Thriller (Michael Jackson album) name had merchandising potential. Wanting a notable person to recite the closing lyrics, Jones brought in actor Vincent Price, an acquaintance of Jones' wife; Price completed his part in two takes. Temperton wrote the spoken portion in a taxi on the way to the recording studio. Jones and Temperton said that some recordings were left off the final cut because they did not have the "edginess" of other album tracks. Songs recorded by Jackson for consideration included "Carousel" (written by Michael Sembello), "Got the Hots" (written by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones), "Nite Line" (written by Glen Ballard), "Trouble" (aka
Michael Jackson albums discography of six with the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the 1970s. Jackson's early solo career that same decade included albums such as "Got to Be There" and "Ben". His two follow-ups, "Music & Me" and "Forever, Michael", failed to sell well. In 1979, Jackson released "Off the Wall", which became his first best-selling album. Three years later, Jackson issued his best-selling album to date, "Thriller", which topped several international charts and became the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's follow-ups, "Bad", "Dangerous", and "", also became international successes. Jackson's tenth and final studio