Ghost Of Another Lover info?

[SmoothCriminal1995]

I've loved this song since I first heard it, about 5 years ago. It has so much energy and potential. What do we know about it?

For years it was just a mysterious title on a piece paper found in Michael's room in 2009. I know it's a Dangerous album outtake, I remember someone saying Thom Russo produced it?

Do we know anything else about the song? Did Mike actually revisit the song?

 

[mj_frenzy]

Thom Russo played exclusively this song at the KINGVENTION 2016 that took place in London, as confirmed by people who were there.

The song was played because of the event's theme (25th anniversary of the 'Dangerous' album).

Michael Jackson reportedly revisited the song in his final years with a view to releasing it as a single in the 'This Is It' era.

 

[ChanceToDance]

I don't think much of the song is known. It was played at Kingvention in 2016 and it's unknown if MJ reworked on the song or not, if he didn't it was definitely in his plan to work on it while he was in London.

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

It's such a shame if the song was left in it's current state, during Michael's lifetime. It has such potential and feeling to it that it could have been huge

 

[ChanceToDance]

It's such a shame if the song was left in it's current state, during Michael's lifetime. It has such potential and feeling to it that it could have been huge

I agree, I was never much of a fan of most of the songs with phantasmagoric themes but this song has a really nice groove to it, IMO it's one of the best outtakes out there and it barely has vocals even.

 

[SmoothGangsta]

Always loved this one since that audio leaked. MJ doing prefect background vocals before even finishing the verse lyrics lmao

 

[Pentum]

The bassline on this is so damn good. BG vocals towards the end is also amazing. Song had major potential

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

The last minute of this song is just phenomenal, Mike knew how to make a song catchy but never tiresome. The energy and funk in that bassline is wild.

I love how MJ always crafted his backgrounds, nobody in music could nail adlibs and backgrounds like Mike.

 

[filmandmusic]

Yeah this is a mammoth of a song. Love it.

 

[Themidwestcowboy]

I agree with you my friend! Not gonna lie, even in this unfinished state or is one of my favorite MJ songs. What a groove. I really hope there is a version with lead vocals

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

I agree with you my friend! Not gonna lie, even in this unfinished state or is one of my favorite MJ songs. What a groove. I really hope there is a version with lead vocals

Could you imagine prime Dangerous era lead vocals on this mate. Beyond amazing

 

[ChanceToDance]

Michael should've just forgotten about Ghosts and focused solely on GOAL, it's leagues better.

Btw I love how this became a GOAL appreciation thread LOL.

 

[Still The King]

Does somebody know if Michael ever recorded lead vocals to this song, I think this is the case with Man In Black and this song is that in the seminar they played versions without the lead vocals but they do exist?

 

[SmoothGangsta]

Does somebody know if Michael ever recorded lead vocals to this song, I think this is the case with Man In Black and this song is that in the seminar they played versions without the lead vocals but they do exist?

We don't know if MJ worked on it more at any point. No proof Man In Black has verse vocals, either.

 

[Lotfi11k]

We don't if MJ worked on it more at any point. No proof Man In Black has verse vocals, either.

U must ask Shana or Loren .Shana maybe have different version

 

[zinniabooklover]

It's such a shame if the song was left in it's current state, during Michael's lifetime. It has such potential and feeling to it that it could have been huge

Just listened.

 

[filmandmusic]

Just listened.

What do you think? Fucking awesome or fucking awesome?

Probably my favorite leak

 

[zinniabooklover]

What do you think? Fucking awesome or fucking awesome?

Probably my favorite leak

Well, I'm more into the two 'lovely ones' as mentioned yesterday. One in particular, every time I listen I just end up sobbing.

This one, I literally just listened to. Not my fave (so far) but, om - freakin' - g!!!!!!!!!!

I have no words, f&m. You'll have to send fresh supplies of new vocab. Let's just say, I made the right decision in listening to this.

 

[filmandmusic]

I still have ‘t figured out what the lovely one’s are. I presume dream away and Chicago 1945 but you said you weren’t going to listen to them so … I don’t know