The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

[Maro_87]

Just over a week ago on Tuesday I was at Akon and Ne-Yo in Glasgow. Was really hoping they’d do Hold My Hand together but they didn’t
Still, they both gave proper tributes to MJ and it was sick.
Ne-Yo started his with his own take on The Way You Make Me Feel — sounded smooth as hell.
Then Akon had MJ on the big screen (from MTV 95) doing the intro to Dangerous (“throw away my time, you can call me honey but you’re no damn good for me”) before he jumped in with his version. That bit gave me proper chills.
Night was still mad even without the duet. Two legends showing love to the King, would have asked Akon what songs he worked on with MJ but didn't have chance hahaha

 

[Soldier of Love]

Is this Soundcastle? I always thought this picture was for Buffalo Bill as it was the first song they worked on together. It would make sense to take a picture during their first recording session.

I also thought the picture was for Buffalo Bill at Can-Am (rather than SoundCastle), but now I strongly suspect it was at Caribou Ranch Studio. If you look at Michael's outfit, he's wearing the burgundy jacket that he wore in other photos that were reportedly taken at the ranch. But the real giveaway would be the khaki pants and the plaid shirt that you can just barely see inside the jacket. He wears the exact same outfit in some of the other Caribou photos. Also, I believe that grand piano was the same famous piano that other artists played at the studio, seen in the photos below. Also, looking at the jacket, I think the photo with John Barnes might've been flipped backwards.

 

[Pentum]

Am I overreacting to this - why isn't this being discussed here? And no YT comments?

Anyone know the source? Know if Stay With Me is an actual copyrighted Akon song?

 

[Strangerintheworld]

Know if Stay With Me is an actual copyrighted Akon song?

I can't find it

 

[Pentum]

I can't find it

I cant find a single shred of info on said song at all. Which could both make it more likely to be real, or to be AI/homemade.

We know this from the tracker:

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Final sessions
Unknown [Akon Collaborations]

In an interview for MTV News, Akon revealed that he and Michael have worked on "ideas, concepts, and harmonies that the world will probably never see." Reportedly, "Hold My Hand" was one of the few tracks that were "fully complete." Akon specified later saying that they had done 4 or 5 songs specifically.
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[Eventidescape1]

I also thought the picture was for Buffalo Bill at Can-Am (rather than SoundCastle), but now I strongly suspect it was at Caribou Ranch Studio. If you look at Michael's outfit, he's wearing the burgundy jacket that he wore in other photos that were reportedly taken at the ranch. But the real giveaway would be the khaki pants and the plaid shirt that you can just barely see inside the jacket. He wears the exact same outfit in some of the other Caribou photos. Also, I believe that grand piano was the same famous piano that other artists played at the studio, seen in the photos below. Also, looking at the jacket, I think the photo with John Barnes might've been flipped backwards.

It looks like it might not be the same grand piano, though. The Caribou Ranch piano looks more wooden & natural-coloured, plus the logo is different if you look closely enough: https://web.archive.org/web/2015122...alelot=356++++++122+&refno=10256979&saletype=

I’m leaning towards Soundcastle, the piano must be a Steinway piano or something of that sort.

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

Where is all this new information about unreleased song recording dates coming from?

Is it people guessing or has there been some new interviews?

 

[SeriousFX]

But I always thought that Loving You was recorded at Red Wing studios in July 1985. Was there an earlier recording at Caribou or something?
Also, could Al Capone and Cheater have been from those Caribou sessions?

It's very likely that an earlier version did exist, but the Estate chose to use the most advanced version for XSCAPE.

 

[Fuzball]

Also, could Al Capone and Cheater have been from those Caribou sessions?

Cheater from earlier sessions at Soundcastle. Al Capone? Not impossible, Michael and John had worked on it two month later at Criteria. Probably on SC, too.