2x CD

King of Pop

Compilation by Michael Jackson

Released 22 August 2008

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Billie Jean
4:53
4.3 ★
2
Beat It
4:18
4.5 ★
3
Black or White
4:16
4.0 ★
4
Heal the World
4:33
3.5 ★
5
You Are Not Alone
4:57
5.0 ★
6
Thriller
5:12
4.2 ★
7
Dangerous
6:59
4.0 ★
8
Bad
4:07
4.4 ★
9
We Are the World
5:20
3.0 ★
10
Jam
5:38
3.6 ★
11
Man in the Mirror
5:19
4.1 ★
12
The Girl Is Mine
3:41
3.9 ★
13
Remember the Time
3:59
4.3 ★
14
Smooth Criminal
4:17
4.5 ★
15
The Way You Make Me Feel
4:58
4.1 ★
16
History
6:37
3.7 ★
CD 2
1
Will You Be There (radio edit)
3:39
2
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
4:12
3.6 ★
3
Rock With You
3:23
4.2 ★
4
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
4:01
4.2 ★
5
Come Together
4:03
3.9 ★
6
Scream
4:40
4.2 ★
7
Human Nature
4:06
3.9 ★
8
Earth Song
5:01
3.1 ★
9
Dirty Diana
4:41
4.0 ★
10
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
4:21
5.0 ★
11
You Rock My World
5:08
4.6 ★
12
She’s Out of My Life
3:37
3.2 ★
13
You Are My Life
4:33
3.2 ★
14
Off the Wall
4:06
4.4 ★
15
Keep the Faith
5:57
3.8 ★
16
Smile
4:56
3.4 ★
17
Who Is It?
3:59
5.0 ★
18
Childhood (theme from ‘Free Willy 2’)
4:27
3.1 ★

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Release credits

Andraé Crouch
choir vocals [15]
Andres McKenzie
spoken vocals [3]
Babyface
acoustic guitar [13], background vocals [13], bass guitar [13], drum machine [13], keyboard [13], producer [13]
Bill Bottrell
co [8], drums (drum set) [14], guitar [3], mix [3], percussion [3], producer [2.5, 1.3], recording [3]
Bill Meyers
strings [13]
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
trombone [14]
Bill Wolfer
keyboard [2], synthesizer [1]
Brad Buxer
guest [3], keyboard [3, 10], percussion [3], synthesizer [7, 10]
Bruce Swedien
arranger [10], co [15], drums (drum set) [1.10, 1.14, 2.15], keyboard [10], mix [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.10-15, 2.2, 2.6-8, 2.12, 2.14-15], percussion [15], producer [10], recording [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.10-15, 2.2, 2.6-8, 2.12, 2.14-15]
Bryan Loren
Moog [3], drums (drum set) [3]
Chris Shepard
vibraslap [2]
Christopher Currell
synclavier [2.2, 2.9, 1.8, 1.14-15]
Dann Huff
guitar [2.2, 1.11]
Dave Way
mix [10, 13], recording [10, 13]
David Mitson
editor [5]
David Paich
arranger [7], percussion [12], piano [12], synthesizer [2, 7]
David Walter Foster
producer [8, 16, 18], synthesizer [12]
David Williams
guitar [2.14-15, 1.1, 1.8, 1.14-15]
David Williams
guitar [9]
Dean Parks
guitar [12]
Donn Landee
recording [2]
Douglas Getschal
drums (drum set) [8, 15]
EQ
assistant [13]
Edward Van Halen
electric guitar [2], solo [2]
Eric Gale
guitar [15]
Gary Grant
trumpet [1.8, 1.14-15, 2.14]
George Duke
sound effects [14], synthesizer [14]
Gerald Vinci
concertmaster [12], violin [2.12, 1.12]
Glen Ballard
arranger [15], synthesizer [11]
Greg Phillinganes
Rhodes piano [1.1-2, 1.12, 2.12, 2.14], keyboard [11], synthesizer [2.2, 2.14, 1.1-2, 1.8, 1.15]
Greg Smith
synthesizer [2]
Heavy D
other vocals [10]
How Now Brown Cow
percussion [8]
Ivy Skoff
task [13]
Jai Winding
bass guitar [15], piano [15]
Jam & Lewis
keyboard [6], percussion [6]
Janet Jackson
producer [6], vocal [6]
Jason Edmonds
choir vocals [13]
Jasun Martz
keyboard [3]
Jean‐Marie Horvat
recording [7]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [1.2, 1.12, 2.7]
Jeremy Lubbock
conductor [1]
Jerry Hey
arranger [15], conductor [12], flugelhorn [14], horn [14], other instruments [9], strings [1, 12], synthesizer [11], trumpet [1.8, 1.14-15, 2.14], wind instruments [8, 14-15]
Jimmy Jam
producer [1.16, 2.6]
Jimmy Smith
Hammond organ [8]
John Barnes
strings [9]
John Barnes
keyboard [3], other instruments [9], piano [2], synthesizer [2.9, 1.8, 1.14-15]
John “JR” Robinson
drums (drum set) [2.14, 1.8, 1.14-15]
Johnny Mandel
strings [12]
Jon Gass
mix [13]
Kb
assistant [13]
Kevin Maloney
piano [14]
Kim Hutchcroft
baritone saxophone [14], flute [14], saxophone [8, 14-15], tenor saxophone [14]
L.T.B.
other vocals [3], spoken vocals [3]
Larry Carlton
guitar [12]
Larry Williams
alto saxophone [14], flute [14], saxophone [8, 14-15], synthesizer [15], tenor saxophone [14]
Leon Ndugu Chancler
drums (drum set) [2.2, 1.1]
Louis Johnson
bass guitar [1], electric bass guitar [1.12, 2.12, 2.14]
Lynne Fiddmont
choir vocals [13]
Marlo Henderson
guitar [14]
Matt Forger
additional [3]
Michael Boddicker
synthesizer [1.8, 1.10, 1.14-15, 2.9, 2.14-15]
Michael Jackson
arranger [10, 12], background vocals [1.2-3, 1.7-8, 1.10-11, 1.13-15, 2.2, 2.9, 2.13-15], co [1.1-2, 1.8, 1.11, 1.14-15, 2.2, 2.4, 2.9], executive [8], lead vocals [2.2-3, 2.7, 2.9-15, 2.17, 1.1-3, 1.5-7, 1.7-8, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.11-13, 1.13-14, 1.14-15], other instruments [9], percussion [1-2, 2], producer [2.6, 2.8, 2.13-15, 1.3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.12-13], synthesizer [1.1, 2.9], vocal [1.7-8, 1.11, 2.12, 2.14], vocal arranger [1.7, 1.10, 1.13, 2.2, 2.9]
Nathan East
bass [2]
Nathan Walton
choir vocals [13]
Ollie E. Brown
percussion [15]
Paul Boutin
engineer [13]
Paul Jackson, Jr.
guitar [1.2, 2.9]
Paul McCartney
guest [12], lead vocals [12]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion [1.8, 1.15, 2.2, 2.7, 2.14]
Quincy Jones
arranger [12], other instruments [2], percussion [2], producer [2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.9, 2.12, 2.14, 1.1-2, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11-12, 1.14-15], synthesizer [1.11, 2.2, 2.9]
Randy Kerber
synthesizer [11]
Randy Waldman
synthesizer [9]
René Moore
arranger [10], keyboard [10]
Rhett Lawrence
arranger [15], drums (drum set) [15], percussion [15], synthesizer [1.7, 1.10, 2.15]
Rod Temperton
arranger [1.2, 2.14], vocal arranger [14]
Sandra Crouch
choir vocals [15]
Shanice
background vocals [15]
Siedah Garrett
background vocals [2.15, 1.11], guest [2], lead vocals [2]
Slash
electric guitar [3], guest [3]
Steve Genewick
assistant [13], strings [13]
Steve Hodge
mix [6], recording [6]
Steve Lukather
arranger [7], electric bass guitar [2], electric guitar [2], guitar [2.7, 1.12]
Steve Porcaro
arranger [7], synthesizer [2.2, 2.7, 1.2, 1.12]
Steve Stevens
guitar [9]
Tavia Ivey
choir vocals [13]
Teddy Riley
additional [7, 13], arranger [10], co [13], drums (drum set) [10], guitar [10], keyboard [10, 13], mix [7, 10, 13], producer [7, 10, 13], recording [7, 10, 13], synthesizer [7, 10, 13]
Terry Jackson
bass guitar [3]
Terry Lewis
producer [1.16, 2.6]
The Andraé Crouch Choir
background vocals [11]
The Andraé Crouch Singers
choir vocals [15], guest [15]
The Winans
background vocals [11]
Thom Russo
recording [7]
Tim Pierce
guitar [3]
Tom Bahler
synclavier [2]
Tommy Vicari
strings [13]
Wayne Cobham
programming [13]