The Best of Michael Jackson
| The Best of Michael Jackson | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Michael Jackson | ||||
| Released | August 28, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1974 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, The Corporation, Brian Holland, Sam Brown and Bob Gaudio | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Best of Michael Jackson is a compilation of American recording artist Michael Jackson's greatest hits and was released in 1975 by his former record company Motown. It sold 2.4 million copies worldwide[2] and peaked at number 44 on the U.S. R&B albums chart. A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies is a first compilation of his greatest hits and was released on December 8, 1972.
| US release | UK release | 1979 re-release | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | "Got to Be There" | 3:19 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | "Ben" | 2:41 |
| 3 | 3 | "With a Child's Heart" | 3:29 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | "Happy (Love Theme from "Lady Sings The Blues")" | 3:22 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | "One Day In Your Life" | 4:10 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | "I Wanna Be Where You Are" | 2:56 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | "Rockin' Robin" | 2:29 |
| 8 | 13 | 10 | "We're Almost There" | 3:37 |
| 9 | 14 | 11 | "Morning Glow" | 3:32 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | "Music and Me" | 2:33 |
| 2 | 13 | "Ain't No Sunshine" | 4:14 | |
| 3 | "My Girl" | 3:13 | ||
| 5 | "Greatest Show on Earth" | 2:50 | ||
| 9 | 6 | "Just a Little Bit of You" | 3:15 | |
| 12 | "In Our Small Way" | 3:42 | ||
| 7 | "You Are There" | 3:25 | ||
| 14 | "Dear Michael" | 2:42 |
Notes
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Chery, Carl: XXL: Michael Jackson Special Collecters Edition, page 100. American Press.
