Smoothwalker
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Genuine question, because surely there was demand for more and yet we got so little
Great points. If I recall correctly he had signed on to release another album shortly after Thriller but then it became the greatest selling album in the world lol.Because he was rich enough that he didn't have to put out a record more often. Many other recording artists aren't and they also didn't own a song publishing catalog. Some artists just like recording and/or performing all the time. I've seen interviews with artists who said that when the pandemic hit and everything shut down, they didn't know what to do with their time, because they spent a lot of every year touring. They didn't spend much time at home before covid. Also most other acts don't milk 1 album for 2 years and release the entire album as singles, lol.
In the words of young Michael, "I don't sing it if I don't mean it". I can't imagine Michael releasing an album every other yearQuality over quantity? Michael was a known perfectionist, I guess that also mean taking much longer to perfect the album.
I don't think this has anything to do with it. Prince released albums every year and toured. So did a lot of other artists. If it was up to Prince, he would release multiple albums each year. But Warner Brothers refused to do that. The Jackson 5 was constantly recording & touring. Not only the group albums, but Mike & Jermaine solo albums too. They did a lot of TV show appearances on top of that. Harry Weinger, who runs Motown's catalog reissues, said years ago that the J5 had around 300 unreleased songs including an instrumental solo album by Tito. Mike has said he didn't even remember recording some of the songs that did get released. But the record business was different then. The labels required that before the mid 1970s. It's like The Beatles released so much stuff in a few years, not necessarily because they wanted to, but that is what was in their contracts. It was common for acts to release 2 or 3 albums every year and in some cases non-album singles.If he didn't have to promote a product (album) with, tours and so on, we would probably have more songs, I think.
This.Because he was rich enough that he didn't have to put out a record more often.
He should have made a greatest hits double album at the end of the 80s and 90s. Featuring his best songs from that decade. In 2000 he could have made a four disc greatest hits featuring all of his best songs to celebrate the new millennium.Also too, MJ favored, Double Albums, and Triple Albums. He wanted Bad to be 3 disc's. He filled the entire lengths of CDs, while hating having to cut songs and trim them.
Example: InvincibleMichael Jackson provided an explanation for that to his close friend and spiritual advisor Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (in 2000-2001):
"I do love the power of mystery, I really do. I think it's very powerful … There's six doors, you can open any of these doors. But the fifth door, don't open it. Don't open the fifth door, no matter what ... I only do an album every five years. Other artists do an album every year and my albums outlast and outsell all the other artists. And people wait for it. There's like, you know, a whole pulse going on about this album" (Michael Jackson, The Michael Jackson Tapes)
So, the singer believed a lot in the power of mystery, and how it keeps the public interested.
The number five triggers the greatest mystery, and particularly the fifth door.
Decade was the Intention. That became HIStory.He should have made a greatest hits double album at the end of the 80s and 90s. Featuring his best songs from that decade. In 2000 he could have made a four disc greatest hits featuring all of his best songs to celebrate the new millennium.
Because he was rich enough that he didn't have to put out a record more often.
I doubt that has anything to do with it? He didn't just work because he had to. He was rich enough to retire when he was young, if that was what he wanted. He loved what he was doing, and that's why he did it. Like he said, "I'm married to my music".Why work if you don't have to?
Huh?! So, you mean, just re-release every album? What's the point? When you're releasing 1 or 2 new albums per decade, it would be silly to do a greatest hits each time.In 2000 he could have made a four disc greatest hits featuring all of his best songs to celebrate the new millennium.
And, after rebuying loads of stuff with History, then rebuying loads of stuff again with BOTDF, people started to realize they were being taken advantage of, so that's why TUC is seen as an insult.Decade was the Intention. That became HIStory.
The 2000s gave us The Ultimate Collection.
I dunno. TC asked the question why weren't there more MJ albums. The answer is because there didn't need to be.He didn't just work because he had to. He was rich enough to retire when he was young, if that was what he wanted.
There's nothing insulting about TUC. You'd maybe have a point if you were talking about King of Pop 4 years later. Or heck, Number Ones in 2003. That had 1 new song at least. TUC had multiple. It's an entirely separate audience though.And, after rebuying loads of stuff with History, then rebuying loads of stuff again with BOTDF, people started to realize they were being taken advantage of, so that's why TUC is seen as an insult.
The answer is because MJ didn't want to do more and didn't. it just is. People are just trying to question him and rationalize otherwise.The answer is because there didn't need to be.
& Number OnesThe 2000s gave us The Ultimate Collection.
I only do an album every five years. Other artists do an album every year and my albums outlast and outsell all the other artists. And people wait for it.
The Michael Jackson Tapes, p. 145
already been postedWhy didn’t MJ make more albums?
That ones more Bog Standard. Fair& Number Ones