Michael Jackson

Discography (1967-2009)

American superstar Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father, Joe Jackson, had been a guitarist but was forced to give up his musical ambitions following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together they prodded their growing family's musical interests at home. By the early 1960s, the older boys Jackie, Tito and Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964, Michael and Marlon had joined in.

A musical prodigy, Michael's singing and dancing talents were amazingly mature, and he soon became the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5. An opening act for such soul groups as the O-Jays and James Brown, it was Gladys Knight (not Diana Ross) who officially brought the group to Berry Gordy's attention, and by 1969, the boys were producing back-to-back chart-busting hits as Motown artists ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Got to Be There," etc.). As a product of the 1970s, the boys emerged as one of the most accomplished black pop/soul vocal groups in music history, successfully evolving from a group like The Temptations to a disco phenomenon.

Solo success for Michael was inevitable, and by the 1980s, he had become infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. Record sales consistently orbited, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, "Thriller" in 1982. A TV natural, he ventured rather uneasily into films, such as playing the Scarecrow in The Wiz ( 1978 ), but had much better luck with elaborate music videos.

In the 1990s, the downside as an 1980s pop phenomenon began to rear itself. Michael grew terribly child-like and introverted by his peerless celebrity. A rather timorous, androgynous figure to begin with, his physical appearance began to change drastically, and his behavior grew alarmingly bizarre, making him a consistent target for scandal-making, despite his numerous charitable acts. Two brief marriages -- one to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley Lockwood -- were forged and two children produced by his second wife during that time, but the purposes behind them appeared image-oriented. Despite it all, Michael Jackson's passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer and businessman are unparalleled, and it is these prodigious talents that will ultimately prevail over the extremely negative aspects of his seriously troubled adult life.

For it all to end on June 25, 2009, with his sudden death at age 50 of a drug-induced cardiac arrest, just as he was coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert "comeback" in July, seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Millions upon millions of dedicated fans will remember where they were "the day Michael died".

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AllMusic:  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-jackson-p4576
Discogs:  http://www.discogs.com/artist/Michael+Jackson
IMDB:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001391/
MTV:  http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/jackson_michael/artist.jhtml
Official Website:  http://www.michaeljackson.com
Wiki:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
Bio:  http://www.biography.com/articles/Michael-Jackson-38211?part=1

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## Country: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

## Genre: Pop, R&B, Rock, Soul

## Year: 1967-2009

## Duration: 3 days 8 hours 01 minute

## Format: FLAC (tracks + .cue) Logs: 100%


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Albums

1972 - Ben {Motown 530 163-2}

1972 - Got To Be There {Motown 530 162-2}

1973 - Music and Me {Spectrum 550 078-2}

1975 - Forever, Michael {Motown 530 280-2}

1979 - Off The Wall (2001 Special Edition) {EPC 504421 2}

1979 - Off The Wall (Austria Edition) {CDEPC 83468}

1982 - Thriller (Japanese 1st Pressing) {EPC Sony 35 8P-11}

1982 - Thriller {CDEPC 85930}

1987 - Bad (2001 Special Edition) {EPC 504423 2}

1987 - Bad (Re-Released Second Issue) {EPC 450290 1}

1987 - Bad {EPC 450290 2}

1991 - Dangerous (2001 Special Edition) {EPC 504424 2}

1991 - Dangerous {EPC 465802 2}

2001 - Invincible {EPC 495174 2}

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Compilations & Other

1992 - World Tour Souvenir CD {EPC 570323-2}

1995 - HIStory Past, Present and Future, Book I (2CD) {EPC 474709 2}

1999 - Love Songs (feat. Diana Ross) {Motown WD 72691}

2003 - Number Ones {EPC 2 513800}

2005 - The Essential (Japan MHCP 745-6) (2CD)

2005 - The Essential (U.S. Version) (2CD) {EPC LEGACY 520422 2}

2008 - Gold (2CD) {Motown B001143102-2}

2008 - Greatest Hits (2CD) {SM 15188-1 15188-2}

2008 - King Of Pop (Deluxe UK Edition) (3CD) {EPC 88697356532}

2008 - King Of Pop (Italian Fans' Selection) (2CD) {EPC 88697356382}

2008 - King Of Pop (Russian Edition) {Sony 88697356462}

2008 - The Essential Michael Jackson 3.0 (Limited Edition) (3CD) {EPC Legacy 88697 30985 2}

2009 - King Of Pop (Korean Limited Edition) (2CD) {Sony 88697635662}

2009 - King Of Pop (Singapore Edition) (3CD) {Sony 88697356312}

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Other Albums

1982 - Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition Reissue 2008] {EPC 88697220962}

1988 - The Bad Mixes (Limited Edition Promo) {EPC ESK 1215MC}

1996 - Remixed Supergold {ASIRI JDL 6155}

1997 - Blood On The Dance Floor - History In The Mix {EPC EK 6800}

2009 - Live in Tokyo '87 (Limited Edition)

2009 - The Remix Suite {Motown B0013517-02}

2009 - This Is It (2CD) {EPC 88697606742}

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The Jacksons

1967 - The Magic Collection {MEC 949046}

1973 - In Japan (Limited Edition) {Motown 0210 5000}

1983 - Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 - 18 Greatest Hits {MCD09040MD}

1992 - An American Dream {Motown 530 119-2}

1999 - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection - The Best of Jackson 5 {Motown 012 153 364-2}

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The Jackson 5

1976 - The Jacksons {EPC 88697304722CD1}

1977 - Goin' Places {EPC 88697304722CD2}

1978 - Destiny {EPC 88697304722CD3}

1980 - Triumph {EPC 88697304722CD4}

1984 - Victory {EPC 88597304722005}

1989 - 2300 Jackson Street {EPC 463352 2}

2004 - The Jacksons Story

2004 - Very Best Of The Jacksons (2CD) {EPC 516366 2}

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Singles

1987 - Another Part of Me (CD Single) {EPC 652844 2}

1987 - Bad (US Promo CDM) {EPC ESK2808}

1988 - Instrumental Version Collection (Japan Edition) {EPC 4988010231651}

1988 - The 12'' Mixes (Australia Limited Edition CDM) {EPC 450127 2}

1991 - In The Closet (Australian CDM) {EPC 657934 5}

1991 - Remember The Time (CDS) {EPC 49K 74201}

1992 - Remember The Time (UK CDS) {EPC 657774 2}

1992 - Who Is It (Japan CDM) {EPC ESCA 5652}

1993 - Give In To Me (CDM) {EPC 658946 2}

1993 - Who Is It (US CDM) {EPC 49K 74420}

1995 - Earth Song (CDS) {EPC 662569 2}

1995 - Earth Song (Maxi-CD) {EPC 662695 2}

1995 - Earth Song (UK CDS) {EPC 662695 2}

1995 - Scream / Childhood (CDS) {EPC 662022 1}

1995 - Scream (Promo CDM) {EPC 662022 2}

1995 - You Are Not Alone (Australian CDM) {EPC 662285 2}

1995 - You Are Not Alone (Austria CDS) {EPC 662310 2}

1995 - You Are Not Alone (CDM) {EPC 662310 9}

1995 - You Are Not Alone (Maxi-CD) {EPC 49K 78003}

1996 - Stranger In Moscow (Austria CDS) {EPC 663352 2}

1996 - Stranger In Moscow (CDS) {Sony 78012}

1996 - They Dont Care About Us (Austria CDS) {EPC 662950 2}

1996 - Why (3T Feat. Michael Jackson) (CDS) {Sony 36K 78366}

1997 - Blood On The Dance Floor ( Limited Edition Minimax 5'' ) (UK CDS) {EPC 664462 5}

1997 - Blood On The Dance Floor ( Maxi-CDS ) {EPC 664355 2}

1997 - HIStory - Ghosts (Austria Special Edition CDM) {EPC 664615 2}

1997 - History (UK CDS) {EPC 564796 5}

1997 - Limited Edition Minimax CD {EPC 665268 2}

1997 - Stranger In Moscow (US CDS) {EPC 49K 78013}

2008 - The Girl Is Mine (with Will.I.Am) (CDS) {EPC 88697237442}

2008 - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon (CDS) {EPC 88697290952}

2009 - This Is It (Promo CDS) {EPC none}