Michael Jackson: HIStory Begins (Disc I) CD Track Listing

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Michael Jackson HIStory Begins (Disc I) (1995)
History: Past, Present and Future, Book 1 \nArtist Michael Jackson \nAlbum Title History: Past, Present and Future, Book 1 \nDate of Release Jun 20, 1995 (approx.) inprint \nAMG Rating (Good) \nGenre Rock nStyles New Jack Swing, Pop/Rock, Urban, Dance-Pop \nType compilation \n \nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Michael Jackson's double-disc HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I is a monumental achievement of ego. Titled HIStory Begins, the first disc is a collection of his post-Motown hits, featuring some of the greatest music in pop history including "Billie Jean," "Don't Stop Til Ya Get Enough," "Beat It," and "Rock with You." It leaves some hits out -- including the number ones "Say Say Say" and "Dirty Diana" -- yet it's filled with enough prime material to be thoroughly intoxicating. That can't be said for the second disc, called HIStory Continues and consisting entirely of new material -- which also happen to be the first songs he released since being accused of child molestation. HIStory Continues is easily the most personal album Jackson has recorded. References to the scandal permeate almost every song, creating a thick atmosphere of paranoia. If Jackson's music had been the equal of Thriller or Bad, the nervous, vindicative lyrics wouldn't have been quite as overbearing. However, HIStory Continues reiterates musical ideas Jackson has been exploring since Bad. Jackson certainly tries to stay contemporary, yet he has a tendency to smooth out all of his rougher musical edges with show-biz schmaltz. Occasionally, Jackson produces some well-crafted pop that ranks with his best material: R. Kelly's "You Are Not Alone" is seductive, "Scream" improves on the slamming beats of his earlier single "Jam," and "Stranger in Moscow" is one of his most haunting ballads. Nevertheless, HIStory Continues stands as his weakest album since the mid-'70s. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine \n\nSandra Crouch - Vocals (bckgr) \nThe Winans - Vocals (bckgr) \nElmer Bernstein - Conductor \nBoyz II Men - Vocals (bckgr) \nSiedah Garrett - Harmony Vocals \nJames Ingram - Vocals (bckgr) \nJanet Jackson - Vocals, Producer \nMichael Jackson - Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer \nPaul McCartney - Harmony Vocals \nTrevor Rabin - Guitar \nLarry Carlton - Guitar \nOmar Hakim - Percussion, Drums \nQuincy Jones - Producer \nJeremy Lubbock - Conductor \nBill Wolfer - Synthesizer, Keyboards \nDavid Foster - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Producer \nNile Rodgers - Guitar \nMichael Thompson - Guitar \nBryan Loren - Percussion, Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Synthesizer Bass \nVincent Price - Rap \nPhil Proctor - Vocals (bckgr) \nGregory Martin - Vocals (bckgr) \nBunny Hull - Vocals (bckgr) \nThe Notorious B.I.G. - Rap \nR. Kelly - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Producer \nAndrae Crouch - Vocals (bckgr) \nGloria Augustus - Vocals (bckgr) \nDallas Austin - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Producer \nJohn Bahler - Vocals (bckgr) \nTom Bahler - Synclavier \nGlen Ballard - Synthesizer, Keyboards \nBrian Banks - Synthesizer, Keyboards \nJohn Barnes - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards \nMichael Boddicker - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Programming \nBill Bottrell - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer \nJeff Bova - Programming \nBobby Brooks - Percussion, Drums, Programming \nOllie E. Brown - Percussion \nBrad Buxer - Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Programming \nLafayette Carthon, Jr. - Synthesizer, Keyboards \nLeon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums \nPaulinho Da Costa - Percussion \nChristopher Currell - Guitar, Percussion, Synclavier \nCarolyn Dennis - Vocals (bckgr) \nNathan East - Bass \nJackie Gouche - Vocals (bckgr) \nSteve Ferrone - Percussion, Drums \nJania Foxworth - Choir, Chorus \nSimon Franglen - Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Programming \nEric Gale - Guitar \nDouglas Getschall - Programming \nJim Gilstrap - Vocals YEAR: 1995
This rock cd contains 15 tracks and runs 71min 42sec.
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