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43rd AnniversaryPop/R&B
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Michael Jackson - Thriller album cover

Michael Jackson: “Thriller” at 43

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Released: 1982

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones built it as nine potential singles with zero filler. Seventy million copies later, it is still the best-selling album ever made.

80spopR&BMTV+1 more
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34th AnniversaryPop/R&B
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Michael Jackson - Dangerous album cover

Michael Jackson: “Dangerous” at 34

Michael Jackson - Dangerous

Released: 1991

Michael Jackson left Quincy Jones behind and bet his crown on Teddy Riley, the 23-year-old architect of new jack swing. The gamble reinvented the King of Pop for the ’90s.

90sR&BpopTeddy Riley+2 more
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47th AnniversaryPop/R&B
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Michael Jackson - Off the Wall album cover

Michael Jackson: “Off the Wall” at 47

Michael Jackson - Off the Wall

Released: 1979

Fresh from The Wiz, Michael Jackson recruited Quincy Jones and became the first solo artist to send four singles from one album into the top 10. It's now his third Diamond-certified album.

70sdiscofunkR&B+2 more
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45th AnniversaryPop/R&B
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The Jacksons - Triumph album cover

The Jacksons: “Triumph” at 45

The Jacksons - Triumph

Released: 1980

For the first time, the Jacksons produced every note themselves — announcing their independence with the audacious opening chorale of “Can You Feel It.”

80sR&Bfunkdisco+2 more
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42nd AnniversaryPop/R&B
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The Jacksons - Victory album cover

The Jacksons: “Victory” at 42

The Jacksons - Victory

Released: 1984

Michael was reluctant, controversy shadowed the project, and the tour triumphed anyway. The Jacksons’ final album with their biggest star is equal parts duty and farewell.

80sr&bpopjackson-5+3 more
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35th AnniversaryGrunge
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Nirvana - Nevermind album cover

Nirvana: “Nevermind” at 35

Nirvana - Nevermind

Released: 1991

A $65,000 budget and a no-frills Van Nuys studio produced the album that knocked Michael Jackson off No. 1 and ended hair metal's decade-long run on rock radio.

90sgrungeSeattleButch Vig+3 more
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39th AnniversaryPop/R&B
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Michael Jackson - Bad album cover

Michael Jackson: “Bad” at 39

Michael Jackson - Bad

Released: 1987

Michael Jackson wrote nine of Bad's eleven songs himself, turned it into the only album to spawn five Number One singles, and watched the Grammys shut it out anyway.

80spopR&BQuincy Jones+1 more
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