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| Text on Button | Michael Jackson thriller |
| Image Description | Black background with photograph of Michael Jackson wearing a white suit with a black shirt on the right and white cursive text on the left |
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| Additional Information | In 1982, Michael Jackson released his sixth studio album and his best-selling album of all time, Thriller. The iconic photoshoot that accompanied the Thriller album cover features Jackson reclining casually in a white suit. The suit belonged to the credited photographer: Dick Zimmerman. Not visible is the full display of Jackson which features a tiger playfully balancing on his leg. According to Zimmerman, Jackson was afraid that the tiger would scratch his face. Click on this link to see an additional variation of this button also held by the Button Museum. |
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Marino, T. (2019). The world’s best selling album truly was a thriller. Pure Music Manufacturing. Retrieved from https://pure-music.co.uk/thriller-album-cover/ |
| Catalog ID | MU0572 |