Thriller | ||||
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Released | March 9, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London; mixed at Roundhouse Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pub rock, punk rock | |||
Length | 43:25 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Peter Ker | |||
Eddie and the Hot Rods chronology | ||||
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Singles from Thriller | ||||
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Thriller is the third studio album by pub rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods, reaching No. 50 on the UK Albums Chart.[1][2] Released in 1979, it was produced by Peter Ker.[3] Shortly after the release of Thriller, the band was sacked by their record company and forced to join EMI Records. The album was reissued in 2002 with two bonus tracks: "Horror Through Straightness" and "Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2". These songs had been the B-sides to the singles released on the LP.
The album featured two singles: "Media Messiahs" and "The Power and the Glory", neither of which charted on the UK Singles Chart.
Linda McCartney provided backing vocals on "The Power and the Glory".[4] Reception of the album was muted.[5]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the album reeks with bitterness; although competent, it has neither the freshness of Life on the Line nor anything substantial to replace it."[7] In 2002, Goldmine noted that "it's the sound of a group realizing that history had left them behind and even their old fans had drifted away."[8]
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Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 50 |