Let's end the confusion about MJ's unreleased tracks here

So probably been talked about a thousand times before but I really love MJ's vocals on Drake's 'Don't Matter To Me'; they are almost 'Human Nature/Liberian Girl-esque'!

Did anyone ever hear the original (Paul Anka) recording? Does it have more verses? What is the rest like? Is it in any way releasable?
 
Alec said:
In the early days of Twitter (it must have been around the time Michael died), I asked Teddy Riley about it. He's the supposed producer and co-writer of On My Anger. He said he's never heard the title before. DEBUNKED.
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Do you know if there's any outtake of his from the Invincible sessions? 1/4th of the songs on the album comes from him so there's gotta be something, even if it's just a writer's demo.
 
threepea11 said:

MJ Unreleased Songs list - Google Drive

docs.google.com docs.google.com

I did HIStory and BoTDF, anything to add or correct?

Also is the song "Are You Ready" real? its the 10th song on the unreleased wikipedia list. I doubt it is but making sure
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"Ashes to Ashes," "Dance On The Ceiling," and "Descending Angels" are from the Ghosts score. They are not unreleased, nor were they outtakes from BOTDF.
 
threepea11 said:

MJ Unreleased Songs list - Google Drive

docs.google.com docs.google.com

I did HIStory and BoTDF, anything to add or correct?

Also is the song "Are You Ready" real? its the 10th song on the unreleased wikipedia list. I doubt it is but making sure
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-Christmas Star, Are You Ready and Murder are fake. I'm not sure about Fear, what's the source on that one?
-Innocent Man wasn't reworked in 2008. Maybe it was but for now it's not confirmed.
-You forgot about In The Back, Bombay Nights, Christmas Song (theme for Home Alone made in 1994), Ask DD, Ask Rene 3, The Best Thing and MJ's cover of Delilah.
-What SeriousFX said above, there were no songs made for BOTDF as everything on the album are leftovers from either Dangerous or HIStory. The songs you mentioned are from Ghosts.
 
threepea11 said:
It written in 1989 but not recorded until 1994
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I was mistaken lol, it was written in 1994 but was recorded in 1997.
"...Brad Buxer pointed out that he spent years developing the song—first during the HIStory sessions, then for Blood on the Dance Floor, and finally for Invincible. What begins as a minimalist groove gradually unfolds into an intricate and ethereal sonic canvas—lush strings, an entrancing harp, and a mournful trumpet. Buxer described the track as “unbelievable and it proves once again how Michael was a genius. I play almost every instrument on this song, but all [the] ideas are Michael.” The 1997 demo, recorded in Switzerland, was released on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection in 2004."
 
ChanceToDance said:
I was mistaken lol, it was written in 1994 but was recorded in 1997.
"...Brad Buxer pointed out that he spent years developing the song—first during the HIStory sessions, then for Blood on the Dance Floor, and finally for Invincible. What begins as a minimalist groove gradually unfolds into an intricate and ethereal sonic canvas—lush strings, an entrancing harp, and a mournful trumpet. Buxer described the track as “unbelievable and it proves once again how Michael was a genius. I play almost every instrument on this song, but all [the] ideas are Michael.” The 1997 demo, recorded in Switzerland, was released on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection in 2004."
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huh, interesting
 
ChanceToDance said:
-Christmas Star, Are You Ready and Murder are fake. I'm not sure about Fear, what's the source on that one?
-Innocent Man wasn't reworked in 2008. Maybe it was but for now it's not confirmed.
-You forgot about In The Back, Bombay Nights, Christmas Song (theme for Home Alone made in 1994), Ask DD, Ask Rene 3, The Best Thing and MJ's cover of Delilah.
-What SeriousFX said above, there were no songs made for BOTDF as everything on the album are leftovers from either Dangerous or HIStory. The songs you mentioned are from Ghosts.
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Who told you about Delilah MJ Cover
 
filmandmusic said:
Dang in the back is such an interesting song sonically. It is not even a bummer it is vocally incomplete so we concentrate on the music better. The few lyrics it has bring the theme and feeling he was going for home anyway.

Michael in the 90s was completely unpredictable!
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And to think it's the same guy that sang Baby Be Mine lol.
 
ChanceToDance said:
-Christmas Star, Are You Ready and Murder are fake. I'm not sure about Fear, what's the source on that one?
-Innocent Man wasn't reworked in 2008. Maybe it was but for now it's not confirmed.
-You forgot about In The Back, Bombay Nights, Christmas Song (theme for Home Alone made in 1994), Ask DD, Ask Rene 3, The Best Thing and MJ's cover of Delilah.
-What SeriousFX said above, there were no songs made for BOTDF as everything on the album are leftovers from either Dangerous or HIStory. The songs you mentioned are from Ghosts.
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Actually, "Murder" was listed in Francois Allard's book. Apparently, it was the original, working title for "Money." Also, "X-Mas Star," "Christmas Star," and "Christmas Song" are the same. Never heard of "Fear" and "Are You Ready," pretty sure those are fake.
 
If Michael was still among us I’d tell him

Why why why Delilah?
I could see, that song is no good for thee
Forgive me Michael I just can’t take it seriously
 
AlwaysThere said:
“Delilah”? Haven’t seen this one. Is that from the US Copyright Office?
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It's from a Reddit AMA made by an Assistant Audio Engineer who worked on HIStory.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelJackson/comments/bhi3u6/_/elt99gn
"Yes actually. I didn't hear many tracks that were cut, but two stuck out to me. Basszouille, which had circus vibes in an orchestral type way. It sounds a lot like Little Susie because the texture of instruments is the same. Another was a cover of Tom Jone's Delilah, but funky with a swingbeat."
 
ChanceToDance said:
It's from a Reddit AMA made by an Assistant Audio Engineer who worked on HIStory.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelJackson/comments/bhi3u6/_/elt99gn
"Yes actually. I didn't hear many tracks that were cut, but two stuck out to me. Basszouille, which had circus vibes in an orchestral type way. It sounds a lot like Little Susie because the texture of instruments is the same. Another was a cover of Tom Jone's Delilah, but funky with a swingbeat."
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I’m so skeptical of this AMA. It’s extraordinarily easy for someone to lie in situations like this. Obviously doesn’t discredit it, but I’d love to know if this was actually him.
 
AlwaysThere said:
I’m so skeptical of this AMA. It’s extraordinarily easy for someone to lie in situations like this. Obviously doesn’t discredit it, but I’d love to know if this was actually him.
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Usually people who do AMAs are verified by moderators beforehand. I don't know if this one in particular was verified also.
 
ChanceToDance said:
-Christmas Star, Are You Ready and Murder are fake. I'm not sure about Fear, what's the source on that one?
-Innocent Man wasn't reworked in 2008. Maybe it was but for now it's not confirmed.
-You forgot about In The Back, Bombay Nights, Christmas Song (theme for Home Alone made in 1994), Ask DD, Ask Rene 3, The Best Thing and MJ's cover of Delilah.
-What SeriousFX said above, there were no songs made for BOTDF as everything on the album are leftovers from either Dangerous or HIStory. The songs you mentioned are from Ghosts.
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Christmas Star is real, it's a cover of the song from Home Alone, doesn't have MJ vocals, but they had a children's choir come in and sing at the Hit Factory.
 
AlwaysThere said:
Buz has spoken to Joe Vogel and Mike Smallcombe about them. All that is known is that they were recorded between 1983-84, they’re similar in style to something like “Seeing Voices,” and at least two songs (“Make a Wish” and “Neverland Landing”) have vocals.

Someone I spoke with years ago said that “Neverland Landing” was fairly complete vocally and was very Disney-esque.
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So I was just wondering, is it possible that 'Scared Of The Moon' was also meant for the Peter Pan movie? It sounds so perfect for that
 
AlwaysThere said:
I’m so skeptical of this AMA. It’s extraordinarily easy for someone to lie in situations like this. Obviously doesn’t discredit it, but I’d love to know if this was actually him.
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Right? That’s what I thought from the very beginning. No one else besides this random user has talked about these songs and described them in this manner. Could just be a fan with a wild imagination.
 
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