The Essential Michael Jackson

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

# Title Artist Rating Length
  CD 1
11 I Want You Back
The Jackson 5 3.5 2:59
22 ABC
The Jackson 5 3.65 2:57
33 The Love You Save
The Jackson 5 3:05
44 Got to Be There
Michael Jackson 3:25
55 Rockin' Robin
Michael Jackson 2:33
66 Ben
Michael Jackson 4.5 2:46
77 Blame It on the Boogie
The Jacksons 5 3:31
88 Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) The Jacksons 3:46
99 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson 3:56
1010 Off the Wall
Michael Jackson 3:46
1111 Rock With You
Michael Jackson 4 3:23
1212 She's Out of My Life
Michael Jackson 4 3:37
1313 Can You Feel It
The Jacksons 3:50
1414 The Girl Is Mine
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney 3.25 3:42
1515 Billie Jean
Michael Jackson 4.5 4:53
1616 Beat It
Michael Jackson 4.55 4:18
1717 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Michael Jackson 4:17
1818 Human Nature
Michael Jackson 3:46
1919 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson 3.65 3:59
2020 I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Michael Jackson feat. Siedah Garrett 2.5 4:12
2121 Thriller
Michael Jackson 5 5:15
  CD 2
11 Bad
Michael Jackson 4.2 4:07
22 The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson 4:26
33 Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson 4 5:19
44 Dirty Diana
Michael Jackson 4.25 4:41
55 Another Part of Me
Michael Jackson 3:47
66 Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson 4.75 4:17
77 Leave Me Alone
Michael Jackson 3 4:40
88 Black or White
Michael Jackson 3:22
99 Remember the Time
Michael Jackson 4 4:00
1010 In the Closet
Michael Jackson 4:49
1111 Who Is It
Michael Jackson 5 4:00
1212 Heal the World
Michael Jackson 3 6:25
1313 Will You Be There
Michael Jackson 5 3:40
1414 You Are Not Alone
Michael Jackson 5 4:56
1515 Earth Song
Michael Jackson 4 5:02
1616 They Don't Care About Us
Michael Jackson 3.35 4:44
1717 You Rock My World
Michael Jackson 5 5:08

Relationships

additional arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 2.12)
Marty Paich (track 2.12)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
additional background vocals:
Howard Hewett (track 1.19)
James Ingram (track 1.19)
additional lead vocals:
Christa Larson (track 2.12)
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell (track 2.8)
arranger:
James Ingram (track 1.19)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.14)
Quincy Jones (tracks 1.14, 1.19)
Rod Temperton (track 1.16)
background vocals:
Bunny Hull (track 1.19)
Janet Jackson (track 1.19)
LaToya Jackson (track 1.19)
Becky Lopez (track 1.19)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 2.1, 2.3, 2.6–2.7, 2.9, 2.12)
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) (tracks 1.14–1.15)
co-producer:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1.9, 1.15–1.16, 1.20, 2.1, 2.3–2.4, 2.6–2.7)
Bruce Swedien (track 2.12)
composer:
Tom Bahler (track 1.12)
Glen Ballard (track 2.3)
Bill Bottrell (track 2.15)
Siedah Garrett (track 2.3)
Berry Gordy (track 1.2)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1.9, 1.14–1.17, 1.20, 2.1–2.2, 2.4–2.8, 2.10–2.13, 2.15)
R. Kelly (track 2.14)
Fonce Mizell (track 1.2)
Freddie Perren (track 1.2)
Steve Porcaro (track 1.18)
Leon René (track 1.5)
Deke Richards (track 1.2)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.10)
Rod Temperton (tracks 1.10–1.11, 1.21)
Elliot Willensky (track 1.4)
conductor:
Jerry Hey (track 1.14)
Jeremy Lubbock (track 1.15)
Marty Paich (track 2.12)
drums:
Bill Bottrell (track 2.6)
Leon Ndugu Chancler (tracks 1.15, 1.19)
Jeff Porcaro (tracks 1.14, 1.16, 2.12)
John "JR" Robinson (session drummer) (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
Bruce Swedien (track 2.6)
drums programming:
Douglas Getschal (track 2.1)
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (track 2.7)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) (track 1.19)
electric bass guitar and guitars:
Steve Lukather (track 1.16)
guest background vocals:
The Andrae Crouch Choir (track 2.3)
Siedah Garrett (track 2.3)
The Winans (track 2.3)
guest choir vocals:
The John Bahler Singers (track 2.12)
guest electric guitar:
Eddie Van Halen (track 1.16)
guest lead vocals:
Siedah Garrett (track 1.20)
Paul McCartney (track 1.14)
guitar:
Slash (Guns N' Roses guitarist) (track 2.8)
Eddie Van Halen (track 1.16)
guitars:
Dann Huff (track 2.3)
Paul Jackson, Jr. (tracks 1.16, 1.19, 2.7)
Steve Lukather (track 1.14)
Dean Parks (track 1.14)
David Williams (Guitarist) (tracks 1.15, 2.1, 2.6)
Hammond organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (track 2.1)
handclaps:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.19)
Steven Ray (track 1.19)
handclaps and keyboard:
James Ingram (track 1.19)
handclaps and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (track 1.19)
keyboard:
Brad Buxer (track 2.12)
Greg Phillinganes (track 2.3)
Bill Wolfer (track 1.16)
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich (track 2.12)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.20)
lyricist:
Tom Bahler (track 1.12)
John Bettis (track 1.18)
Berry Gordy (track 1.2)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1.9, 1.14–1.16, 1.20, 2.1–2.2, 2.4–2.8, 2.10–2.13)
Fonce Mizell (track 1.2)
Freddie Perren (track 1.2)
Leon René (track 1.5)
Deke Richards (track 1.2)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.10)
Rod Temperton (tracks 1.10–1.11)
mastering:
Bernie Grundman (tracks 1.20, 2.1, 2.3–2.4, 2.6–2.7)
miscellaneous support:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards) (track 1.16)
mixer:
Matt Forger (track 2.12)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
Bruce Swedien (tracks 1.14–1.16, 1.19, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6–2.7, 2.9, 2.12)
Dave Way (track 2.9)
other vocals:
Ashley Farell (track 2.12)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (track 2.1)
How Now Brown Cow (track 2.1)
Bryan Loren (track 2.12)
percussion and synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.15)
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.16)
Quincy Jones (track 1.16)
David Paich (track 1.14)
piano:
Kevin Maloney (track 2.6)
David Paich (track 1.14)
producer:
Bill Bottrell (track 2.15)
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track 2.15)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 2.8–2.9, 2.12, 2.15)
Quincy Jones (tracks 1.9, 1.14–1.16, 1.19–1.20, 2.1, 2.3–2.4, 2.6–2.7)
R. Kelly (track 2.8)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
programming:
Wayne Cobham (track 2.9)
recorded by:
Matt Forger (track 2.12)
Donn Landee (track 1.16)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
Bruce Swedien (tracks 1.14–1.16, 1.19, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6–2.7, 2.9, 2.12)
Dave Way (track 2.9)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes (track 1.14)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (tracks 1.15–1.16)
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks 1.14–1.15)
synclavier:
Tom Bahler (track 1.16)
Christopher Currell (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
Casey Young (track 2.7)
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard (track 2.3)
John Barnes (UK Jazz musician) (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
Michael Boddicker (tracks 2.1, 2.6, 2.12)
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track 1.14)
Randy Kerber (track 2.3)
Greg Phillinganes (tracks 2.1, 2.7)
Steve Porcaro (tracks 1.16, 2.12)
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (track 2.7)
Bill Wolfer (track 1.15)
synthesizer arranger:
Glen Ballard (track 2.3)
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track 1.14)
Jerry Hey (track 2.3)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 1.15)
Quincy Jones (track 2.3)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
synthesizer programming:
Greg Phillinganes (track 1.19)
Steve Porcaro (tracks 1.14, 1.16)
Bill Wolfer (track 1.15)
Casey Young (track 2.7)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
Jerry Hey (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
violin:
Gerald Vinci (track 1.14)
vocals:
Mystery Girl (track 2.10)
vocals arranger:
John Bahler (track 2.12)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 2.9, 2.12)
vocoder:
Michael Boddicker (track 1.19)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks 2.1, 2.6)
writer:
Bernard Belle (track 2.9)
LaShawn Daniels (track 2.17)
Berry Gordy (tracks 1.1, 1.3)
James Ingram (track 1.19)
Dave Jackson (motown songwriter aka Dave Jackson-Rich) (track 1.7)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 2.9, 2.17)
Fred Jerkins III (track 2.17)
Rodney Jerkins (track 2.17)
Quincy Jones (track 1.19)
Elmar Krohn (track 1.7)
Mick Jackson (track 1.7)
Fonce Mizell (tracks 1.1, 1.3)
Nora Payne (track 2.17)
Freddie Perren (tracks 1.1, 1.3)
Deke Richards (tracks 1.1, 1.3)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 2.9)
edit of:
You Rock My World (with intro) by Michael Jackson (track 2.17)
mash-ups:
Bad Ego (Michael Jackson vs. Alter Ego) by DJ Earworm (track 2.1)
Beat Sauce (Duck Sauce vs. Michael Jackson) (new version) by Party Ben (track 1.16)
Billie Jean On The Storm by Amoraboy (track 1.15)
Billie Jean is a Spy! (Michael Jackson vs. Propellerheads) by DJ Tripp (track 1.15)
Dirty Technology by G3RSt (track 2.4)
I Want You Back vs. Just to Get a Rep by The Jackson 5 vs. Gang Starr (track 1.1)
I Want You Back vs. Semi Charmed Life (2-Player version) by The Jackson 5 vs. Third Eye Blind (track 1.1)
I Want You Back vs. Semi-Charmed Life by The Jackson 5 vs. Third Eye Blind (track 1.1)
I Want You D.A.N.C.E. (Justice vs. Jackson 5) by ComaR (track 1.1)
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) vs. I Want You Back by Jay-Z vs. The Jackson 5 (track 1.1)
Justin Loves Jacko (Justin Timberlake vs. Michael Jackson) by Go Home Productions (track 1.15)
Miracles by Norwegian Recycling (track 2.8)
Mr. Big Stuff / I'm Your Puppet / ABC (Jean Knight vs. James & Bobby Purify vs. The Jackson 5) by DJ Aristocat (track 1.2)
My Bad (D12 vs. Michael Jackson) by Mix Master Mao (track 2.1)
Pop Culture by Madeon (track 1.15)
Reverend Black Jackson (Michael Jackson vs. Black Grape) by Go Home Productions (track 2.9)
Somebody Kiss My Smooth Romance (Lady Gaga vs. The Killers vs. Michael Jackson vs. Katy Perry) by Titus Jones (track 2.6)
Sometimes I Want You Back (The Jackson 5 vs. Ash) by Go Home Productions (track 1.1)
Supreme Evil by Go Home Productions (track 2.1)
remixes:
Beat It (Moby's Sub mix) by Michael Jackson (track 1.16)
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (track 1.1)
sampled by:
Brand New You're Retro by Tricky (track 2.1)
Burn the Beat by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (track 2.1)
Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7 (track 1.15)
Good Life by Kanye West feat. T-Pain (track 1.19)
I Wanna Love U (feat. Donell Jones) by Memphis Bleek (track 1.19)
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) by Jay‐Z (track 1.1)
Lookin Like Aquaman by KatazTrophee (track 1.15)
Mama Say by Bloodhound Gang (track 1.17)
One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G. (track 1.1)
Outro / Smooth Criminal by Invandra / Dolcce Rotta feat. Invandra (track 2.6)
Stars on Number Nine by Dancer (track 2.1)
ASIN:
UK: B000A3IF8G [info] [ Remove | Edit ]
Discogs:
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cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (track 1.7)
Rockin' Robin (track 1.5)
recording of:
ABC (track 1.2)
Another Part of Me (track 2.5)
Bad (track 2.1)
Beat It (track 1.16)
Ben (track 1.6)
Billie Jean (track 1.15)
Can You Feel It (track 1.13)
Dirty Diana (track 2.4)
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough (track 1.9)
Earth Song (track 2.15)
Got to Be There (track 1.4)
Heal the World (track 2.12)
Human Nature (track 1.18)
I Just Can't Stop Loving You (track 1.20)
I Want You Back (track 1.1)
In the Closet (track 2.10)
Leave Me Alone (track 2.7)
Man in the Mirror (track 2.3)
Off the Wall (track 1.10)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (track 1.19)
Rock With You (track 1.11)
She's Out of My Life (track 1.12)
Smooth Criminal (track 2.6)
The Girl Is Mine (track 1.14)
The Love You Save (track 1.3)
The Way You Make Me Feel (track 2.2)
They Don't Care About Us (track 2.16)
Thriller (track 1.21)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (track 1.17)
Who Is It (track 2.11)
Will You Be There (track 2.13)
You Are Not Alone (track 2.14)
You Rock My World (track 2.17)
Black or White (1991) (track 2.8)
Remember the Time (1991) (track 2.9)