<P> Jackson reunited with Off the Wall producer Quincy Jones to record his sixth studio album , his second under the Epic label . The pair worked together on 30 songs , nine of which were included on the album . Thriller was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles , California , with a production budget of $750,000 ( US $1,926,319.15 in 2017 dollars ) . The recording commenced on April 14 , 1982 at noon with Jackson and Paul McCartney recording `` The Girl Is Mine ; it was completed on the final day of mixing , November 8 , 1982 . Several members of the band Toto were involved in the album 's recording and production . Jackson wrote four songs for the record : `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' , `` The Girl Is Mine '' , `` Beat It '' and `` Billie Jean '' . Unlike many artists , Jackson did not write these songs on paper . Instead , he dictated into a sound recorder ; when recording he would sing from memory . </P>
<P> Jackson reunited with Off the Wall producer Quincy Jones to record his sixth studio album , his second under the Epic label . The pair worked together on 30 songs , nine of which were included on the album . Thriller was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles , California , with a production budget of $750,000 ( US $1,926,319.15 in 2017 dollars ) . The recording commenced on April 14 , 1982 at noon with Jackson and Paul McCartney recording `` The Girl Is Mine ; it was completed on the final day of mixing , November 8 , 1982 . Several members of the band Toto were involved in the album 's recording and production . Jackson wrote four songs for the record : `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' , `` The Girl Is Mine '' , `` Beat It '' and `` Billie Jean '' . Unlike many artists , Jackson did not write these songs on paper . Instead , he dictated into a sound recorder ; when recording he would sing from memory . </P>
who produced michael jackson thriller album in 1982
who produced michael jackson thriller album in 1982
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones