Michael Jackson: For The Record (Hardcover)
Michael Jackson first entered a recording studio in November 1967, just three months after his ninth birthday. Two years later he and his older brothers scored their first hit, ‘I Want You Back’ – and, despite set-backs that would have ended the career of a lesser man, Michael’s legion of fans remain as loyal today as they have ever been. This is the story of the man and his music…
Michael Jackson: For The Record (Hardcover) Reviews
This book tells the story and chart history for virtually every song Michael Jackson has released or been known to record going back to the earliest days with Steeltown Records, to Motown, to Epic Records, through to 2006.
The amount of information is incredible. It’s very well organized, so it’s never overwhelming.
I don’t care as much for the stuff from the Jackson 5 days, but it’s all there (and there’s a lot of it).
The best stuff for me is the material related to the hundreds of songs Michael has recorded as an adult- many of which remain unreleased.
The authors reveal every last known detail regarding unreleased songs, as well as how they know they exist (Internet leaks, court documents, copyright filings, interview mentions, etc.)
A must have for any Michael Jackson enthusiast.
The hardback book “Michael Jackson: For The Record” is brilliant and vital for everyone!!! It reviews facts for every song currently known to have been recorded by the first one and only King Of Pop. This is THE type of book that should be done for every recording artist. I might have changed some of the format and or facts but it is also considered a “work in progress” as Michael Jackson is still recording more often than not and has hundreds of recordings from the past four decades that have YET to see the light of day (be released). Good things are yet to come in terms of unreleased songs (some of which are discussed throughout this book) but there are good things (recordings) out now and this book gives GREAT explainations as to the rhyme and reasoning as to the history of these tracks…and there are HUNDREDS of them covered with information in this book. I am VERY knowledgable of the recording industry from the past one hundred years and there is not one source that I know of or have EVER seen that has this information on Michael Jackson’s craft that contains this much great information!!! GET THIS BOOK NOW!!!
I want to give a soulful Salute&warm Applause to the Greatness that is Chris Cadman&Craig HalStead. this Book is the truth. very in depth on MJ’s work in the studio all the way back to 1967. this Book highlights pre Motown, Motown,CBS and then which became Sony Music. highlights MJ’s work with the Jackson five, solo as a child&then at CBS as the Jacksons then Solo at Epic.very incredible and detailed. this is the Best Musical Book Written on the King of Pop to date period. I also would like to personally thank the writers for acknowledging myself&given me a thank you. i feel this is the Ultimate Book for the MJ fan around the world. fantastic&so insightful.
