Michael Jackson's 'Thriller 40' anniversary edition due in November

'Thriller 40' is a double CD set comprised of the original album and a second disc "full of surprises for fans". – Photo: Filepic

Sony Music and the estate of Michael Jackson will observe the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson's classic Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time (by most metrics), with the November 18 release of Thriller 40: a double CD set comprised of the original album and a second disc "full of surprises for fans, including never-released tracks which were worked on by Michael for the Thriller album," according to the announcement, which comes on the heels of 10 Tony nominations for MJ the Musical, which features several songs from the album.

During its 112th week on Billboard's album chart, Thriller became the first title ever to be certified 20-times platinum by the RIAA (on October 30, 1984), became the first title ever to be certified more than 30-times platinum in 2015, and since has been certified at 34-times platinum.