Michael Jackson – This Is It
Label:
Epic – 88697606742, MJJ Productions – 88697606742, Sony Music – 88697606742
Format:
2 × CD, Compilation, Souvenir Edition
Country:
Europe
Released:
27 Oct 2009
Genre:
Hip Hop, Rock, Non-Music, Pop
Style:
RnB/Swing, Acoustic, Pop Rap, Poetry, Ballad
Tracklist
1-1 –Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin" Somethin"
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal], Arranged By [Vocal], Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals], Vocals – Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal] – Quincy Jones
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez, Bunny Hill*, James Ingram, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Michael Jackson, Oren Waters
Co-producer – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
6:03
1-2 –Michael Jackson Jam
Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson
Arranged By, Written-By – Bruce Swedien, Michael Jackson, Rene Moore*, Teddy Riley
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Drums – Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
Guitar – Teddy Riley
Keyboards – Brad Buxer, Bruce Swedien, Rene Moore*, Teddy Riley
Producer – David Way*, Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
Rap – Heavy D
Synthesizer – Brad Buxer, Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence, Teddy Riley
5:39
1-3 –Michael Jackson They Don"t Care About Us
Producer, Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:46
1-4 –Michael Jackson Human Nature
Arranged By – David Paich, Steve Lukather, Steven Porcaro*
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – John Bettis, Steven Porcaro*
4:06
1-5 –Michael Jackson Smooth Criminal
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm] – John Barnes, Michael Jackson
Arranged By [Vocal], Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Handclaps [Clap], Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Sounds [Creaking And Heavy Breathing] – Frank Dileo
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:18
1-6 –Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Feel
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Vocal], Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Finger Snaps, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:59
1-7 –The Jacksons Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Arranged By [Horn And String] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Greg Phillinganes
Drums, Keyboards – Ed Green*
Engineer, Mixed By – Don Murray, Peter Granet
Executive-Producer – Bobby Colomby, Mike Atkinson (3)
Guitar – Tito Jackson
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, Michael Boddicker
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Producer – The Jacksons
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*, Randy Jackson
3:54
1-8 –Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett I Just Can"t Stop Loving You
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Paich, Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett
Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Quincy Jones
Vocals [Duet] – Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:12
1-9 –Michael Jackson Thriller
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm, Synthesizer, Vocal] – Rod Temperton
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Effects – Bruce Cannon, Bruce Swedien
Producer – Quincy Jones
Rap – Vincent Price (2)
Written-By – Rod Temperton
5:58
1-10 –Michael Jackson Beat It
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:18
1-11 –Michael Jackson Black Or White
Backing Vocals, Producer, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Guitar [Special Guitar Intro By] – Slash (3)
Lyrics By [Rap Lyrics By] – Bill Bottrell
Rap [Rap Performances] – L.T.B.
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:17
1-12 –Michael Jackson Earth Song
Producer – Michael Jackson
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
6:47
1-13 –Michael Jackson Billie Jean
Arranged By [Rhythm, Synthesizer, Vocal], Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Jeremy Lubbock
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:55
1-14 –Michael Jackson Man In The Mirror
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Glen Ballard, Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Vocal] – Andrae Crouch*
Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Featuring – Siedah Garrett, The Andraé Crouch Choir, The Winans
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett
5:20
1-15 –Michael Jackson and The Jacksons This Is It
A&R [A&R Direction] – John Doelp
Arranged By [Vocal] – Mervyn Warren
Backing Vocals – The Jacksons
Bass – Alvin Chea
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – JoAnn Tominaga
Engineer [Assistant] – Wesley Seidman
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jon Nettlesbey
Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Vocals – Michael Jackson
Management [Accounting Services] – Martha Rindels
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Percussion – Rafael Padilla
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Producer – John McClain, Mervyn Warren, Michael Jackson
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
3:38
1-16 –Michael Jackson and The Jacksons This Is It (Orchestra Version)
A&R [A&R Direction] – John Doelp
Alto Clarinet – Gary Foster
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Brent Fischer, Clare Fischer
Arranged By [Vocal] – Mervyn Warren
Backing Vocals – The Jacksons
Baritone Saxophone [Marching Baritone] – Andy Martin, Loren Marstellar*
Bass – Alvin Chea
Bass Clarinet – John Yoakum, Lee Callet
Bugle [Alto Bugle] – James Grinta
Bugle [Alto Bugle], Trumpet [Piccolo Trumpet] – Jon Lewis
Bugle [Contrabass Bugle], Tuba – Chuck Koontz
Cello [Celli] – Andrew Shulman, Cecilia Tsan, Giovanna Moraga-Clayton*, Maurice Grants, Miguel Martinez (2), Steve Richards
Concertmaster – Assa Drori
Conductor [Orchestra Conductor] – Brent Fischer
Contrabass Clarinet [Eᵇ Contrabass Clarinet] – John Mitchell (4)
Coordinator [Production Coordination], Contractor [Orchestra Contractor] – JoAnn Tominaga
Copyist – Steve Juliani
Double Bass [Basses] – Bruce Morgenthaler, Drew Dembowski, Oscar Hidalgo
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Genewick, Wesley Seidman
Engineer [Orchestra Engineer] – Al Schmitt
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jon Nettlesbey
Flute [Alto Flute] – David Shostac, Greg Huckins, Steve Kujala
Flute [Bass Flute] – Don Shelton (2)
Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Vocals – Michael Jackson
Management [Accounting Services] – Martha Rindels
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Percussion – Rafael Padilla
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Producer – John McClain, Mervyn Warren, Michael Jackson
Viola – Harry Shirinian, Jerry Epstein, Jorge Moraga, Lynn Grants, Piotr Jandula, Robert Berg, Rodney Wirtz
Viola [Principal] – Roland Kato
Violin – Agnes Gottschewski, Anatoly Rosinsky, Brian Benning, Dennis Molchan, Johana Krejci, Mark Cargill, Michael Ferril, Miran Kojian, Miwako Watanabe, Nicole Garcia, Norman Hughes, Philip Vaiman, Sally Berman, Samuel Fischer, Shari Zippert
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
4:55
2-1 –Michael Jackson She"s Out Of My Life (Demo)
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals – Michael Jackson
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Tom Bahler
3:19
2-2 –Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin" Somethin" (Demo)
Arranged By [Vocal], Backing Vocals, Co-producer, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Bass Guitar – Louis Johnson
Engineer – Brent Averill
Engineer [Assistant] – Nelson Hayes
Guitar – David Williams (4)
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
5:43
2-3 –Michael Jackson Beat It (Demo)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Michael Jackson
Engineer – Brent Averill
Engineer [Assistant] – Nelson Hayes
Producer – Quincy Jones
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
2:05
2-4 –Michael Jackson Planet Earth (Poem)
Written-By – Michael J. Jackson*
3:15
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MJJ Productions Inc.
Copyright (c) – MJJ Productions Inc.
Record Company – Sony Music
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Marvin Gaye Studio
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – Ocean Way/JVC Mastering
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Made By – Sony DADC – A0101411341-0102
Made By – Sony DADC – A0101411342-0202
Published By – Mijac Music
Published By – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
Published By – Rene Moore Music Inc.
Published By – Bruce Swedien Music Inc.
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Donril Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By – Wb Music Corp.
Published By – John Bettis Music
Published By – Ranjack Music
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Ignorant Music
Published By – Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.
Published By – Yellow Brick Road Music
Published By – Tom Bahler Music
Published By – Senor Music
Credits
Art Direction [Album], Design [Album] – Fusako Chubachi
Compilation Producer [Album Producer] – John McClain, Michael Jackson
Compiled By [Disc 01 & 02] – Al Quaglieri
Creative Director [Album] – Chris Austopchuk*
Photography By – Kevin Mazur
Notes
Souvenir Edition, packaged in booklet-style with 36-page exclusive rehearsal photos.
This album is dedicated to Michael"s children Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II "Blanket."
"Always great to sing with my brother."
Track Track 15 and 16 recorded at Marvin"s Room in Hollywood, CA, mixed at Oceanway Studios and mastered at Oceanway Mastering. Track 16 orchestra recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA.
Tracks 1-01 to 1-03, 1-05, 1-06, 1-08, 1-10, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 1-16 and 2-02 to 2-04 published by Mijac Music (BMI), admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Track 1-02 published by Mijac Music (BMI), admin by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / EMI Virgin Music Inc., Rene Moore Music, Bruce Swedien Music Inc. All rights for Rene Moore Music and Bruce Swedien Music Inc. are controlled and administered by EMI Virgin Music Inc., (ASCAP). International Copyright Secured / Zomba Enterprises Inc. / Donril Music admin. by Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP).
Track 1-04 published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC / WB Music Corp. / John Bettis Music
Track 1-07 published by Mijac Music (BMI), admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Ranjack
Track 1-09 published by Rodsongs /Almo Music Corp.
Track 1-11 published by Mijac Music (BMI), admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Ignorant Music.
Track 1-14 published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing / Yellowbrick Road on behalf of Universal-MCA Music Publishing, a div. of Universal Music Corp. on behalf of Aerostation Corp.
Track 2-01 published by Tom Bahler Music / Senor Music / Yellow Brick Road Music.
© 2009 MJJ Productions Inc. / ℗ 1979, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2009
Made in the EU.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 8 8697-60674-2 7
Label Code: LC 00199
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
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