The Essential Michael Jackson
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19 July 2005
Michael Jackson
Two-CD greatest hits compilation released 18 July 2005, part of Sony's Essential series.
- Producers
- Michael Jackson, Bruce Swedien, Quincy Jones, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, Hal Davis, Randy Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, Rodney Jerkins
- Label
- Epic Records
- Runtime
- 160:00 · 38 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 I Want You Back
- 02 ABC
- 03 I'll Be There
- 04 Dancing Machine
- 05 Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
- 06 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- 07 Rock with You
- 08 Off the Wall
- 09 She's Out of My Life
- 10 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- 11 Billie Jean
- 12 Beat It
- 13 Thriller
- 14 Human Nature
- 15 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- 16 Bad
- 17 The Way You Make Me Feel
- 18 Man In The Mirror
- 19 Dirty Diana
- 20 Smooth Criminal
- 21 Black or White
- 22 Remember the Time
- 23 Will You Be There
- 24 Earth Song
- 25 You Are Not Alone
- 26 You Rock My World
The Essential Michael Jackson is a two-disc greatest hits compilation released on 18 July 2005 as part of Sony’s career-spanning Essential series. Disc one covers Jackson Five and early solo material; disc two covers Off the Wall onward. The set has remained a top-selling MJ compilation, particularly in the wake of Jackson’s 2009 death.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Billboard 200 | #38 | |
| United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | #4 |
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A two-disc 38-track distillation that is genuinely essential. Goes deeper than Number Ones without becoming the firehose of The Ultimate Collection.
Album Shoot (1)
96 people credited across this album.
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Michael Jackson Backing Vocals · Co-Producer · Lead Vocals · Producer · Songwriter26 tracks -
Bruce Swedien Co-Producer / Drums / Percussion · Engineer · Mixer · Producer19 tracks -
Greg Phillinganes Fender Rhodes · Keyboards · Keyboards / Synthesizers · Rhodes Piano · Rhodes Piano / Synthesizer · Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Fender Rhodes · Synthesizers / Vocoder16 tracks -
Quincy Jones Producer · Songwriter15 tracks -
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David Williams Guitar · Rhythm Guitar8 tracks
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Louis Johnson Bass Guitar7 tracks -
Michael Boddicker Backing Vocals · Sequencer · Synthesizer · Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Emulator7 tracks -
Jerry Hey Horn Arrangements · Horn Arrangements / Trumpet · Trumpet / Flugelhorn6 tracks -
Jackie Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer5 tracks -
Tito Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer · Rhythm Guitar5 tracks -
Marlon Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer5 tracks -
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Gary Grant Trumpet · Trumpet / Flugelhorn5 tracks
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Larry Williams Saxophone / Flute5 tracks
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Jermaine Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals4 tracks -
Paulinho da Costa Percussion4 tracks -
David Paich Keyboards / Synthesizer · Piano · Synthesizers4 tracks -
Berry Gordy Producer · Songwriter3 tracks -
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Freddie Perren Keyboards · Producer · Songwriter3 tracks
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Fonce Mizell Producer · Songwriter3 tracks
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Deke Richards Producer · Songwriter3 tracks
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Hal Davis Producer · Songwriter3 tracks
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Wilton Felder Bass3 tracks -
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James Gadson Drums3 tracks
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David T. Walker Guitar3 tracks
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Joe Sample Piano3 tracks -
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John Robinson Drums3 tracks
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Marlo Henderson Guitar3 tracks
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Bill Reichenbach Jr. Trombone3 tracks
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Kim Hutchcroft Saxophone / Flute3 tracks
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Rod Temperton Songwriter · Synthesizer / Arrangements3 tracks -
Jeff Porcaro Drums3 tracks -
Steve Porcaro Songwriter · Synthesizer / Keyboards / Programming · Synthesizer Programming3 tracks -
John "JR" Robinson Drums3 tracks -
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Brad Buxer Keyboards · Keyboards / Programming3 tracks
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Brad Sundberg Engineer3 tracks
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Bob West Bass · Songwriter2 tracks
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Gene Pello Drums2 tracks
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Louis Shelton Guitar2 tracks
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Don Peake Guitar2 tracks
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Willie Hutch Guitar · Songwriter2 tracks
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Don Randi Piano2 tracks
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Randy Jackson Backing Vocals · Percussion · Producer · Songwriter · Synthesizers2 tracks -
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Tom Bahler Songwriter · Synclavier2 tracks
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Johnny Mandel Orchestral Arrangements / Conductor · String Arrangement2 tracks
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James Ingram Backing Vocals · Keyboards / Musical Arrangements · Songwriter2 tracks -
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Bill Reichenbach Trombone2 tracks
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Ndugu Chancler Drums2 tracks
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Steve Lukather Guitars · Rhythm Guitar2 tracks -
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Bill Bottrell Co-Producer · Guitar / Drums / Percussion / Synthesizer / Bass / Rap · Producer · Songwriter2 tracks
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Rhett Lawrence Synthesizer2 tracks -
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Ron Brown Bass1 track
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Ed Greene Drums1 track -
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Jerry Steinholtz Percussion1 track
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Bobbye Hall Percussion1 track
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Sandra Crouch Percussion1 track
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Don Fletcher Songwriter1 track
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Dean Parks Songwriter1 track -
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Nathan Watts Bass1 track
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Ollie E. Brown Drums1 track
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Jim Gilstrap Backing Vocals1 track
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Mortonette Jenkins Backing Vocals1 track
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Augie Johnson Backing Vocals1 track
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Paulette McWilliams Backing Vocals1 track -
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Zedrick Williams Backing Vocals1 track
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Richard Heath Percussion1 track
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Bobby Watson Bass Guitar1 track
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Larry Carlton Guitar1 track
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Bunny Hull Backing Vocals1 track -
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Becky López Backing Vocals1 track
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Julia Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Maxine Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Oren Waters Backing Vocals1 track
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Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo1 track -
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Donn Landee Engineer1 track
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Vincent Price Voice-Over (Rap)1 track -
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Brian Banks Synthesizer Programming1 track
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Bruce Cannon Effects1 track
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Anthony Marinelli Synthesizer Programming1 track -
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John Bettis Songwriter1 track
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Siedah Garrett Songwriter1 track -
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Glen Ballard Songwriter1 track
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Steve Stevens Lead Guitar1 track
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John Barnes Keyboards1 track
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Bryan Loren Drums / Synthesizer1 track
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Tim Pierce Heavy Metal Guitar1 track
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Kevin Gilbert Speed Sequencer1 track
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Matt Forger Engineer1 track -
Teddy Riley Producer · Songwriter · Synthesizers / Keyboards / Arrangements1 track -
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Bernard Belle Songwriter1 track
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Cleveland Orchestra Orchestra Introduction1 track
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R. Kelly Producer · Songwriter1 track -
Rodney Jerkins Multiple Instruments · Producer · Songwriter1 track -
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Fred Jerkins III Songwriter1 track
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LaShawn Daniels Songwriter1 track
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Nora Payne Songwriter1 track
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Chris Tucker Introduction1 track
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Sony released The Essential Michael Jackson three weeks before Jackson's acquittal in his 2005 child-abuse trial, leading some to question the timing.
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It became the second best-selling MJ compilation of all time, behind only Number Ones.
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