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  • Release Date: 07/19/2005
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 23,705
  • Label: Sony
  • UPC: 827969428726
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Essential Michael Jackson

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There are several Michael Jackson greatest-hits compilations out there, each one its own take on what should be the definitive portrait of the gloved one's career. The Ultimate Collection, The Essential Collection (different from the one here), and Number Ones have all surfaced in 2003 and 2004, and HIStory a few years prior. Each one of these collections, while commendable in its attempt to thoroughly document Jackson's accomplishments, has fallen woefully short in one aspect or another. This has finally been rectified with this installment of Sony's outstanding Essential collection. Starting with his campaign with his brothers in the Jackson 5, this two-disc set tours through every important single and every important fan favorite short of including his duet with Paul McCartney on "Say Say Say" (the Beatle does, however, make an appearance here on "The Girl Is Mine"). From Off the Wall to Dangerous, it's all here in one concise package, making it the ideal reference point from which exploration into his deeper catalog can begin. While die-hard fans will already have every single song contained herein and may be weary to purchase another greatest-hits compilation short of a greatest-hits compilation including his backing vocals on Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me," this may be the only one fans and casual listeners will ever have to purchase to get their fill of the King of Pop's magic. ~ Rob Theakston, Rovi All Music Guide

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Oh yay! Finally a compilation that's just 2-disc!by Anonymous

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September 27, 2010: Yay! Finally a compilation w/Michael's earliest hits w/the Jackson 5 all the way to 2001's "You Rock My World" that is only 2 discs! I hope everybody buys it!

A must have for the Michael Jackson collectionby DH601

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September 27, 2010: I truly enjoyed singing and dancing along to all the hits on this collection.


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