The Essential Michael Jackson
Compilation by Michael Jackson
Released 18 July 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 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 ★
- 7Enjoy YourselfThe Jacksons3:21
- 8Blame It on the BoogieThe Jacksons3:314.3 ★
- 9Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)The Jacksons3:454.2 ★
- 10Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough5:514.0 ★
- 11Rock With You3:234.2 ★
- 12Off the Wall3:46
- 13She’s Out of My Life3:373.5 ★
- 14Can You Feel ItThe Jacksons3:514.2 ★
- 15The Girl Is MineMichael Jackson & Paul McCartney3:423.8 ★
- 16Billie Jean4:534.2 ★
- 17Beat It4:184.5 ★
- 18Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’4:175.0 ★
- 19Human Nature3:455.0 ★
- 20P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)3:594.1 ★
- 21Thriller5:124.2 ★
- CD 2
- 1Bad4:074.4 ★
- 2I Just Can’t Stop Loving You4:113.7 ★
- 3Leave Me Alone4:403.8 ★
- 4The Way You Make Me Feel4:264.4 ★
- 5Man in the Mirror5:184.1 ★
- 6Dirty Diana4:404.1 ★
- 7Another Part of Me3:465.0 ★
- 8Smooth Criminal4:174.5 ★
- 9Black or White3:223.8 ★
- 10Heal the World6:253.6 ★
- 11Remember the Time3:594.2 ★
- 12In the Closet4:484.0 ★
- 13Who Is It3:595.0 ★
- 14Will You Be There3:405.0 ★
- 15Dangerous6:594.0 ★
- 16You Are Not Alone4:555.0 ★
- 17You Rock My World5:084.6 ★
More by Michael Jackson
Release credits
- choir vocals [14]
- other vocals [10]
- choir vocals [14]
- background vocals [20]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- keyboard [14, 17], synthesizer [16]
- choir vocals [14]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- executive [8]
- arranger [7]
- keyboard [10], synthesizer [15]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- co [10], drums (drum set) [8], mix [1.13, 1.15-17, 1.20, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10-11, 2.15], recording [1.13, 1.15-17, 1.20, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.8, 2.10-11, 2.15]
- percussion [10]
- background vocals [20], choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- synclavier [3], synthesizer [3]
- vibraslap [17]
- additional [10], lead vocals [10]
- synclavier [1-2, 6, 8]
- keyboard [1]
- congas [8]
- guitar [2, 5]
- arranger [4]
- mix [11], recording [11]
- synthesizer [15]
- keyboard [10], percussion [15], piano [15], synthesizer [2, 10]
- guitar [1-3]
- guitar [1.14, 1.16, 2.1, 2.8]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [15]
- engineer [8]
- guitar [1-3]
- recording [17]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- electric guitar [17], solo [17]
- piano [1]
- keyboard [2-3], piano [1]
- vibraphone [14]
- trumpet [1, 8]
- bass [8]
- drums (drum set) [1-3]
- concertmaster [13], violin [13, 15]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- synthesizer [5]
- Rhodes piano [13, 15-17], handclaps [20], keyboard [2.5, 1.8-9, 1.14], synthesizer [2.1-3, 1.9, 1.16-17, 1.20]
- synthesizer [17]
- choir vocals [14]
- producer [4]
- percussion [1]
- additional [20], background vocals [20]
- arranger [14], background vocals [1-3, 8-9], lead vocals [2], vocal [1]
- arranger [5]
- additional [20], arranger [20], background vocals [20], handclaps [20], keyboard [20]
- background vocals [20]
- recording [15]
- drums (drum set) [2.10, 1.15, 1.17]
- conductor [16]
- background vocals [1, 3], lead vocals [2-3]
- conductor [15], horn [8], other instruments [6], strings [15-16], synthesizer [5], trumpet [1, 8], wind instruments [1, 8]
- producer [5]
- choir vocals [14]
- Hammond organ [1]
- piano [1]
- vocal arranger [10]
- strings [6]
- other instruments [6], piano [2], synthesizer [1, 6, 8]
- mix [8]
- drums (drum set) [1, 8]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- strings [13]
- choir vocals [14]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [7]
- piano [8]
- saxophone [1, 8]
- background vocals [20]
- guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [3], saxophone [1, 8], synthesizer [3]
- congas [8]
- producer [7]
- drums (drum set) [2.2, 1.16, 1.20]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- guitar [1-3]
- bass guitar [16], electric bass guitar [13, 15, 20]
- choir vocals [14]
- performer [7]
- background vocals [1-3, 8-9], percussion [1]
- additional [10], conductor [10]
- mix [10], recording [10]
- producer [5]
- keyboard [9], synthesizer [1.9, 2.1, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10], vocoder [20]
- additional [10], arranger [8, 14-15], background vocals [1.1-3, 1.17, 2.1-3, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10-11, 2.15], co [2.1-6, 2.8, 1.16-17], handclaps [20], lead vocals [1.1-21, 2.1, 2.1-3, 2.3-5, 2.5-8, 2.8-10, 2.10-11, 2.11-15, 2.15-17], other instruments [6], percussion [16-17, 17], producer [1.15, 2.9-11, 2.15], synthesizer [1.16, 2.6], vocal [2.1, 2.5, 2.15, 1.13], vocal arranger [2, 6, 10-11, 15]
- guitar [8]
- executive [8]
- vocal [12]
- bass [2]
- bass [8, 14]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- guitar [1.17, 1.20, 2.3, 2.6]
- guest [15], lead vocals [15]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- percussion [2.1-2, 1.9]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- arranger [15, 20], other instruments [2], percussion [17], producer [1.13, 1.15-17, 1.20-21, 2.1-6, 2.8], synthesizer [2, 5-6]
- producer [9]
- background vocals [8-9], lead vocals [14]
- synthesizer [5]
- synthesizer [6]
- synthesizer [15]
- choir vocals [14]
- drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8]
- choir vocals [14]
- arranger [17]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- guitar [8]
- choir vocals [14]
- keyboard [14]
- keyboard [1], piano [1]
- choir vocals [14]
- percussion [1]
- flute [8], saxophone [8], trumpet [8]
- background vocals [5], guest [2], lead vocals [2]
- guitar [9]
- choir vocals [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- electric bass guitar [17], electric guitar [17], guitar [15]
- synthesizer [1.15, 1.17, 2.2, 2.10]
- guitar [6]
- handclaps [20]
- additional [11, 15], co [11], keyboard [11], mix [11, 15], producer [11, 15], recording [11, 15], synthesizer [11, 15]
- background vocals [5]
- arranger [1-3, 6], producer [1-3, 6]
- producer [14]
- choir vocals [10], guest [10]
- background vocals [5]
- recording [15]
- background vocals [1-3, 9], guitar [1, 8-9, 14], lead vocals [2]
- synclavier [17]
- strings [14]
- choir vocals [14]
- programming [11]
- bass guitar [1, 3], electric bass guitar [2]
- choir vocals [14]
Issues
T
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