The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album)

The Ultimate Collection

Box set by Michael Jackson

Released

November 16, 2004

Recorded

1969–2004

Genre

Pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, new jack swing, funk, soul

Length

70:48 (Disc 1)
48:18 (Disc 2)
71:06 (Disc 3)
62:28 (Disc 4)
122:05 (DVD)

Label

MJJ Productions, Legacy, Epic, Sony BMG

Producer

Michael Jackson
Various

Michael Jackson chronology

Number Ones
(2003)

The Ultimate Collection
(2004)

The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)

Alternative covers

UK iTunes & Amazon UK cover

UK physical set

Singles from The Ultimate Collection

"Cheater"
Released: September 14, 2004 (promo)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone (2004)	^[2]

The Ultimate Collection is a box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 16, 2004 by Epic Records and consist of four audio CDs and one DVD. Selling over a million copies,^[3] the DVD marked the first appearance of Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour, which was later released as an individual title on July 25, 2005. The album has been certified Platinum by RIAA for the shipments of at least 1 million units in the USA.^[4]

Album information

Much of the music is drawn from the height of Jackson's career, particularly from the principal seven albums: Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix and Invincible. Notable tracks on the box set include the first release of the demos of songs such as "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Shake Your Body", "Cheater" and the original demo of "We Are the World" featuring Jackson as a soloist. The set also contains 8 unreleased songs, including "In the Back", "Beautiful Girl", "The Way You Love Me" and "We've Had Enough".

The song "The Way You Love Me" was updated for the posthumous album Michael with the title "(I Like) The Way You Love Me", and was released as a single on July 8, 2011.

Rarities

The Ultimate Collection box set also contains songs previously out of print:

"Enjoy Yourself" is 15 seconds longer than the album version.
The full version of "You Can't Win" was only available on the 12-inch single.
"Sunset Driver" was originally set to be one of the track listings for the album "Off the Wall," but was set for this album instead.
"Someone in the Dark" was first released as a two-part song on the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial double LP, and re-issued on the 2001 special edition of Thriller.
Both the early version of "Dangerous" and "Monkey Business" were previously available only on the rare 2001 special edition acetate of the Dangerous album.
"Someone Put Your Hand Out" is a Pepsi-supported cassette single released in Europe to promote the Dangerous World Tour.
"On the Line" was part of the "Ghosts" boxset released in 1997, but containing an earlier fade out.
"You Are Not Alone" is 15 seconds longer than the album version, featuring more vocals.
"We Are Here to Change the World" is a previously unreleased song from the Disney short film Captain EO.
Fourteen previously unreleased songs and demos are included, such as "Beautiful Girl," "Cheater" and the demo to "We Are the World".

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"I Want You Back"	The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell)	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	2:58
2.	"ABC"	The Corporation	ABC	2:57
3.	"I'll Be There"	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis	Third Album	3:56
4.	"Got to Be There"	Elliot Willensky	Got to Be There	3:23
5.	"I Wanna Be Where You Are"	Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware	Got to Be There	2:59
6.	"Ben"	Walter Scharf, Don Black	Ben	2:44
7.	"Dancing Machine" (Single Version)	Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks	Dancing Machine	2:37
8.	"Enjoy Yourself" (recorded 1976, during The Jacksons sessions)	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff	The Jacksons	3:40
9.	"Ease on Down the Road" (featuring Diana Ross) (from The Wiz) (recorded August 1977 & 1978, during The Wiz sessions)	Charlie Smalls	The Wiz	3:19
10.	"You Can't Win" (alternate version recorded for Epic Records, original version from The Wiz) (recorded August 1977 & 1978, during The Wiz sessions)	Charlie Smalls	The Wiz	7:18
11.	"Shake a Body" (Early Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded August 1978, during Destiny sessions)	Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson		2:09
12.	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (Single Edit)	Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson	Destiny	3:44
13.	"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall	6:04
14.	"Rock with You"	Rod Temperton	Off the Wall	3:39
15.	"Off the Wall"	Rod Temperton	Off the Wall	4:06
16.	"She's Out of My Life"	Tom Bahler	Off the Wall	3:38
17.	"Sunset Driver" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded August 1978 & 1979 – 1982, during Off The Wall & Thriller sessions)	Michael Jackson		4:03
18.	"Lovely One"	Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson	Triumph	4:50
19.	"This Place Hotel" (a.k.a. "Heartbreak Hotel")	Michael Jackson	Triumph	5:44

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	6:03
2.	"The Girl Is Mine" (featuring Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	3:42
3.	"Thriller"	Rod Temperton	Thriller	5:58
4.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:18
5.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:53
6.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded April & October – November 8, 1982, during Thriller sessions)	Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes		3:46
7.	"Someone in the Dark" (recorded June 1982, during E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial sessions)	Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rod Temperton	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	4:54
8.	"State of Shock" (featuring Mick Jagger)	Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen	Victory	4:30
9.	"Scared of the Moon" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded 1984 – 1985, in Thriller-era)	Michael Jackson, Buz Kohan		4:41
10.	"We Are the World" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded January 28, 1985)	Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie		5:20
11.	"We Are Here to Change the World" (from Captain EO) (previously unreleased) (recorded 1986, during Captain EO sessions)	Michael Jackson, John Barnes		2:53

Disc 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:07
2.	"The Way You Make Me Feel"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:58
3.	"Man in the Mirror"	Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard	Bad	5:20
4.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (featuring Siedah Garrett)	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:13
5.	"Dirty Diana"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:41
6.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:17
7.	"Cheater" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded March 13 & 17, 1987, during Bad sessions)	Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes		5:09
8.	"Dangerous" (Early Version) (previously unreleased) (recorded 1985 – 1989 & September 1990 – February, August 22 & October 29, 1991, during Dangerous sessions)	Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley		6:40
9.	"Monkey Business" (previously unreleased) (recorded 1989, during Dangerous sessions)	Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell		5:46
10.	"Jam" (featuring Heavy D)	Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley	Dangerous	5:39
11.	"Remember the Time"	Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle	Dangerous	4:00
12.	"Black or White"	Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell	Dangerous	4:16
13.	"Who Is It" (IHS Mix)	Michael Jackson		7:57
14.	"Someone Put Your Hand Out" (previously unreleased) (recorded 1987, 1990 & 1991 – April 1992, during Bad & Dangerous sessions)	Michael Jackson		5:25

Disc 4
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"You Are Not Alone" (extended version) (recorded September & November 6 & 8, 1994 – March 1995, during HIStory sessions)	R. Kelly	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	6:03
2.	"Stranger in Moscow"	Michael Jackson	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	5:44
3.	"Childhood" (theme from Free Willy 2)	Michael Jackson	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	4:28
4.	"On the Line" (from Get on the Bus) (recorded 1995 & January – July 1996, during HIStory & Get On The Bus sessions)	Michael Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds		4:53
5.	"Blood on the Dance Floor"	Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley	Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix	4:12
6.	"Fall Again" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded 1999, during Invincible sessions)	Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke		4:22
7.	"In the Back" (previously unreleased) (recorded 1994 - 2004, during HIStory & Invincible sessions)	Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard		4:31
8.	"Unbreakable" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne, Robert Smith	Invincible	6:26
9.	"You Rock My World" (album edit)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne	Invincible	5:09
10.	"Butterflies"	Andre Harris, Marsha Ambrosius	Invincible	4:40
11.	"Beautiful Girl" (Demo) (previously unreleased) (recorded 1998 & 2004, during Invincible sessions)	Michael Jackson		4:03
12.	"The Way You Love Me" (previously unreleased) (recorded Mid 1998 – 2004, during Invincible sessions)	Michael Jackson		4:30
13.	"We've Had Enough" (previously unreleased) (recorded 1999 – 2000, during Invincible sessions)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager		5:45

The Jackson 5 perform tracks 1-3 and 7 (disc one). The Jacksons perform tracks 8, 11-12, 18-19 (disc one) and track 8 (disc two).

DVD: Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (previously unreleased)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jam"	Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley	8:16
2.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"	Michael Jackson	5:13
3.	"Human Nature"	Steve Porcaro, John Bettis	5:02
4.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	6:00
5.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (duet with Siedah Garrett)	Michael Jackson	4:45
6.	"She's Out of My Life"	Tom Bahler	4:53
7.	"I Want You Back/The Love You Save"	Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards	2:17
8.	"I'll Be There"	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis	4:33
9.	"Thriller"	Rod Temperton	5:51
10.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	7:44
11.	"Workin' Day and Night"	Michael Jackson	10:04
12.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	7:24
13.	"Will You Be There"	Michael Jackson	6:51
14.	"Black or White"	Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell	6:38
15.	"Heal the World"	Michael Jackson	8:53
16.	"Man in the Mirror"	Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard	13:28

Limited Japanese Edition bonus tracks

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
11.	"Blame It on the Boogie"	Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer	Destiny	3:30

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
6.	"Human Nature"	Steve Porcaro, John Bettis	Thriller	4:05

Disc 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
3.	"Another Part of Me"	Michael Jackson	Bad	3:55

The addition of "Another Part of Me" pushes the number of tracks down by one (i.e. "Someone Put Your Hand Out" starts off Disc 4).

Disc 4
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
12.	"One More Chance"	R. Kelly	Number Ones	3:49

The Jacksons perform track 11.

Sampler CD

Sampler CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Want You Back"	The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell)	2:58
2.	"Rock with You"	Rod Temperton	3:39
3.	"She's Out of My Life"	Tom Bahler	3:38
4.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"	Michael Jackson	6:03
5.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	4:53
6.	"Scared of the Moon" (Demo) (previously unreleased)	Michael Jackson, Buz Kohan	4:41
7.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	4:07
8.	"Man in the Mirror"	Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard	5:20
9.	"Cheater" (Demo) (previously unreleased)	Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes	5:09
10.	"You Are Not Alone" (extended version)	R. Kelly	6:03
11.	"Beautiful Girl" (Demo) (previously unreleased)	Michael Jackson	4:03
12.	"We've Had Enough" (previously unreleased)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager	5:45

Someone Put Your Hand Out

"Someone Put Your Hand Out" (on disc three of The Ultimate Collection) is a song originally written by Michael Jackson with Teddy Riley in 1987 for the Bad album and re-written in April 1992, having failed to make it on to Jackson's 1991 album Dangerous. It was released May 1992 in Europe as an exclusive Pepsi promotional single, to promote Jackson’s upcoming Dangerous World Tour. 500,000 (source needed)(copies were made available by collecting a winning token from certain Pepsi products. It was also released as part of an exclusive Pepsi promotional pack in June 1992 throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. The promotional pack included a Michael Jackson poster, a promotional sticker, a press release about Jackson’s upcoming Dangerous World Tour and a cassette single of "Someone Put Your Hand Out". In 1993 the song was also planned to be released in the United States as a promotional CD for the Sony Walkman. Customers who purchased a special Michael Jackson signature Sony Walkman would receive a bonus CD featuring "Someone Put Your Hand Out" as well as other rare Jackson songs and remixes of his hits. However, this promotion was withdrawn following the 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson.

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Rolling Stone (2004) review
↑ "RIAA Diamond Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
↑ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database

Michael Jackson

Albums Singles Songs Videography Unreleased songs Awards Records and achievements

Studio albums	Got to Be There Ben Music & Me Forever, Michael Off the Wall Thriller Bad Dangerous HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Invincible

Posthumous studio albums	Michael Xscape

Soundtracks	The Wiz Michael Jackson's This Is It Immortal

Remix albums	The Original Soul of Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix The Stripped Mixes The Remix Suite

Compilations	The Best of Michael Jackson One Day in Your Life The Michael Jackson Mix 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I Number Ones The Essential Michael Jackson King of Pop The Definitive Collection Icon

Box sets	Anthology The Ultimate Collection Visionary: The Video Singles Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection 50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 The Collection Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection

Other albums	Farewell My Summer Love Looking Back to Yesterday Thriller 25 Bad 25

Concert tours	Bad World Tour Dangerous World Tour HIStory World Tour This Is It

Filmography	Captain EO Moonwalker Michael Jackson's Ghosts Michael Jackson's This Is It Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Bad 25 Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Video albums	Dangerous: The Short Films Video Greatest Hits – HIStory HIStory on Film, Volume II Number Ones The One Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Michael Jackson's Vision Live at Wembley July 16, 1988

Television	Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Move Like Michael Jackson "Stark Raving Dad" (The Simpsons episode)

Video games	Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Space Channel 5 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 Space Channel 5: Part 2 Michael Jackson: The Experience Planet Michael

Bibliography	Moonwalk Dancing the Dream

Specials	Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever MJ & Friends Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special United We Stand: What More Can I Give Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert

Assets	Neverland Ranch

Influence on society	Heal the World Foundation Thrill the World Thriller viral video Thriller – Live Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour Michael Jackson: One

Related	The Jackson 5 Moonwalk Health and appearance Personal relationships 1993 child sexual abuse accusations Living with Michael Jackson People v. Jackson Death Trial of personal physician Memorial service Cover versions Thriller jacket HIStory statue Michael Jackson-related games Quincy Jones Kenny Ortega Slash Mesoparapylocheles Bubbles Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Mind Is the Magic: Anthem for the Las Vegas Show Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson We Are The World Queen Forever Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert

Relatives	Jackson family Katherine Esther Scruse (mother) Joseph Walter Jackson (father) Maureen Reillette Brown (elder sister) Sigmund Esco Jackson (elder brother) Toriano Adaryll Jackson (elder brother) Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun (elder brother) La Toya Yvonne Jackson (elder sister) Marlon David Jackson (elder brother) Steven Randall Jackson (younger brother) Janet Damita Jo Jackson (younger sister) Austin Brown (nephew) Lisa Marie Presley (ex-wife) Deborah Jeanne "Debbie" Rowe (ex-wife)

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