2x CD

King of Pop

Compilation by Michael Jackson

Released 22 August 2008

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Billie Jean
4:54
4.3 ★
2
Man in the Mirror
5:21
4.1 ★
3
Smooth Criminal
4:19
4.5 ★
4
Beat It
4:20
4.5 ★
5
Thriller (single)
5:14
4.2 ★
6
They Don’t Care About Us (single)
4:12
5.0 ★
7
Who Is It (single)
4:00
5.0 ★
8
Black or White
4:17
4.0 ★
9
You Rock My World
5:08
4.6 ★
10
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
4:23
5.0 ★
11
The Way You Make Me Feel
4:59
4.1 ★
12
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (single)
4:01
4.2 ★
13
Dirty Diana
4:43
4.0 ★
14
Blood on the Dance Floor
4:13
3.9 ★
15
Rock With You
3:24
4.2 ★
16
Stranger in Moscow (single)
5:23
5.0 ★
17
Remember the Time
4:00
4.3 ★
CD 2
1
Will You Be There
3:41
5.0 ★
2
Give In to Me
5:31
4.1 ★
3
You Are Not Alone
4:58
5.0 ★
4
Bad
4:09
4.4 ★
5
Earth Song
5:02
3.1 ★
6
Speechless
3:20
3.1 ★
7
Human Nature
4:07
3.9 ★
8
Heal the World
4:34
3.5 ★
9
Dangerous
7:00
4.0 ★
10
Blame It on the Boogie
3:33
4.3 ★
11
Ghost
5:15
4.1 ★
12
Off the Wall
4:08
4.4 ★
13
Butterflies
4:41
3.5 ★
14
Say Say Say
3:58
5.0 ★
15
Scream
4:40
4.2 ★
16
Thriller Megamix
9:13

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Release credits

Alfie Silas
performer [6]
Alice Jean McRath
performer [6]
Andraé Crouch
performer [6]
Andre Harris
instrument [13], producer [13], recording [13]
Andres McKenzie
spoken vocals [8]
Andrew Scheps
assistant [14]
Angel Johnson
performer [6]
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar [2], co [5], drums (drum set) [2.2, 1.3], guitar [2.2, 1.8], mellotron [2], mix [1.8, 2.2], percussion [8], producer [1.8, 2.2], recording [2.2, 1.8]
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
trombone [12]
Bill Wolfer
keyboard [4], synthesizer [1]
Bobby Colomby
executive [10]
Brad Buxer
drum machine [14], editor [6], guest [8], keyboard [1.8, 1.14, 2.6], percussion [8], recording [6], synthesizer [1.14, 2.9]
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) [3], mix [1.1-4, 1.11, 1.17, 2.4-7, 2.9, 2.12-13, 2.15], recording [1.1-4, 1.11, 1.17, 2.4-7, 2.9, 2.12-13, 2.15]
Bryan Loren
Moog [8], drums (drum set) [8]
Chris Shepard
vibraslap [4]
Christopher Currell
synclavier [1.3, 1.11, 1.13, 2.4]
Claudio Slon
congas [10]
Craig Brock
additional [2], assistant [2]
Daniel Johnson
performer [6]
Dann Huff
guitar [2]
Dave Way
mix [17], recording [14, 17]
David Mitson
editor [3]
David Paich
arranger [7], synthesizer [7]
David Walter Foster
producer [5]
David Williams
guitar [1.1, 1.3, 1.11, 2.4, 2.12]
David Williams
guitar [13]
Deborah Sharp-Taylor
performer [6]
Don Murray
engineer [10]
Donn Landee
recording [4]
Douglas Getschal
drums (drum set) [1.11, 2.4]
Eddie DeLena
assistant [14]
Edward Van Halen
electric guitar [4], solo [4]
Eric Gale
guitar [11]
Gary Grant
trumpet [2.4, 2.12, 1.3, 1.11]
Gary King
bass [10]
Geary Lanier Faggett
performer [6]
George Duke
sound effects [12], synthesizer [12]
Gina Kronstadt
violin [6]
Glen Ballard
synthesizer [2]
Gloria Augustus
performer [6]
Greg Phillinganes
Rhodes piano [2.12, 1.1, 1.4], keyboard [2.10, 1.2], synthesizer [1.1, 1.4, 1.11, 2.4, 2.12]
Greg Smith
synthesizer [4]
Harold Green
performer [6]
How Now Brown Cow
percussion [4]
Howard McCrary
performer [6]
Jackie Jackson
background vocals [10]
Jam & Lewis
keyboard [15], percussion [15]
Janet Jackson
producer [15], vocal [15]
Jason Nevins
mix [16], producer [16]
Jasun Martz
keyboard [8]
Jean‐Marie Horvat
recording [9]
Jeff Bradshaw
horn [13]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [2.7, 1.4]
Jeremy Lubbock
conductor [1.1, 2.6], orchestrator [6]
Jerry Hey
flugelhorn [12], horn [10, 12], other instruments [13], strings [1], synthesizer [2], trumpet [1.3, 1.11, 2.4, 2.12], wind instruments [2.4, 1.3, 1.11]
Jim Mitchell
additional [2]
Jimmy Jam
producer [15]
Jimmy Smith
Hammond organ [4]
John Barnes
strings [13]
John Barnes
keyboard [8], other instruments [13], synthesizer [1.3, 1.11, 1.13, 2.4]
John Luongo
mix [10]
John Wittenberg
violin [6]
John “JR” Robinson
drums (drum set) [1.3, 1.11, 2.4, 2.12]
Johnnie Walker
performer [6]
Judy Gossett
performer [6]
Kevin Dorsey
performer [6]
Kevin Maloney
piano [3]
Kim Hutchcroft
baritone saxophone [12], flute [12], saxophone [1.3, 1.11, 2.4], tenor saxophone [12]
Kirstin Fife
violin [6]
Kristle Murden
performer [6]
L.T.B.
other vocals [8], spoken vocals [8]
Laquentan Jordan
performer [6]
Larry Williams
alto saxophone [12], flute [12], saxophone [1.3, 1.11, 2.4], synthesizer [11], tenor saxophone [12]
Laudir de Oliveira
congas [10]
Leon Ndugu Chancler
drums (drum set) [1]
Linda McCrary
performer [6]
Louis Johnson
bass guitar [1], electric bass guitar [12]
Marja Dozier
performer [6]
Marlo Henderson
guitar [12]
Marlon Jackson
background vocals [10]
Marsha Ambrosius
background vocals [13]
Matt Cappy
horn [13]
Matt Forger
additional [8]
Maxi
performer [6]
Michael Boddicker
synthesizer [2.4, 2.12, 1.3, 1.11, 1.13]
Michael Jackson
arranger [1.14, 2.6, 2.10], background vocals [2.2, 2.4, 2.9, 2.12-13, 1.2-4, 1.8, 1.11, 1.13-14, 1.17], co [1.1-4, 1.11-13, 2.4], conductor [6], executive [5], lead vocals [1.1-2, 1.2-3, 1.3-5, 1.7-11, 1.13-15, 1.17, 2.1-4, 2.4, 2.6-7, 2.9, 2.9-10, 2.12-13], orchestrator [6], other instruments [13], percussion [1, 4], producer [1.8, 1.14, 1.17, 2.2, 2.5-6, 2.9, 2.12-13, 2.15], synthesizer [1, 13], vocal [2.4, 2.9, 2.12, 1.2], vocal arranger [2.9, 1.13, 1.17]
Michael Sembello
guitar [10]
Mick Guzauski
engineer [14], mix [14], recording [14]
Mike Atkinson
executive [10]
Nathan Watts
bass [10]
Novi Novoq
task [6], viola [6]
Ollie E. Brown
percussion [11]
Patrice Morris
performer [6]
Paul Jackson, Jr.
guitar [4, 13]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion [1.11, 2.4, 2.7, 2.12]
Peter Kent
violin [6]
Quincy Jones
percussion [4], producer [2.4, 2.7, 2.12, 2.16, 1.1-5, 1.11-13], synthesizer [2, 13]
Randy Jackson
background vocals [10]
Randy Kerber
synthesizer [2]
Randy Waldman
synthesizer [13]
Rhett Lawrence
synthesizer [9]
Rick Marotta
drums (drum set) [10], percussion [10]
Robin Lorentz
violin [6]
Rod Temperton
arranger [1.4, 2.12], vocal arranger [12]
Roland Bautista
guitar [10]
Ron Taylor
performer [6]
Sam McCrary
performer [6]
Sandra Crouch
performer [6]
Seawind Horns
flute [10], saxophone [10], trumpet [10]
Siedah Garrett
background vocals [2]
Slash
electric guitar [2.2, 1.8], guest [1.8, 2.2]
Steve Hodge
mix [15], recording [15]
Steve Lukather
arranger [7], electric bass guitar [4], electric guitar [4], guitar [7]
Steve Porcaro
arranger [7], synthesizer [1.4, 2.7]
Steve Stevens
guitar [13]
Stuart Brawley
editor [6], recording [6]
Sue Merriett
performer [6]
Teddy Riley
additional [2.9, 1.17], co [17], drum machine [14], engineer [14], keyboard [14, 17], mix [1.17, 2.9], producer [1.14, 1.17, 2.9, 2.11], recording [1.14, 1.17, 2.9], synthesizer [1.14, 1.17, 2.9]
Tenika Johns
performer [6]
Terry Jackson
bass guitar [8]
Terry Lewis
producer [15]
The Andraé Crouch Choir
background vocals [2]
The Andraé Crouch Singers
performer [6]
The Winans
background vocals [2]
Thom Russo
recording [9]
Tim Brown
performer [6]
Tim Pierce
guitar [1.8, 2.2]
Tito Jackson
guitar [10]
Tom Bahler
synclavier [4]
Tom Tally
viola [6]
Valerie Doby
performer [6]
Vidal Davis
assistant [13]
Vonciele Faggett
performer [6]
Wayne Cobham
programming [17]
Yvonne Williams
performer [6]
Zandra Williams
performer [6]
Zaneta M. Johnson
performer [6]