Album
The Collection
2009 · Electronic, Hip Hop
Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Collection is a Soul & Funk album by Michael Jackson, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1-1Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough6:04
- 1-2Rock With You3:40
- 1-3Workin' Day And Night5:13
- 1-4Get On The Floor4:39
- 1-5Off The Wall4:05
- 1-6Girlfriend3:05
- 1-7She's Out Of My Life3:38
- 1-8I Can't Help It4:29
- 1-9It's The Falling In Love3:48
- 1-10Burn This Disco Out3:44
- 1-11Untitled 1 (Quincy Jones Commentary 1)0:37
- 1-12Untitled 2 (Introduction Of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Original Demo From 1978)")0:13
- 1-13Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Original Demo From 1978)4:48
- 1-14Untitled 3 (Quincy Jones Commentary 2)0:30
- 1-15Untitled 4 (Introduction Of "Workin' Day And Night (Original Demo From 1978)")0:10
- 1-16Workin' Day And Night (Original Demo From 1978)4:19
- 1-17Untitled 5 (Quincy Jones Commentary 3)0:48
- 1-18Untitled 6 (Rod Tempterton Commentary)4:57
- 1-19Untitled 7 (Quincy Jones Commentary 4)1:32
- 2-1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'6:03
- 2-2Baby Be Mine4:20
- 2-3The Girl Is Mine3:42
- 2-4Thriller5:57
- 2-5Beat It4:18
- 2-6Billie Jean4:54
- 2-7Human Nature4:06
- 2-8P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)3:59
- 2-9The Lady In My Life5:00
- 3-1Bad4:07
- 3-2The Way You Make Me Feel4:58
- 3-3Speed Demon4:01
- 3-4Liberian Girl3:53
- 3-5Just Good Friends4:07
- 3-6Another Part Of Me3:54
- 3-7Man In The Mirror5:19
- 3-8I Just Can't Stop Loving You4:12
- 3-9Dirty Diana4:41
- 3-10Smooth Criminal4:17
- 3-11Leave Me Alone4:40
- 3-12Untitled 1 (Quincy Jones Interview 1)4:03
- 3-13Streetwalker5:49
- 3-14Untitled 2 (Quincy Jones Interview 2)2:53
- 3-15Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)4:05
- 3-16Untitled 3 (Quincy Jones Interview 3)2:30
- 3-17Introduction To "Fly Away"0:08
- 3-18Fly Away3:26
- 4-1Jam5:38
- 4-2Why You Wanna Trip On Me5:24
- 4-3In The Closet6:31
- 4-4She Drives Me Wild3:41
- 4-5Remember The Time4:00
- 4-6Can't Let Her Get Away4:58
- 4-7Heal The World6:24
- 4-8Black Or White4:15
- 4-9Who Is It6:34
- 4-10Give In To Me5:29
- 4-11Will You Be There7:40
- 4-12Keep The Faith5:57
- 4-13Gone Too Soon3:23
- 4-14Dangerous6:57
- 5-1Unbreakable6:26
- 5-2Heartbreaker5:09
- 5-3Invincible4:46
- 5-4Break Of Dawn5:32
- 5-5Heaven Can Wait4:49
- 5-6You Rock My World5:39
- 5-7Butterflies4:40
- 5-8Speechless3:18
- 5-92000 Watts4:24
- 5-10You Are My Life4:33
- 5-11Privacy5:05
- 5-12Don't Walk Away4:24
- 5-13Cry5:00
- 5-14The Lost Children4:00
- 5-15Whatever Happens4:56
- 5-16Threatened4:18
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- polished
- uplifting
- festive
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Each album comes in a cardboard sleeve
CD1: Cat# 88697 53621 2-1
Off The Wall (Special Edition)
Originally Released 1979
Remastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California.
Tracks 1-11 to 1-19 are "Special Edition Bonus Material" which contains 2 original demos from 1978 and interviews with producer Quincy Jones and songwritter Rod Temperton discussing the making "Off The Wall". Those interviews are untitled on the release.
CD2: Cat# 88697 53621 2-2
Thriller
Originally Released 1982
CD3: Cat# 88697 53621 2-3
Bad (Special Edition)
Originally Released 1987
Remastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California.
Tracks 3-12 to 3-18 are "Special Edition Bonus Material" which contains 4 bonus tracks and interviews with producer Quincy Jones talking about meeting Michael Jackson with Prince (Track 12) and discussing about his favourite tracks on album "Bad". Those interviews are untitled on the release.
CD4: Cat# 88697 53621 2-4
Dangerous (Special Edition)
Originally Released 1991
Remastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California.
CD5: Cat# 88697 53621 2-5
Invincible
Originally Released 2001
Almost identical with The Collection (Europe 2009) (opens in a new tab): the only difference is on the Disc face of CD 1 - "Off the Wall", THIS release has "(previously unreleased)" text next to "Bonus Tracks".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Abraham LaborielBASS
- Ashley Farell
- Augie JohnsonBACKING VOCALS
- BabyfaceBACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BASS, KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Becky LopezBACKING VOCALS
- Bill BottrellBASS, DRUMS DRUMS GUITAR
- Bill ReichenbachTROMBONE
- Bill WolferKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER
- Bobby WatsonBASS
- Brad BuxerDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUMS KEYBOARDS
- BrandyBACKING VOCALS
- Brian BanksSYNTHESIZER
- Bruce SwedienDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Bryan LorenDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Bunny HullBACKING VOCALS
- Carlos SantanaGUITAR
- Christa LarsonVOCALS
- Christopher CurrellSYNTHESIZER
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