Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The packaging is actually a Digibook (not quite a Digipack).

Catalogue # is the same for both labels, however the imprint on discs says Motown (no mention to Hip-O Select).

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-26 10:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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.
3.84:13
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)
43:03
3Girl Don't 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
33:51
4In Our Small Way
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
In Our Small Way
writer:
Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
33:42
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
33:25
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)
4.62:35
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)
33:25
8Maria (You Were the Only One)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
compilation of:
Maria (You Were the Only One) (Conclusion) by Michael Jackson and Maria (You Were the Only One) (Part 1) by Michael Jackson
4.353:43
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)
3.52:54
10You've Got a Friend
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
44:59
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)
3.852:47
12Greatest Show on Earth
42:50
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)
33:21
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.
33:06
15Everybody's Somebody's Fool
33:02
16My Girl
cover recording of:
My Girl
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
33:13
17What Goes Around Comes Around
33:32
18In Our Small Way
3:45
19Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
cover recording of:
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music
43:22
20You Can Cry on My Shoulder
32:40
21Don't Let It Get You Down (original mix)
2:49
22You've Really Got a Hold on Me (original mix)
cover recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3:23
23Melodie (original mix)
cover recording of:
Melodie
writer:
Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
3:08
24Touch the One You Love (original mix)
2:50
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