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Michael Jackson didn’t do himself any favors by configuring HiIStory as a double CD. Its first disc unfurls a hugely impressive collection of greatest hits. The second offers 15 new songs that don’t fare at all well by comparison. Jackson produced a lot of the new work himself, and since self-awareness and self-criticism have never been his strong points, it’s small wonder many tracks stumble into self-indulgence.
The new music’s main draw came in “Scream,” a tete-a-tete between Michael and sister Janet (then a bigger, and far hipper, star). Unfortunately, their union sounded shrill and overblown, even as produced by Janet’s normally on-point sonic sculptors, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. From there, things go downhill fast. Much of the music plays either to Jackson’s cornier or more self-righteous sides. For the former, we have “Earth Song” (a condescending environmentalist tome). For the latter, there’s “Tabloid Junkie” (about his problems, not ours), plus a swipe at an old business manager who allegedly did him wrong: “D.S.”
The cover of “Come Together” once again represents a strained attempt for Jackson to sell himself as a one man Fab Four, while “You Are Not Alone” (penned by R. Kelly) and “Childhood” (from the movie “Free Willie”) break the bank on kitsch. It all skids to a sad close in “Smile,” a cover of the song associated with Charlie Chaplin. Jackson cries through the piece in a way so self-pitying and solipsistic he seems almost entirely lost to us by now.
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- Sandra Crouch - Vocals (Background) // The Winans - Vocals (Background) // The Winans - Vocals (Background) // Elmer Bernstein - Conductor // Elmer Bernstein - Conductor // Boyz II Men - Vocals (Background) // Siedah Garrett - Harmony Vocals // Siedah Garrett - Performer // James Ingram - Vocals (Background) // Janet Jackson - Vocals // Janet Jackson - Producer // Janet Jackson - Performer // Michael Jackson - Guitar // Michael Jackson - Percussion // Michael Jackson - Drums // Michael Jackson - Vocals // Michael Jackson - Vocals (Background) // Michael Jackson - Producer // Michael Jackson - Main Performer // Paul McCartney - Harmony Vocals // Paul McCartney - Harmony Vocals // Paul McCartney - Performer // Paul McCartney - Performer // Trevor Rabin - Guitar // Larry Carlton - Guitar // Omar Hakim - Percussion // Omar Hakim - Drums // Quincy Jones - Producer // Quincy Jones - Producer // Quincy Jones - Producer // Jeremy Lubbock - Conductor // Bill Wolfer - Synthesizer // Bill Wolfer - Keyboards // David Foster - Synthesizer // David Foster - Piano // David Foster - Keyboards // David Foster - Producer // Nile Rodgers - Guitar // Michael Thompson - Guitar // Michael Thompson - Guitar // Bryan Loren - Percussion // Bryan Loren - Drums // Bryan Loren - Vocals (Background) // Bryan Loren - Synthesizer Bass // Vincent Price - Rap // Phil Proctor - Vocals (Background) // Gregory Martin - Vocals (Background) // Bunny Hull - Vocals (Background) // The Notorious B.I.G. - Rap // The Notorious B.I.G. - Rap // The Notorious B.I.G. - Rap // R. Kelly - Synthesizer // R. Kelly - Keyboards // R. Kelly - Vocals (Background) // R. Kelly - Producer // Andraé Crouch - Vocals (Background) // Gloria Augustus - Vocals (Background) // Dallas Austin - Synthesizer // Dallas Austin - Keyboards // Dallas Austin - Producer // John Bahler - Vocals (Background) // Tom Bahler - Synclavier // Glen Ballard - Synthesizer // Glen Ballard - Keyboards // Brian Banks - Synthesizer // Brian Banks - Keyboards // John Barnes - Synthesizer // John Barnes - Piano // John Barnes - Keyboards // Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer // Michael Boddicker - Keyboards // Michael Boddicker - Programming // Bill Bottrell - Synthesizer // Bill Bottrell - Guitar // Bill Bottrell - Percussion // Bill Bottrell - Drums // Bill Bottrell - Keyboards // Bill Bottrell - Producer // Jeff Bova - Programming // Bobby Brooks - Percussion // Bobby Brooks - Drums // Bobby Brooks - Programming // Ollie E. Brown - Percussion // Brad Buxer - Synthesizer // Brad Buxer - Percussion // Brad Buxer - Piano // Brad Buxer - Keyboards // Brad Buxer - Programming // Lafayette Carthon, Jr. - Synthesizer // Lafayette Carthon, Jr. - Keyboards // Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums // Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion // Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion // Christopher Currell - Guitar // Christopher Currell - Percussion // Christopher Currell - Synclavier // Carolyn Dennis - Vocals (Background) // Nathan East - Bass // Jackie Gouche - Vocals (Background) // Steve Ferrone - Percussion // Steve Ferrone - Percussion // Steve Ferrone - Drums // Steve Ferrone - Drums // Jania Foxworth - Choir, Chorus // Simon Franglen - Synthesizer // Simon Franglen - Percussion // Simon Franglen - Drums // Simon Franglen - Keyboards // Simon Franglen - Programming // Eric Gale - Guitar // Douglas Getschall - Programming // Jim Gilstrap - Vocals (Background) // Gary Grant - Trumpet // Gary Grant - Flugelhorn // Doug Grigsby - Bass // Richard Heath - Percussion // Marlo Henderson - Guitar // Jerry Hey - Trumpet // Jerry Hey - Conductor // Jerry Hey - Flugelhorn // How Now Brown Cow - Percussion // Dann Huff - Guitar // Kim Hutchcroft - Flute // Kim Hutchcroft - Saxophone // Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar // Crystal Jackson - Choir, Chorus // Randy Jackson - Percussion // Terry Jackson - Bass // Jimmy Jam - Synthesizer // Jimmy Jam - Percussion // Jimmy Jam - Drums // Jimmy Jam - Keyboards // Jimmy Jam - Programming // Jimmy Jam - Producer // Mortonette Jenkins - Vocals (Background) // Augie Johnson - Vocals (Background) // Kimberly Johnson - Choir, Chorus // Louis Johnson - Bass // Randy Kerber - Synthesizer // Randy Kerber - Keyboards // L.T.B. - Rap // Christa Larson - Vocals (Background) // Terry Lewis - Synthesizer // Terry Lewis - Percussion // Terry Lewis - Drums // Terry Lewis - Keyboards // Terry Lewis - Programming // Terry Lewis - Producer // Becky Lopez - Vocals (Background) // Steve Lukather - Guitar // Paulette McWilliams - Vocals (Background) // Gregg Mangiafico - Programming // Marty Paich - Conductor // Marty Paich - Conductor // Marty Paich - Conductor // Jasun Martz - Synthesizer // Jasun Martz - Keyboards // Michael McCary - Vocals (Background) // Linda McCrary-Campbell - Vocals (Background) // Jason Miles - Programming // Peter Mokran - Programming // Nathan Morris - Vocals (Background) // Wanya Morris - Vocals (Background) // David Paich - Synthesizer // David Paich - Bass // David Paich - Piano // David Paich - Keyboards // Chris Palmaro - Programming // Jeff Porcaro - Drums // Dean Parks - Guitar // Paul Peabody - Violin // Wayne Pedziwiatr - Bass // Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer // Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards // Greg Phillinganes - Fender Rhodes // Tim Pierce - Guitar // Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer // Steve Porcaro - Keyboards // Steve Porcaro - Programming // Guy Pratt - Bass // Rene - Synthesizer // Rene - Percussion // Rene - Drums // Rene - Keyboards // Rene - Producer // Teddy Riley - Synthesizer // Teddy Riley - Keyboards // Teddy Riley - Producer // John "J.R." Robinson - Drums // Keith Rouster - Bass // Rick Sheppard - Programming // Slash - Guitar // Greg Smith - Synthesizer // Greg Smith - Keyboards // Jimmy Smith - Organ (Hammond) // Jimmy Smith - Organ (Hammond) // Jimmy Smith - Organ (Hammond) // Jimmy Smith - Organ (Hammond) // Shawn Stockman - Vocals (Background) // Bruce Swedien - Percussion // Bruce Swedien - Drums // Bruce Swedien - Special Effects // Bruce Swedien - Engineer // Rod Temperton - Synthesizer // Rod Temperton - Keyboards // Eddie Van Halen - Guitar // Randy Waldman - Synthesizer // Randy Waldman - Keyboards // Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals (Background) // Oren Waters - Vocals (Background) // Chuck Wild - Synthesizer // Chuck Wild - Percussion // Chuck Wild - Drums // Chuck Wild - Keyboards // Chuck Wild - Programming // Buddy Williams - Percussion // Buddy Williams - Drums // David Williams - Guitar // Larry Williams - Flute // Larry Williams - Saxophone // Zedric Williams - Vocals (Background) // Colin Wolfe - Bass // David Wolinski "Hawk" - Fender Rhodes // Jimmy Wright - Organ // Jimmy Wright - Piano // Shaquille O'Neal - Rap // Jesse Corti - Vocals (Background) // Waters, Julia - Vocals (Background) // Suzie Katayama - Conductor // Robert A. Arbittier - Synthesizer // Robert A. Arbittier - Keyboards // Rodger Bumpass - Vocals (Background) // Crystal Pounds - Choir, Chorus // Bill Ross - Conductor // Brian Jones - Choir, Chorus // Andrew Scheps - Programming // William Reichenbach - Trombone // Hattie Winston - Vocals (Background) // Tracy Spindler - Choir, Chorus // Brandi Stewart - Choir, Chorus // Bobby Watson - Bass // Angela Fisher - Choir, Chorus // Anna Mathias - Vocals (Background) // Alan Shearman - Vocals (Background) // Arnie Schulze - Programming // Kandy Johnson - Choir, Chorus // Rob Hoffman - Guitar // Rob Hoffman - Programming // Bruce Cannon - Special Effects // Gary Adante - Synthesizer // Gary Adante - Keyboards // Charity Young - Choir, Chorus // Nikisha Grier - Choir, Chorus // Reeve Carney - Choir, Chorus // Chauna Bryant - Choir, Chorus // Caleena Campbell - Choir, Chorus
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