Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson-Thriller-24BIT-176KHZ-WEB-FLAC-1982-TiMES
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 00:42:19 minutes | 1,77 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover

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Michael Jackson – Xscape (Deluxe HD Version) (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:25 minutes | 1,59 GB | Genre: Pop, Rock, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic – MJJ

XSCAPE is another album of previously unreleased Michael Jackson songs. The album is produced and curated by Epic Records Chairman and CEO L.A. Reid, who retooled the production to add a fresh, contemporary sound that retains Jackson’s essence and integrity. It’s a process Reid calls “contemporizing”. The list of producers include global hitmakers Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, and John McClain.

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Michael Jackson – Number Ones (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:19:16 minutes | 1,67 GB | Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

Like the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson is one of the handful of artists that can release an album of their number one singles. Number Ones includes his solo chart toppers in the UK and abroad from the period beginning with his Off the Wall album right up to the new song “One More Chance”, a collaboration with R Kelly. The remaining 17 songs on the album are all classics drawn from the disco-soul Off the Wall, the funky Thriller, the good Bad, the safe Dangerous, the semi-best-of History and the weak Invincible. Regardless of whether the bulk of Number Ones has appeared on other greatest hits albums, this is still an incredible selection of Michael Jackson’s best music.

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Michael Jackson – Thriller 25 (Super Deluxe Edition) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:56:32 minutes | 1,75 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic – Legacy

The best-selling album of all time is 25, and this birthday edition puts new jewels atop the crowning achievement of the King of Pop. Billie Jean; Beat It; Human Nature; P.Y.T.; The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney) and the rest join eight bonus tracks (an unissued song from the Thriller sessions; a Billie Jean demo; remixes by Kanye West, Akon, will.i.am and more) plus a DVD of videos and Michael’s famous moon-walkin’ moment on the Motown 25 TV special.

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Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 42:19 minutes | 1,78 GB | Genre: R&B, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

The King of Pop’s legendary masterpiece, Thriller, remains the bestselling album of all time. Produced by Quincy Jones, this landmark pop recording showcases Jackson’s undeniable genius. Thriller features the classics “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “The Girl Is Mine,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Human Nature,” “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” and more. The album won an unprecedented seven GRAMMYS and is featured on numerous “Best Of” lists including Rolling Stone, Vibe, Slant Magazine and Q. Thriller is a definitive record in music history. A must-have.

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Michael Jackson – Scream (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:24 minutes | 1,51 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic – Legacy

Michael Jackson’s „Scream“ is the perfect collection of 13 all-time electrifying dance classics and fan favorites from The King of Pop including “Ghosts,” “Thriller,” “Dirty Diana” and more. The album also includes a brand-new bonus track: the five-song mash-up “Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up).”

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Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (1979/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:21 minutes | 932 MB | Genre: Pop, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

Off the Wall marked Michael Jackson’s departure from Motown Records and was an enormous success, and has been listed among the Definitive 200 Albums of All time by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (#80). A blend of R&B, pop, disco, funk, and soul, Off the Wall had five singles, four of which peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album was produced by Quincy Jones and featured the songwriting talents of Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney, in addition to Jackson and Jones. To date, the album is certified 8x Multi-Platinum in the US (8 million units sold) and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

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Michael Jackson – Invincible (2001)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:17:05 minutes | 1,59 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

Let’s get the clichéd bad joke out of the way to begin with: at the time Michael Jackson released Invincible in the fall of 2001, he hardly seemed “invincible” — it was more wishful thinking than anything else, since he hadn’t really had a genuine hit in ten years, and even that paled in comparison to his total domination of the ’80s. That lack of commercial success, combined with a fading reputation as a trailblazer, a truly ugly public scandal, and swirling rumors about his diminishing finances, along with a huge wait between albums (by teaming his Dangerous follow-up with a hits collection, it wound up being overlooked, despite a gaudy publicity push), resulted in Jackson being deep down in the hole, needing to surge back out with a record that not only proved his talents, but his staying power. So, faced with a make-or-break record, what did Jackson do to save his career? What he did since Dangerous, take a turn toward the street and craft a hard-driving, hard-polished urban soul album, heavy on the dance numbers and sweetened by lugubrious ballads. It’s a proven formula for commercial success, but it not only didn’t push his music forward, it made his reach seem rather timid when compared to the wildly rich, all-encompassing musical vision of Thriller and Bad. Here, he’s reined in by a desire to prove himself, so he keeps his focus sharp and narrow, essentially creating a sparkly, post-hip-hop update of Off the Wall. It’s not as good as that sounds, because the infectious joy and layered craft of that masterpiece have been replaced with a dogged, near-maniacal desire to craft something hip enough for the clubs and melodic enough for mainstream radio, thereby confirming his self-proclaimed status as the King of Pop (a really terrible title, btw). Since he was exceptionally talented and smart enough to surround himself with first-rate collaborators, this does pay off on occasion, even when it feels a little too calculated or when it feels a little padded. Ultimately, the record runs too long, losing steam halfway through, as it turns to a series of rants about “Privacy” or a deadly stretch of uncomfortably treacly, sub-“Man in the Mirror” songs about “The Lost Children,” or when he says that he can’t change the world by himself on “Cry.” Fortunately, Jackson was clever enough to front-load this record, loading the first seven songs with really good, edgy dance numbers — even the opening “Unbreakable” isn’t sunk by the creepy resurrection of Biggie Smalls — and lovely ballads, highlighted by “Break of Dawn” and “Butterflies” with its Bacharach-styled horns. Even if these are too self-conscious and a little mechanical (which they are), they still have a spark and sound better than anything Jackson had done since Dangerous. That’s not enough to make Invincible the comeback Jackson needed — he really would have had to have an album that sounded free instead of constrained for that to work — but it does offer a reminder that he could really craft good pop. If only he had been fueled, not constrained, by his obsessions, this could have been really interesting. –Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Michael Jackson – Got To Be There (1972/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:29 minutes | 1,47 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motown

Chart History/Awards
– Reached the Top Twenty on the Billboard 200 and Billboard’s Top R&B Albums.
– “I Wanna Be Where You Are,” “Rockin’ Robin” and “Got To Be There” reached the Top Ten on Billboard’s Top R&B Singles.

Got To Be There is the irresistible solo debut by Michael Jackson. With over three million copies sold worldwide, the album is led by the title track and “Rockin’ Robin.” Both singles reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Got To Be There reached the Billboard Top Twenty and also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums. This undeniable classic is a piece of music history.

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Michael Jackson – Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix (1997/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:57 minutes | 1,59 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

Cover art included, liner notes not included

Michael Jackson’s 1995 double album HIStory didn’t reach the level of market saturation that the self-proclaimed King of Pop expected from himself. The reasons were many, but the pairing of new material with an album of greatest hits had blunted the public’s perception of the set as a new release. So Jackson went back into the studio and remixed eight of the songs and added five new tracks. However, this only served to confuse the non-fanatic portion of Jackson’s audience further. It’s a shame, since Jackson shows no letup in intensity here. “Morphine” is tough and edgy and even more frightening in light of the circumstances surrounding his death. “Blood on the Dance Floor” is a solid club track, and the classic club mix of R. Kelly’s “You Are Not Alone” brings a new dimension to one of the original album’s best-known songs.

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Michael Jackson – Ben (1972/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 31:12 minutes | 651 MB | Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UNI – MOTOWN

Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Ben was more successful on the music charts than Jackson’s previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the Billboard 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France.

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Michael Jackson – Ben (1972/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 31:12 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motown

Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Ben was more successful on the music charts than Jackson’s previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the Billboard 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France.

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Michael Jackson – Bad {25th Anniversary Special Edition} (1987/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:05:25 minutes | 4,65 GB | Genre: Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic – Legacy

“Bad, 25th Anniversary Special Edition” contains original album remastered with bonus tracks & remixes plus Live at Wembley on July 16, 1988. 40 tracks total.

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