The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1You Are Not Alone
recording of:
You Are Not Alone
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music–Z Songs
56:02
2Stranger in Moscow
recording engineer:
Bruce Swedien
bass synthesizer:
David Paich
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Stranger in Moscow
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.855:46
3Childhood (theme from “Free Willy 2”)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recording of:
Childhood
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
3.44:29
4On the Line
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
recording of:
On the Line (in 1996-07)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
44:54
5Blood on the Dance Floor
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer) and Andrew Scheps
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Dave Way
engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
drum machine arranger:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1991 until 1997), Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991 until 1997) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991 until 1997)
recording of:
Blood on the Dance Floor
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
3.754:13
6Fall Again (demo)
engineer:
Paul J. Falcone, David Gleeson, Pro Jay (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay) and Robin Thicke
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Robin Thicke
background vocals:
Robin Thicke
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
recording of:
Fall Again (in 1999)
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Robin Thicke
34:23
7In the Back
drum machine programming:
Brad Buxer and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
assistant engineer:
Jeff DeMorris, Paul Dicato, Rob Hoffman (US songwriter, producer, audio engineer), Jon Mooney (editor) and Tony Dunio Black
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Brad Buxer, Eddie DeLena (engineer), Mick Guzauski and Michael Prince
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
editor:
Michael Prince
bass:
Bill Bottrell and Neil Jason (bassist)
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Bill Bottrell and Rayford Griffin
guitar:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Langford
instruments:
Gayle Levvant (harp)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker, Brad Buxer and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
organ:
Billy Preston
percussion:
Eric Anest, Bill Bottrell, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Rayford Griffin
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
soprano vocals:
Linda Hamilton
conductor:
Susie Katamaya (strings)
harp arranger and strings arranger:
Brad Buxer and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
George Del Barrio (Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
In the Back (from 1994 until 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
44:32
8Unbreakable
recording engineer:
Stuart Brawley
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Stuart Brawley, Rodney Jerkins and Bruce Swedien
editor:
Stuart Brawley and Paul Foley (engineer)
instruments:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
additional background vocals:
Brandy (US R&B singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
other vocals [rap]:
The Notorious B.I.G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory/Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Unbreakable
additional lyricist:
Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.)
writer:
Carl McIntosh, LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Jane Eugene, Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins, Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer), Nora Payne and Robert Smith (composer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Big Bert Music, BMG Gold Songs, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Justin Combs Publishing, Mijac Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.156:27
9You Rock My World
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
edit of:
You Rock My World (with intro) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
You Rock My World
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins and Nora Payne
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Melody
4.655:09
10Butterflies
recording engineer:
Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Vidal Davis
producer:
Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
mixer:
Bruce Swedien
horn [horns]:
Matt Cappy and Norman Jeff Bradshaw
instruments:
Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal)
background vocals:
Marsha Ambrosius
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Touch of Jazz Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Butterflies
writer:
Marsha Ambrosius and Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal)
publisher:
Marshmellow Music (ended), SPZ Music (BMI affiliated) (ended), Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Jat Cat Music Publishing, Inc., Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.54:40
11Beautiful Girl (demo)
drum machine programming:
Brad Buxer
percussion programming:
Eric Anest
programming:
Brad Buxer
engineer:
Brad Buxer and Michael Prince
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
editor:
Michael Prince
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
Brad Buxer and Steve Porcaro
synthesizer:
Brad Buxer
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Gallery in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Beautiful Girl (from 1998 until 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
34:04
12The Way You Love Me
drum machine programming, keyboard programming and synthesizer programming:
Brad Buxer
percussion programming:
Eric Anest
engineer:
Brad Buxer and Michael Prince
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
editor:
Michael Prince
keyboard:
Brad Buxer
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Way You Love Me (from 2000 until 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
44:31
13We’ve Had Enough
assistant engineer:
Dave Ashton, Jeff Burns (US composer of electronic and orchestral music/recording engineer), Craig Durrance, Tim Roberts (engineer) and Tom Sweeney (US engineer)
engineer:
Stuart Brawley, Brad Gilderman, John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: Additional Pro Tools), Jean‐Marie Horvat, Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs), Dexter Simmons and Bruce Swedien
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
editor:
Stuart Brawley
drums (drum set):
Gerald Heyward
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
choir vocals arranger:
Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
engineered at:
Darkchild Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
We’ve Had Enough
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager, LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Freddie Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
55:45
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