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Michael: Album Reviews

Pace said:
I love hearing him speak. And that's saying it politely.
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Nothing can be compared to Michael's intro to I just can't stop loving you :swoon:
Nothing!

(off topic, I know but... how am I to resist this??)

 
PCR said:
Nothing can be compared to Michael's intro to I just can't stop loving you :swoon:
Nothing!

(off topic, I know but... how am I to resist this??)
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OOMAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH~~~
 
Sorry, if this has been posted already:

Michael Jackson delivers from grave

Herald Sun December 04, 2010 12:00AM

THE first posthumous release by Michael Jackson will thrill fans, but it's hard to get past what it is.

They are songs the perfectionist hadn't finished and were completed after his death.

The album, Michael, hits stores on Friday. It has 10 previously unreleased Jackson songs brought "to completion" since his death by various producers.

The first single release, Breaking News, was a tactical error. Not only is the song weak, but Jackson's heavily-treated vocals started the destructive rumours that soundalike singers were used on the album.

Certainly the rest of Michael sounds like Jackson's unmistakable voice; the star had spent the years after 2001's Invincible - his last studio album - working on new songs with all manner of producers and songwriters, from A-listers to virtual unknowns.

The single Hold My Hand is more polished than the leaked version from a few years back.

Invincible is a funk workout with producer Teddy Riley pumping up Jackson's trademark oohs and aahs.

Keep Your Head Up is the inspirational moment, complete with gospel choir. It's a strong find, with Jackson coming back to real life lyrically.

(I Like) The Way You Love Me first appeared on a Jackson compilation in 2004 in demo form. The smooth R&B jam now starts with the singer sketching out the plan for the song on an answering machine. It's a showcase for his voice.

Monster recalls the mechanical R&B of Scream, with Jackson sounding angry, as he slips back into Thriller mode.

Best of Joy is a simple moment that harks back to his Motown era. (I Can't Make It) Another Day was written and produced by Lenny Kravitz a decade ago and it shows. Jackson's voice is particularly strong on the chorus and, bizarrely, Dave Grohl drums on the track.

Behind the Mask sees Jackson add vocals - and vocoder - to the Yellow Magic Orchestra instrumental, singing "take off the mask so I can see your face".

The best is kept till last.

Much Too Soon was written around the time of Thriller. It's a nicely understated ballad in the vein of Ben, with harmonica and Spanish guitar.

It'll be interesting to see what comes out of the Jackson vaults next. He had been working with Lady Gaga's producer, RedOne, and Black Eyed Pea's will.i.am.

Michael is far from the barrel-scraper cynics suggested.
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Taryll.... yikes. after his twitter rants I don't like him anymore.
 
Mr. Riley says there is a salsa-flavored song called "Burn Tonight" that didn't make "Michael" that could get a future release. "It's not what people would expect from Michael," he said. "It's like something from 'Dancing with the Stars."'


I so WANT BURN TONIGHT: i Know it's something great, I do really hope for a MICHAEL EP with at least 4 new tracks:clapping:
 
Michael Jackson’s fans have hit back at critics who have given his forthcoming new album poor reviews.

‘Michael’, which includes previously unheard songs by the late singer, was played to journalists in London last week.

Many critics were divided, although a number highlighted how it failed to live up to Jackson’s classic albums ‘Thriller’ and ‘Off The Wall’.

But responding to the reviews, a number of fans have contacted Gigwise to express their sadness at the comparisons.

One fan, Kim, said: “What is the point of comparing everything to ‘Thriller’, he can't make another one!

“His other works are so underrated they are amazing as well, it's so unfair all of these reviews, they take away all his credit for great songs. ‘Thriller’ was a curse for Michael in many ways.”

Alfie G said: “It's like people are praised for releasing poor music just because they haven't released a ‘Thriller’ album.”

Anna added: “I don't know how anyone can expect this album to be perfection if Michael is gone. I believe it will help keep his legacy alive but it will in no way be a replacement to an album he would have produced while he was alive.”

The ten-track album includes collaborations with 50 Cent, Akon and Lenny Kravtiz, and is released on December 14.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/59978/Michael-Jackson-Fans-Hit-Back-At-Critics-Over-Poor-Album-Reviews
 
dupsy;3116326 said:
Michael Jackson’s fans have hit back at critics who have given his forthcoming new album poor reviews.

‘Michael’, which includes previously unheard songs by the late singer, was played to journalists in London last week.

Many critics were divided, although a number highlighted how it failed to live up to Jackson’s classic albums ‘Thriller’ and ‘Off The Wall’.

But responding to the reviews, a number of fans have contacted Gigwise to express their sadness at the comparisons.

One fan, Kim, said: “What is the point of comparing everything to ‘Thriller’, he can't make another one!

“His other works are so underrated they are amazing as well, it's so unfair all of these reviews, they take away all his credit for great songs. ‘Thriller’ was a curse for Michael in many ways.”

Alfie G said: “It's like people are praised for releasing poor music just because they haven't released a ‘Thriller’ album.”

Anna added: “I don't know how anyone can expect this album to be perfection if Michael is gone. I believe it will help keep his legacy alive but it will in no way be a replacement to an album he would have produced while he was alive.”

The ten-track album includes collaborations with 50 Cent, Akon and Lenny Kravtiz, and is released on December 14.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/59978/Michael-Jackson-Fans-Hit-Back-At-Critics-Over-Poor-Album-Reviews
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Even when MJ was alive they disrespecting his new releases after thriller. Rolling stone magazine "shitted" on all his post-Thriller albums.

Don't expect him to get fair treatment just because.....he is dead. you are asking too much.

I always take reviews, good or bad, with a grain of salt. I will get the album on Dec 14th...and review it my damn self. :punk:
 
^^ I can review it now, even though I haven't listened to it yet lol I know the album is great! :)
 
Although I don't really let reviews have any impact on mu own opinion, I love reading them (in general) af they are intelligently written an thought-out. In the paper I love reading reviews for movies, books and music. So, I am looking forward to the reviews on Michael (not from tabloid like the Sun though).
 
I think I will love Michael very much.

No bad review can change that.

HMH, BN, MTS, KYHU and Monster sounds great!

Snippets of HT, BTM, BOJ and Another Day sounds perfect. - Those could be real MJ classics.

And (I like) The way you love well, we already know that is a perfect sweet song.
 
I liked Joseph Vogel's article. Finally somebody acknowledges the truth in Michael's anti-media stance and doesn't just put it down as "paranoia". There's nothing paranoid about it. It's the truth about the media!
 
Album reviews don't mean a thing just like videogame reviews and movie reviews.

Take Eminems debut album "the slim shady lp", it only got 2 stars in "the source", the biggest hiphop magazine in the world, and turned out to be one of the biggest selling hiphop albums in history.

Thriller got bad reviews, best selling album overall in history and Bad and Dangerous are always critisized as not being as good as thriller while selling more copies any other artist could dream of.
 
^ True, but to say a review doesn't mean anything because sales are so good is not really true. Good sales still don't mean it's high-quality. Bad albums sell a lot of copies too sometimes. Heck, just take a look at the music charts today, or the bestselling books for that matter.

Michael is of course a league of his own, top quality and top sales go hand in hand in his case, and hopefully the reviews will be up there as well :)
 
Roosje said:
^ True, but to say a review doesn't mean anything because sales are so good is not really true. Good sales still don't mean it's high-quality. Bad albums sell a lot of copies too sometimes. Heck, just take a look at the music charts today, or the bestselling books for that matter.
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Yes, but critics have usually been very unfair to Michael in the past 20-25 years (sometimes giving previews with full of tabloidish personal insults, rather than focusing on the music itself), so in his case I don't think it really matters.

Still, nice and/or level-headed previews are always welcome.
 
The Huffington Post review is brilliant! MJ phone intro for "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" and Earth Song ad libs gone from Keep Your Head Up! :D
 
Yes, and MTV praising (I Like) The Way You Love Me and over Hollywood Tonight dismissed as dated!:doh:
What was he listening to? Ke$ha?!?:cheeky:
 
The Huffington Post review is GREAT! You KNOW it's from someone that knows their stuff about Michael and his music.

It states that "Much Too Soon" was recorded during the HIStory sessions? Is this true??!!
 
respect77 said:
I liked Joseph Vogel's article. Finally somebody acknowledges the truth in Michael's anti-media stance and doesn't just put it down as "paranoia". There's nothing paranoid about it. It's the truth about the media!
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I must say it is a really great review.
IS it confirmed that Bets of Joy was his last song?
 
The Rollingstone gave the album 3 stars (out of 5).

Someone else posted it in another thread but here it is

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/45342/239868

"By Jody Rosen

2010 12 14

This is not a Michael Jackson album. Jackson was one of pop's biggest fussbudgets: Even when his songs were half-baked, the production was pristine. He would not have released anything like this compilation, a grab bag of outtakes and outlines assembled by Jackson's label. And yet, it's a testament to the man's charisma that Michael can be compelling. Jackson gets songwriting credit on eight of 10 tracks, and they are recognizably Michael Jackson songs. "Behind the Mask" is a fiercely funky cousin to "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' "; the Lenny Kravitz-produced "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" is a "Dirty Diana"-esque dance-rock song that also features Kravitz on guitar. There are thrilling glimpses into MJ's creative process — check the snippet of him singing and beatboxing his idea for "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" — but Michael's most amazing moment is the Thriller-era ballad "Much Too Soon." The song is full of guitars and strings, but all you really hear is that voice — hovering between child and adult, between male and female, between mournful and ecstatic."
 
^ rolling stone barely gave the album any of it's time. they didn't do a song by song review, and their review sounds very bland and uneducated. Typical of RS... they seem to be fading away in music these days. Their opinion really means nothing anymore.
 
i dont take critics opinions to heart because like i said before they have no talent for anything else other then spouting off their onesided opinions. SO with that i say forget what the critics say and go your own way. Like what you like without someone telling you different. Listening to a critic is like listening to bieber underwater...it may sound good but they just dont work.
 
Don't Stop, Wanna Be, Bad, Jam, Scream, Invincible. Michael Jackson liked to start his albums with a bang. The Akon penned opening to "Michael", Hold My Hand, tells you that this is not a Michael Jackson album. While undoubtedly slickly produced, this pedestrian opening number is ultimately too generic and too forgettable. The musical journey continues with Hollywood Tonight, an enjoyable and catchy dance number accompanied by Jackson's beatboxing throughout, but with somewhat overproduced vocal work.
 
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