LONDON (AP) - Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and
plans to release a new album next year for a record label owned by
the son of Bahrain's king.


2 Seas Records, which is owned by Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al
Khalifa, said Tuesday it had signed an exclusive recording
agreement with Jackson, and the new album was tentatively scheduled
for release in late 2007.


Jackson, 47, moved to the Gulf state soon after being acquitted
of child molestation charges in California last year. The 33-island
archipelago is about the size of Rhode Island.


``I am incredibly excited about my new venture and I am enjoying
being back in the studio making music,'' Jackson said in a
statement released in London on behalf of the Bahrain-based record
label.


The label - which is due to release Jackson's long-promised
Hurricane Katrina benefit single, ``I Have This Dream'' - said
British music executive Guy Holmes had been named chief executive
of the company. It said Holmes would oversee the making of the new
album ``and the management of Michael's other business interests.''

Will the Hurricane single or Chinese Democracy see the light of day first?

My questions are:Is Michael physically ready to record and promote a new record?How successful will the record be in the states?Who will produce the record?I wish him well.

Also reported on the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...921506.stm

I like this bit, even his own staff don't know what the hell is going on!:

Jackson's US spokeswoman, Raymone Bain, said she was not aware of the agreement, but added that his charity record for Hurricane Katrina had been released on the Two Seas label.

'had been' released, past tense? Did it do worse than Black Sweat?! It's a bit bloody late releasing it now, surely? What's the point in releasing a song to raise money for charity when it no doubt took a fortune to make in the first place?!
[Edited 4/19/06 8:33am]

lovemachine said:

i wouldn't bet on chineses democracy coming out any time soon.

dancerella said:

I bet it sees the light of day before the Hurrican single

larryluvlife said:

the album is being produced by 50 Cent and R.Kelly,and it will include a duet with Beyonce,and another song with Jamie Foxx.The working title for the album is LARGER THAN LIFE.


I'm joking of course,but that's exactly the kind of record that Michael always makes...trendy producers and guest artists,and a pretentious album title.If that's what he's serving up this time,I'll pass.

DavidEye said:

Scary thing is it's so like Michael for a minute I believed it.

Great news! Bu I know the date cannot be taken serously, but I believe that one day it will get released.

DavidEye said:

LMAO larger then life