Dear Michael: The Motown Collection

~ Release by Michael Jackson / Jackson 5 (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

SHM-CD 1: Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (disc 1) - Got to Be There / Ben
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1Ain'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.
Michael Jackson3.84:13
2I Wanna Be Where You Are
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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)
Michael Jackson43:03
3Girl Dont Take Your Love From Me
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me
writer:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson33:51
4In Our Small Way
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
In Our Small Way
writer:
Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
Michael Jackson33:42
5Got to Be There
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
Michael Jackson33:25
6Rockin' Robin
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
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)
Michael Jackson4.62:35
7Wings 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)
Michael Jackson33:25
8Maria (You Were the Only One)Michael Jackson4.353:43
9Love 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)
Michael Jackson3.52:54
10You've Got a FriendMichael Jackson44:59
11Ben
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Ben (in 1972)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
Michael Jackson3.852:47
12Greatest Show on Earth
Michael Jackson42:50
13People 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)
Michael Jackson33:21
14We'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.
Michael Jackson33:06
15Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Michael Jackson33:01
16My GirlMichael Jackson33:13
17What Goes Around Comes Around
Michael Jackson33:32
18In Our Small Way
Michael Jackson3:45
19Shoo Be Doo Be Doo da DayMichael Jackson43:22
20You Can Cry on My Shoulder
Michael Jackson32:40
21Don't Let It Get You Down (original mix)
Michael Jackson2:50
22You've Really Got a Hold on Me (original mix)Michael Jackson3:23
23Melodie (original mix)
cover recording of:
Melodie
writer:
Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
Michael Jackson3:08
24Touch the One You Love (original mix)
Michael Jackson2:50
SHM-CD 2: Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (disc 2) - Music & Me / Forever, Michael
SHM-CD 3: Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (disc 3) - Looking Back to Yesterday / Farewell My Summer Love
SHM-CD 4: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 / ABC
SHM-CD 5: Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow
SHM-CD 6: Goin’ Back to Indiana / Lookin’ Through the Windows
SHM-CD 7: Skywriter / Get It Together
SHM-CD 8: Dancing Machine / Moving Violation
SHM-CD 9: In Japan!
SHM-CD 10: Joyful Jukebox Music / Boogie
SHM-CD 11: Jackson 5 Christmas Album
SHM-CD 12: Pure Michael: Motown A Cappella (bonus disc)