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  • Published Feb 26, 2008 6:03 pm KST
  • Updated Feb 26, 2008 6:03 pm KST

Michael Jackson `Thriller' SonyBMG

First released in the United States 25 years ago, ``Thriller'' is Michael Jackson's sixth solo album and second with producer Quincy Jones. The 25th Anniversary Edition of ``Thriller'' commemorates this groundbreaking album with seven bonus tracks. It also includes six tracks that were previously unreleased.

The new tracks include exclusive remixes from Kanye West, Fergie, will.i.am and Akon, along with a previously unreleased track from the Thriller sessions, ``For All Time,'' newly mixed and mastered by Michael Jackson.

The edition also includes a bonus DVD with new, digitally restored versions of the three music videos ``Thriller,'' ``Billie Jean'' and ``Beat It.''

-Chung Ah-young

Amy Winehouse ``Back to Black'' (Universal)

British diva Amy Winehouse recently swept the Grammy Awards, including the much-coveted Record of the Year, for her debut album ``Back to Black.'' Her retro soul music is definitely a welcome change from all the pop and hip-hop music in today's industry.

The newly released deluxe edition of ``Back to Black'' includes a bonus CD with seven tracks, including ``Valerie,'' ``Cupid,'' and ``Hey Little Rich Girl,'' featuring Zalon and Ade. But it is the original demo version of ``Love is a Losing Game'' that stands out, proving Winehouse's immense vocal talent. Pop columnist Im Zin-mo chose this album as part of Universal's pop masterpieces series.

-Cathy Rose A. Garcia

Yo-Yo Ma `Inspired by Bach' (Repack Version) Sony Classical

For the 30th anniversary of his debut with Sony Classical, cellist Yo-Yo Ma brings a repacked version of his best-selling album, ``Inspired by Bach.''

The two-CD package includes the six suites for unaccompanied cello by J.S. Bach and a 60-minute bonus DVD.

The cello suites are integral to the repertoire for any cellist, and have accompanied the musical, spiritual and intellectual life of Ma ever since the age of four.

Ma has made a new recording for the DVD, a six-part film series created in collaboration with a distinguished group of artists and filmmakers. Dedicated to the six suites, each clip fathoms the complex world of Bach.

-LEE HYO-WON