Anthology: The Best of Michael Jackson

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Got to Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
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2Rockin' Robin
producer:
Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson4.62:34
3Ain't No Sunshine
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters) and Eddy Manson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Michael Jackson3.84:14
4Maria (You Were the Only One)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
compilation of:
Maria (You Were the Only One) (Conclusion) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Maria (You Were the Only One) (Part 1) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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5I Wanna Be Where You Are
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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6Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me
writer:
Willie Hutch
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7Love Is Here and Now You're Gone
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
cover recording of:
Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone (in 1971)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Michael Jackson3.52:55
8Ben
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1972)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Ben (in 1972)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
part of:
The 45th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Jackson3.852:47
9People Make the World Go 'Round
cover recording of:
People Make the World Go Round
lyricist:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Assorted Music, Bellboy Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson33:16
10Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
cover recording of:
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music
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11With a Child's Heart
cover recording of:
With a Child’s Heart
composer:
Victoria Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Michael Jackson33:35
12Everybody's Somebody's Fool
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13Greatest Show on Earth
Michael Jackson42:49
14We've Got a Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Michael Jackson33:05
15In Our Small Way
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
In Our Small Way
writer:
Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
Michael Jackson33:41
16All the Things You Are
cover recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
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17You Can Cry on My Shoulder
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18Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
The Jackson 554:48
19I'll Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Jackson 54.354:00
20Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 54.53:03
21It's Too Late to Change the Time
The Jackson 54:01
22Dancing Machine
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Arthur Wright
recording of:
Dancing Machine
writer:
Hal Davis, Donald E. Fletcher and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
The Jackson 542:43
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1When I Come of Age
32:42
2Dear Michael
3.52:43
3Music and Me
recording of:
Music and Me
writer:
Mike Cannon (Michael Ray Cannon), Don Fenceton, Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
3.52:38
4You Are There
recording of:
You Are There
3.53:25
5One Day in Your Life
recording of:
One Day in Your Life
lyricist:
Samuel F. Brown III
composer:
Renee Armand
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1974 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.654:20
6Make Tonight All Mine
3:05
7Love's Gone Bad
recording of:
Love's Gone Bad
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
cover recording of:
Love's Gone Bad
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
3:55
8That's What Love Is Made Of
3:27
9Who's Looking for a Lover
2:52
10Lonely Teardrops
cover recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lena Music and Regent Music (BMI)
2:45
11Cinderella Stay Awhile
43:14
12We're Almost There
33:48
13Take Me Back
43:31
14Just a Little Bit of You
recording of:
Just a Little Bit of You
writer:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
3.53:15
15Melodie
cover recording of:
Melodie
writer:
Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
3:10
16I'll Come Home to You
33:05
17If n' I Was God
24:06
18Happy
recording of:
Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings the Blues) (in 1973)
lyricist:
William Robinson, Jr.
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
33:29
19Don't Let It Get You Down
2:50
20Call on Me
3:23
21To Make My Father Proud
4:09
22Farewell My Summer Love
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Steve Barri, Michael Lovesmith and Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist)
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren
arranger:
Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1984)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 94)
recording of:
Farewell My Summer Love
lyricist and composer:
Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
43:44