| Product Summary | | Label: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC | | UPC: 00827969428726 | | Release Date: 7/12/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 63993221 | | Item#: M2FM93 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 40 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. I Want You Back ~ Michael Jackson |  | | 2. ABC ~ Michael Jackson | | | 3. Love You Save, The ~ Michael Jackson | | | 4. Got To Be There ~ Michael Jackson | | | 5. Rockin' Robin ~ Michael Jackson | | | 6. Ben ~ Michael Jackson | | | 7. Enjoy Yourself ~ Michael Jackson | | | 8. Blame It On The Boogie ~ Michael Jackson | | | 9. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) ~ Michael Jackson | | | 10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough ~ Michael Jackson | | | 11. Rock With You ~ Michael Jackson | | | 12. Off The Wall ~ Michael Jackson | | | 13. She's Out Of My Life ~ Michael Jackson | | | 14. Can You Feel It ~ Michael Jackson | | | 15. Girl Is Mine, The ~ Michael Jackson | | | 16. Billie Jean ~ Michael Jackson | | | 17. Beat It ~ Michael Jackson | | | 18. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' ~ Michael Jackson | | | 19. Human Nature ~ Michael Jackson | | | 20. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) ~ Michael Jackson | | | 21. Thriller ~ Michael Jackson | |
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| Michael Jackson has been entertaining the world with his incredible musical talent, unequaled dance moves and ground-breaking creativity for over 4 decades. With three #1 smash hits by the time he was 11 years old, to being the first black artist to break the barriers and dominate MTV with his incredible short films, Michael Jackson never ceases to amaze his fans around the world.
Now, for the first time EVER, take a special journey through the career and musical genius of Michael Jackson from his early recordings with the Jackson 5 to his lastest musical works. Listen to the King Of Pop...it's essential. The 2-Disc Michael Jackson compilation includes 38 of his greatest hits from over three decades of classic songs ranging from his time in the Jackson 5 to his multi-platinum albums such as Bad, Dangerous, Thriller,and Invincible.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Michael Jackson (vocals); Linda Harmon, Andrae Crouch, Paul McCartney, Siedah Garrett, Mystery Girl (vocals); Vincent Price (spoken vocals); Mike Sembello, Roland Bautista, Tito Jackson, David Williams , Marlo Henderson (guitar); David "Hawk" Wolinski (piano); Michael Boddicker (keyboards, synthesizer); Greg Phillinganes (keyboards); Glen Ballard (synthesizer); Gary King, Louis Johnson, Nathan Watts , Bobby Watson (bass guitar); Claudio Slon, Laudir De Oliveira (drums, congas, percussion); Ed Green, John Robinson (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Randy Jackson , Richard Heath (percussion); James Ingram, Jim Gilstrap, Paulette McWilliams, Mortinette Jenkins, Augie Johnson (background vocals); David Paich, Jerry Hey, Jimmy Smith , Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Carlton, Larry Williams, Steve Porcaro, Teddy Riley. | | Recording information: 1969 - 1999. | | Ensemble: The Seawind Horns. | | The title might sound like hyperbole, but this two-disc collection is, in fact, a pretty fair summation of Michael Jackson's career up to 2005. Of course, it's impossible for two discs to hold every hit single Michael Jackson has ever had, but THE ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON starts with the Jackson Five's debut single, "I Want You Back," and ends 38 tracks later with the 2001 comeback attempt "You Rock My World." In between is a chronological overview of some of the most significant pop music in the last three decades of the 20th century, climaxing with about two-thirds of THRILLER and half of OFF THE WALL, the album that in retrospect sounds even fresher and more exciting than its blockbuster follow-up. Disc Two starts in 1987 with eight tracks from the underrated BAD, and its second half does the listener the handy service of compressing the second act of Michael Jackson's life story (a time when the tabloid headlines were overshadowing his increasingly formulaic music) into nine entirely respectable, if not earth-shattering, singles. |
Producer: The Corporation; Hal Davis; Mel Larson; Jerry Marcellino; Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff; Quincy Jones; Bill Bottrell |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 07/19/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 94287 | | Label : Legacy Recordings | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00827969428726 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Uncut (p.119)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]his is magical pop." |
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