Micheal Jackson’s "Thriller" on A-List

Todd Ireland wrote: I must've heard "Thriller" on the radio well over a hundred times when the song became a hit in 1984 and I can honestly say I don't once remember hearing it without the Vincent Price "rap". For me, this is one instance where I don't consider the commercial 45 to be the "true" hit version.

I do actually remember the edited version being played here in the Philadelphia area on the radio. It is what made me go out and purchase the 45 when I was 10 years old! Even back then I wanted to own the radio versions of songs and I knew that I could not make my own edit of that song since the instrumental break was exclusive to the 45. I do remember thinking it was weird that the VP rap was omitted. Although I felt at the time they did this because if you wanted the full version you would either have to purchase the 12" single which sold for $4.99 or the entire album which went for about $8.99 as compared to the $1.49 single.