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Michael Jackson - This Is It (Global Souvenier Edition CD)

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Description

DISC 1 CONTAINS 16 HITS
DISC 2 IS A 6 TRACK CD, with NEW SINGLE AND DEMOS DURING REHERSALS FOR TOUR

Comes with special packaging and stunning booklet, which the Deluxe version wont have.

Product info

Categories
Rock, Pop
Artists
  1. Michael Jackson
Barcode
0886976067427
Category
  1. Performer
  2. R&B
  3. Contemporary R&B
Copy Control
No
Country
South Africa
Country of Origin
USA
Distributor
Sony Music Distribution (
Duration
91m 55s
Engineer
Brent Averill; Don Murray; Jon Nettlesbey; Al Schmitt; Peter Granet
Format
Audio CD
Label
Sony Music Distribution (USA)
Mono / Stereo
Stereo
Notes

Personnel: Michael Jackson (vocals, background vocals); Siedah Garrett (vocals); L.T.B., Heavy D, Vincent Price (rap vocals); Teddy Riley (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drums); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Slash, Tito Jackson, David E. Williams (guitar); Miran Kojian, Brian Benning, Anatoly Rosinsky, Johana Krejci, Philip Vaiman, Shari Zippert, Michael Farril, Sally Berman, Dennis Molchan, Norman Hughes, Agnes Gottschewski, Nicole Garcia, Miwako Watanabe, Mark Cargill, Samuel Fischer (violin); Jorge Moraga, Jerry Epstein, Lynn Grants, Roland Kato, Piotr Jandula, Harry Shirinian, Rodney Wirtz, Robert Berg (viola); Maurice Grants, Giovna Clayton, Miguel Martinez, Andrew Shulman, Cecilia Tsan, Steve Richards (cello); Greg Huckins, Steve Kujala (alto flute); Don Shelton (bass flute); Gary Foster (alto clarinet); John Yoakum, Lee Callet (bass clarinet); John D. Mitchell (contrabass clarinet); Jon Lewis (piccolo trumpet, bugle); Chuck Koontz (bugle, tuba); Jim Grinta (bugle); Greg Phillinganes (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Brad Buxer, Michael Boddicker (keyboards, synthesizer); Ed Green , Bruce Swedien (keyboards, drums); Ren‚ Moore (keyboards); Rhett Lawrence (synthesizer); Louis Johnson (bass guitar); Paulinho Da Costa, Rafael Padilla (percussion); Becky Lopez, Bunny Hill, James Ingram , Julia Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Don Murray ; Allen Sides; Peter Granet.
Photographer: Kevin Mazur.
Arrangers: David Paich; Michael Jackson; Ren‚ Moore; Steve Lukather; Steve Porcaro; Teddy Riley; Bruce Swedien.
This is It was designed as a comeback tour, not a movie, with the rehearsals taped not for exhibition, but rather instruction, possibly some video bonus down the line. Of course, Michael Jackson's tragic passing created considerable demand for those final rehearsals, so they were packaged as the This is It film, released almost five months after his death, with a soundtrack as an accompaniment. Since there were no real live recordings made, at least not any to fill a big-budget blockbuster like this, the soundtrack consists of almost nothing but the hits repackaged one more time, with the title track -- an '80s leftover, co-written by Paul Anka and released under the name "I Never Heard" by Safire -- added as an enticement in two separate versions, the second being orchestral with an opening straight out of Sgt. Pepper's. The song does feel like a demo, right down to how it fades out mid-chorus, but there's no denying the thrill of hearing an unheard vocal track of Michael at his prime. There's a second disc containing demos of "She's Out of My Life" (just Michael and an acoustic, quite nice) "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"(full demo, with identical rhythm and guitar lines, close to the final but lacking its horns), and "Beat It" (a true writers sketch, all vocals and harmonies, no lyrics or instruments, kind of awesome), plus a "poem" of "Planet Earth." All these bonus tracks are a greater enticement to purchase than anything on the album proper. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Number of Discs
2
Performer
Michael Jackson
Producer
Dave Way; John McClain; Mervyn Warren; Michael Jackson; Quincy Jones; Teddy Riley; Bill Bottrell; David Foster
Songs / Tracks
  1. [ Disc 01 Track 01 ] Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  2. [ Disc 01 Track 02 ] Jam
  3. [ Disc 01 Track 03 ] They Don't Care About Us
  4. [ Disc 01 Track 04 ] Human Nature
  5. [ Disc 01 Track 05 ] Smooth Criminal
  6. [ Disc 01 Track 06 ] Way You Make Me Feel, The
  7. [ Disc 01 Track 07 ] Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
  8. [ Disc 01 Track 08 ] I Just Can't Stop Loving You
  9. [ Disc 01 Track 09 ] Thriller
  10. [ Disc 01 Track 10 ] Beat It
  11. [ Disc 01 Track 11 ] Black or White
  12. [ Disc 01 Track 12 ] Earth Song
  13. [ Disc 01 Track 13 ] Billie Jean
  14. [ Disc 01 Track 14 ] Man in the Mirror
  15. [ Disc 01 Track 15 ] This Is It
  16. [ Disc 01 Track 16 ] This Is It
  17. [ Disc 02 Track 01 ] She's Out of My Life
  18. [ Disc 02 Track 02 ] Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  19. [ Disc 02 Track 03 ] Beat It
  20. [ Disc 02 Track 04 ] Planet Earth (Poem)
Studio
Sony Music
Studio / Live
Studio
Title
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Tracks

Disc 1:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Jam
They Don’t Care About Us
Human Nature
Smooth Criminal
The Way You Make Me Feel
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Thriller
Beat It
Black Or White
Earth Song
Billie Jean
Man In The Mirror
This Is It
This Is It (Orchestra Version)

Disc 2:
She’s Out Of My Life (Demo)
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Demo)
Beat It (Demo)
Planet Earth (Poe

Year
2009

Product Reviews (3)

Mark Schrade

I couldn't give it zero, but I tried.......

Ashlan Reddy

You don't have to be a Michael Jackson fan to enjoy this album. For those of us who are fans, this is a must-have, knowing this is the King of Pop's final album. For those who are not, I encourage you to see for yourself why this man has changed history.

Dhamu Patel

This is a must for anyone who Michael Jackson has touched with his music. Definately a collectors item and momento of the greatest artist that ever lived.

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