MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSON 5 The Motown Years - 50 Best Songs (2008 UK 3-CD album set - Consisting of Michael and his 4 older brothers the Jackson 5 were signed to Motown in 1968 and instantly launched a string of hits; I Want You Back ABC The Love You Save and Ill Be There; making them the first group in history to have their first 4 singles go to number 1. The 50 Best Songs is a collection of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5s difinative hits showcasing the remarkable beginnings of the greatest pop star of all time. Presented in an 8-panel digipak picture sleeve)

MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSON 5 The Motown Years - 50 Best Songs (2008 UK 3-CD album set - Consisting of Michael and his 4 older brothers the Jackson 5 were signed to Motown in 1968 and instantly launched a string of hits; I Want You Back ABC The Love You Save and Ill Be There; making them the first group in history to have their first 4 singles go to number 1. The 50 Best Songs is a collection of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5s difinative hits showcasing the remarkable beginnings of the greatest pop star of all time. Presented in an 8-panel digipak picture sleeve)

Japanese original deluxe box set release from The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson including 12 albums, featuring cardboard sleeve jacket faithfully replicate the original US LP designs and the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Comes with an original tote bag and label cards that replicate the original US LP designs with lyrics and descriptions. Serial-numbered box.

Here for 2008, The Essential Two CD set commemorating Michael Jackson's 50th birthday. Features his greatest songs recorded in his early days as a solo artist on Motown Includes the hits 'Got To Be There', 'Ben', 'One Day In Your Life, et al, culled from five solo albums. Includes popular album cuts, including those made famous again as hip-hop samples. Also includes single versions of Jackson 5 hits featuring some of MJ's greatest vocals. Essay by Duke University scholar, author and J5 fan Mark Anthony Neal.

Here for 2008, The Essential Two CD set commemorating Michael Jackson's 50th birthday. Features his greatest songs recorded in his early days as a solo artist on Motown Includes the hits 'Got To Be There', 'Ben', 'One Day In Your Life, et al, culled from five solo albums. Includes popular album cuts, including those made famous again as hip-hop samples. Also includes single versions of Jackson 5 hits featuring some of MJ's greatest vocals. Essay by Duke University scholar, author and J5 fan Mark Anthony Neal.

"Michael Jackson could make you forget he was so young." So writes Suzee Ikeda, a Motown artist and A&R assistant who was a creative confidante of a teenaged Michael, in her introductory essay to Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, a new 3-CD set that features every MJ recording released from 1971 to 1975, plus the Motown-era songs that were released after he left the company. At the height of the Jackson 5 mania in 1970-71, a solo career for young Michael was not a given. But when Donny Osmond went solo while staying in the Osmonds family group, Michael went solo as well, and was given material that made him sound more mature. "Got To Be There," his first solo hit, featured a stunning, declamatory phrase that provided the name of this collection. The LP Got To Be There, released in January 1972, was followed by Ben, after the No. 1 hit title song from a film about a pet rat. Ben was first issued with a cover featuring lurid artwork from the film, which was quickly replaced by a simpler image of MJ; our package reproduces both covers in the 48-page booklet. Music And Me was next, featuring a few Adult Contemporary covers, followed by Forever, Michael, which had a harder dance age; it included the now-classic hits "We're Almost There" and "Just A Little Bit Of You." Although MJ and the J5 left Motown in 1975 to go to Epic Records,that wasn't the end of the story. "One Day In Your Life," released in the aftermath of MJ's solo Off The Wall, turned into a No. 1 hit in the U.K. and top 40 AC in the U.S. Following the crazy ride of Thriller, Motown released Farewell My Summer Love, a batch of songs from the vault with contemporary overdubs; the title song went top 10 R&B. There's more: in 1986 Motown issued Looking Back To Yesterday, a collection of more vault masters--some with the J5--that contained further unexpected gems. Hello World has all of that and these extra gems: all nine songs from Farewell My Summer Love are included in their original,undubbed mixes. Plus, we unearthed the original mix of "Twenty-Five Miles"

"Michael Jackson could make you forget he was so young." So writes Suzee Ikeda, a Motown artist and A&R assistant who was a creative confidante of a teenaged Michael, in her introductory essay to Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, a new 3-CD set that features every MJ recording released from 1971 to 1975, plus the Motown-era songs that were released after he left the company. At the height of the Jackson 5 mania in 1970-71, a solo career for young Michael was not a given. But when Donny Osmond went solo while staying in the Osmonds family group, Michael went solo as well, and was given material that made him sound more mature. "Got To Be There," his first solo hit, featured a stunning, declamatory phrase that provided the name of this collection. The LP Got To Be There, released in January 1972, was followed by Ben, after the No. 1 hit title song from a film about a pet rat. Ben was first issued with a cover featuring lurid artwork from the film, which was quickly replaced by a simpler image of MJ; our package reproduces both covers in the 48-page booklet. Music And Me was next, featuring a few Adult Contemporary covers, followed by Forever, Michael, which had a harder dance age; it included the now-classic hits "We're Almost There" and "Just A Little Bit Of You." Although MJ and the J5 left Motown in 1975 to go to Epic Records,that wasn't the end of the story. "One Day In Your Life," released in the aftermath of MJ's solo Off The Wall, turned into a No. 1 hit in the U.K. and top 40 AC in the U.S. Following the crazy ride of Thriller, Motown released Farewell My Summer Love, a batch of songs from the vault with contemporary overdubs; the title song went top 10 R&B. There's more: in 1986 Motown issued Looking Back To Yesterday, a collection of more vault masters--some with the J5--that contained further unexpected gems. Hello World has all of that and these extra gems: all nine songs from Farewell My Summer Love are included in their original,undubbed mixes. Plus, we unearthed the original mix of "Twenty-Five Miles"

The Essential Michael Jackson is a 2005 greatest hits compilation released by Sony Music's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s to his 2001 hit "You Rock My World". It was released on July 19, 2005 in the United States (released a day earlier in the United Kingdom). On August 26, 2008, The Essential Michael Jackson 3.0 was released in the US as a Limited Edition containing an additional disc of seven songs performed by Jackson. A re-titled release in the UK was planned on July 6, 2009 as "The Hits," but was cancelled upon Jackson's death. As of 2009 the album was certified 2x platinum in the US, it's estimated that over 7 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it the highest selling edition in Sony's Essential line. It entered the UK Albums Chart at #2 and sold over 200,000 copies in five months.

Relive the magic of "MJ" as guitarist Adam Rafferty performs 15 of Michael Jackson's most well loved songs on solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Adam started the "Michael Jackson Fingerstyle Explosion" with his solo guitar YouTube version of "Billie Jean" which is up to 1.3 million hits at the time of this writing. Beautifully recorded and mastered, this CD will get you singing along, tapping your feet, grooving, and maybe even dancing!

Relive the magic of "MJ" as guitarist Adam Rafferty performs 15 of Michael Jackson's most well loved songs on solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Adam started the "Michael Jackson Fingerstyle Explosion" with his solo guitar YouTube version of "Billie Jean" which is up to 1.3 million hits at the time of this writing. Beautifully recorded and mastered, this CD will get you singing along, tapping your feet, grooving, and maybe even dancing!

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.