Michael Jackson. The King of Pop. Not since
The Beatles have any groups or singers generated the kind of adulation the way
Michael Jackson have. Hate him or love him but you just can't ignore him. I've always wanted to purchase
Michael Jackson's whole CD collection but kept putting it off. His sudden demise hasten my decision. I present to you now, my Cd collection of the late great
Michael Jackson.
MOTOWN'S GREATEST HITS : I've never really like
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 early recordings. Matter of fact, between
The Osmond Brothers and
The Jackson 5, guess who were my favorite group. Anyway, I got this CD for the solo
Michael Jackson songs that I need. The only
Jackson 5's song that I like is the beautiful
'I'll Be There' which of course was later covered by
Marey Carey and became a hit all over again. The rest of the tracks that I like here are all
Michael Jackson's solo outputs. '
One Day In Your Life', 'Rockin; Robin', the touching
'Ben' and his wonderful version of '
Ain't No Sunshine'. DOP : 16th July 1995.
OFF THE WALL : SPECIAL ADDITION : This was the first album from the adult
Michael Jackson. When he was part of
The Jackson 5, he have no artistry control over his recordings. On this CD, he played a big role in the producing, composing and selection of the songs. The hit here is his own composition
'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', which you can't escape if you were to visit any disco in town. He even got
Paul McCartney to composed a song for him,
'Girlfriend' which Paul himself later recorded on his album
'London Town'. All in all, this was the album that made the world sit up and prepare for the second coming of
Michael Jackson. DOP : 11th August 2009.
THRILLER : SPECIAL ADDITION / THRILLER : 25TH ANNIVERSARY : THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME : This was the album that made the world stop spinning and listen. This was the album that changed the rule on MTV music videos on TV. This was the greatest selling album of all time and it won a record breaking eight Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammy.
'Billie Jean', 'Beat It', and 'Thriller' all made their first appearances here. All in all, seven singles were released from this album. I got this on album but funnily enough, I was not caught up in the
Michael Jackson wave. My sole reason for buying this album was his duet with
Paul McCartney, '
The Girl Is Mine' which is absolutely delightful. I got two version of this CD, the Special Edition version and the 25th Anniversary version which came with an additional DVD of the featured videos and selling at a ridiculously low price of RM 9.90, which I feel is an insult to
Michael Jackson. Still, insults or not, I can't resist that.
DOP : 29th August 2009 / 12th December 2011.
BAD : SPECIAL EDITION : The follow up to
"Thriller" was the usual
Michael Jackson songs. The hits continued in
' I Just Can't Stop Loving You', 'The Way You Made Me Feel', and my favorite
'Man In The Mirror'. Although this album produced 5 No.1 hits, this album somehow doesn't quite connect with me. This remastered album comes with 3 bonus songs '
Streetwalker', a Spanish version of '
I Just Can't Stop Loving You' and
'Fly Away'.
DOP : 30th August 2009.
DANGEROUS : SPECIAL EDITION : This is, by far my favorite
Michael Jackson album. My favorite songs are
'Remember The Time', the touching
'Heal The World' which is a sequence of sort to his iconic
'We Are The World', and the stunning riff filled single '
Black And White'. The video of this song is even better. The goodies doesn't stop here. There's the awe inspiring '
Will You Be There' and the closer titled song
'Dangerous'. Both these songs were not on his
Greatest Hits Collection so these songs were essential to me.
During the promotion for this album, there was a contest on radio where you have to answer five straight questions on
Michael Jackson.
It was a piece of cake for me and I even got a few more of the T shirts for my friends. I answered for them of course.
DOP : 19th July 2009.
HISTORY : PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE : BOOK 1 : This was the first
Michael Jackson CD that I bought. Most of his big hits from
'Off The Wall " through the
"Dangerous" album are here. He should have included '
We Are The World' but he didn't. This was a double CD that coupled the hits with a CD of new songs. The new ones that impresses are
'Scream', a duet with his sister,
Janet Jackson, 'They Don't Care About Us', and '
You Are Not Alone'. Of the non hits, I like
'D.S.', and his version of
Charlie Chaplain's '
Smile'. I don't care much for his version of
The Beatles' "
Come Together' though.
DOP : 18th June 1995.
BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR : HISTORY IN THE MIX : This was the time of
Michael Jackson's fall from grace which he have never recovered from. Tied up with law suites and pressured by the record company to come up with a new album,
Michael Jackson came up with this CD. A few new compositions and the rest are made up of materials from his previous albums with various mixes. A drip in creativity if you asked me but still, in spite of this, he is still the great
Michael Jackson and it doesn't stop the CD from becoming the best selling remixes CD ever released.
DOP : 29th September 2009.
INVISIBLE : This was the least successful of all
Michael Jackson's CD and it was a pity 'cos it was not as bad as some of the reviewers said. Personally I like it more than his previous more phenomenal albums Caught between his battle with Sony Records and his on going lawsuit problems, this CD was never promoted like his previous CD. The first song that struck me was '
Speechless' I like this song so much that I even have it on my hand phone. The rest of the songs are enjoyable and listenable. This was the last album released in
Michael Jackson's lifetime.
DOP : 29th September 2009.
MICHAEL : The first post
Michael Jackson CD of original music.. I wanted this CD for the longest time but I wasn't willing to spend full CD price on an artist that I am not truly a fan of. Thus when I saw this going for a song at RM 9.90, I almost tripped over myself to get my own copy. Consisting of a miserly 10 tracks, this CD was surprisingly good and enjoyable. Had I bought it at full price, I wouldn't be pulling my hair in exasperation. Bet they are holding on more materials for future releases.
DOP : 28th May 2012.
THIS IS IT : THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE : I found this Cd selling at a ridiculously low price> I have always wanted to buy this but I have most of the songs here and I am not spending a full Cd price for it so this was just what the doctor ordered. This Cd was selling at $15.00. The seller told me to get another Cd and this two will cost $10.00 instead. I choose a triple Cd and so got 5 Cds for $10.00. If this is not a sign that Cd is on the way out, I don't know what is. Anyway, the first Cd consisted of 16 tracks of which the ones that I don't have are
'Shake Your Body [ Down To The Ground ) which was recorded by
The Jacksons and two versions of
'This Is It' the titled and only new song of which one was with vocal and the other with orchestra backing which I found to be the better version.. Had
Michael Jackson lived, I doubt this song would gather much excitement. Some of the hits included here are
'They Don't Care About Us,' Beat It', 'Black And White' and
'Billie Jean.' The second Cd consisted of only 4 tracks of which are demo versions of
'She's Out Of My Life,' Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', 'Beat It' and a recitation of the lyric of
'Planet Earth.' originally found in the album
' History.' Boring
.Considering that I have most of the songs here, I guess the packaging which includes a colorful booklet is far more attractive to me than the Cds unsurprisingly.
DOP : 28th July 2013.
IMMORTAL : I've been waiting to get this
Cirque du Soleil's reworking of
Michael Jackson's music for quite a while but the price of it puts me off until I saw this on discount in
Singapore. How could I not get it. I've
The Beatles and
Elvis Presley. I cannot pass Michael by. Anyway I'm glad I got it on discount 'cos I don't really enjoy this at all. I'm baffled by the choice of materials. There are a wealth of materials from
Michael Jackson but I find most of the songs here unfamiliar. As you can see, I have most of
Michael Jackson's albums when he metamorphosed from child star to mega star but yet I find the the songs here unfamiliar. '
Workin' Day And Night', 'Dancing Machine / Blame It On The Boogie', 'This Place Hotel', 'Is It Scary / Threatened' are all lost on me. The familiar ones are
'Childhood' which is not really that great of a song,
'Smooth Criminal', 'Dangerous', 'Thriller', and the usual hits. Still, I can't find the one tune that convince me that I want to listen to it again. Of the three
Cirque de Soleil's CD,
The Beatles, Elvis Presley and now
Michael Jackson, I found
Elvis Presley to be the most enjoyable.
DOP : 12th February 2012
MOTOWN'S GREATEST HITS : I've never really like Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 early recordings. Matter of fact, between The Osmond Brothers and The Jackson 5, guess who were my favorite group. Anyway, I got this CD for the solo Michael Jackson songs that I need. The only Jackson 5's song that I like is the beautiful 'I'll Be There' which of course was later covered by Marey Carey and became a hit all over again. The rest of the tracks that I like here are all Michael Jackson's solo outputs. 'One Day In Your Life', 'Rockin; Robin', the touching 'Ben' and his wonderful version of 'Ain't No Sunshine'. DOP : 16th July 1995.
OFF THE WALL : SPECIAL ADDITION : This was the first album from the adult Michael Jackson. When he was part of The Jackson 5, he have no artistry control over his recordings. On this CD, he played a big role in the producing, composing and selection of the songs. The hit here is his own composition 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', which you can't escape if you were to visit any disco in town. He even got Paul McCartney to composed a song for him, 'Girlfriend' which Paul himself later recorded on his album 'London Town'. All in all, this was the album that made the world sit up and prepare for the second coming of Michael Jackson. DOP : 11th August 2009.
THRILLER : SPECIAL ADDITION / THRILLER : 25TH ANNIVERSARY : THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME : This was the album that made the world stop spinning and listen. This was the album that changed the rule on MTV music videos on TV. This was the greatest selling album of all time and it won a record breaking eight Grammy Awards at the 1984 Grammy. 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It', and 'Thriller' all made their first appearances here. All in all, seven singles were released from this album. I got this on album but funnily enough, I was not caught up in the Michael Jackson wave. My sole reason for buying this album was his duet with Paul McCartney, 'The Girl Is Mine' which is absolutely delightful. I got two version of this CD, the Special Edition version and the 25th Anniversary version which came with an additional DVD of the featured videos and selling at a ridiculously low price of RM 9.90, which I feel is an insult to Michael Jackson. Still, insults or not, I can't resist that. DOP : 29th August 2009 / 12th December 2011.
BAD : SPECIAL EDITION : The follow up to "Thriller" was the usual Michael Jackson songs. The hits continued in ' I Just Can't Stop Loving You', 'The Way You Made Me Feel', and my favorite 'Man In The Mirror'. Although this album produced 5 No.1 hits, this album somehow doesn't quite connect with me. This remastered album comes with 3 bonus songs 'Streetwalker', a Spanish version of 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' and 'Fly Away'. DOP : 30th August 2009.
DANGEROUS : SPECIAL EDITION : This is, by far my favorite Michael Jackson album. My favorite songs are 'Remember The Time', the touching 'Heal The World' which is a sequence of sort to his iconic 'We Are The World', and the stunning riff filled single 'Black And White'. The video of this song is even better. The goodies doesn't stop here. There's the awe inspiring 'Will You Be There' and the closer titled song 'Dangerous'. Both these songs were not on his Greatest Hits Collection so these songs were essential to me. During the promotion for this album, there was a contest on radio where you have to answer five straight questions on Michael Jackson. It was a piece of cake for me and I even got a few more of the T shirts for my friends. I answered for them of course. DOP : 19th July 2009.
HISTORY : PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE : BOOK 1 : This was the first Michael Jackson CD that I bought. Most of his big hits from 'Off The Wall " through the "Dangerous" album are here. He should have included 'We Are The World' but he didn't. This was a double CD that coupled the hits with a CD of new songs. The new ones that impresses are 'Scream', a duet with his sister, Janet Jackson, 'They Don't Care About Us', and 'You Are Not Alone'. Of the non hits, I like 'D.S.', and his version of Charlie Chaplain's 'Smile'. I don't care much for his version of The Beatles' "Come Together' though. DOP : 18th June 1995.
BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR : HISTORY IN THE MIX : This was the time of Michael Jackson's fall from grace which he have never recovered from. Tied up with law suites and pressured by the record company to come up with a new album, Michael Jackson came up with this CD. A few new compositions and the rest are made up of materials from his previous albums with various mixes. A drip in creativity if you asked me but still, in spite of this, he is still the great Michael Jackson and it doesn't stop the CD from becoming the best selling remixes CD ever released. DOP : 29th September 2009.
INVISIBLE : This was the least successful of all Michael Jackson's CD and it was a pity 'cos it was not as bad as some of the reviewers said. Personally I like it more than his previous more phenomenal albums Caught between his battle with Sony Records and his on going lawsuit problems, this CD was never promoted like his previous CD. The first song that struck me was 'Speechless' I like this song so much that I even have it on my hand phone. The rest of the songs are enjoyable and listenable. This was the last album released in Michael Jackson's lifetime. DOP : 29th September 2009.
MICHAEL : The first post Michael Jackson CD of original music.. I wanted this CD for the longest time but I wasn't willing to spend full CD price on an artist that I am not truly a fan of. Thus when I saw this going for a song at RM 9.90, I almost tripped over myself to get my own copy. Consisting of a miserly 10 tracks, this CD was surprisingly good and enjoyable. Had I bought it at full price, I wouldn't be pulling my hair in exasperation. Bet they are holding on more materials for future releases. DOP : 28th May 2012. 
THIS IS IT : THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE : I found this Cd selling at a ridiculously low price> I have always wanted to buy this but I have most of the songs here and I am not spending a full Cd price for it so this was just what the doctor ordered. This Cd was selling at $15.00. The seller told me to get another Cd and this two will cost $10.00 instead. I choose a triple Cd and so got 5 Cds for $10.00. If this is not a sign that Cd is on the way out, I don't know what is. Anyway, the first Cd consisted of 16 tracks of which the ones that I don't have are 'Shake Your Body [ Down To The Ground ) which was recorded by The Jacksons and two versions of 'This Is It' the titled and only new song of which one was with vocal and the other with orchestra backing which I found to be the better version.. Had Michael Jackson lived, I doubt this song would gather much excitement. Some of the hits included here are 'They Don't Care About Us,' Beat It', 'Black And White' and 'Billie Jean.' The second Cd consisted of only 4 tracks of which are demo versions of 'She's Out Of My Life,' Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', 'Beat It' and a recitation of the lyric of 'Planet Earth.' originally found in the album ' History.' Boring.Considering that I have most of the songs here, I guess the packaging which includes a colorful booklet is far more attractive to me than the Cds unsurprisingly. DOP : 28th July 2013.
IMMORTAL : I've been waiting to get this Cirque du Soleil's reworking of Michael Jackson's music for quite a while but the price of it puts me off until I saw this on discount in Singapore. How could I not get it. I've The Beatles and Elvis Presley. I cannot pass Michael by. Anyway I'm glad I got it on discount 'cos I don't really enjoy this at all. I'm baffled by the choice of materials. There are a wealth of materials from Michael Jackson but I find most of the songs here unfamiliar. As you can see, I have most of Michael Jackson's albums when he metamorphosed from child star to mega star but yet I find the the songs here unfamiliar. 'Workin' Day And Night', 'Dancing Machine / Blame It On The Boogie', 'This Place Hotel', 'Is It Scary / Threatened' are all lost on me. The familiar ones are 'Childhood' which is not really that great of a song, 'Smooth Criminal', 'Dangerous', 'Thriller', and the usual hits. Still, I can't find the one tune that convince me that I want to listen to it again. Of the three Cirque de Soleil's CD, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and now Michael Jackson, I found Elvis Presley to be the most enjoyable. DOP : 12th February 2012
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