, Thriller - was released in November 1983. Thriller 40 celebrations seem to be creeping up.. Today, The Estate issued the following release - Further to this, see the following tweet posted by Maxwell - So. We've got early promotion for the 40th anniversary of Thriller...

Thriller 40 Album Cover?

Thanks to a fan on twitter sharing a link, its possible this is the intended cover art for a future album release. The release is listed on a site called SmfStore. https://smfstore.com/products/thriller-40th-anniversary-2cds It currently lists two formats. 2-Disc and Vinyl. - Update -...

Today, we receive the
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via email where it has now been confirmed - the above cover (previously dubbed 'bootleg' by representatives of The Estate) is in fact - real. This has not only been confirmed within the press release, but it is also apparent on the
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The following text is from the press release -


OUT NOVEMBER 18TH

The following is now available on the
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A few further items (baseball caps/shirts/pitbull remixes) are available at the above link for the store. I have contacted The Estate again and asked them what the hell is going on. It's clear that the community is NOT happy thus far, and I must say - I do agree with them. This is a monumental anniversary for a legendary album. If as much work has gone into the production of the content as this album cover, then we're in for a bumpy ride. MJ deserves more.

What's Our View?

I could have done something better myself at the age of 12. Most people could. This screams low-paid intern. You look at other releases by other estates such as Prince, or Elton John? They get something wonderful - we get this. It's not on.

Sources For This Article:

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