The Ultimate Collection
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16 November 2004
Michael Jackson
Career-spanning four-CD + DVD box set released 16 November 2004. Includes rarities, demos, and the full Bucharest 1992 Dangerous Tour concert.
- Producers
- Michael Jackson, Bruce Swedien, Quincy Jones, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, Hal Davis, Bill Bottrell, Randy Jackson, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, Rodney Jerkins, Andre Harris
- Label
- Epic Records
- Runtime
- 301:00 · 57 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 I Want You Back
- 02 ABC
- 03 The Love You Save
- 04 I'll Be There
- 05 Dancing Machine
- 06 Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
- 07 Can You Feel It
- 08 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- 09 Rock with You
- 10 Off the Wall
- 11 She's Out of My Life
- 12 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
- 13 Billie Jean
- 14 Beat It
- 15 Thriller
- 16 Human Nature
- 17 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- 18 Bad
- 19 The Way You Make Me Feel
- 20 Man In The Mirror
- 21 Dirty Diana
- 22 Smooth Criminal
- 23 Leave Me Alone
- 24 Black or White
- 25 Remember the Time
- 26 Will You Be There
- 27 Heal the World
- 28 Earth Song
- 29 You Are Not Alone
- 30 Stranger in Moscow
- 31 You Rock My World
- 32 Butterflies
The Ultimate Collection is a four-CD plus DVD career-spanning box set by Michael Jackson released on 16 November 2004 by Epic Records. The set covers Jackson’s entire solo career from “I Want You Back” to “One More Chance”, with rare demos and unreleased recordings included on each disc. The bonus DVD features the complete Bucharest 1992 Dangerous Tour concert film.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Billboard 200 | #154 | |
| United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | #51 |
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The Ultimate Collection is the most thorough overview of Jackson's career ever assembled, with serious appeal for both casual fans and completists.
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98 people credited across this album.
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Michael Jackson Backing Vocals · Co-Producer · Lead Vocals · Producer · Songwriter32 tracks -
Bruce Swedien Co-Producer / Arrangements / Keyboards / Drums / Percussion · Co-Producer / Drums / Percussion · Engineer · Mixer · Producer · Recording Engineer / Mixer23 tracks -
Greg Phillinganes Fender Rhodes · Keyboards · Keyboards / Synthesizers · Rhodes Piano · Rhodes Piano / Synthesizer · Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Fender Rhodes · Synthesizers / Vocoder18 tracks -
Quincy Jones Producer · Songwriter16 tracks -
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David Williams Guitar · Rhythm Guitar8 tracks
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Michael Boddicker Backing Vocals · Sequencer · Synthesizer · Synthesizers · Synthesizers / Emulator8 tracks -
Jackie Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer · Songwriter7 tracks -
Tito Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer · Rhythm Guitar7 tracks -
Marlon Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals · Producer7 tracks -
Jerry Hey Horn Arrangements · Horn Arrangements / Trumpet · Trumpet / Flugelhorn7 tracks -
Louis Johnson Bass Guitar7 tracks -
Jermaine Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals5 tracks -
Paulinho da Costa Percussion5 tracks -
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Gary Grant Trumpet · Trumpet / Flugelhorn5 tracks
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Larry Williams Saxophone / Flute5 tracks
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David Paich Keyboards / Synthesizer · Keyboards / Synthesizer / Keyboard Arrangements · Piano · Synthesizers5 tracks -
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Brad Buxer Keyboards · Keyboards / Programming5 tracks
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Berry Gordy Producer · Songwriter4 tracks -
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Freddie Perren Keyboards · Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Fonce Mizell Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Deke Richards Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Hal Davis Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Wilton Felder Bass4 tracks -
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James Gadson Drums4 tracks
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David T. Walker Guitar4 tracks
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Joe Sample Piano4 tracks -
Steve Porcaro Songwriter · Synthesizer / Keyboards / Programming · Synthesizer Programming4 tracks -
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Bill Bottrell Co-Producer · Engineer · Guitar / Drums / Percussion / Synthesizer / Bass / Rap · Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Brad Sundberg Engineer4 tracks
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Bob West Bass · Songwriter3 tracks
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Gene Pello Drums3 tracks
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Louis Shelton Guitar3 tracks
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Don Peake Guitar3 tracks
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Willie Hutch Guitar · Songwriter3 tracks
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Don Randi Piano3 tracks
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Randy Jackson Backing Vocals · Percussion · Producer · Songwriter · Synthesizers3 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 -
John "JR" Robinson Drums3 tracks -
Matt Forger Engineer3 tracks -
Rhett Lawrence Synthesizer · Synthesizer / Drums / Arrangements3 tracks -
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Ron Brown Bass2 tracks
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Ed Greene Drums2 tracks -
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Jerry Steinholtz Percussion2 tracks
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Bobbye Hall Percussion2 tracks
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Sandra Crouch Percussion2 tracks
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Nathan Watts Bass2 tracks
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Ollie E. Brown Drums2 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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Don Fletcher Songwriter1 track
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Dean Parks Songwriter1 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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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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Andre Harris Multiple Instruments · Producer · Songwriter1 track
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Marsha Ambrosius Backing Vocals · Songwriter1 track
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The bonus DVD features the complete Bucharest 1992 Dangerous Tour concert, previously available only as a TV broadcast.
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The set contains 13 previously unreleased tracks across the four CDs, including demos of "Beat It" and "We Are the World".
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