Would you say the HIStory album is a masterpiece of artistry (even by MJ’s standards) or an attempt to be “trendy”?

[pinballmaster]

I don't think the album has his best overall songs, but I think it's his best/most complete album.
Perfectly crafted like a movie experience.
I make music myself. Made several albums. Never released any of them for a variety of reasons.... But....
I approach each album similar to History. The structure, pacing, energy, variety, etc...

 

[apple🍎]

"Then he released Invincible lol" His best album ever???? (I genuinely love Invincible. History and Dangerous are tied for second, with Bad in third.)

Yes, I said what I said. Invincible was borderline generic, if not full on generic. There were a couple hints of brilliance here and there, but overall it just felt generic and outdated. That's me. But I didn't see any of the rawness that History and Dangerous had.

 

[BadAtGames42749]

Yes, I said what I said. Invincible was borderline generic, if not full on generic. There were a couple hints of brilliance here and there, but overall it just felt generic and outdated. That's me. But I didn't see any of the rawness that History and Dangerous had.

Well, Invincible sessions were... What? Early 1998 to mid 2001? It did feel a bit outdated, but I still love it lol. Wasn't he aiming for the album to come out around early 2000? I don't remember much lol.

 

[Fuzball]

end of 1999, iirc