<Table> <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Album details </Th> <Th colspan="10"> Peak chart positions </Th> <Th> Sales </Th> <Th> Certifications ( sales threshold ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> US </Th> <Th> AUS </Th> <Th> CAN </Th> <Th> FRA </Th> <Th> GER </Th> <Th> NL </Th> <Th> NZ </Th> <Th> SPN </Th> <Th> SWI </Th> <Th> UK </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Got to Be There </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : January 24 , 1972 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ben </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : August 4 , 1972 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Silver </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music & Me </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : April 13 , 1973 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Forever , Michael </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : January 16 , 1975 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : 8 - track , cassette , LP </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Off the Wall </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : August 10 , 1979 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : Reel - to - reel , LP , cassette , 8 - track , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 20,000,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 300,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 1,800,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 8 × Platinum </Li> <Li> AUS : 5 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : Platinum </Li> <Li> FRA : Platinum </Li> <Li> GER : Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 6 × Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Thriller </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : November 30 , 1982 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : Reel - to - reel , LP , cassette , 8 - track , CD , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 66,000,000 </Li> <Li> AUS : 1,150,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2,400,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 2,366,700 </Li> <Li> NL : 1,400,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 4,248,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 3x Diamond ( 33 × Platinum ) </Li> <Li> AUS : 16 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 × Diamond </Li> <Li> FRA : Diamond </Li> <Li> GER : 3 × Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : 8 × Multi-Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 12 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 13 × Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bad </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : September 1 , 1987 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track , CD , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 35,000,000 </Li> <Li> US : 10,000,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 1,289,400 </Li> <Li> NL : 500,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 3,961,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Diamond </Li> <Li> AUS : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : 7 × Platinum </Li> <Li> FRA : Diamond </Li> <Li> GER : 4 × Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 9 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : 5 × Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 13 × Platinum
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Album details </Th> <Th colspan="10"> Peak chart positions </Th> <Th> Sales </Th> <Th> Certifications ( sales threshold ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> US </Th> <Th> AUS </Th> <Th> CAN </Th> <Th> FRA </Th> <Th> GER </Th> <Th> NL </Th> <Th> NZ </Th> <Th> SPN </Th> <Th> SWI </Th> <Th> UK </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Got to Be There </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : January 24 , 1972 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Gold </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ben </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : August 4 , 1972 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> UK : Silver </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music & Me </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : April 13 , 1973 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Forever , Michael </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : January 16 , 1975 </Li> <Li> Label : Motown </Li> <Li> Formats : 8 - track , cassette , LP </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Off the Wall </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : August 10 , 1979 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : Reel - to - reel , LP , cassette , 8 - track , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 20,000,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 300,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 1,800,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 8 × Platinum </Li> <Li> AUS : 5 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : Platinum </Li> <Li> FRA : Platinum </Li> <Li> GER : Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 6 × Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Thriller </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : November 30 , 1982 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : Reel - to - reel , LP , cassette , 8 - track , CD , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 66,000,000 </Li> <Li> AUS : 1,150,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2,400,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 2,366,700 </Li> <Li> NL : 1,400,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 4,248,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : 3x Diamond ( 33 × Platinum ) </Li> <Li> AUS : 16 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 × Diamond </Li> <Li> FRA : Diamond </Li> <Li> GER : 3 × Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : 8 × Multi-Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 12 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 13 × Platinum </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bad </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Released : September 1 , 1987 </Li> <Li> Label : Epic </Li> <Li> Formats : LP , cassette , 8 - track , CD , MD </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World : 35,000,000 </Li> <Li> US : 10,000,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 1,289,400 </Li> <Li> NL : 500,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 3,961,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> US : Diamond </Li> <Li> AUS : 6 × Platinum </Li> <Li> CAN : 7 × Platinum </Li> <Li> FRA : Diamond </Li> <Li> GER : 4 × Platinum </Li> <Li> NL : Platinum </Li> <Li> NZ : 9 × Platinum </Li> <Li> SWI : 5 × Platinum </Li> <Li> UK : 13 × Platinum
when was michael jackson 's first album released
when was michael jackson 's first album released
January 24 , 1972
January 24 , 1972