Thriller
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Combined Graph record U-00134 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0018. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Album title: Thriller Artist: Michael Jackson Release year: 1982
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Album title: Thriller Artist: Michael Jackson Release year: 1982
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- Year: 1982
- Work type: album
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- Michael Jackson — authored by
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- https://loc.gov/static/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/documents/registry-by-chronology.pdf (verification source · master store)
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Album title: Thriller Artist: Michael Jackson Release year: 1982
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