Michael Jackson · Album, 1982

Thriller

We have no album-wide recording chain for this album yet, only the songs below and what their sources say about the album sessions as a whole.

Songs from this album

Beat ItLead vocal, Rhythm guitars, Tape and mix
Billie JeanLead vocal, Verse-two answer vocal ("don't think twice"), Bass guitar, Drum kit, Synth bass (joins the bass guitar from the chord entry), Chord pad, Sampled-voice melody (verse two), String section, Mix (whole track)

From the album sessions

Statements the sources make about the sessions for this album as a whole, not about one song. Each is listed once, with the song record it comes from.

Shure SM7Lead vocalVerified
Album sessions, not stated for this song: Swedien used it on most of Jackson's lead vocals, giving 'Billie Jean' and 'The Way You Make Me Feel' as examples; he does not name 'Beat It'.
From the record for Beat It, where the source is linked.
Harrison 4032Tape and mixReported
Swedien used a Harrison 4032 console at Westlake Studios for the Thriller album; the article does not tie it to this song.
From the record for Beat It, where the source is linked.