The Essential Michael Jackson
Compilation by Michael Jackson
Released 18 July 2005
Tracklist
- 1I Want You BackThe Jackson 52:594.2 ★
- 2ABCThe Jackson 52:574.1 ★
- 3The Love You SaveThe Jackson 53:054.3 ★
- 4Got to Be There3:253.2 ★
- 5Rockin’ Robin2:334.6 ★
- 6Ben2:464.0 ★
- 7Blame It on the BoogieThe Jacksons3:314.3 ★
- 8Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)The Jacksons3:454.2 ★
- 9Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough (2003 radio edit)3:564.2 ★
- 10Off the Wall3:46
- 11Rock With You3:234.2 ★
- 12She’s Out of My Life3:373.5 ★
- 13Can You Feel ItThe Jacksons3:514.2 ★
- 14The Girl Is MineMichael Jackson & Paul McCartney3:423.8 ★
- 15Billie Jean4:534.2 ★
- 16Beat It4:184.5 ★
- 17Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’4:175.0 ★
- 18Human Nature3:465.0 ★
- 19P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)3:594.1 ★
- 20I Just Can’t Stop Loving You4:113.7 ★
- 21Thriller5:124.2 ★
- 22Bad4:084.4 ★
- 23The Way You Make Me Feel4:264.4 ★
- 24Man in the Mirror5:194.1 ★
- 25Dirty Diana4:41
- 26Another Part of Me3:475.0 ★
- 27Smooth Criminal4:174.5 ★
- 28Leave Me Alone4:40
- 29Black or White3:233.8 ★
- 30Remember the Time4:004.2 ★
- 31In the Closet4:494.0 ★
- 32Who Is It4:005.0 ★
- 33Heal the World6:253.6 ★
- 34Will You Be There3:40
- 35You Are Not Alone4:56
- 36Blood on the Dance Floor4:133.9 ★
- 37One More Chance3:483.0 ★
- 38You Rock My World5:084.6 ★
More by Michael Jackson
Release credits
- assistant [36]
- choir vocals [13]
- other vocals [33]
- choir vocals [13]
- background vocals [19]
- mastering [37]
- drums (drum set) [27]
- keyboard [13, 16], synthesizer [15]
- choir vocals [13]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- executive [7]
- additional [37], drum machine [36], keyboard [33, 36], synthesizer [36]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- co [33], drums (drum set) [27], mix [12, 14-16, 19-20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33], recording [12, 14-16, 19-20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33]
- percussion [33]
- background vocals [19], choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- vibraslap [16]
- additional [33], lead vocals [33]
- synclavier [20, 22, 27]
- keyboard [1]
- congas [7]
- guitar [20, 24]
- arranger [4]
- mix [30], recording [30, 36]
- synthesizer [14]
- keyboard [33], percussion [14], piano [14], synthesizer [20, 33]
- guitar [1-3]
- guitar [13, 15, 22, 27]
- guitar [14]
- engineer [7]
- guest [37], guitar [37]
- guitar [1-3]
- recording [16]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- assistant [36]
- electric guitar [16], solo [16]
- piano [1]
- keyboard [2-3], piano [1]
- vibraphone [13]
- trumpet [22, 27]
- bass [7]
- drums (drum set) [1-3]
- concertmaster [12], violin [12, 14]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- synthesizer [24]
- Rhodes piano [12, 14-16], handclaps [19], keyboard [7-8, 13, 24], synthesizer [8, 15-16, 19, 19-20, 22]
- synthesizer [16]
- choir vocals [13]
- producer [4]
- percussion [22]
- additional [19], background vocals [19]
- arranger [13], background vocals [1-3, 7-8], lead vocals [2], vocal [1]
- arranger [5]
- additional [19], arranger [19], background vocals [19], handclaps [19], keyboard [19]
- background vocals [19]
- drums (drum set) [14, 16, 33]
- conductor [15]
- background vocals [1, 3], lead vocals [2-3]
- conductor [14], horn [7], strings [14-15], synthesizer [24], trumpet [22, 27], wind instruments [22, 27]
- producer [5]
- choir vocals [13]
- Hammond organ [22]
- piano [1]
- vocal arranger [33]
- piano [20], synthesizer [22, 27]
- additional [37], task [37]
- mix [7]
- drums (drum set) [22, 27]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- strings [12]
- additional [37], editor [37]
- choir vocals [13]
- background vocals [1]
- piano [27]
- saxophone [22, 27]
- background vocals [19]
- guitar [12]
- saxophone [22, 27]
- congas [7]
- drums (drum set) [15, 19-20]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- guitar [1-3]
- bass guitar [15], electric bass guitar [12, 14, 19]
- choir vocals [13]
- background vocals [1-3, 7-8], percussion [1]
- additional [33], conductor [33]
- mix [33], recording [33]
- producer [5]
- keyboard [8], synthesizer [8, 22, 27, 33], vocoder [19]
- additional [33], arranger [7, 13-14, 36], background vocals [1-3, 16, 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36-37], co [9, 15-16, 20, 22-24, 27], handclaps [19], lead vocals [1-8, 10-17, 19-22, 22-24, 24, 26-27, 27, 29-30, 30-33, 33, 36-38], percussion [15-16, 16], producer [14, 29-30, 33, 36-37], strings [37], synthesizer [15], vocal [12, 22, 24], vocal arranger [20, 30, 33]
- guitar [7]
- engineer [36], mix [36], recording [36]
- executive [7]
- vocal [31]
- bass [20]
- bass [7, 13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- guitar [16, 19]
- guest [14], lead vocals [14]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- percussion [8, 20, 22]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- arranger [14, 19], other instruments [20], percussion [16], producer [9, 12, 14-16, 19-24, 27], synthesizer [20, 24]
- producer [29, 37]
- background vocals [7-8], lead vocals [13]
- synthesizer [24]
- choir vocals [13]
- drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7]
- choir vocals [13]
- arranger [16]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- guitar [7]
- choir vocals [13]
- keyboard [13]
- keyboard [1], piano [1]
- choir vocals [13]
- percussion [1]
- flute [7], saxophone [7], trumpet [7]
- mix [37]
- background vocals [24], guest [20], lead vocals [20]
- guitar [29]
- choir vocals [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- electric bass guitar [16], electric guitar [16], guitar [14]
- synthesizer [14, 16, 20, 33]
- handclaps [19]
- additional [30], co [30], drum machine [36], engineer [36], keyboard [30, 36], mix [30], producer [30, 36], recording [30, 36], synthesizer [30, 36]
- background vocals [24]
- arranger [1-3, 6], producer [1-3, 6]
- producer [13]
- choir vocals [33], guest [33]
- background vocals [24]
- additional [37]
- background vocals [1-3, 8], guitar [1, 7-8, 13], lead vocals [2]
- synclavier [16]
- strings [13]
- choir vocals [13]
- programming [30]
- bass guitar [1, 3], electric bass guitar [2]
- choir vocals [13]
Issues
T18 July 2005
T2x Digital Media (Qobuz)18 July 2005
T19 July 2005
T19 July 2005
T2x Digital Media19 July 2005
T2x Digital Media19 July 2005
T24 August 2005
T1 October 2005
T2005
T26 August 2008- T2008
- T2x CD, DVD-Video (期間限定価格盤, special edition)25 March 2009
- T2x Blu-spec CD22 July 2009
- T14 September 2009
T3x CD (Limited Edition 3.0)23 December 2009
T2010
TDigital Media (24bit/96kHz)6 January 2017
TDigital Media6 January 2017