This Is It

by Michael Jackson

This Is It cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 28 October 2009
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:32:17
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as a companion to the documentary film of the same name, this collection features the primary studio versions of songs rehearsed for the artist's planned concert residency. The album includes the previously unreleased title track, a collaborative effort with Paul Anka originally recorded during the 'Thriller' sessions. It serves as a commemorative archive of his final creative intentions, balancing high-energy dance tracks with sophisticated R&B arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, dance, posthumous, compilation, demos, vocal, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (6:02)
  2. Jam (5:38)
  3. They Don't Care About Us (4:44)
  4. Human Nature (4:05)
  5. Smooth Criminal (4:17)
  6. The Way You Make Me Feel (4:58)
  7. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (3:53)
  8. I Just Can't Stop Loving You (feat. Siedah Garrett) (4:12)
  9. Thriller (5:57)
  10. Beat It (4:17)
  11. Black or White (4:16)
  12. Earth Song (6:46)
  13. Billie Jean (4:54)
  14. Man in the Mirror (5:19)
  15. This Is It (3:36)
  16. This Is It - Orchestra Version (4:55)
  17. She's Out of My Life - Demo (3:19)
  18. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Demo (5:43)
  19. Beat It - Demo (2:03)
  20. Planet Earth - Poem (3:14)

Credits

  • Al Quaglieri - compiled by
  • Jerry Hey - arranged by [horn], arranged by [horn and string], arranged by [synthesizer]
  • Becky Lopez - backing vocals
  • Bunny Hull - backing vocals
  • James Ingram - backing vocals
  • Julia Waters - backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters - backing vocals
  • Oren Waters - backing vocals

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