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The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

Saka21 said:
Early Jan '26 LEAKS

FULL TRACKS / DATs / SESSION VERSIONS
  1. Neverland Landing — 1983 (original); reworked 2000s — Credits: Michael Jackson & Buz Kohan (orig); later work with Brad Buxer. Source: leaked session tape; version appears tied to early Bad sessions (c. 1986).
  2. Throwin' Your Life Away — 1988 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell. Source: high-quality DAT tape (lossless).
  3. Garbage (instrumental) — early 1990s — Credits: Bryan Loren (producer). Source: early Dangerous session material.
  4. Dream Girl (instrumental) — Jul 19, 1993 — Credits: Bryan Loren (producer). Source: DAT timestamped 1993-07-19.
  5. Family Thing (instrumental) — Bryan Loren version — date unknown — Credits: Bryan Loren. Source: circulated studio version (Larrabee Studios).
  6. Bombay Nights (instrumental) — Aug 31, 1994 — Credits: René Moore (producer). Source: HIStory-era session tape.
  7. Innocent Man — 1994 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: leaked HIStory-era version.
  8. Shut Up And Dance — writer demo (Eric Kirkland) [V1] — Invincible-era (late 1990s) — Credits: Eric Kirkland (demo vocal). Source: circulated demo tape from Invincible sessions.
  9. World of Candy — 2003 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer; duet vocal with Nisha Kataria. Source: circulated studio demo.
  10. Days in Gloucestershire — Recorded 2004; mix "Bible" c.2008 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Notes: alternate instrumentation, removed parts and previously unheard vocals. Source: leaked mix circulating c.2008.
  11. Adore You — c.2004–2005 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: circulated session demo.
  12. Shut Up And Dance — writer demo (Eric Kirkland) [V?] — c.2008 — Credits: Eric Kirkland (demo vocal). Notes: reportedly partially edited by leaker; differs from Invincible-era demo. Source: circulated 2008 demo.
  13. Remember What I Told You — reported 2008; additional work Jun 2009 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: reported by Damien Shields; follow-up work noted by @AlwaysThere (June 2009).
  14. Hallucination — writer demo (Steve Porcaro) — date unknown — Credits: Steve Porcaro (writer). Source: circulated demo.

SNIPPETS / PARTIAL CLIPS
  • Loving You — multitrack snippet (HQ) — 1985 — Source: shared on Motif Discord call.
  • Jane Is A Groupie — long snippet (with call chatter) — 1989 — Note: includes audible voices from Motif Discord call participants. Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Give In To Me — work / writing session snippet (partial) — 1990 — Credits: Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell. Note: ~18 minutes leaked from an estimated 55-minute session. Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Homeless Bound — instrumental snippet — 1990 — Credits: Bryan Loren (producer). Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Changes — snippet — Sep 1995 — Note: initial share by Korgnex; Motif circulation lacks original drum loop (Korgnex edit). Source: Korgnex / Motif leaks.
  • Threatened — writer-demo snippet — Invincible-era (late 1990s) — Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Xscape — multitrack snippet — 1999 — Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Rocker — snippets (edited clips) — early 2000s — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: circulated snippets.
  • Boy No — snippets — 2000s — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: circulated snippets.
  • Brad Loop 3.3.7 — loop / work snippet — 2000s — Credits: Michael Jackson & Brad Buxer. Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Don't Be Messin' Round — alternate-version snippet — date unknown — Source: Motif Discord call.
  • Bottom Of My Heart — instrumental snippet — c.2007 — Source: circulated clip.
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Can you create Mega link with all these files? Thanks!
 
MJbr2 said:
What do you mean? We got Can't Get Outta the Rain, which is objectively better. 😬
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I know “Hot Street” will come out one day, but I hope the estate and Sony spend their resources on a better song. It’s alright, but it’s generic ‘80s synth pop that any artist could’ve done. I’d rather they put their energy into a real stunner.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Hot Street could actually end up being one of MJs most popular songs ever if they push this right.
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The song has too much potential; it sounds like a stereotypical classic MJ song that makes you want to dance. It's finished, in radio quality, I'm genuinely surprised Michael didn't at least try to push it as a b-side or a bonus track. It doesn't have the same production power as the released Thriller album tracks but the fact this is an example of an unreleased track from the era says a lot about the hard work and expectations of making the record. They were cooking up so much gold, diamonds, and pearls during those sessions.
 
The MJJ Library said:
The song has too much potential; it sounds like a stereotypical classic MJ song that makes you want to dance. It's finished, in radio quality, I'm genuinely surprised Michael didn't at least try to push it as a b-side or a bonus track. It doesn't have the same production power as the released Thriller album tracks but the fact this is an example of an unreleased track from the era says a lot about the hard work and expectations of making the record.
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Because he liked it more than a B Side, he liked it as a smash hit. And a smash hit is exactly how they can make it.

And God forbid the song lasted long enough to get a superior mix by Quincy we’ve never heard of. Like we really gotta stop thinking small about this.
 
MJbr2 said:
Out of curiosity: name one, please.
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One artist that could’ve done it? George Michael, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Madonna (maybe), and Janet, off the top of my head. Of course MJ would’ve done it the best, but it’s very much one of those songs that doesn’t wow me.
 
AlwaysThere said:
One artist that could’ve done it? George Michael, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Madonna, and Janet, off the top of my head. Of course MJ would’ve done it the best, but it’s very much one of those songs that doesn’t wow me.
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No. A "real stunner" they should invest in.
 
MJbr2 said:
No. A "real stunner" they should invest in.
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Oh, my bad!

As someone who doesn’t have access to the vault, I couldn’t tell you. I just find it hard to believe THAT’S the best they have to work with. I think at least 75% of what’s come out posthumously is better than “Hot Street.”
 
AlwaysThere said:
Oh, my bad!
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Don't worry.

AlwaysThere said:
As someone who doesn’t have access to the vault, I couldn’t tell you. I just find it hard to believe THAT’S the best they have to work with. I think at least 75% of what’s come out posthumously is better than “Hot Street.”
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It's really subjective I believe.
 
Let me provide some context for the GITM session because there is no song called "Ain't No Business Is My Due." Beano came up with that name.

What you’re hearing in these three minutes is "Rock Groove," a basic drum and guitar track written by Bill Bottrell. For the first 30 minutes or so, Michael and Bill jam to this basic beat.

Afterwards, the session became more like the GITM you know. You can make sense of it by listening to the 18-minute snippets I provided.
 
AlwaysThere said:
I know “Hot Street” will come out one day, but I hope the estate and Sony spend their resources on a better song. It’s alright, but it’s generic ‘80s synth pop that any artist could’ve done. I’d rather they put their energy into a real stunner.
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I agree. While I like Hot Street I feel like it's highly overated in the community.

With a bit of polish I feel Dream Away has a chance of being a hit, if released with the Biopic (perhaps during the credits?).
 
I think they will do Neverland Landing during the credits. And we might see Jafaar sing a bit of hotstreet. So they could release those two songs
 
Does anyone know the real length of "From the Bottom of My Heart"? Some are saying that this leak is actually the full instrumental (but edited btw)
 
AlwaysThere said:
I think that’s a different case though, because that was so bare bones. “Hot Street” is finished.
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I mean my only point is people love vintage 80s MJ, Gen X and Baby Boomers especially. That’s a market that usually does well with the right advertisement.

Yeah Behind The Mask didn’t but again, advertising.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
I mean my only point is people love vintage 80s MJ, Gen X and Baby Boomers especially. That’s a market that usually does well with the right advertisement.

Yeah Behind The Mask didn’t but again, advertising.
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Which is kinda sad given John McClain maintains his perfect run. Not a single one of his reworked/reimagined versions is less than amazing.
 
The MJJ Library said:
Hot Street deserved some sort of release somewhere though. It could've been a standalone single from the Thriller album in order to hype up Michaelmania from 1983-1984. Or heck, Thriller Special Edition as it was remastered for, or The Ultimate Collection, or Thriller 25 (It was copyright registered in 2008). I really do hope it’s in the biopic as it was referenced in the trailer, I just hope the fact that it was leaked for so long doesn't affect the chance of good streams or charting.
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Hot Street had potential as a bside to like Billie Jean or Beat It but putting it on the actual album would’ve felt out of place…to me at least
 
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