Shane Michaels
Proud Member
Re: The story behind the greatest hits album that never happened
Well, he was popular internationally, so he always focused on them. And the theme of the album was history. Even though it seemed like self-promotion, the idea of the album was to inspire all to strive for a legacy, to make a name. It's not really egotistical.
Also, he did attempt to appeal to American audiences. For one, there's the VMA's Medley (His real and true greatest performance, Ever. The only thing I can find wrong with it is a stain on his pants during "Dangerous".)
But aside from that, there was "One Night Only", which... you should research that, it honestly explains a lot. Here's a good place to start:
http://www.*************.com/michael-jackson-one-night-only/
The weird thing is, why didn't they do the statues and all that promotion in the US? That is where all the bad press had been. There is something strange about that choice and I don't know enough about the story to understand it. The promotion was not necessary in Europe and South Africa, at least in terms of the allegations. Yet that is where the statues were. And MJ did not tour in the US to counteract the bad PR either. It's too bad. Maybe he was completely disgusted by America at this time, and was wanting to live in South Africa, he told Diane Sawyer. Still, he remained at Neverland. I wonder why. Because of the children? But then he should have made efforts to win over the americans again...it doesn't add up. Perhaps that was a mistake on his part.
Well, he was popular internationally, so he always focused on them. And the theme of the album was history. Even though it seemed like self-promotion, the idea of the album was to inspire all to strive for a legacy, to make a name. It's not really egotistical.
Also, he did attempt to appeal to American audiences. For one, there's the VMA's Medley (His real and true greatest performance, Ever. The only thing I can find wrong with it is a stain on his pants during "Dangerous".)
But aside from that, there was "One Night Only", which... you should research that, it honestly explains a lot. Here's a good place to start:
http://www.*************.com/michael-jackson-one-night-only/