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Michael Jackson: For The Record |  | Authors: Chris Cadman, Craig Halstead
Publisher: Authors OnLine Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 313217
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 412
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0755202678
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780755202676
ASIN: 0755202678
Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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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...
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 The definitive book on Michael Jackson's catalog May 11, 2009
J. Alayamini (North Canton, OH USA)
72 out of 72 found this review helpful
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.
Excellent product!!! October 17, 2008
AlexKx (U.S. of A.)
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
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!!!
No, this isn't a "reading novel" type book August 14, 2009
Carly Davidson (Solon, Ohio)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I see that some reviews were disappointed because they didn't know that it wasn't a "reading novel biography type" book. So I'd like to clear up any confusion for anybody who is confused. This book is wonderful and I highly recommend adding it to any book collection. The book lists all of MJ's songs (in J5, solo, featured, etc) and most of the entries have trivial info, video info, original title, etc. For example, MJ's song P.Y.T. entry in the book mentions that the "na na na" part in the song was in fact his sisters LaToya & Janet! I had no idea! So the book is wonderful, fun, easy reference book type. Unless you wish to read it like a standard novel which would be easy to do as well. There aren't numerous pictures throughout the book BUT there are many black & white photos of album covers, etc. So if you are interested in reading more about MJ's life, then this isn't the book for you at all. This is strictly a trivial, informative type book about his music. If you would like to read more about his life, I recommend Aphrodite Jones "Michael Jackson Conspiracy" and Randy Taraborrelli's "Michael Jackson Magic & Madness
The Whole Story". I have all of them in my collection and they are all great additions in any collection.
the michael Jackson Music Book Bible March 28, 2007
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com (usa)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
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.
Behind the Songs of Michael Jackson September 7, 2009
TheTeresa1 (North Carolina)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I first got this book, I thought it was about the trials of Michael Jackson, but it's not. This book I found to be EXCELLENT. If you ever wanted to know when a song was written, recorded and why, then you need this book. Songs featured were either from the Jackson 5 or Michael himself. They start from 2 BAD and go through to ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH- THERE WAS A TIME.I mean there are lots of songs. There is a Rumor Has It chapter about songs that may exist and may not. Each song tells you who wrote it, when, what album it's on, the reason and if there was a short film involved or even a cast list. Did you know that Speechless sounds romantic, but it was written by Michael after he had a water balloon fight with his children, outside a hotel in Germany? Did you know that "LA ISLA BONITA" was written for Michael, but he passed and Madonna wrote some lyrics and recorded it on her True Blue Album. So if you are wanting to know which songs Michael did backup's for or songs he wrote for other people, then go out and get this book today. You will not be disappointed.
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