King of Pop: Singapore Edition

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Annotation

2009 Singapore Only Deluxe Edition 3-Picture CD set comprising 34-track "King Of Pop"collection including the rare "Thriller Megamix". Plus a bonus rarities and 12"s' CD featuring 13 previously unreleased recordings and rarities. Presented in a fold-out digipak card picture sleeves, complete with a fold-out insert with new sleevenotes and pictures. This unique version is released after the death of Michael Jackson and include special tribute sleeve note, picture disc, enhanced materials and more.

Tracklist

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1Billie Jean
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Bill Wolfer
co-producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
David Williams
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Bill Wolfer
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
percussion and synthesizer arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 7), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 58) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 95)
recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:54
2Black or White
recording engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
additional engineer:
Matt Forger
producer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson
bass guitar:
Terry Jackson
guest electric guitar:
Slash
guitar:
Tim Pierce
guitar and percussion:
Bill Bottrell
keyboard:
John Barnes and Jasun Martz
keyboard and percussion and guest performer:
Brad Buxer
Moog and drums (drum set):
Bryan Loren
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
other vocals and spoken vocals:
L.T.B.
spoken vocals:
Andres McKenzie
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World
recording of:
Black or White (in 1991)
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:16
3Beat It
recording engineer:
Donn Landee and Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Quincy Jones
mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Lukather
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Bill Wolfer
percussion [drum case beater], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
solo electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
synclavier:
Tom Bahler
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
synthesizer [Synergy synthesizer]:
Greg Smith
vibraslap:
Chris Shepard
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
arranger:
Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
samples:
Untitled by Denny Jaeger
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 18), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 185), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 337)
recording of:
Beat It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:18
4Off the Wall
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker and George Duke
producer:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams
baritone saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson
electric bass guitar:
Louis Johnson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jerry Hey
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and David Williams
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
George Duke
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
trumpet:
Gary Grant
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger and vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
sound effects:
George Duke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
Off the Wall
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
4:07
5Thriller
producer:
Quincy Jones
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Rodsongs, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
Starlight
part of:
MJ: The Musical
5:12
6Smooth Criminal
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson and Bruce Swedien
guitar:
David Williams
piano:
Kevin Maloney
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
synclavier:
Christopher Currell
synthesizer:
John Barnes and Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:18
7Man in the Mirror
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
background vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir, Siedah Garrett and The Winans
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
vocals:
Michael Jackson
synthesizer arranger:
Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Man in the Mirror
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Universal Music Corporation, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music and Yellowbrick Road Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
5:19
8Remember the Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien and Dave Way
programming:
Wayne Cobham
co-producer:
Teddy Riley
producer:
Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
keyboard and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
synthesizer arranger and additional arranger:
Teddy Riley
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson
recording of:
Remember the Time (in 1991)
writer:
Bernard Belle, Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
4:00
9Human Nature
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
arranger:
Steve Lukather, David Paich and Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Human Nature
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Steve Porcaro
publisher:
John Bettis Music and Mystical Light Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (, from 2017-04-01 to present), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:06
10Ghosts
producer:
Teddy Riley
recording of:
Ghosts
lyricist:
Teddy Riley
composer:
Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
5:14
11Who Is It
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
recording of:
Who Is It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
4:00
12Blood on the Dance Floor
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Andrew Scheps
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Teddy Riley and Dave Way
engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Teddy Riley
producer:
Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
drum machine arranger:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley
arranger:
Michael Jackson
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1991 until 1997), Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991 until 1997) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991 until 1997)
recording of:
Blood on the Dance Floor
composer:
Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
4:14
13One More Chance
additional recording engineer:
Brad Buxer and Jon Nettlesbey
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
additional engineer:
John Hanes and Tim Roberts
producer:
Michael Jackson and R. Kelly
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
editor:
Jon Nettlesbey
guest guitar and guitar:
Donnie Lyle
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
strings arranger:
Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 2003)
recording of:
One More Chance
writer:
R. Kelly
3:50
14Earth Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Bill Bottrell
executive producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
David Foster and Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1995)
edit of:
Earth Song by Michael Jackson
recording of:
Earth Song
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
part of:
MJ: The Musical
5:02
15Heal the World
recording of:
Heal the World
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
4:32
16Say Say Say
recording of:
Say Say Say
written in:
England, United Kingdom
writer:
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Mijac Music and MPL Communications Inc.
3:56
17Thriller Megamix
4:10
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