The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson)

The Ultimate Collection is een compilatiealbum van Michael Jackson uit 2004.

Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
Album van Michael Jackson
Uitgebracht	2004
Genre	R&b
Label(s)	Epic Records
Producent(en)	Michael Jackson
Chronologie
2003 Number Ones   2004 Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection   2008 Thriller 25
Single van Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
Cheater (demo) Uitgebracht: 14 september 2004 (promo)
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Beschrijving

Op The Ultimate Collection staan ook nummers die Jackson nog nooit eerder had uitgebracht. Het album heeft vier cd's en een dvd, met opnamen van de Dangerous World Tour in Boekarest.

Nummers

Schijf 1

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	I Want You Back	The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell)	2:58
2.	ABC	The Corporation	2:57
3.	I'll Be There	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis	3:56
4.	Got to Be There	Elliot Willensky	3:23
5.	I Wanna Be Where You Are	Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware	2:59
6.	Ben	Walter Scharf, Don Black	2:44
7.	Dancing Machine (Single Version)	Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks	2:37
8.	Enjoy Yourself	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff	3:40
9.	Ease on Down the Road (met Diana Ross)	Charlie Smalls	3:19
10.	You Can't Win (uit The Wiz)	Charlie Smalls	7:18
11.	Shake a Body* (Early Demo)	Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson	2:09
12.	Shake Your Body (Single Version)	Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson	3:44
13.	Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough	Michael Jackson	6:04
14.	Rock with You	Rod Temperton	3:39
15.	Off the Wall	Rod Temperton	4:06
16.	She's Out of My Life	Tom Bahler	3:38
17.	Sunset Driver* (Demo)	Michael Jackson	4:03
18.	Lovely One	Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson	4:50
19.	This Place Hotel (staat ook bekend als "Heartbreak Hotel")	Michael Jackson	5:44

Schijf 2

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	Michael Jackson	6:03
2.	The Girl Is Mine (met Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	3:42
3.	Thriller	Rod Temperton	5:58
4.	Beat It	Michael Jackson	4:18
5.	Billie Jean	Michael Jackson	4:53
6.	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (demo)	Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes	3:46
7.	Someone in the Dark	Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rod Temperton	4:54
8.	State of Shock (met Mick Jagger)	Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen	4:30
9.	Scared of the Moon* (demo)	Michael Jackson, Buz Kohan	4:41
10.	We Are the World (demo)	Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie	5:20
11.	We Are Here to Change the World* (uit Captain EO)	Michael Jackson, John Barnes	2:53

Schijf 3

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	Bad	Michael Jackson	4:07
2.	The Way You Make Me Feel	Michael Jackson	4:58
3.	Man in the Mirror	Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard	5:20
4.	I Just Can't Stop Loving You (met Siedah Garrett)	Michael Jackson	4:13
5.	Dirty Diana	Michael Jackson	4:41
6.	Smooth Criminal	Michael Jackson	4:17
7.	Cheater* (demo)	Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes	5:09
8.	Dangerous* (demo)	Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley	6:40
9.	Monkey Business*	Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell	5:46
10.	Jam (met Heavy D)	Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley	5:39
11.	Remember the Time	Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle	4:00
12.	Black or White	Michael Jackson; rapteksten door Bill Bottrell	4:16
13.	Who Is It (IHS Mix)	Michael Jackson	7:57
14.	Someone Put Your Hand Out	Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley	6:03

Schijf 4

Nr.	Titel	Schrijver(s)	Duur
1.	You Are Not Alone (Long Version)	R. Kelly	6:03
2.	Stranger in Moscow	Michael Jackson	5:44
3.	Childhood (thema van Free Willy 2)	Michael Jackson	4:28
4.	On the Line (uit Get on the Bus)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Michael Jackson	4:53
5.	Blood on the Dance Floor	Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley	4:12
6.	Fall Again* (demo)	Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke	4:22
7.	In the Back*	Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard	4:31
8.	Unbreakable (met The Notorious B.I.G.)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne, Robert Smith	6:26
9.	You Rock My World	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne	5:09
10.	Butterflies	Andre Harris, Marsha Ambrosius	4:40
11.	Beautiful Girl* (demo)	Michael Jackson	4:03
12.	The Way You Love Me*	Michael Jackson	4:30
13.	We've Had Enough	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager	5:45

Dvd - Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour*

1. "Jam"
2. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
3. "Human Nature"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (duet met Siedah Garrett)
6. "She's Out of My Life"
7. "I Want You Back/The Love You Save"
8. "I'll Be There"
9. "Thriller"
10. "Billie Jean"
11. "Workin' Day and Night"
12. "Beat It"
13. "Will You Be There"
14. "Black or White"
15. "Heal the World"
16. "Man in the Mirror"

Een asterisk (*) betekent dat het nummer nooit eerder is uitgegeven op een album.

In Japan was ook een tijdelijke editie van het album met daarop ook de nummers "Blame It on the Boogie" (cd 1, Nummer 11), "Human Nature" (cd 2, Nummer 6), "Another Part of Me" (cd 3, Nummer 3), "Heal the World" (cd 3, Nummer 13), "One More Chance" (cd 4, Nummer 14) en "Someone Put Your Hand Out" (cd 4, nummer 1).

Promo-cd: Highlights From The Ultimate Collection

1. I Want You Back - 2:58
2. Rock with You- 3:39
3. She's Out of My Life - 3:38
4. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - 6:03
5. Billie Jean - 4:53
6. Scared of the Moon (Demo) - 4:41
7. Bad - 4:07
8. Man in the Mirror - 5:20
9. Cheater (Demo) - 5:09
10. You Are Not Alone - 6:03
11. Beautiful Girl (Demo) - 4:03
12. We've Had Enough - 5:45

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