VISIONARY — THE VIDEO SINGLES

Each week over a 5 month period Sony BMG will release 20 of Michael Jackson’s greatest singles. Each single will be issued as a Dual Disc allowing not only his most popular singles to be collected but also their accompanying videos.

This new technology allowing CD and DVD content on one disc is the perfect medium for an artist whose music, videos and love of innovation is renowned. In yet another landmark in Michael’s career he will become the first performer EVER to release a single on Dual Disc.

Quick facts...


1) Michael Jackson worked on the VISIONARY project as Executive Producer, giving final approval on the music & video editing and even packaging design

2) The first CD single is released with the collector's Box on January 23rd (United Kingdom)

3) The singles will be chart eligible in the United Kingdom

4) Each single is a Dual Disc - featuring a standard CD format on one side and a DVD format on the other

5) When all 20 CD singles are combined, they form a giant single image of Michael.

According to soundgenerator.com, the following singles will be released in this order:

23 Jan 06 - Thriller + Limited Edition Box

23 Jan 06 - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

30 Jan 06 - Rock With You

06 Feb 06 - Billie Jean

13 Feb 06 - Beat It

20 Feb 06 - Bad

27 Feb 06 - The Way You Make Me Feel

06 Mar 06 - Dirty Diana

13 Mar 06 - Smooth Criminal

20 Mar 06 - Leave Me Alone

27 Mar 06 - Black or White

03 Apr 06 - Remember the Time

10 Apr 06 - In The Closest

17 Apr 06 - Jam

24 Apr 06 - Heal The World

01 May 06 - You Are Not Alone

08 May 06 - Earth Song

15 May 06 - They Don't Care About Us

22 May 06 - Stranger in Moscow

29 May 06 - Blood on the Dance Floor



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[Edited 12/6/05 8:34am]

Cloudbuster said:

They just did this with Elvis, it's so annoying. stop living the past, give us some new shit.

twink69 said:

I hope this is gonna lead up to the release of his new album which is rumoured to appear next summer.

twink69 said:

Well, at least where Elvis is concerned, I don't think he's making new music anymore.

Cloudbuster said:

you really believe that,huh?

DavidEye said:

?

Cloudbuster said:

New song?

It's interesting, if a little on the costly side. And Blood on the Dancefloor...one of his "greatest singles?"

Someone needs to pay the Neverland light bill.

It sounds like something you would do when someone is dead.

New music, damnit!!!

jthad1129 said:

totally.

MartyMcFly said:

Isn't "In The Closet" the track from Dangerous? The video has him and [blanking on the name right now] getting sexual in the desert.

booyah said:

Naomi Campbell

Cloudbuster said:

What a nightmare!

How many times are they going to keep re-releasing Michael Jackson stuff? The albums have already been re-released in their entirety and there's even about two great hits compilations already. As for the videos, I've already seen about three or four DVD collections in the stores already that contain damn near all his videos.

If he wants to release something, he should release only the very few videos that are not released already. Actually, they should concentrate on releasing The Jacksons videos. Those aren't released at all as far as I know.

Cheek said:

This image will consequently be put in a boat and sailed around Thames river in London...
[Edited 12/6/05 7:38am]

Note to the suits at Sony: WE ALREADY OWN THIS STUFF!!! Remember, he sold about 200 million records with u guys? Do ya remember that?

For cryin' out loud!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I prefer that track to some of the others listed, tho'.

booyah said:

'Twas a spelling error, sir.

vainandy said:

Remastered Jacksons albums would be cool.

Well, the first four, at least.

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Cloudbuster said:

Aha! I didn't even notice

Just reeks of milking the charts while the artist is out of the limelight. This'll make the 9th (!!) chance people have gotten to purchase the Thriller singles (Thriller, HIStory Disc 1, HIStory Single Disc, Number Ones, Thriller Remaster, Ultimate Michael Jackson, Essential Michael Jackson, the singles released back in '82 and '83, and now these).

Gimmie a break!

Similarly, if you want the video for "Thriller", you can get it on

- The Making of Thriller
- Video Greatest Hits HIStory
- HIStory on Film, Volume II
- Number Ones

and now the re-issue.

Axchi696 said:

No-one's forcing you to buy.

However, I agree. It's a nice idea and the box looks pretty cool, but other than decent outtakes the only thing from his back catologue that I'm interested in is a remastered version of the History album. Everything else should be left well alone now. His catalogue is gonna end up being as exploited as Bowie's.

Cloudbuster said:

Those pic sleeves don't correlate with the songs listed.

Cheek said:

I want the Black Or White single with his nose on it!

Cloudbuster said:

Why would his 1995 album have to be remastered... it was obviously mastered for CD in the first place.

That never makes sense to be... mid 90s remasters. Death Row records did it too.

Cloudbuster said:

That's a good point. And that's something Sony actually owns the rights to (Epic) and could do.