The King Lives On (King Of Pop - Michael Jackson)

Member Name: bhayanid

Product:	King Of Pop - Michael Jackson
Date:	27/08/09 (44 review reads)
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Advantages: Stunning Album

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I was so uncertain as to which Michael Jackson album to review, and Im not even sure if I've already reviewed one in the past. One thing is for sure thoug, which is that Michael Jackson is the King of Pop. For me this album is his ultimate greatest hits album. With 3 CD's you cant go wrong and you know that all his legendary tracks are going to be there. OK there may be the odd personal favourite missing, but with this guys music it was always going to be impossible to make the ultimate album that will please everyone.

CD1 is the more commercial stuff he released and contain some of my favourite tracks of all time and what made this guy so great. Is there really any point me defining his tracks to the core, and talking about why I love each track, as surely everyone here would have heard his music. However I can simply say that my favourite tracks from this first CD are They Don't Care About us, Smooth Criminal, Beat It and You Rock My World.

Moving swiftly on to CD2 and this contains the slightly less commercial yet still supremely awesome tracks. By this I mean that you may still recongise some of the tracks, but the average person will have no heard every track here. However the fans will know every track of Jackson's and hence love this CD as well. My favourite here are Give In To Me, Dirty Diana, Blood on The Dance Floor and Who Is It. What this CD shows is that Jackson is so very versatile and can create any type of music. His music doesnt age at all and still sounds as modern now as it did decades ago when it was created.

So now finally CD3, this is a remix CD, with an alternative version of most of his tracks. Nothing particular sticks out here, as its hard to remix tracks that are already amazing, but I guess sometimes if you want a bit of a change, these remixes can provide some entertainement.

I once had an argument with a slightly deluded friend who thought Usher was better than Michael Jackson. Whilst I respect Usher as he makes great music, is it clear there will only ever be one King Of Pop. RIP


Disc 1

Billie Jean
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Thriller
Black or White
Beat It
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
The Way You Make Me Feel
Rock With You
You Are Not Alone
Man in the Mirror
Remember the Time
Scream
You Rock My World
They Don't Care About Us
Earth Song


Disc 2

Dirty Diana
Say Say Say
Off the Wall
Human Nature
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Heal the World
Will You Be There
Stranger in Moscow
Speechless
She's out of My Life
The Girl Is Mine
Butterflies
Who Is It
Ghosts
Blood on the Dance Floor
Workin' Day and Night
HIStory
Give In to Me


Disc 3

Can't Get Outta the Rain (Single Version)
On the Line
Someone Put Your Hand Out
Is It Scary (Single Radio Edit)
Smile (Short Version)
Billie Jean (Original 12" Version)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Extended 12" Mix)
Bad (Dance Extended Mix Includes 'False Fade')
The Way You Make Me Feel (Dance Extended Mix)
Another Part of Me (Extended Dance Mix)
Smooth Criminal (Extended Dance Mix)
Black or White (The Civilles & Cole House/Club Mix)
Thriller Megamix (Radio Edit)

Summary: Leaves Behind An Amazing Legacy