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Definitive Collection

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This is a awesome cd, micael is at his best. the best songs on this disc are




i want you back, abc, the love you save, i'll be there, rockin' robin, ain't no sunshine, ben, dancing machine,

I bought this at Wal-Mart and the picture on the front and track listing clued me in to the fact that it was a definitive collection of his early work.
I loved it because it reminded me of how beautiful his VOICE was from the very beginning of his career. He ALWAYS put so much feeling into his singing. I was so impressed by his DANCE MOVES but with that voice he could have stood still and still touched my heart. I think the songs still hold up today and it was great to hear some that I had never heard him sing (or forgotten) like "Ain't No Sunshine".
I think it is a must have for any fan. He was indeed, The Greatest Entertainer of all Time.

My 12 year old daughter loved this CD. A very happy addition to her Christmas stocking

Michael Jackson young and old had such soul in his music and brought happiness to his listeners of all ages.
I especially like this CD because of the mix of the different songs from jackson 5 and when MJ went solo.
My favorites are probably the first seven or eight, "I want you Back", "ABC", "The Love you Save", "I'll be there", "Got to Be There", "Maybe Tomorrow", "Never can Say Goodbye", "Rockin Robin" and after that in zeros in on Michael growing up with the songs like "With a Child's Heart", "One day in your Life", "Farewell my Summer Love" and others.
I really like the Jackson 5's take on Smokey Robinson's Whos Lovin You. I listen to it all the time, it's one of my many favorites on this cd.
Overall, Michael is a musical genius at any age and this CD is wonderful to have for anybody, all the songs are brilliant and show how wonderful of a singer Michael was when he was younger and how he still was today. His music is enjoyed by zillions of people of all ages and I think this CD is a perfect mix of MJ to have. This really is the Definitive Collection.

RIP Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was always a Musical genius to my ears. I mean as a Kid the man had soul way beyond his ears. i mean as a youngster he was singing/sanging his heart out on Smokey Robinson's "Who's loving you". I mean his tone and phrasing was incredible. the early motown years capture his hits and rightfuly so. i mean when didn't MJ not have hit material out? the Brother was Blessed with a knack for Melody,tone and skills that so very few ever reach no matter how much training and practice. the cat always made what he did seem effortlessly and so easy, when it was wasn't.

this collection shows his early days and the songs here are timeless. the Man was a Musical Genius before he was 18 and the reasoning being his Instrument of a voice was known all around the world period.

the Man knew Music period. truly one of a Kind.

The Definitive Collection

I think Cynthia's missing the point here...with Motown clearly marked on the back cover, this is obviously a definitive Motown collection only.

I've given this a 3 star rating based purely on the tracklisting, which does cover most of his best Motown songs.

If the remastering's been done properly, then this will probably be the CD to plug the huge Motown gap in good Michael Jackson compilations (the Motown 50 Mixes apart, which is fantastic).

I was very happy with my purchase and even more excited with the additional discount.

This CD should be named "Michael Jackson: The Early Years" or something similar, since this is a collection of his Motown songs only. How can something be titled "definitive collection" without the songs Thriller, Billie Jean, Scream, etc.?

Besides what's the point in releasing yet another MJ compilation album? I know record companies always want money and the death of an artist is one of the greatest chances of making big money, but we already have Michael's songs in all possible combinations, besides, in the era of mp3 anyone can make their own compilation CDs.