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MICHAEL JACKSON: Hello World- The Complete Motown Solo Collection ![]() http://www.hiposelect.com...626310086F “Michael Jackson could make you forget he was so young.” So writes Suzee Ikeda, a Motown A&R assistant who was a creative confidante of a teenage Michael, in her introductory essay to Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, a new 3-CD set that features every MJ recording released from 1971 to 1975, plus the Motown-era songs that were released after he left the company. At the height of Jacksonmania in 1970-71, when everyone in the world, it seemed, was focusing on the hot kids’ group from Gary, Indiana, a solo career for Michael was not necessarily a given. But when 13-year-old Donny Osmond went solo while staying in the Osmonds family group, so did Michael, then turning 14, who was given material that made him sound even wiser and more mature as an artist. “Got To Be There” was his first solo hit, which featured a stunning, declamatory phrase that provided the name of this collection. The LP Got To Be There, released in January 1972, also included the hits “Rockin’ Robin” and “I Wanna Be Where You Are.” It was followed by Ben, after the hit title song from a film about a pet rat—a song that became an unlikely No. 1 smash for Michael. The album was first issued with a cover featuring lurid artwork from the film, which was quickly replaced by a simpler image of MJ; our package reproduces both covers in the 48 page booklet. Music And Me was next, an experiment in softening Michael’s sound—the album featured a few Adult Contemporary covers—followed by Forever, Michael. That LP had a harder dance age, and included the now-classic, sample-favorites “We’re Almost There” and “Just A Little Bit Of You.” Those four albums might have been the end of the story for Michael and Motown, as the J5 left in 1975 to go to Epic Records. In the aftermath of the huge success of MJ’s solo Off The Wall, however, came the compilation One Day In Your Life, whose title song—lifted from Forever, Michael—turned into a No. 1 hit in the U.K. and top 40 AC in the U.S. Following the crazy ride of Thriller, Motown released Farewell My Summer Love, a batch of songs from the vault with contemporary overdubs; the title song went top 10 R&B. There’s more: in 1986 Motown issued Looking Back To Yesterday, a collection of more vault masters—some with the J5—that contained further unexpected gems. Hello World has all of that and these extra gems: all nine songs from Farewell My Summer Love are included in their original, undubbed mixes. Plus, we unearthed the original mix of “Twenty-Five Miles”—Michael’s cover of the Edwin Starr hit that has previously been available only in a 1987 vault collection. It’s all in a splendid 8” x 5.5” package with Ms. Ikeda’s intro, a main essay by Mark Anthony Neal, pages of annotations, rare photos and repros of the LP jackets. It’s deserving of the one of the greatest performers the world has ever known, at any age. Disc 1 1. Ain't No Sunshine 2. I Wanna Be Where You Are 3. Girl Dont Take Your Love From Me 4. In Our Small Way 5. Got To Be There 6. Rockin' Robin 7. Wings Of My Love 8. Maria (You Were The Only One) 9. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone 10. You've Got A Friend 11. Ben 12. Greatest Show On Earth 13. People Make The World Go Round 14. We've Got A Good Thing Going 15. Everybody's Somebody's Fool 16. My Girl 17. What Goes Around Comes Around 18. In Our Small Way 19. Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day 20. You Can Cry On My Shoulder 21. Don't Let It Get You Down (original mix) 22. You've Really Got A Hold on Me (original mix) 23. Melodie (original mix) 24. Touch The One You Love (original mix) Disc 2 1. With A Child's Heart 2. Up Again 3. All The Things You Are 4. Happy (Love Theme From Lady Sings The Blues) 5. Too Young 6. Doggin' Around 7. Euphoria 8. Morning Glow 9. Johnny Raven 10. Music And Me 11. Were Almost There 12. Take Me Back 13. One Day In Your Life 14. Cinderella Stay Awhile 15. We've Got Forever 16. Just A Little Bit Of You 17. You Are There 18. Dapper-Dan 19. Dear Michael 20. I'll Come Home To You 21. Girl You're So Together (original mix) 22. Farewell My Summer Love (original mix) 23. Call On Me (original mix) Disc 3 1. When I Come Of Age 2. Teenage Symphony 3. I Hear A Symphony 4. Give Me Half A Chance 5. Love's Gone Bad 6. Lonely Teardrops 7. You're Good For Me 8. That's What Love Is Made Of 9. I Like You The Way You Are (Don't Change Your Love On Me) 10. Who's Lookin' For A Lover 11. I Was Made To Love Her 12. If 'N I Was God 13. To Make My Father Proud (original mix) 14. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) (original mix) 15. Twenty-Five Miles (original mix) 16. Don't Let It Get You Down 17. You've Really Got A Hold on Me 18. Melodie 19. Touch The One You Love 20. Girl You're So Together 21. Farewell My Summer Love 22. Call On Me 23. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) 24. To Make My Father Proud PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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I saw this at the sticky but sometimes people need to see it post so they'll know what's up, lol. | |
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Timmy84 said: I saw this at the sticky but sometimes people need to see it post so they'll know what's up, lol.
I didn't even know. I don't even go into the MJ sticky's anymore, too much stuff everywhere. PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Timmy84 said: I saw this at the sticky but sometimes people need to see it post so they'll know what's up, lol.
I didn't even know. I don't even go into the MJ sticky's anymore, too much stuff everywhere. Nah I understand, lol. There's a lot of mess going on in there anyways. | |
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Another collection? Yea..... ![]() | |
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Graycap23 said: Another collection? Yea.....
![]() But this is the ultimate Motown box set. All those compilations are bullshit compared to this. ![]() | |
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Timmy84 said: Graycap23 said: Another collection? Yea.....
![]() But this is the ultimate Motown box set. All those compilations are bullshit compared to this. ![]() As long as they don't have the Stevie Wonder-produced tracks among them, they ARE bullshit in my book ![]() ![]() [Edited 6/14/09 13:07pm] | |
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followed by Forever, Michael. That LP had a harder dance edge, and included the now-classic, sample-favorites “We’re Almost There” and “Just A Little Bit Of You.”
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Harlepolis said: Timmy84 said: But this is the ultimate Motown box set. All those compilations are bullshit compared to this. ![]() As long as they don't have the Stevie Wonder-produced tracks among them, they ARE bullshit in my book ![]() ![]() [Edited 6/14/09 13:07pm] ![]() | |
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I agree with Harlepolis.Why can't they include that 1973 unreleased MJ album produced by Stevie Wonder?? | |
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SoulAlive said: I agree with Harlepolis.Why can't they include that 1973 unreleased MJ album produced by Stevie Wonder??
y'all makin me reconsider buying this now, until we get what we really wont ![]() | |
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Stevie's in charge, according to Motown. He ain't gonna give it away it seems. | |
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These original mixes of 25 Miles, Farewell My Summer Love etc. - are they previously unreleased? Because the ones we know have all been "80s-ified" as thy were first released to the public then. | |
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Ellie said: These original mixes of 25 Miles, Farewell My Summer Love etc. - are they previously unreleased? Because the ones we know have all been "80s-ified" as thy were first released to the public then.
Yes I believe they've never been released to the public before.. | |
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SoulAlive said: I agree with Harlepolis.Why can't they include that 1973 unreleased MJ album produced by Stevie Wonder??
As NMuzakNSoul pointed out, Stevie owns that shit so you can forget it. | |
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SoulAlive said: I agree with Harlepolis.Why can't they include that 1973 unreleased MJ album produced by Stevie Wonder??
If you wanna go kidnap Stevie and hold him hostage until he releases the tapes or some hardcore Motown collector becomes generous, we won't see those session tapes released ![]() SoulAlive, how many times do I say this? MOTOWN OR SONY LEGACY NEEDS TO HIRE ME TO WORK ON REISSUES! ![]() I would've added: Got To Be There (Single Stereo Version) Ben (Original Movie Version) Ain't No Sunshine (Alternate Mix) We're Almost There (DJ Spinna Mix) Take Me Back (Single Version) Farewell My Summer Love (Extended Version) I've Gotta Be Me and at least 10 more unreleased tracks "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Is there an official word that the Stevie-Michael album was completed? Or did they only do a few songs before scrapping the idea? | |
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If Motown wanted to, they could release a "Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 Sings Stevie Wonder" album
My Cherie Amour (from Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5) Don't Know Why I Love You (from ABC) Never Had A Dream Come True (from ABC) Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (from Ben) With A Child's Heart (from Music And Me) Superstition (from In Japan!) You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me (from Let's Get Serious) Let's Get Serious (from Let's Get Serious) If You Really Love Me (Previously Unreleased) Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday(Previously Unreleased) For Once In My Life (Previously Unreleased) A Place In The Sun (Previously Unreleased) Uptight (Previously Unreleased) Fingertips (Previously Unreleased) you can only dream.... "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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ViintageJunkiie said: Is there an official word that the Stevie-Michael album was completed? Or did they only do a few songs before scrapping the idea?
I think it was actually a Jackson 5 album instead of Michael solo and they did quite alot before it was shelved Dancing Machine was actually supposed to be a solo Michael album but evolved into a Jackson 5 album "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: ViintageJunkiie said: Is there an official word that the Stevie-Michael album was completed? Or did they only do a few songs before scrapping the idea?
I think it was actually a Jackson 5 album instead of Michael solo and they did quite alot before it was shelved Dancing Machine was actually supposed to be a solo Michael album but evolved into a Jackson 5 album Why was the album shelved? And I remember reading about Dancing Machine being Michaels album but evolving into a J5 album. | |
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bboy87 said: SoulAlive said: I agree with Harlepolis.Why can't they include that 1973 unreleased MJ album produced by Stevie Wonder??
If you wanna go kidnap Stevie and hold him hostage until he releases the tapes I thought this was gonna end with.. "call me" ![]() | |
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Cinnie said: bboy87 said: If you wanna go kidnap Stevie and hold him hostage until he releases the tapes I thought this was gonna end with.. "call me" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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ViintageJunkiie said: bboy87 said: I think it was actually a Jackson 5 album instead of Michael solo and they did quite alot before it was shelved Dancing Machine was actually supposed to be a solo Michael album but evolved into a Jackson 5 album Why was the album shelved? And I remember reading about Dancing Machine being Michaels album but evolving into a J5 album. Not sure. Michael talked about it in an issue of Right On Magazine when Thriller had just been released, he didn't know why Motown never released it "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: Cinnie said: I thought this was gonna end with.. "call me" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm already wiping on the ninja paint ![]() | |
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Cinnie said: bboy87 said: ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm already wiping on the ninja paint ![]() I got my ghetto ninja gear ready! ![]() "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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bboy87 said: ViintageJunkiie said: Why was the album shelved? And I remember reading about Dancing Machine being Michaels album but evolving into a J5 album. Not sure. Michael talked about it in an issue of Right On Magazine when Thriller had just been released, he didn't know why Motown never released it Would you by any chance have the interview? | |
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ViintageJunkiie said: bboy87 said: Not sure. Michael talked about it in an issue of Right On Magazine when Thriller had just been released, he didn't know why Motown never released it Would you by any chance have the interview? It was on one of the stickys but I forget who posted it? | |
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ViintageJunkiie said: bboy87 said: Not sure. Michael talked about it in an issue of Right On Magazine when Thriller had just been released, he didn't know why Motown never released it Would you by any chance have the interview? Here's one article ![]() from 1984 ![]() "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." | |
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Thanks! | |
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bboy87 said: from 1984
![]() This article makes me want to hear that album even more! | |
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