Michael Jackson Signed Thriller Album With Handwritten Lyrics Up for Auction Now—Amazing if Real!

I got an email from Premiere Props last night about a Hollywood memorabilia auction they're having this weekend. The first thing they show is a Thriller album not only signed by Michael Jackson, but with the lyrics to "Thriller" inscribed in the gatefold by him.

Sure, I thought...the odds that's real are oh...maybe one in a thousand. Maybe you've seen one, but I've never even heard of one before. I think Premier Props is a good auction house, but I've never seen them sell autographs before. A lot of reputable memorabilia dealers make mistakes on autograph.

Then I checked it out. The autograph looked good to me, but there are some great forgers out there. But then I compared the lyrics handwriting to Jackson's lyrics in Autograph's August 2009 Michael Jackson special issue....

I think it's very likely genuine!

But I'm no expert. I just love autographs, especially the authentication aspect, and try to learn as much as I can. 

What do you think about the album? 

Here's the write-up:

A breathtaking find. An original, 1982 cover for the LP release of Michael Jackson's Thriller with handwritten lyrics and signature by Jackson himself. These appear on the inside of the album's gatefold cover, over the picture of Jackson reclining with a tiger cub. Jackson's script reads: "It's close to midnight, something evil's lurking in the Dark. Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart. You try to scream but terror takes the sound Before you make it. You start to freeze as Horror looks you right Between the eyes, 'Cause this is thriller, You're Paralyzed - Michael Jackson". This item was sourced from a charity event/dinner in which Jackson participated. It was held on September 8, 1996 in Budapest, Hungary and featured several items Jackson put up for auction, with the proceeds going to children's hospitals. (12x12)

Here's the link to the listing. The auction ends Sunday.