The Ultimate Collection

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  I Want You Back

  The Jackson 5
  2:59
  4.1 ★
• 2
  ABC

  The Jackson 5
  2:58
  4.1 ★
• 3
  I’ll Be There
  3:58
  4.2 ★
• 4
  Got to Be There
  3:23
  3.2 ★
• 5
  I Wanna Be Where You Are
  2:57
  4.2 ★
• 6
  Ben
  2:45
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Dancing Machine (single version)

  The Jackson 5
  2:37
  3.2 ★
• 8
  Enjoy Yourself

  The Jacksons
  3:40
• 9
  Ease on Down the Road

  feat. Diana Ross
  3:19
• 10
  You Can’t Win
  7:18
• 11
  Shake a Body (early demo)

  The Jacksons
  2:08
• 12
  Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)

  The Jacksons
  3:45
  4.2 ★
• 13
  Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
  6:03
  4.6 ★
• 14
  Rock With You
  3:40
  4.3 ★
• 15
  Off the Wall
  4:06
  4.4 ★
• 16
  She’s Out of My Life
  3:38
  3.4 ★
• 17
  Sunset Driver (demo)
  4:03
• 18
  Lovely One

  The Jacksons
  4:49
• 19
  This Place Hotel

  The Jacksons
  5:44
  2.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
  6:03
  4.1 ★
• 2
  The Girl Is Mine

  Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
  3:41
  3.9 ★
• 3
  Thriller
  5:58
  4.6 ★
• 4
  Beat It
  4:19
  4.5 ★
• 5
  Billie Jean
  4:53
  4.3 ★
• 6
  P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (demo)
  3:47
• 7
  Someone in the Dark
  4:55
• 8
  State of Shock

  The Jacksons feat. Mick Jagger
  4:30
  3.0 ★
• 9
  Scared of the Moon (demo)
  4:42
  3.0 ★
• 10
  We Are the World (demo)
  5:20
  3.0 ★
• 11
  We Are Here to Change the World
  2:53
• CD 3
• 1
  Bad
  4:08
  4.4 ★
• 2
  The Way You Make Me Feel
  4:58
  4.1 ★
• 3
  Man in the Mirror
  5:19
  4.1 ★
• 4
  I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
  4:13
  3.6 ★
• 5
  Dirty Diana
  4:41
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Smooth Criminal
  4:18
  4.5 ★
• 7
  Cheater (demo)
  5:09
• 8
  Dangerous (early version)
  6:40
• 9
  Monkey Business
  5:45
• 10
  Jam
  5:40
  3.6 ★
• 11
  Remember the Time
  4:00
  4.3 ★
• 12
  Black or White
  4:17
  4.0 ★
• 13
  Who Is It (IHS mix)
  7:57
• 14
  Someone Put Your Hand Out
  5:25
  4.0 ★
• CD 4
• 1
  You Are Not Alone
  6:02
  5.0 ★
• 2
  Stranger in Moscow
  5:45
  3.9 ★
• 3
  Childhood (theme from “Free Willy 2”)
  4:28
  3.4 ★
• 4
  On the Line
  4:53
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Blood on the Dance Floor
  4:13
  3.9 ★
• 6
  Fall Again (demo)
  4:23
  3.0 ★
• 7
  In the Back
  4:31
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Unbreakable
  6:26
  3.1 ★
• 9
  You Rock My World
  5:09
  4.6 ★
• 10
  Butterflies
  4:40
  3.5 ★
• 11
  Beautiful Girl (demo)
  4:04
  3.0 ★
• 12
  The Way You Love Me
  4:30
  4.0 ★
• 13
  We’ve Had Enough
  5:45
  5.0 ★

More by Michael Jackson

Thriller

Thriller 1982

Off the Wall

Off the Wall 1979

Bad

Bad 1987

Dangerous

Dangerous 1991

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 1995

Xscape

Xscape 2014

Release credits

• Andre Harris
  instrument [10], producer [10], recording [10]
• Andres McKenzie
  spoken vocals [12]
• Andrew Scheps
  assistant [5]
• Anthony Marinelli
  synthesizer [3]
• Arthur Wright
  arranger [7]
• Augie Johnson
  additional [13], background vocals [13]
• Babyface
  producer [4]
• Bart Stevens
  task [9]
• Becky Lopez
  background vocals [1]
• Benjamin Wright
  strings [13-14]
• Betty Wright
  choir vocals [13]
• Bill Bottrell
  bass [3.9, 4.7], drums (drum set) [3.6, 3.9, 4.7], engineer [7, 9], guitar [3.9, 3.12, 4.7], mix [3.9, 3.12, 1.17], percussion [4.7, 3.12], producer [8-9, 12-13], recording [12]
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
  trombone [2.1, 2.3, 1.13-15]
• Bill Wolfer
  keyboard [4], synthesizer [1, 5]
• Billy Preston
  organ [7]
• Bob West
  arranger [3], electric bass guitar [2]
• Bobby Brooks
  engineer [7]
• Bobby Watson
  bass guitar [14]
• Brad Buxer
  drum machine [5, 7, 11-12], engineer [7, 11-12], guest [12], harp [7], keyboard [4.5, 4.7, 4.11-12, 4.12, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14], percussion [12], programming [11], strings [3.14, 4.7], synthesizer [4.5, 4.7, 4.11-12, 3.10]
• Brad Gilderman
  engineer [13]
• Brad Sunderberg
  assistant [14]
• Brandy
  additional [8], background vocals [8]
• Brian Banks
  synthesizer [3]
• Bruce Cannon
  sound effects [3]
• Bruce Swedien
  arranger [10], drums (drum set) [6, 10], engineer [4.13, 3.14], keyboard [10], mix [4.8, 4.10, 2.1-5, 3.1-4, 3.6, 3.10-11, 1.13-16], producer [10, 14], recording [1.13-16, 4.2, 4.10, 2.1-5, 3.1-4, 3.6, 3.10-11], sound effects [3]
• Bruce Wildstein
  task [9, 11]
• Bryan Loren
  Moog [12], drums (drum set) [12]
• Bunny Hull
  background vocals [1]
• Chris Shepard
  vibraslap [4]
• Christopher Currell
  synclavier [1-2, 4-6]
• Clarence McDonald
  keyboard [1]
• Craig Durrance
  assistant [13]
• Dann Huff
  guitar [3-4]
• Dave Ashton
  assistant [13]
• Dave Blumberg
  arranger [4]
• Dave Way
  mix [10-11], recording [4.5, 3.10-11]
• David Gleeson
  engineer [6]
• David Paich
  bass synthesizer [2], keyboard [2], percussion [2], piano [2], synthesizer [3.4, 4.2]
• David T. Walker
  guitar [1-2]
• David Walter Foster
  producer [3], synthesizer [2]
• David Williams
  bass [8], guitar [1.13-15, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.8, 3.1-2, 3.6-7]
• David Williams
  guitar [5]
• David “Hawk” Wolinski
  electric piano [14]
• Dean Parks
  guitar [2]
• Dexter Simmons
  engineer [13]
• Donald Peake
  guitar [1-2]
• Donn Landee
  recording [4]
• Douglas Getschal
  drums (drum set) [1-2]
• Ed Green
  drums (drum set) [12]
• Eddie DeLena
  assistant [5], engineer [7]
• Edward Van Halen
  electric guitar [4], solo [4]
• Eric Anest
  percussion [7, 11-12]
• Eric Gale
  guitar [2]
• Fonce Mizell
  piano [1]
• Freddie Perren
  keyboard [2], piano [1]
• Gary Grant
  flugelhorn [1, 3], trumpet [2.1, 2.3, 3.1-2, 3.6, 1.13-15]
• Gayle Levvant
  instrument [7]
• Gene Pello
  drums (drum set) [1-2]
• George Del Barrio
  arranger [7], strings [9]
• George Duke
  sound effects [15], synthesizer [15]
• George Mayers
  engineer [14]
• Gerald Heyward
  drums (drum set) [13]
• Gerald Vinci
  concertmaster [13, 16], violin [2.2, 1.13-14, 1.16]
• Glen Ballard
  synthesizer [3]
• Greg Phillinganes
  Rhodes piano [1.13, 1.15-16, 2.1-2, 2.4-5], Wurlitzer electric piano [9], associate [18-19], keyboard [3.3, 1.12], piano [3.7, 1.13], synthesizer [3.1-2, 3.4, 3.7, 1.12-15, 2.1, 2.3-5]
• Greg Smith
  synthesizer [4]
• Hal Davis
  producer [3-5, 7]
• Harvey Mason, Jr.
  engineer [13]
• Heavy D
  other vocals [10]
• How Now Brown Cow
  percussion [1]
• Jackie Jackson
  background vocals [1.1-2, 1.12, 2.8], lead vocals [2], vocal [1]
• James Anthony Carmichael
  arranger [5]
• James Ingram
  arranger [6], background vocals [1]
• Jasun Martz
  keyboard [12]
• Jean‐Marie Horvat
  engineer [13]
• Jeff Bradshaw
  horn [10]
• Jeff Burns
  assistant [13]
• Jeff DeMorris
  assistant [7]
• Jeff Porcaro
  drums (drum set) [2, 4]
• Jeremy Lubbock
  conductor [5], strings [13]
• Jermaine Jackson
  background vocals [1], lead vocals [2]
• Jerry Hey
  conductor [2], flugelhorn [2.1, 2.3, 1.13-15], horn [2.1, 2.3, 1.13, 1.15], other instruments [5], strings [2, 5], synthesizer [3], trumpet [2.1, 2.3, 3.1-2, 3.6, 1.13-15], wind instruments [1.14, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1-2, 3.6]
• Jim Gilstrap
  additional [13], background vocals [13]
• Jim Horn
  saxophone [9]
• Jim Keltner
  drum machine [9]
• Jimmy Smith
  Hammond organ [1]
• Joe Sample
  piano [1]
• John Barnes
  strings [5]
• John Barnes
  drum machine [11], keyboard [3.12, 2.11], other instruments [5], piano [4], synthesizer [2.11, 3.1-2, 3.5, 3.5-6]
• John Chamberlin
  assistant [14], task [9]
• John Hanes
  task [3.14, 4.13]
• John “JR” Robinson
  drums (drum set) [1.13-15, 3.1-2, 3.6]
• Johnny Jackson
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Johnny Mandel
  strings [16]
• Johnny Ray Nelson
  background vocals [8]
• Jon Mooney
  assistant [7]
• Julia Waters
  background vocals [1]
• Julie Last
  task [9]
• Keith Seppanen
  recording [17]
• Keith Washington
  background vocals [1]
• Kevin Gilbert
  engineer [9]
• Kevin Maloney
  piano [6]
• Kim Hutchcroft
  baritone saxophone [13-15], flute [13-15], saxophone [1-2, 6], tenor saxophone [13-15]
• L.T.B.
  other vocals [12], spoken vocals [12]
• Larry Carlton
  guitar [16]
• Larry Williams
  alto saxophone [13-15], flute [2.1, 2.3, 1.13-15], saxophone [3.1-2, 3.6, 2.1, 2.3], synthesizer [2], tenor saxophone [13-15]
• Lenny Castro
  congas [7], drum machine [9]
• Leon Ndugu Chancler
  drums (drum set) [3.4, 2.5]
• Linda Hamilton
  soprano vocals [7]
• Louie Shelton
  guitar [1-2]
• Louis Johnson
  bass guitar [5], electric bass guitar [2.1-2, 1.13, 1.15-16]
• Marlo Henderson
  guitar [13-15]
• Marlon Jackson
  background vocals [1.1-2, 1.12, 2.8], percussion [1], timpani [19]
• Marsha Ambrosius
  background vocals [10]
• Marty Paich
  arranger [9]
• Matt Cappy
  horn [10]
• Matt Forger
  additional [12], engineer [2.9, 2.11, 3.7, 3.9], mix [11]
• Maxine Waters
  background vocals [1]
• Michael Boddicker
  keyboard [1.12, 4.7], synthesizer [4.7, 1.12, 1.14-15, 3.1-2, 3.5-6, 3.10, 2.1]
• Michael Jackson
  arranger [3.10, 2.2, 2.8, 4.5, 4.7], background vocals [1.1-2, 1.13-15, 1.17, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.8-9, 3.1-7, 3.9-12, 3.14, 4.2, 4.5, 4.7-8, 4.10-12], co [3.1-6, 1.13, 2.1, 2.4-5, 4.6], drum machine [4.7, 2.1, 2.3, 2.8], foot stomps [1], handclaps [8], harp [7], horn [1], instrument [8], keyboard [3.14, 4.7], lead vocals [1.1-2, 1.4-6, 1.12-19, 2.1-5, 2.8-9, 2.11, 3.1, 3.1-3, 3.3-6, 3.6-7, 3.9-11, 3.11-12, 4.2, 4.5-10, 4.12], other instruments [5], percussion [2.1, 2.4, 2.4-5, 1.13], producer [3.7-14, 4.5, 4.7-8, 4.10-13, 2.2, 2.8-9, 2.11, 1.15], strings [3.14, 4.7], synthesizer [2.5, 3.5, 4.7], vocal [4.11, 4.13, 1.15-16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.14], vocal arranger [2.9, 3.4-5, 3.10-11], wind instruments [1]
• Michael Prince
  editor [3.14, 4.7, 4.11-12], engineer [7, 11-12]
• Mick Guzauski
  engineer [5, 7], mix [5], recording [5]
• Mick Jagger
  guest [8], lead vocals [8]
• Mike Riccio
  engineer [9]
• Moby
  additional [13], remixer [13]
• Mortonette Jenkins
  additional [13], background vocals [13]
• Nathan East
  bass [4]
• Neil Jason
  bass [7]
• Nelson Hayes
  foot stomps [1]
• Nickolas Ashford
  producer [3]
• Ollie E. Brown
  percussion [2]
• Oren Waters
  background vocals [1]
• Oscar Castro‐Neves
  instrument [14]
• Paul Dicato
  assistant [7]
• Paul Foley
  editor [8]
• Paul J. Falcone
  engineer [6]
• Paul Jackson, Jr.
  guitar [2.4, 3.5]
• Paul McCartney
  guest [2], lead vocals [2]
• Paulette McWilliams
  additional [13], background vocals [13]
• Paulinho da Costa
  percussion [1.12-13, 1.15, 2.1, 2.8, 3.1-2, 3.4, 3.14, 4.7, 4.12]
• Pro Jay
  engineer [6]
• Quincy Jones
  arranger [2, 6], other instruments [4], percussion [1, 4], producer [2.1-6, 1.13-17, 3.1-6], synthesizer [3-5]
• Randy Jackson
  background vocals [12], percussion [13]
• Randy Kerber
  synthesizer [3]
• Randy Waldman
  synthesizer [5]
• Rayford Griffin
  drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7]
• René Moore
  arranger [10], keyboard [10]
• Rhett Lawrence
  synthesizer [10]
• Ric Butz
  task [9, 11]
• Richard Heath
  percussion [13]
• Rob Hoffman
  assistant [7]
• Robin Thicke
  background vocals [6], engineer [6], producer [6]
• Rod Temperton
  arranger [1.15, 2.4], percussion [3], synthesizer [3], vocal arranger [15]
• Rodney Jerkins
  instrument [8], mix [8], producer [8, 13]
• Ronnie Rancifer
  keyboard [1], piano [1]
• Sandra Crouch
  percussion [1]
• Serban Ghenea
  mix [4.13, 3.14]
• Sheila E.
  percussion [13]
• Siedah Garrett
  background vocals [3], guest [4], lead vocals [4]
• Slash
  electric guitar [12], guest [12]
• Steve Lukather
  electric bass guitar [4], electric guitar [2.4, 4.2], guitar [2.2, 4.11]
• Steve Porcaro
  keyboard [2, 11], synthesizer [3.4, 2.2, 2.4, 4.2]
• Steve Stevens
  guitar [5]
• Steven Ray
  foot stomps [1]
• Stuart Brawley
  editor [8, 13], engineer [13], mix [8], recording [8]
• Susie Katamaya
  strings [7]
• Teddy Riley
  additional [11], arranger [10], co [11], drum machine [5], drums (drum set) [10], engineer [5], guitar [10], keyboard [4.5, 3.10-11], mix [10-11], producer [4.5, 3.10-11, 3.14], recording [3.10-11, 4.5], synthesizer [3.10-11, 3.11, 4.5]
• Terry Jackson
  bass guitar [12]
• The Andraé Crouch Choir
  background vocals [3]
• The Corporation
  arranger [1-2, 6], producer [1-2, 6]
• The Jacksons
  producer [18-19]
• The Notorious B.I.G.
  other vocals [8]
• The Winans
  background vocals [3]
• Thom Russo
  assistant [14]
• Tim Pierce
  guitar [12]
• Tim Roberts
  assistant [4.13, 3.14]
• Tito Jackson
  background vocals [1-2, 12], guitar [1, 12], lead vocals [2]
• Tom Bahler
  synclavier [4]
• Tom Langford
  guitar [7]
• Tom Perry
  engineer [18-19]
• Tom Sweeney
  assistant [13]
• Tony Dunio Black
  assistant [7]
• Valerie Simpson
  producer [3]
• Vidal Davis
  assistant [10]
• Vincent Price
  spoken vocals [3]
• Walter Afanasieff
  arranger [6], producer [6]
• Wayne Cobham
  programming [11]
• Wilton Felder
  bass guitar [1], electric bass guitar [2]
• Zedric Williams
  additional [13], background vocals [13]
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  The Ultimate Collection

  4x CD, DVD-Video
  16 November 2004
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  The Ultimate Collection

  4x CD, DVD-Video
  17 November 2004
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  The Ultimate Collection

  4x CD, DVD-Video
  15 December 2004
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  The Ultimate Collection

  4x CD (Special Advance Copy)
  2004