世界のポップアイコンが振り返る栄光と挑戦の軌跡。
ベスト盤と新曲集を組み合わせた二枚組で、過去と未来を繋ぐ壮大な構成。
前半ディスクには「Thriller」や「Billie Jean」などマイケルの黄金期を象徴する代表曲を網羅し、後半には社会問題、メディアとの確執、自身の内面をテーマにした新曲を収録。華やかなポップスター像の裏にある苦悩やメッセージが凝縮され、音楽的にもプロダクション面でも最高水準の完成度を誇る、マイケルのキャリア総括的なアルバム。
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- Bass - Louis Johnson (1-1, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14)
- Drums - Douglas Getschal (1-2, 1-6)
- Drums - Jeff Porcaro (1-10, 1-11, 1-15)
- Drums - John Robinson (2) (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
- Drums - Leon Ndugu Chancler (1-1, 1-7)
- Guitar - David Williams (4) (1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-13, 1-14)
- Guitar - Marlo Henderson (1-4, 1-13)
- Guitar - Steve Lukather (1-10, 1-11)
- Horns - Bill Reichenbach (2) (1-9, 1-14)
- Horns - Gary Grant (1-9, 1-14)
- Horns - Jerry Hey (1-9, 1-14)
- Horns - Larry Williams (1-9, 1-14)
- Keyboards - Bill Wolfer (1-1, 1-10, 1-14)
- Keyboards - David Paich (1-11, 1-15)
- Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes (1-1, 1-8 to 1-11, 1-14)
- Keyboards - Greg Smith (1-1, 1-10)
- Keyboards - Michael Boddicker (1-1, 1-4, 1-14)
- Keyboards - Steve Porcaro (1-10, 1-11)
- Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa (1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-13, 1-14)
- Producer - David Foster (2-5, 2-10, 2-15)
- Producer - Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (2-1, 2-11 to 2-13)
- Producer - Quincy Jones (1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-11, 1-13, 1-14)
- Saxophone - Kim Hutchcroft (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
- Saxophone - Larry Williams (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
- Strings - Gerald Vinci (1-4, 1-5, 1-13)
- Synthesizer - David Paich (1-7, 1-15)
- Synthesizer - Greg Phillinganes (1-2, 1-6, 1-7)
- Synthesizer - John Barnes (1-1, 1-6)
- Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker (1-1, 1-6)
- Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro (1-7, 1-15)
- Synthesizer [Synclavier] - Christopher Currell (1-2, 1-6, 1-7)
- Trombone - Bill Reichenbach (2) (1-4, 1-13)
- Trumpet - Gary Grant (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
- Trumpet - Jerry Hey (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
