The Essential Michael Jackson [Limited Edition 3.0]

Artist	Michael Jackson
Producer	Quincy Jones, R. Kelly, Bill Bottrell, Hal Davis, Leon Huff, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Bruce Swedien, Rodney Jerkins
Label Name	Epic/Legacy
Song List	1: I Want You Back (2:58) 2: ABC (2:57) 3: The Love You Save (3:05) 4: Got to Be There (3:25) 5: Rockin' Robin (2:32) 6: Ben (2:46) 7: Enjoy Yourself (3:21) 8: Blame It on the Boogie (3:30) 9: Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (3:44) 10: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (5:51) 11: Rock with You (3:23) 12: Off the Wall (3:45) 13: She's out of My Life (3:37) 14: Can You Feel It (3:50) 15: The Girl Is Mine (3:41) 16: Billie Jean (4:52) 17: Beat It (4:18) 18: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (4:17) 19: Human Nature (3:45) 20: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (3:58) 21: Thriller (5:12) 22: Bad (4:07) 23: I Just Can't Stop Loving You (4:11) 24: Leave Me Alone (4:40) 25: The Way You Make Me Feel (4:26) 26: Man in the Mirror (5:18) 27: Dirty Diana (4:40) 28: Another Part of Me (3:46) 29: Smooth Criminal [Radio Edit] (4:17) 30: Black or White (3:22) 31: Heal the World (6:25) 32: Remember the Time (3:59) 33: In the Closet (4:48) 34: Who Is It [7" Edit] (3:59) 35: Will You Be There (3:40) 36: Dangerous (6:59) 37: You Are Not Alone (4:55) 38: You Rock My World (5:08) 39: Can't Get Outta the Rain [*] (4:06) 40: Say, Say, Say [*] (3:56) 41: Jam [*] (5:38) 42: They Don't Care About Us [*] (4:46) 43: Blood on the Dance Floor [*] (4:14) 44: Stranger in Moscow [*] (5:45) 45: Butterflies [*] (4:41)
Format	CD
Release Date	2008 08 26
Style.Categories	Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Urban, Dance-Pop

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There are several Michael Jackson greatest-hits compilations out there, each one its own take on what should be the definitive portrait of the gloved one's career. The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Collection (different from the one here), and Number Ones have all surfaced in 2003 and 2004, and HIStory a few years prior. Each one of these collections, while commendable in its attempt to thoroughly document Jackson's accomplishments, has fallen woefully short in one aspect or another. This has finally been rectified with this installment of Sony's outstanding Essential collection. Starting with his campaign with his brothers in the Jackson 5, this two-disc set tours through every important single and every important fan favorite short of including his duet with Paul McCartney on "Say Say Say" (the Beatle does, however, make an appearance here on "The Girl Is Mine"). From Off the Wall to Dangerous, it's all here in one concise package, making it the ideal reference point from which exploration into his deeper catalog can begin. While die-hard fans will already have every single song contained herein and may be weary to purchase another greatest-hits compilation short of a greatest-hits compilation including his backing vocals on Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me," this may be the only one fans and casual listeners will ever have to purchase to get their fill of the King of Pop's magic. [Epic/Legacy's Limited Edition 3.0 appeared in 2008 and included a bonus CD -- in addition to the original, two-CD set.] ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide