The Essential Michael Jackson

Tracklist

1-1 - The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 2:58
1-2 - The Jackson 5 - ABC 2:57
1-3 - The Jackson 5 - The Love You Save 3:05
1-4 - Michael Jackson - Got To Be There 3:25
Producer
Hal Davis
Written-By
Elliot Willensky
1-5 - Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin 2:32
Producer
Jerry Marcellino
Producer
Mel Larson
Written-By
Jimmie Thomas
1-6 - Michael Jackson - Ben 2:46
Written-By
Don Black
Written-By
Walter Scharf
1-7 - The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie 3:30
Bass
Gary King
Bass
Nathan Watts
Congas
Claudio Slon
Congas
Laudir De Oliveira
Drums, Percussion
Rick Marotta
Engineer, Mixed By
Don Murray
Engineer, Mixed By
Peter Granet
Guitar
Michael Sembello
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Tito Jackson
Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes
Written-By
Dave Jackson (2)
Written-By
Elmar Krohn
Written-By
Hans Kampschroer
Written-By
Michael George Jackson-Clark
Written-By
Thomas Meyer (3)
1-8 - The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) 3:45
Arranged By [Horns And Strings]
Tom Tom 84
Arranged By [Vocals]
The Jacksons
Drums
Ed Greene (2)
Engineer, Mixed By
Don Murray
Engineer, Mixed By
Peter Granet
Guitar
Tito Jackson
Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards, Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Written-By
Michael Jackson
Written-By
Randy Jackson
1-9 - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 3:56
Arranged By [Percussion]
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Strings]
Benjamin Wright
Backing Vocals [Additional]
Augie Johnson
Backing Vocals [Additional]
Jim Gilstrap
Backing Vocals [Additional]
Mortonette Jenkins
Backing Vocals [Additional]
Paulette McWilliams
Backing Vocals [Additional]
Zedric Williams
Percussion
Michael Jackson
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Randy Jackson
Percussion
Richard Heath
1-10 - Michael Jackson - Off The Wall 3:46
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Programmed By [Synthesizer]
George Duke
Programmed By [Synthesizer]
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
George Duke
Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes
1-11 - Michael Jackson - Rock With You 3:23
Arranged By [Strings]
Benjamin Wright
Arranged By [Vocals]
Rod Temperton
Bass
Bobby Watson
Electric Piano
David "Hawk" Wolinski
Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
1-12 - Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life 3:37
Arranged By [Strings]
Johnny Mandel
Guitar
Larry Carlton
Written-By
Tom Bahler
1-13 - Michael Jackson - Can You Feel It 3:50
Arranged By [Strings]
Tom Tom 84
Written-By, Arranged By
Jackie Jackson
Written-By, Arranged By
Michael Jackson
1-14 - Michael Jackson Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine 3:41
Arranged By [Rhythm]
David Paich
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor
Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
David Foster
Arranged By [Vocals]
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Vocals]
Quincy Jones
Concertmaster
Gerald Vinci
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Michael Jackson
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Paul McCartney
1-15 - Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 4:53
Arranged By [Strings]
Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Michael Jackson
Conductor [Strings]
Jeremy Lubbock
1-16 - Michael Jackson - Beat It 4:18
1-17 - Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 4:17
Arranged By [Horns]
Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Horns]
Michael Jackson
Backing Vocals
Becky Lopez
Backing Vocals
Bunny Hull
Backing Vocals
James Ingram
Backing Vocals
Julia Waters
Backing Vocals
Maxine Waters
Backing Vocals
Michael Jackson
Backing Vocals
Oren Waters
1-18 - Michael Jackson - Human Nature 3:46
Arranged By
David Paich
Arranged By
Steve Lukather
Arranged By
Steve Porcaro
Written-By
John Bettis
Written-By
Steve Porcaro
1-19 - Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 3:58
Written-By, Arranged By
James Ingram
Written-By, Arranged By
Quincy Jones
1-20 - Michael Jackson Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You 4:11
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
David Paich
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Vocals]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Vocals]
Michael Jackson
Vocals [Duet]
Michael Jackson
Vocals [Duet]
Siedah Garrett
1-21 - Michael Jackson - Thriller 5:14
Arranged By [Vocals, Synthesizer]
Rod Temperton
Effects
Bruce Cannon
Effects
Bruce Swedien
Rap
Vincent Price (2)
2-1 - Michael Jackson - Bad 4:06
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Christopher Currell
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Quincy Jones
2-2 - Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 4:26
Finger Snaps
Michael Jackson
2-3 - Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror 5:19
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Glen Ballard
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Glen Ballard
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Vocals]
Andraé Crouch
Featuring
Siedah Garrett
Featuring
The Andraé Crouch Choir
Featuring
The Winans
Written-By
Glen Ballard
Written-By
Siedah Garrett
2-4 - Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana 4:40
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Strings]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Synthesizer]
Quincy Jones
Guitar [Solo]
Steve Stevens
Percussion [Clave' Clapstick]
Michael Jackson
2-5 - Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me 3:46
Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm]
Michael Jackson
2-6 - Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal 4:17
Arranged By [Rhythm]
John Barnes
Arranged By [Rhythm]
Michael Jackson
Handclaps [Clap]
Michael Jackson
Noises [Creaking And Heavy Breathing]
Frank Dileo
2-7 - Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone 4:39
Synthesizer [Vocal]
Michael Jackson
2-8 - Michael Jackson - Black Or White 3:21
Executive-Producer
Michael Jackson
Guitar [Special Intro]
Slash (3)
Lyrics By [Rap]
Bill Bottrell
Producer
Bill Bottrell
Producer
Michael Jackson
Rap
L.T.B.
2-9 - Michael Jackson - Remember The Time 3:59
Arranged By [Rhythm, Synthesizer]
Teddy Riley
Producer
Michael Jackson
Producer
Teddy Riley
Written-By
Bernard Belle
Written-By
Michael Jackson
Written-By
Teddy Riley
2-10 - Michael Jackson Mystery Girl - In The Closet 4:48
Arranged By [Rhythm, Synthesizer]
Teddy Riley
Producer
Michael Jackson
Producer
Teddy Riley
Written-By
Michael Jackson
Written-By
Teddy Riley
2-11 - Michael Jackson - Who Is It 3:59
Arranged By
Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Keyboards]
Brad Buxer
Arranged By [Keyboards]
David Paich
Arranged By [Strings]
George Del Barrio
Producer
Bill Bottrell
Producer
Michael Jackson
Soprano Vocals
Linda Harmon
Soprano Vocals
Michael Jackson
2-12 - Michael Jackson - Heal The World 6:25
Arranged By [Choir]
John Bahler
Arranged By [Prelude], Conductor [Prelude]
Marty Paich
Composed By [Prelude]
Marty Paich
Drums
Jeff Porcaro
Executive-Producer
Michael Jackson
Featuring
The John Bahler Singers
Keyboards
Brad Buxer
Keyboards
David Paich
Percussion
Bryan Loren
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Producer
Michael Jackson
Synthesizer
David Paich
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro
Vocals
Ashley Farell
Vocals
Christa Larson
2-13 - Michael Jackson - Will You Be There 3:40
Arranged By [Choir]
Andraé Crouch
Arranged By [Choir]
Sandra Crouch
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor
Johnny Mandel
Co-producer
Bruce Swedien
Featuring
The Andraé Crouch Singers
Producer
Michael Jackson
2-14 - Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone 4:56
Producer
Michael Jackson
Producer
R. Kelly
Written-By
R. Kelly
2-15 - Michael Jackson - Earth Song 5:02
Choir
The Andraé Crouch Singers
Co-producer
Bill Bottrell
Keyboards
David Paich
Producer
David Foster
Producer
Michael Jackson
Programmed By [Synthesizer]
Steve Porcaro
2-16 - Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us 4:44
Backing Vocals
The Andraé Crouch Choir
Guitar [Background]
Slash (3)
Guitar [Background]
Trevor Rabin
Producer
Michael Jackson
2-17 - Michael Jackson - You Rock My World 5:08
Executive-Producer
Michael Jackson
Instruments [All]
Michael Jackson
Instruments [All]
Rodney Jerkins
Performer [Intro]
Chris Tucker (2)
Performer [Intro]
Michael Jackson
Producer
Michael Jackson
Producer
Rodney Jerkins
Written-By
Fred Jerkins III
Written-By
LaShawn Daniels
Written-By
Michael Jackson
Written-By
Nora Payne
Written-By
Rodney Jerkins

Information from Discogs

© 2005 MJJ Productions Inc.
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recording Inc.
1978, 1983 Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
1979, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2005 MJJ Productions Inc.
This package consists of previously released material.
520422201 – EPC520422 2

Made in the EU

Note on backside:
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 latest musical works. Listen to the King Of Pop…it’s essential.

This version was made by Sony DADC, Southwater, most likely in the UK.

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