Thriller is the third studio album released by Pub Rock band Eddie and the Hot Rods. It is produced by Peter Ker. The album builds on the sound they have established in the previous studio album Life on the Line. Shortly after the 1979 release of Thriller, the band were sacked by their record company and forced to join EMI Records

EMI Records

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. The album was reissued in 2002 with two bonus tracks, "Horror Through Straightness" and "Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2".

Track listing

1. "The Power and The Glory" - 4:16
2. "Echoes" - 2:54
3. "Media Messiahs" - 2:54
4. "Circles" - 2:55
5. "He Does It With Mirrors" - 4:12
6. "Strangers" - 2:46
7. "Out To Lunch" - 4:48
8. "Breathless" - 3:33
9. "Take It Or Leave It" - 4:12
10. "Living Dangerously" - 3:36
11. "Horror Through Straightness" - 4:25
12. "Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2" - 3:00

Personnel

• Barrie Masters - Vocals
• Paul Gray - Bass, backing vocals
• Steve Nicol - Drums, backing vocals
• Dave Higgs - Guitar, backing vocals