Michael Jackson mania may finally be over. I will say, that there were at least a few songs on the disc that were damn good, and probably should not have stayed in the vault as long as they did. However, the rest of the album was absolute crap — it stunk up the place and reminds us once again that satsifying die-hard fans is a lot tougher than it seems.
And the remixes are on two of the most unexceptional tracks. Another previously unreleased B-side or even the original demo might have been more interesting. The prices for many of Record Store Day releases also vary by label and artist. Behind the Mask happens to be one of my favorites. From what I have heard, all the tracks are good. There certainly is quite a variety. It is unfortunate that there was so much controversy over this album before it even came out. But take it from me, folks, the songs are great, they are fun, they are amazing.
The controversy around it at release probably did put a damper on sales at the time. I have to say that in the grand scheme of things Michael was not M. And there are other tracks I like too. Pingback: Anonymous. Now that is how you Metafilter. Thank you! What I find interesting about Michael Jackson more than all the other things is that, as brilliant and hard-working as he was, he still couldn't get past the "two great albums then crap" rule.
Remember the duet he did with Mick Jagger called State of Shock? Apparently the original plan was for Jackson to sing with Freddie Mercury. Their demo is here. I'll assume you're ignoring the Motown era Jackson material.
I'm not ignoring it. But I am considering the Jackson 5 to be an artist independent of MJ for the purposes of the 2 Great Then Crap rule I also don't think that MJ was the one responsible for the awesomeness of the Jackson 5 stuff, notwithstanding his vocal talent and charisma in performing on those albums. A solo career after participation in a band restarts the 2 Great Then Crap rule.
But only two great ones. The rule allows for albums before the two great ones. See, e. Why do I get the feeling I walked into a game of Calvinball? And in other news Tippi Hedren tells Michael Jackson's former pet tigers of his death There is no way to make that sentence better.
It may be the platonic ideal of sentences. Let us savor it. BTW -- others are reporting that there may be as many as unreleased songs. One thing most folks forget about unreleased songs is that there's usually a damn good reason that they were never released.
Won't be the same without video, though. Not necessarily so in Jackson's case. In his final weeks, the pop superstar arranged to bequeath them a hoard of original music — said to be up to songs — as the threat of bankruptcy loomed. The legacy, a rare act of shrewdness from a star legendary for his disastrous finances, means the songs cannot be touched by the many creditors lining up to reclaim their debts from his estate.
It ensures that Prince Michael, 12, Paris Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, seven, will be well taken care of following his sudden death at the age of 50 last week. A shrewd move on his part to provide for his children after his death -- whether it were to have happened when it did or later. My initial snarky comment aside and thank you, ericb, for that polite and informative response to my snark - it was more than I deserved!
I had never listened to Yellow Magic Orchestra before and am glad I did. Furthermore, I'd love to hear Michael Jackson's cover of this song. In fact, I don't know why I was being so snarky because I actually love this lost song business - even when I don't actually love the lost songs themselves. I'm glad that Jackson's fans have a few releases of unheard material to look forward to.
I'll try not to snark before reading in the future. I'd never heard of Yellow Magic Orchestra before either. Thanks for the post! Supposedly, Mike and Q considered hundreds of songs for Thriller alone. Control freak? Big budgets? Check, check and check. There's got to be a ton of stuff in the vaults.
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