HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

by Michael Jackson
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

by Michael Jackson

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Overview

Michael Jackson's double-disc HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a monumental achievement of ego. Titled "HIStory Begins," the first disc is a collection of his post-Motown hits, featuring some of the greatest music in pop history, including "Billie Jean," "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Beat It," and "Rock with You." It leaves some hits out -- including the number ones "Say Say Say" and "Dirty Diana" -- yet it's filled with enough prime material to be thoroughly intoxicating. The second disc, called "HIStory Continues," consists entirely of new material -- which also happens to be the first material he released since being accused of child molestation. "HIStory Continues" is easily the most personal album Jackson has recorded. References to the scandal permeate almost every song, creating a thick atmosphere of paranoia. Occasionally, Jackson produces some well-crafted pop that ranks with his best material: R. Kelly's "You Are Not Alone" is seductive, "Scream" improves on the slamming beats of his earlier single "Jam," and "Stranger in Moscow" is one of his most haunting ballads. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 06/20/1995
Label: Mjj / Epic
UPC: 0074645900025
Rank: 3025

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Billie Jean
  2. The Way You Make Me Feel
  3. Black or White
  4. Rock with You
  5. She's Out of My Life
  6. Bad
  7. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
  8. Man in the Mirror
  9. Thriller
  10. Beat It
  11. The Girl Is Mine
  12. Remember the Time
  13. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
  14. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  15. Heal the World

Disc 2

  1. Scream
  2. They Don't Care About Us
  3. Stranger in Moscow
  4. This Time Around
  5. Earth Song
  6. D.S.
  7. Money
  8. Come Together
  9. You Are Not Alone
  10. Childhood
  11. Tabloid Junkie
  12. 2 Bad
  13. History
  14. Little Susie
  15. Smile

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Jackson   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Director,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Janet Jackson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Slash   Guest Artist,Guitar
Eddie Van Halen   Guest Artist,Guitar
Boyz II Men   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Shaquille O'Neal   Guest Artist,Rap
Paul McCartney   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocal Harmony
Siedah Garrett   Guest Artist,Vocal Harmony,Featured Artist
The Notorious B.I.G.   Guest Artist,Rap
Crystal Grant   Children's Chorus
Jonathan Mackey   Piano
Markita Prescott   Soloist
Rhonda Hoskins   Children's Chorus
Coy Mattison   Children's Chorus
Buddy Williams   Drums,Percussion
Brian Jones   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Wayne Pedzwater   Bass
Leah Frazier   Soloist
Alan Shearman   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
Robert A. Arbittier   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Charity Young   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Bobby Watson   Bass
Kandy Johnson   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Nikisha Grier   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Caryn Jones   Children's Chorus
John Barnes   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Bruce Cannon   Special Effects
Crystal Pounds   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Maxine Waters   Vocals (Background)
John "J.R." Robinson   Drums
Brandi Stewart   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Michael Thompson   Guitar,Guitar
Dawn McMillan   Voiceover
Susan Silo   Voiceover
Jeff Mirinov   Guitar
Jonathon Ungar   Children's Chorus
Maurice La Marche   Voiceover
Natalia Harris   Children's Chorus
Phillip G. Proctor   Voiceover
Omar Hakin   Drums,Percussion
Wayne Pedziwiatr   Bass
Linda McCrary-Campbell   Vocals (Background)
Hattie Winston   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
Ashley Farrell   Voiceover
Kimberly Johnson   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Anna Mathias   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
Gary Adante   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Caleena Campbell   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Rob Arbitter   Keyboards,Synthesizer
John Bahler Singers   Vocals (Background)
Rodger Bumpass   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
Keith Rouster   Bass
Bill Ross   Conductor
Rene   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Jania Foxworth   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Tracy Spindler   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Jackie Gouche   Vocals (Background)
Crystal Jackson   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
David Foster   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals (Background)
Oren Waters   Vocals (Background)
Seawind Horns   Horn
Brad Buxer   Piano,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Sound Effects
Chauna Bryant   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Larry Williams   Horn,Flute,Saxophone
Angela Fisher   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Becky Lopez   Vocals (Background)
Christa Larson   Vocals (Background)
Christopher Currell   Guitar,Percussion,Synclavier
L.T.B.   Rap,Voiceover
Zedric Williams   Vocals (Background)
Greg Smith   Keyboards,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Andres McKenzie   Voiceover
Michael McCary   Vocals (Background)
Jesse Corti   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
How Now Brown Cow   Percussion
Gloria Augustus   Vocals (Background)
Carolyn Dennis   Vocals (Background)
Jasun Martz   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Bruce Swedien   Drums,Percussion,Sound Effects,Special Effects
Guy Pratt   Bass
Gary Grant   Horn,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Glen Ballard   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Terry Jackson   Bass
James "Big Jim" Wright   Organ,Piano
Phil Proctor   Vocals (Background)
Gregory Martin   Voiceover,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Smith   Soloist,Organ (Hammond)
Richard Heath   Percussion
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Jam   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Marty Paich   Conductor
Nathan Morris   Vocals (Background)
Maxi Anderson   Choir Conductor
Randy Waldman   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Nile Rodgers   Guitar
Michael Boddicker   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Choir Conductor
Dallas Austin   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Ollie E. Brown   Percussion
Omar Hakim   Drums,Percussion
Brian Banks   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Bunny Hull   Vocals (Background)
Dann Huff   Guitar
Lafayette Carthon   Keyboards,Synthesizer
The Winans   Vocals (Background)
Annette Sanders   Choir Conductor
Paul Peabody   Violin,Soloist
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Tom Bahler   Synclavier
Bryan Loren   Drums,Percussion,Synthesizer Bass,Vocals (Background)
Vincent Price   Rap
Rob Hoffman   Guitar
Dean Parks   Guitar
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
David Williams   Guitar
Linda McCrary   Vocals (Background)
Jeremy Lubbock   Conductor
Jerry Hey   Horn,Trumpet,Conductor,Flugelhorn
William Ross   Conductor
Coi Mattison   Children's Chorus
Suzie Katayama   Conductor
Reeve Carney   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Louis Johnson   Bass
Sandra Crouch   Vocals (Background)
Rod Temperton   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Julia Waters   Vocals (Background)
Nathan East   Bass
R. Kelly   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Carol Dennis   Vocals (Background)
Jen Leigh   Guitar
Matt Forger   Sound Effects
Randy Jackson   Percussion
David "Hawk" Wolinski   Fender Rhodes
John Bahler   Vocals (Background)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums
Kim Hutchcroft   Saxophone,Horn,Flute
Larry Carlton   Guitar
Colin Wolfe   Bass
Mortonette Jenkins   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Wright   Organ,Piano
Marlo Henderson   Guitar
Chuck Wild   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Sound Effects
Terry Lewis   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
James Ingram   Vocals (Background)
Augie Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Greg Phillinganes   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Synthesizer Bass
Elmer Bernstein   Conductor
David Paich   Bass,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Eric Gale   Guitar
Wanya Morris   Vocals (Background)
Doug Grigsby   Bass
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Horn,Trombone
Andrae Crouch   Vocals (Background)
Paulette McWilliams   Vocals (Background)
Randy Kerber   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Simon Franglen   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Andrew Scheps   Sound Effects
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Shawn Stockman   Vocals (Background)
Trevor Rabin   Guitar
Teddy Riley   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
The Andrae Crouch Singers   Vocals (Background)
Steve Porcaro   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Steve Lukather   Bass,Guitar
Bobby Brooks   Drums,Percussion
Steve Ferrone   Drums,Percussion
Bill Bottrell   Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Bill Wolfer   Keyboards,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Bettye Bailey   Staff
Crystal Bowers   Executive Assistant
Daniel Medvedev   Narrator
David Nordahl   Artwork,Photography
Diana Walczak   Sculpture
Evvy Tavasci   Assistant,Executive Administrator
Gary Hearne   Staff
Gorrfried Helnwein   Artwork,Photography
Grace Rwaramba   Staff
Llyswen Vaughan   Sample Clearance
Reagans Carter   Artwork,Photography
Rosemary Chavira   Staff
Scott "House" Shaffer   Staff
Stephan Vaughn   Artwork,Photography
Steven Paul Whitsitt   Artwork,Photography
Wayne Nagin   Staff
Yannick Allain   Staff
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Greg Gorman   Artwork,Photography
Jonathan Exley   Artwork,Photography
Jeff Taylor   Assistant Engineer
Elizabeth Taylor   Liner Notes
Matthew Rolston   Artwork,Photography
Peter Germansen   Assistant Engineer
Ed Wiesnieski   Narrator
Suzy Vaughan   Sample Clearance
Arnie Schulze   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Nate Giorgio   Artwork,Photography
Larry Williams   Synthesizer Programming
Ben Wright   String Arrangements
John Turner   Composer,Composer
Rachel Smith   Production Coordination
John Barnes   Vocal Arrangement
Bruce Cannon   Effects
Jacqueline Kennedy   Liner Notes
Bill Easystone   Assistant Engineer
Tony Duino Black   Assistant Engineer
Brad Sundberg   Engineer,Technical Director,Mixing
Amy Hartman   Staff
Gabriel Sutter   Assistant Engineer
Ben Wallach   Assistant Engineer
Claudio Ordenes   Engineer
Sam Emerson   Artwork,Photography
Scott Pittinsky   Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Emily Bernstein   Orchestration
Seth Riggs   Vocal Consultant
Chris Roberts   Assistant Engineer
Rick Dasher   Assistant Engineer
Roberta Swedien   Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Trini Alvarez Jr.   Assistant Engineer
Darryl Ross   Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
David Coleman   Art Direction
Bill Ross   Orchestral Arrangements
Harrison Funk   Artwork,Photography
Annie Leibovitz   Artwork,Photography
Rene   Producer,Composer
Richard Cottrell   Engineer
Ryan Arnold   Assistant Engineer
Wayne Cobham   Synthesizer Programming
Geoff Grace   Orchestration
Nancy Donald   Art Direction
Joshua Shapera   Assistant Engineer
David Foster   Producer,Orchestral Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Chris Palmaro   Programming
Rick Sheppard   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Brad Buxer   Arranger,Soundscape,Programming,Orchestration,Sequencing Arranger,Synthesizer Programming
Nathan Kaproff   Orchestral Coordinator
Glen Marchese   Assistant Engineer
Brian Vibberts   Assistant Engineer
Jeff DeMorris   Assistant Engineer
Steven Spielberg   Liner Notes
Christopher Currell   Rhythm Arrangements
Gregg Mangiafico   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Miko Brando   Staff
Lester Cohen   Artwork,Photography
Stephanie Gylden   Assistant Engineer
Dave Way   Mixing,Engineer
Bruce Swedien   Mixing,Effects,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Soundscape,Liner Notes
Gus Garces   Assistant Engineer
Glen Ballard   Composer,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Stephen Walker   Art Direction
Douglas Getschall   Programming,Drum Programming
Craig Johnson   Technical Director,Assistant Technical Director,Engineer
James Harris III   Composer
Eddie DeLena   Mixing,Engineer
Felipe Elgueta   Engineer
Humberto Gatica   Engineer
Jeff Bova   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Peter Mokran   Engineer,Programming,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Jam   Arranger,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Synthesizer Programming
Marty Paich   Composer,Orchestral Arrangements
Quincy Jones   Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements,Producer
Michael Boddicker   Programming,Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Michael Jackson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,String Arrangements,Keyboard Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer,Rhythm Arrangements,Sequencing Arranger
Dallas Austin   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Marcus Johnson   Staff
Brian Malouf   Engineer
Brian Banks   Synthesizer Programming
Ron Lowe   Assistant Engineer
Harry Maslin   Engineer
Dan Wallin   Engineer
Anthony Marinelli   Synthesizer Programming
Thom Russo   Technical Director
Tom Bahler   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
Janet Jackson   Duet,Composer,Producer,Performer,Vocal Arrangement
Jamie Seyberth   Assistant Engineer
Rob Hoffman   Engineer,Programming,Assistant Engineer,Synthesizer Programming
John Lennon   Composer
John VanNest   Engineer
Jeremy Lubbock   Arranger
David Nottingham   Assistant Engineer
Donn Landee   Engineer
Rod Temperton   Composer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
R. Kelly   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Matt Forger   Engineer,Soundscape,Technical Director
John Bahler   Vocal Arrangement
Chris Palmero   Synthesizer Programming
Chris Theis   Assistant Engineer
Chuck Wild   Soundscape,Programming,Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Terry Lewis   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Synthesizer Programming
Carl Glanville   Assistant Engineer
Gary Olazabal   Engineer
Greg Phillinganes   Rhythm Arrangements
Jesse Levy   Orchestral Coordinator
Elmer Bernstein   Orchestral Arrangements
Jason Miles   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
David Paich   Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Jean-Marie Horvat   Engineer
Johnny Mandel   Arranger,String Arrangements
Andrae Crouch   Vocal Arrangement
Siedah Garrett   Duet,Composer,Performer
Simon Franglen   Programming,Synclavier Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Andrew Scheps   Engineer,Soundscape,Programming,Drum Programming,Synclavier Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Jim Champagne   Assistant Engineer
Teddy Riley   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Paul McCartney   Duet,Composer,Performer
Steve Porcaro   Programming,Orchestral Realizations,Synthesizer Programming
Steve Hodge   Mixing,Engineer
Bernard Belle   Composer
Bobby Brooks   Engineer,Programming,Sound Design,Synthesizer Programming
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Bill Bottrell   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Bill Wolfer   Synthesizer Programming
Kevin Gilbert   Engineer,Synthesizer Programming
Carl Nappa   Assistant Engineer
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