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Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Wanna know what is annoying me in this thread???? People are complaining about the freaking art work on the album cover...like seriously people!!??? Here we are FINAllY get some origanal demos of MJs work and all some of you are complaining about is the picture on the cover. SMDH. Can't you just be happy for once??? Who CARES what pic they used.....its the music that matters. There is just no making some fans happy. Jeez....
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

coffre said:
We only know that the Epic Records ceo is the executive producer of the album. Perhaps he'll send the tracks to their own mastering guy at Sony Music, Mark Wilder. Mark Wilder did a very good job on mastering all The Jacksons albums in 2008.
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Man, I hope so. Mark's work's been fantastic. The Earth, Wind and Fire box-set sounded great. Received great reviews for sound quality too.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

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Deluxe Edition cover with 3D effects...
Cover with L.A. Reid. ;p

For those who do not understand sarcasm. It's sarcasm...
 
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Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Albums nearly always release on a Monday in the UK, so won't it most likely be the 12th here?
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

As for the artwork I'm just happy that they didn't use a picture of Michael from the Thriller era.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

xthunderx2 said:
Wanna know what is annoying me in this thread???? People are complaining about the freaking art work on the album cover...like seriously people!!??? Here we are FINAllY get some origanal demos of MJs work and all some of you are complaining about is the picture on the cover. SMDH. Can't you just be happy for once??? Who CARES what pic they used.....its the music that matters. There is just no making some fans happy. Jeez....
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the estate has finaly reached the correct path (with releasing untouched material since BAD25)

btw, I wouldn't mind if the Estate would release next year a "5th Anniversary edition" of MICHAEL ... including the original untouched versions. **it's late and I guess I'm dreaming**
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Thoth said:
Oh, and JT didn't produce anything for Beyonce'. He co-wrote the songs "Blow" and "Rocket". The production was handled by Timbaland and J-Roc. I asked J-Roc himself.
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Timberlake has a producer credit on Beyonce's "Partition" song. I don't know if he did anything as production or just given credit for show but my point still stands. There's no requirement that Justin has to sing on MJ album, he could be doing / getting a producer credit.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

analogue said:
As for the artwork I'm just happy that they didn't use a picture of Michael from the Thriller era.
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This so much.

It's not 1983, this record is coming out in 2014. This is the Michael that should be on the cover.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

AlwaysThere said:
I have a feeling that was Damien Shields, and if it was, he didn't say that it was included, but rather that Timbaland did his own mix of it. And an associate of his said it was "killer".
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No, someone at the listening party tonight said all that. :)
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

StellaJackson said:
Albums nearly always release on a Monday in the UK, so won't it most likely be the 12th here?
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the 13th is the date for the US. UK will be the 12nd, some European countries already on the 09th
 
StellaJackson;3976153 said:
LOL. That is not LA Reid. Where did you get that pic from?
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Let me answer that

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Great night at the Michael Jackson <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Xscape&amp;src=hash">#Xscape</a> playback. Goosebumps hearing that amazing vocal. LA Reid has chosen well. <a href="http://t.co/un6PvjyajR">pic.twitter.com/un6PvjyajR</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Hughes (@Popprince) <a href="https://twitter.com/Popprince/statuses/450720326587252736">March 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Xscape&amp;src=hash">#Xscape</a> Still buzzing from what I heard tonight.. Do You Know Where Your Children Are. Wow! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MJ&amp;src=hash">#MJ</a> <a href="http://t.co/VgmezdDido">pic.twitter.com/VgmezdDido</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Hughes (@Popprince) <a href="https://twitter.com/Popprince/statuses/450738170226032640">March 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

coffre said:
the estate has finaly reached the correct path (with releasing untouched material since BAD25)

btw, I wouldn't mind if the Estate would release next year a "5th Anniversary edition" of MICHAEL ... including the original untouched versions. **it's late and I guess I'm dreaming**
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Where them Will.i.am outtakes / sessions though? Next album perhaps? Lol.
 
ivy;3976159 said:
Let me answer that

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Great night at the Michael Jackson <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Xscape&src=hash">#Xscape</a> playback. Goosebumps hearing that amazing vocal. LA Reid has chosen well. <a href="http://t.co/un6PvjyajR">pic.twitter.com/un6PvjyajR</a></p>— Kevin Hughes (@Popprince) <a href="https://twitter.com/Popprince/statuses/450720326587252736">March 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Xscape&src=hash">#Xscape</a> Still buzzing from what I heard tonight.. Do You Know Where Your Children Are. Wow! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MJ&src=hash">#MJ</a> <a href="http://t.co/VgmezdDido">pic.twitter.com/VgmezdDido</a></p>— Kevin Hughes (@Popprince) <a href="https://twitter.com/Popprince/statuses/450738170226032640">March 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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What's the relevance of the second piece of artwork? Single cover maybe?
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

ivy said:
Timberlake has a producer credit on Beyonce's "Partition" song. I don't know if he did anything as production or just given credit for show but my point still stands. There's no requirement that Justin has to sing on MJ album, he could be doing / getting a producer credit.
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Oh yea forgot about that one. But he has background vocals too.

About 7 guys produced that track if i remember correctly. Key Wayne and Mike Dean are credited. Some other dude as well. Lol
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

coffre said:
the estate has finaly reached the correct path (with releasing untouched material since BAD25)

btw, I wouldn't mind if the Estate would release next year a "5th Anniversary edition" of MICHAEL ... including the original untouched versions. **it's late and I guess I'm dreaming**
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Lol...oh my goodness...Can you just imagine if they did that.....it would be brilliant...lol. ALL of that untouched stuff....that would be amazing!!.. I agree ...a fan can dream...lol
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

So that pretty much confirms do you know where your children are is on the album!!!! holy crap this album is gonna be amazing!!!

So we can pretty much expect all of these tracks..

Slave to the rhythym
Escape
Place With No Name
Blue Gangster
Do You Know Where Your Children Are

..and most likely Chicago.

woah!!!!!!!!
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Gosh @ people complaining about the cover. The picture is great, obviously airbrushed/photoshopped, but what cover isn't these days? I personally think they did a great job.

Btw, the theeth are not even visible, even if you zoom and look hard you can barely see anything. Folks just trying to nitpick here IMO.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

StellaJackson said:
What's the relevance of the second piece of artwork? Single cover maybe?
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That I don't know / can't answer. I just knew the source of the picture.

and yes it looks like Do you know where your children are is confirmed.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

I hope that LNFSG won't be on "Xscape".
6 songs seem confirmed.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Hess said:
The thing around his head reminds of Saturn.

It's space/futuristic/robotic/awesomeness/greatness :)
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Funny, just last night I was listening to a radio program where they were talking about Saturn and its rings and moons, and here is MJ looking so futuristic.

I am just over the moon over this!! The estate has hit a homerun with this project. The art work is terrrific; the title, and the font are great. Oh I am sooooo excited. I really hope this will be No. 1. Please fans make it happen, I know we can!
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

I'm very hyped about the album and I love the cover aswell, yet with the current ' confirmed' songs, we can be looking at only 1/2 ' new' MJ songs. That, no matter how good, has me dissapointed. Yet I'm looking forward to the release.

Only real bad thing they can do is to put LNFSG on it.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Seems a few music presenters/journalists got to hear it tonight. Looks like Trevor Nelson was hosting the event.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

I am against censoring MJ stuff, or stuff in general but i hope that if they do include Do You Know where Your children are it will appear with another title, preferably 12 o clock. :)

Is it just me or are the freeze tracks not confirmed at all?
Slave To The Rhythm = Confirmed (Xperia Commercial)
Xscape = Confirmed
Do You Know Where Your Children Are = Semi confirmed (Played for people and according to damian is on the list)
Chicago = Semi confirmed (Timbaland wanted this as the first single)

Then there are the other tracks. I have not heard a single word or utterance about Blue Gangsta or APWWN from anybody except Dr Freeze let alone a confirmation of it's inclusion on the album. The same goes for Love Never Felt So Good. I did notice the removal of BG and APWWN from streaming sites tho..
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Im assuming the tracklist will look something like..

Xscape
Slave To The Rhythym
She Was Lovin Me
A Place With No Name
Chicago
Blue Gangster
Do You Know Where Your Children Are
Can't Get Your Weight off of me? - unsure about this one..

Im sure there will be many that won't like the new mixes but just think we get another CD with the original versions, IN CDQ!!!
 
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