Thriller album signed and inscribed on the inner gatefold in black ballpoint, "To Carole, congratulations on your day, love, Michael Jackson." In very good to fine condition, with gouges, stains, and surface impressions to the outside covers; the signed inner spread is fine, and presents nicely. The record is not included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance stating that the album was signed on July 16, 1988, at Wembley Stadium in London, in full: “Michael Jackson was due to perform one of his seven sell out shows that evening. The lady who obtained this had arrived at the venue early and asked a member of the backstage crew if Michael would sign this for her as it was her birthday. He told her to wait and that he would see what he could do. After approximately an hour of waiting the crew member returned and said that Michael had agreed to see her. He took her backstage into Michael's dressing room and they sat and chatted for around half an hour. He even sung 'Happy Birthday' and then signed the inside of the album that she had taken with her.” A most highly sought signed album, rarely seen autographed on the inner gatefold.
Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller, in just over a year, became, and currently remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales estimated by various sources as being between 65 and 110 million copies sold worldwide. In 1984, the album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards, and in 2003, Thriller was ranked number 20 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, with the National Association of Recording Merchandisers placing the album at number three on its Definitive 200 Album of All Time list. Both the Thriller album, and its synonymous title track, were included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry and the National Film Preservation Board's National Film Registry for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.'
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