Michael Jackson Essential

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Ben
recording of:
Ben
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
2:47
2Just a Little Bit of You
recording of:
Just a Little Bit of You
writer:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
3.53:14
3Wings of My Love
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
compilation of:
Wings of My Love (Beg) by Michael Jackson and Wings of My Love (Concl) by Michael Jackson
recording of:
Wings of My Love
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
33:23
4With a Child’s Heart3:34
5One Day in Your Life4:19
6People Make the World Go ’round
cover recording of:
People Make the World Go Round
lyricist:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Assorted Music, Bellboy Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
33:16
7In Our Small Way
3:40
8Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
cover recording of:
Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone (in 1971)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
3.52:53
9I Wanna Be Where You Are
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:58
10Got to Be There
recording of:
Got to Be There
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
3:24
11You’ve Got a Friend44:53
12Happy (Love Theme From 'Lady Sings the Blues’)33:28
13My Girl3:09
14Music and Me
recording of:
Music and Me
writer:
Mike Cannon (Michael Ray Cannon), Don Fenceton, Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
2:39
15We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
3:04
16We’re Almost There
33:46
17Dapper Dan
3.53:11
18Rockin’ Robin
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:34
19Ain’t No Sunshine
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
3.84:13
20Maria (You Are the Only One)
3:42