The Essential Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson
Product Description
Genre: Pop Price: $16.99 Release Date: July 18, 2005
The myth of Michael Jackson has been overshadowing his music for some time now. After several fumbled attempts (such as the overblown HIStory), the task of putting his work in context has been accomplished on The Essential Michael Jackson. This retrospective gives a sense of how the preteen star of the Jackson 5 transformed himself into a dazzling multi-media icon by his early 20s. Michael’s initial hits with his brothers — especially “I Want You Back” and “ABC” — have a zest that lifts them beyond mere bubblegum. After a few innocuous solo hits (“Ben,” “Rockin’ Robin’”), he fully gains altitude on his own with the infectious “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Off The Wall.” The tracks taken from Thriller and Bad — especially “Billie Jean” and “Man in the Mirror” — capture Jackson at his apex, swerving effortlessly from honeyed balladry to sweat-drenched dance tracks. Such early ‘90s tunes as the New Jack Swing-ing “In the Closet” and the inspirational “Heal the World” find his talent transcending the controversies swirling around him. Forget the tabloid rumors; these tracks speak for themselves. If anyone doubts why Jackson became a legend, the evidence is here in this well-selected anthology.
Tracks:
I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save / Got to Be There (Single Version) / Rockin' Robin / Ben (Single Version) / Enjoy Yourself / Blame It On the Boogie / Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) [Single Edit] / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Single Version) / Rock With You (Single Version) / Off the Wall (Single Version) / She's Out of My Life (Single Version) / Can You Feel It (Single Version) / The Girl Is Mine / Billie Jean (Single Version) / Beat It (Single Version) / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Single Version) / Human Nature / P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) / Thriller (Single Version) / Bad / I Just Can't Stop Loving You / Leave Me Alone / The Way You Make Me Feel (Single Version) / Man In the Mirror / Dirty Diana / Another Part of Me (Single Version) / Smooth Criminal / Black or White (Single Version) / Heal the World / Remember the Time / In the Closet (Single Version) / Who Is It (7" Edit) / Will You Be There (Single Version) / Dangerous / You Are Not Alone (Single Version) / You Rock My World (With Intro)
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