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The Essential | 
| Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Columbia
Category: Music
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 103
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
EAN: 5099752042227
ASIN: B000A3IF8G
Release Date: July 18, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | I Want You Back | | • | ABC - The Jackson 5 | | • | The Love You Save The Jackson 5 | | • | Got To Be There | | • | Rockin Robin | | • | Ben | | • | Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons | | • | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) | | • | Dont Stop Til You Get Enough | | • | Off The Wall | | • | Rock With You | | • | Shes Out Of My Life | | • | Can You Feel It | | • | The Girl Is Mine (Michael Jackson Paul McCartney) | | • | Billie Jean | | • | Beat It | | • | Wanna Be Startin Something | | • | Human Nature | | • | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | | • | I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Michael Jackson And Siedah Garrett) | | • | Thriller |
Disc 2
| • | Bad | | • | The Way You Make Me Feel | | • | Man In The Mirror | | • | Dirty Diana | | • | Another Part Of Me | | • | Smooth Criminal | | • | Leave Me Alone | | • | Black Or White | | • | Remember The Time | | • | In The Closet (Duet By Michael Jackson And Mystery Girl) | | • | Who Is It | | • | Heal The World | | • | Will You Be There | | • | You Are Not Alone | | • | Earth Song | | • | They Dont Care About Us | | • | You Rock My World |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 53
Really ultimate. August 6, 2005
Sonic
89 out of 93 found this review helpful
Why there had to be another Michael Jackson Best of-album with a similar tracklist as "History", "Greatest Hits", "Number Ones" and "The Ultimate Collection" remains an open question. But in contrast to the Box Set this album is a lot less expensive. So if you like "The Jackson 5", "The Jacksons" and Michael as a solo artist this is the ideal collection of songs. brThe first CD starts off peppy with "I want you back", "ABC" and "The love you save" which are without a doubt the three best songs of the "Jackson 5" and will surely put you in a good mood. br"Got to be there" and "Ben" are two timeless ballads which show young Michael's enormous volume. After that the album is taken to another level by a row of sensational dancefloor tracks like "Shake Your Body" and Michael's first ultimate worldwide hit "Don't stop 'til you get enough", which will truly get every party going. Nevertheless the album even manages to beat this with the never-to-be-beaten baseline of "Billie Jean" and the immensely powerful "Beat It". brThe second CD presents seven hits from "Bad" including the fantastic "Man in the Mirror" and the catchy "Smooth Criminal". brThis is followed by Michael's biggest hit of the 90s "Black or White" and further great songs from the "Dangerous"-album. Among them classics like the tremendously groovy "Who is it" and the bombast-ballade "Will you be there". brFortunately the album also includes the two undoubtedly best songs from the "History"-album. The irresistible, furious finale of "Earth Song" is probably the most emotional and most rousing piece of music ever put on CD. Not without reason did the song remain on top of the charts for 7 weeks. The original percussive and guitar-driven "They don't care about us" is no less fabulous. brTo sum it up, on this album every great song is followed by another smash and it thereby shows an immense variety of music. The two CDs undenieably demonstrate that most of Jackson's songs are surely timeless. Therefore "The Essential Michael Jackson" is the ultimate album for everyone who likes good music. There is no better.
A Career Retrospective November 8, 2007
Crazy Bald Heid (Surrey, England)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
From the stirring opening of I Want You Back this collection will hook you, this is the only collection of Michael Jackson's entire career and demonstrates with great clarity why he was the self styled "King of Pop" before the media circus and the Prince of Perversion.
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br /The urgency of the opening three Jackson 5 songs is astonishing, and the delivery and phrasing of an eight year old boy prodigious. I'm not so keen on the treble of ballads that pass the time until the disco fuelled Jacksons hits, which are again peerless pop. The solo career from Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough right through to Smooth Criminal are more polished peerless pop from when he ruled the world.
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br /The collection does drop from this rarified air but even the later songs are better than you might remember.
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br /The only genuine full career retrospective of a formerly great artist. Magical you will know every song and nearly every word.
The most comprehensive Michael Jackson collection! June 27, 2009
G. Basford (Nairn, Scotland)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Released in 2005, this is most certainly the collection that covers Michaels entire career. Starting with the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" on Disc 1, moving through his early solo career with the beautiful "Ben" and the quirky "Rockin Robin" we then move onto his teenage years with the Jacksons "Shake Your Body" and "Blame It On The Boogie". We are then brought on his solo career again with the 4 mega-hits from his Off The Wall album. Back to the Jacksons again for the big hit "Can You Feel It". No less than 6 tracks from the biggest selling album of all time "Thriller" come next, before we finish off Disc 1 with the lovely "I Just Cant Stop Loving You" and of course "Thriller" itself. Disc 2 kicks in with "Bad" and we have another 7 tracks from the album too, including the wonderful "Dirty Diana" and "The Way You Make Me Feel", before we move onto 6 tracks from the "Dangerous" album including my favourites, the guitar driven "Black Or White", the gorgeous ballad "Heal The World" and the beautiful "Will You Be There". To finish off this outstanding collection we have the ballad "You Are Not Alone", "Earth Song", the drum driven anthem "They Don't Care About Us" and to finish with, from his final album "Invincible" we have "You Rock My World". You cannot get more comprehensive than this collection, so if you are looking for an album that covers Michaels entire career (and not just the obvvious tracks) then you cannot go wrong with this. The only question I ask is why "One Day In Your Life" was missed off. A small gripe though and a track you can find elsewhere. Remember Michael with this wonderful album!
Don't miss June 27, 2009
D. Laidlaw (edinburgh)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
Ai the time of writing the news of Michaels death is just Devastating and thats one of the reasons for not missing this essential collection.Every track is as fresh as it's first release and shows that Michael didn't pander to trends.
br /This is the sound of a genious at work and shows what a musical treasure we have lost.Buy
br /this collection-a masterpiece of classic tunes that is a fine legacy from a musician who was taken from us far too soon.A must for anyone who knows what good music is!
The ultimate performer!! March 27, 2008
laineyf (warwickshire)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Michael Jackson is THE ultimate performer. Regardless of how you see him as a person, he is an electrical force to be reckoned with in his work. That man can MOVE!! No one can move like him, his voice is immediately recognisable, his style is stupendous. He has given us some memorable music and dance, and I for one am grateful for that. Who could ever forget Thriller, Billie Jean, and my own personal favourite, Man in the Mirror? This album contains tracks that can be found on previous works, but all together on one album? Yes please!! Its the ultimate album from the ultimate performer, and lets give him the credit he deserves for that. No one performs like Michael Jackson., and I'd still pay to see him. However,this album is the next best thing to a live performance, so I'll be buying it.
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