Music / Items 1990-1999
American Master (Book)
This unauthorized biography of Michael Jackson emphasizes his relentless pursuit of excellence and perfection and describes how this drive has affected his life artistically, personally, and physically.
Well documented and packed with full-colour photographs, this book provides a glimpse into the life of one of the world's most popular yet reclusive pop stars. Jackson's career is detailed from the time he first appeared on the scene in 1968 through the end of 1996.
'American Master', is a wonderful book written by American author C. Mecca, featuring a special introduction by Bob Jones.
In addition to its innovations, you will find, within its 272 pages, 37 full size Never-before-seen pictures on a high level printing, which are courtesy of MJJ Productions, Inc.
In 1996 this book was been released in the VS and published by CAM Publishing.
Publisher: CAM Co Publishers
Author: C. Mecca
Released: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 272
ISBN: 0965517403
Printed: USA
Guide price: 20 €
The History Mix - DMC The Mixes (Maxi-Single)
The History Mix (1995 UK DMC DJ only).
'The Mixes' vinyl 12" double pack featuring the exclusive Alan Coulthard History Megamix which is a medley of 9 classic Jackson tracks.
This mix is exclusive to this release and is unavailable on any other promotional or commercially release format. In custom DMC title sleeve DMC150/3/4.
Track listing:
1. Update Chart Toppers
2. Disco In The House
3. Hurt So Good - Jimmy Sommerville
4.Total Loveland
5. Gayle Force - Michelle Gayles Hit Mix
6, Michael Jackson - The History Mix: Billie Jean / Bad /
Rock With You /
Thriller /
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough /
Black Or White /
Remember The Time /
Scream /
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Record label: DMC
Released: 1995
Series number: DMC150/3/4
Printed: UK
Guide price: 30 €
Michael Jackson Doll - Black Or White
This Michael Jackson Black or White Doll is official released by Triumph International in 1995. Manufactured by AB Toys (France 1995).
The doll is dressed in the Black Or White outfit and sits in a box. There are two different dolls, the usual one and the doll with the Black Or White music.
Michael is dressed in Black trousers, white jacket and white top and has a height of 30 cm.
Released: 1995
Series number: REF: 800010
Guide price: 20 €
HIStory, Past, Present And Future Book I (CD Album)
The CD album "HIStory, Past, Present and Future Book I" is released on June 16th, 1995 by the record company Sony. The CD album exists out of two CD's of which the first is provided of 15 greatest hits like Billie Jean, Remember The Time, The Girl Is Mine etc... On the second CD you can find also 15 numbers, Scream, D.S., Tabloid Junkie are giving a clearly message which Michael enounced to the public ( accusations of child molestation).
The book counts 52 pages and contains a lot of pictures and all the Awards that Michael has ever received and a lot of information.
Michael received by the MTV Video Music Awards 11 nominations, with the number "Scream" he obtained the Best Dance Video, Best Choreography and Best Art Direction.
On this moment there are already sold about 20 million double albums and is a suggestion to have in your collection.
Track list:
CD 1:
1. Billie Jean - 4:54
2. The Way You Make Me Feel - 4:57
3. Black Or White - 4:15
4. Rock With You - 3:40
5. She's Out Of My Life - 3:38
6. Bad - 4:07
7. I Just Can't Stop Loving You - 4:12
8. Man In The Mirror - 5:19
9. Thriller - 5:57
10. Beat It - 4:18
11. The Girl Is Mine - 3:41
12. Remember The Time - 3:59
13. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 6:05
14. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - 6:04
15. Heal The World - 6:24 |
CD 2:
1. Scream (with Janet Jackson) - 4:38
2. They Don't Care About Us - 4:44
3. Stranger In Moscow - 5:44
4. This Time Around - 4:21
5. Earth Song - 6:46
6. D.S. - 4:49
7. Money - 4:41
8. Come Together - 4:02
9. You Are Not Alone - 5:45
10. Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2") - 4:28
11. Tabloid Junkie - 4:32
12. 2 Bad - 4:49
13. HIStory - 6:34
14. Little Susie - 6:13
15. Smile - 4:55 |
Record label: Epic
Released: 15-06-1995
Series number: EPC 474709 2
Printed: Austria
Guide price: 30 €
Big Boy (CD-Single)
The ex-boss Ben Brown of Steeltown Records had find again the lost tapes with the both first numbers of the Jackson 5. Afterwards he had sold them to a record label Inverted, under the guidance of John Kenneth.
On June 13th,1995 they have made a new limited edition of 250000 copies for the whole world in the form of a numbered Single-CD with certificate of authenticity.
This souvenir-edition contains "Big Boy" & "You've Changed".
Track list:
1. Big Boy - 2:56
2. You've Changed - 2:33
Record label: Inverted
Released: 13-06-1995
Series number: 705245-1228-2
Printed: USA
Guide price: 12 €
Michael Jackson Entertainer (Book)
The American book collection "Black Americans of Achievement" released a volume devoted to Michael in December 1994.
'Michael Jackson - Entertainer', is a 104-page biography of the King of Pop written by American writer Lois P. Nicholson.
This book is English and it's illustrated with 40 beautiful black & white pictures and covers Michael's life up to the Dangerous era.
The cover is made off shiny solid cardboard. It's a nice one to add on your collection!
Publisher: Chelsea House
Author: Lois P. Nicholson
Released: 12-1994
Language: English
Pages: 104
ISBN: 0-7910-1929-2
Printed: USA
Guide price: 15 €
Het Beeldverslag Van Zijn Leven (Book)
The” Illustration Report Of His Life”, is the most extensive book published about worlds greatest superstar. Since 1950 until 1994 it gave us a completely summary of his life and his music. Illustrated with hundred of coloured and black & white pictures it gives us a summary of Michael’s albums, concerts, video’s and his awards.
From ”Steeltown” to “Motown”; from “Jackson 5” to his solo career and from “The Wiz” to “Thriller”; Michael has always been Bad and Dangerous.
This book exist in Dutch and in English. Adrian Grant has composed the book and it is released in 1994.
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Author: Adrian Grant
Released: 1994
Language: Dutch
Pages: 180
ISBN: 90-5501-171-1
Printed: Singapore
Guide price: 15 €
Moonwalker (Video)
Moonwalker is the most successful movie of Michael Jackson and was released in America on January 10th, 1989 by PolyGram Video Ltd. A few months later the video was available in Belgium.
In the movie are scenes from Michael’s career, clips, a special 42 minutes during small movie from ‘Smooth Criminal’ and a live show from ‘Come Together’.
Moonwalker is the best soled music home video of all times, Michael received a Video Pioneer Award for this movie.
Publisher: Polygram Video Ltd.
Series number: 084 248 3
Released: 1994
Playing time: 89 minutes
Sound: Hi-Fi Stereo
Printed: UK
Guide price: 15 €
Michael Jackson (Book)
This Michael Jackson book is been released in September 1993 by the publishing business Andrews McMeel.
This tiny book, fits easily in the palm of your hand. You can take it everywhere, it has a lot of fun facts in it about Michael Jackson and his fabulous career. This tiny book contains also awe-inspiring pictures which were never been shown of this superstar.
The contents gives you the knowledge of Michael's music, his movements, his magic which all lead him to the King of Pop.
It's a nice one to add on your collection!
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Author: Theresa Celsi
Released: 09-1993
Language: English
Pages: 80
ISBN: 0-8362-3044-2
Printed: Hong Kong
Guide price: 5 €
Will You Be There (Promo Maxi-Single)
This could be one of the RAREST EVER 12" maxi-single in Michael Jackson's whole discography. This is a promotion maxi-single probably pressed in a few quantities (from 10 to 50?) only in Spain.
The back sleeve, typically Spanish, divide the tracks (4) in the two sides saying "CARA A" and "CARA B". The record contains 4 tracks, the same 4 tracks of the European CD-Single pressing.
Why is this record is so rare? First of all, it would be the 8th vinyl record released from Dangerous (but this is not the point ....a 9th 12" single was released from the album after this....and it was "Gone too soon"), so maybe Sony thought it was not important to release it on vinyl for the Dangerous album promotion, released 2 years before.
It was pressed only in Spain, and in a few copies, maybe because instead of "Gone too soon 12" pressing, which contains in its track list a dance track like "Thriller", this one doesn't have any dance track, so it wasn't a reliable product for a commercial release for DJs market (in fact, from 90's until now, a vinyl production has been always scheduled in a large number of copies only for the discos and DJs market...) Some collectors still don't believe in the existence of of this item but we found it and have the photos to prove it. The truth is that this record is real, and it was produced from Sony records in June 1993. Be sure the one is posted here is an original press!!!!
Track list:
A:
1. Will You Be There (Edit)
2. Man In The Mirror
B:
1. Will You Be There (Album Version)
2. Girlfriend
Record label: Epic
Released: 06-1993
Series number: EPC 659222 6
Printed: Spain
Guide price: 500 €
Michael Jackson Signature Series (Promo CD Album)
In 1993 Sony Music proposed the release of a Michael Jackson signature series CD in the USA, which would be given to customers who purchased a Sony Walkman. Sony did not want to push Michael too hard with the type of content that would feature on the CD, so they proposed two new remixes, one of Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and one of Billie Jean. Not only this, but the CD would contain the Spanish version of 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You', which was a very rare track at the time.
Also included, and most exciting of all, was a special presentation of the song 'Heal The World', which was the song with voice-overs from Michael describing the 'Heal The World Foundation' and their aims.
Unfortunately, 1993 was a terrible year for Michael... and with the allegations that surfaced this same year, Sony cancelled the Signature Series project. This CD did not even make it past pre-production stages, and a maximum of 50 copies in the world exist. The CDs were only given to Sony exec's and people who were working closely on the project.
Track lists:
1. Heal The World (Including A Special Message From Michael Jackson) - 6:23
2. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu - 4:06
3. Billie Jean (Four On The Floor Remix - Radio Edit) - 4:48
4. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy DJ's Main Mix) - 7:40
Record label: Epic
Released: 1993
Series number: ESK 5400
Printed: USA
Guide price: 400 €
Tour Souvenir (5 Picture CD Box Set) (Japan)
These special Limited Edition Picture CD Box Set is released in Japan on November 1992 and issued in conjunction with the Dangerous Tour. A very different Japanese version from the UK set, with a bonus fifth picture CD. Each of the CDs feature additional tracks not on the UK versions. Includes an expanded twelve page booklet with discography.
The box featuring a collage of eighteen different Dangerous Tour pictures on the front. All of the CDs feature pictures of the album cover except for the fifth one which is a side portrait from the Black or White video.
Track list for each CD:
1. 'Off The Wall' ('Off The Wall' / 'She's Out Of My Life' / 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' / 'Rock With You (Masters At Work remix)
2. 'Thriller' ('Thriller' / 'Beat It' / 'Billie Jean' / 'Beat It' (Moby's Sub Mix)
3. 'BAD' ('Bad' / 'Man In The Mirror' / 'Smooth Criminal' / 'Smooth Criminal' ("Annie" Mix)
4. 'Dangerous' ('Dangerous' / 'Who Is It' / 'Black Or White' / 'Black Or White' (The Clivilles & Cole Radio Mix)
5. 'Come Together'
Record label: Epic / Sony Records
Released: 11-92
Series number: ESCA 5703-7
Printed: Japan
Guide price: 100 €
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