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Unlike the Beatles, Michael Jackson’s body of work lends itself to the kind of glitzy mash-up soundtrack Cirque du Soleil requires -- which is a roundabout way of saying the soundtrack to their 2011 production Immortal feels a little sounder than the Beatles' LOVE.
Of course, LOVE is by far a more ambitious work, creating new songs out of old samples, whereas Immortal is unabashed Vegas glitz, songs truncated or elongated to the demands of the stage, audio drops of music videos or interviews triple underscoring already apparent sentiment.
Producer Kevin Antunes never recontextualizes the original recordings; he favors hits-on-parade medleys, letting the hooks -- the melodies, the rhythms -- sink in before moving on to the next snippet.
Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that roughly half of the album is devoted to music made after Bad: after he parted ways with Quincy Jones, Jackson flitted between attempts to reconcile with hip-hop and old-fashioned showbiz.
Here, the latter overwhelms, bending all the disco and dance to its sensibility, and if it is frankly unnecessary as an album -- why listen to this when there are plenty of hits available? -- it’s an effective soundtrack for a lavish, expensive dance production.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childhood [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | This Place Hotel [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson, The Jacksons | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Smooth Criminal [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Speechless/Human Nature [Immortal Version]John Bettis, Michael Jackson, Steven M. Porcaro | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Thriller [Immortal Version]Rod Temperton | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Jam [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson, René Moore, Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien | Michael Jackson | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Planet Earth/Earth Song [Immortal Version]Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | I'll Be There [Immortal Version]Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West | Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 10 | Man in the Mirror [Immortal Version]Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett | Michael Jackson | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Workin' Day and Night (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | The Immortal Intro (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (Immortal Version) | The Jacksons | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | Dancing Machine / Blame It on the Boogie (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Jacksons | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 15 | Ben (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 16 | Dangerous (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 17 | The Mime Segment: (I Like) the Way You Love Me / Speed Demon / Another Part of Me (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 18 | The Jackson 5 Medley (Immortal Version) | The Jackson 5 | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 19 | Is It Scary / Threatened (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, Rockwell, 50 Cent | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 20 | You Are Not Alone / I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 21 | Beat It / State of Shock (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Mick Jagger | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 22 | Scream / Little Susie (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 23 | Gone Too Soon (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 24 | They Don't Care About Us (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 25 | Will You Be There (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 26 | Remember the Time / Bad (Immortal Version) | Michael Jackson | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 93 mins | 215 MB | |||||
| 93 mins | 642 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Cent | Featured Artist |
| 2 | Eugene Adebari | Photography |
| 3 | Juliette Amoroso | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Angelikson | Producer |
| 5 | Kevin Antunes | Drum Programming, Keyboards, Re-Arranged, Redesign, Remixing, Synthesizer Bass, Voiceover |
| 6 | René Aubé | Engineer |
| 7 | Glen Ballard | Composer |
| 8 | Bernard Belle | Composer |
| 9 | John Bettis | Composer |
| 10 | Rubén Blades | Composer, Lyricist |
| 11 | Bill Bottrell | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Jim Britt | Photography |
| 13 | Eddie Cascio | Composer |
| 14 | The Corporation | Producer |
| 15 | LaShawn Daniels | Composer |
| 16 | Mack David | Composer |
| 17 | Hal Davis | Composer, Producer |
| 18 | John Doelp | A&R |
| 19 | Sam Emerson | Photography |
| 20 | Glenn Erwin | Digital Programming |
| 21 | Jonathan Exley | Photography |
| 22 | David Foster | Producer |
| 23 | Brian "Big Bass" Gardner | Mastering |
| 24 | Siedah Garrett | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Troy Germano | Engineer |
| 26 | Berry Gordy, Jr. | Composer, Producer |
| 27 | Tina Guo | Cello, Electric Cello |
| 28 | Randy Hansen | Composer |
| 29 | James Harris III | Composer |
| 30 | Greg Howe | Guitar, Soloist |
| 31 | Willie Hutch | Composer |
| 32 | The Jackson 5 | Primary Artist |
| 33 | Jackie Jackson | Composer |
| 34 | Michael Jackson | Composer, Lyricist, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 35 | Pervis Jackson | Composer, Lyricist |
| 36 | The Jacksons | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 37 | Jimmy Jam | Producer |
| 38 | Eric Jao | Programming, Turntables |
| 39 | Fred Jerkins III | Composer |
| 40 | Rodney Jerkins | Composer, Producer |
| 41 | Craig Johnson | Archivist |
| 42 | Quincy Jones | Producer |
| 43 | R. Kelly | Composer, Producer |
| 44 | Mel Larson | Producer |
| 45 | Sheri Lee | Creative Director |
| 46 | Terry Lewis | Composer, Producer |
| 47 | Jed Lieber | Engineer |
| 48 | Kristin Lum | Art Direction |
| 49 | Jerry Marcellino | Producer |
| 50 | Manuel Marie | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | John McClain | Producer |
| 52 | Alan Messer | Photography |
| 53 | Alphonso Mizell | Composer |
| 54 | René Moore | Composer |
| 55 | Curtis Anthony Nolen | Producer |
| 56 | Nora Payne | Composer |
| 57 | Freddie Perren | Composer |
| 58 | Greg Phillinganes | Associate Producer, Piano |
| 59 | Steven M. Porcaro | Composer |
| 60 | James Porte | Composer |
| 61 | Kevin Porter | Assistant Engineer |
| 62 | Al Quaglieri | Archivist |
| 63 | Duncan Raban | Photography |
| 64 | Deke Richards | Composer |
| 65 | Teddy Riley | Composer, Producer |
| 66 | Herb Ritts | Photography |
| 67 | Rockwell | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 68 | Michael B. Sutton | Composer |
| 69 | Bruce Swedien | Composer, Producer |
| 70 | Rod Temperton | Composer |
| 71 | Jimmie Thomas | Composer |
| 72 | Stephen Vaughan | Photography |
| 73 | Wah Wah Watson | Guitar |
| 74 | Bob West | Composer |
| 75 | Steven Paul Whitsitt | Photography |
| 76 | Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |