Thriller (Michael Jackson album) and John Landis. Funded by MTV, the film sold over 350,000 copies in its first few months. In a market then driven by singles, "Thriller" raised the significance of albums, yet its multiple hit singles changed perceived notions as to the number of successful singles that could be taken from an individual album. The era saw the arrival of novelties like the Michael Jackson doll, that appeared in stores in May 1984 at a price of $12 (US$ in dollars). "Thriller" retains a position in American culture; biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli explains, "At some point, "Thriller" stopped selling like a
1982 Demos Chuck Biscuits, tired of the group's legal battles, left in the winter of 1982. He was followed by guitarist Dez Cadena, who left in 1983 to form the band DC3. The recordings have never been officially released, but have been widely bootlegged. The band recorded demos of ten songs at the studio Total Access. Recording and mixing took one night. The lineup for the recordings never played together on an official album. 1982 Demos The Complete 1982 Demos is an unreleased set of demo tracks intended for a follow-up album to Black Flag's debut album "Damaged" (1981). The tracks recorded