.:: DECEMBER 2008 / JANUARY 2009 ::.

January 01st, 2009: Happy New Year !

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December 31st: Thriller 25 the Book - UPDATE

The current edition is strictly limited, so get it now befote it's too late.

The book will become a valued collector's item in months to come. It is now available in the UK at Waterstones (instore and online).

Also : check other online retailers :

UK :

Waterstones

Bookshop

Amazon

BarnesAndNoble

Borders

Buy

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December 25th: Merry Christmas !

- Richard

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December 22nd: Michael Jackson Issues Statement Regarding Recent Alleged Medical Condition Rumors

PS: Even if this press release puts to rest rumours regarding Michael Jackson's health, the aforementioned artistic plans may not become reality.

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December 16th:

Exclusive - Matt Forger Speaks *

MJ data bank: How and when did you meet Michael Jackson ? What was the first Michael Jackson related project you worked on ?

Matt Forger: I met Michael when the recording of the Thriller album began. I had been working with Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien and Rod Temperton on a few album projects and his was the next project on Quincy's schedule. (MORE)

*: This is the Full Length Version of this Matt Forger interview published in:

Thriller 25th Anniversary: The Book, Celebrating the Biggest Selling Album of All Time

Interview by: Richard Lecocq / MJ data bank

Photos: DR

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December 09th: MOTOWN 50

IT'S ABOUT TO BE MOTOWN GONE WILD:

Gordy to celebrate label's 50th birthday on multiple fronts over next two years.

Berry Gordy, Jr. will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his Motown record label over the next two years with archival releases, documentaries and even a Broadway musical in the works.      

The industry veteran, who founded Motown with an $800 loan from his family on Jan. 12, 1959, tells Billboard.com, "I've been fighting to protect the legacy for 50 years, and now it seems that after 50 years we can go and talk about the real deal, what really happened ... and how it happened, my story and everything that goes with it. And I'm just thrilled that I'm here to enjoy now what I couldn't enjoy while I was doing it."      

The official Motown 50th celebration kicks off today (Dec. 9) with the release of "Motown: The Complete No. 1's," a 10-disc set housed in a package designed to look like the company's original Hitsville U.S.A. headquarters in Detroit.       

Gordy and former Motown employee Suzanne DePasse, a 1983 Emmy winner for the Motown 25th anniversary TV special, are also producing a documentary about the company that's due to premiere in September.      

"It's about me and ... not only what I did and how I did it but how I felt doing it and what it was that happened, from my standpoint," explains Gordy. The footage includes a videotaped session of one of the company's famed weekly Quality Control meetings, at which staffers argued over whether or not to release the Temptations' "My Girl" as a single.      

A Broadway musical about Motown is due to open in 2010, and Gordy says there will also be "long-form, multi-part videos" about the company's history "because there's so much to tell. The documentary is just a two-hour thing."      

Universal Music Enterprises, which releases Motown's archival material, is also planning to support the anniversary with online podcasts and other special features. More retrospective titles are expected to come out over the course of the celebration, and the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit is planning a series of special events for 2009, including an In Their Own Words series with Motown alumni that will kick off Jan. 12, a Marvin Gaye exhibit in April and a pumped-up version of its annual gala and concert in November, Billboard reports.      

"It's just a unique situation," Gordy notes, "and I'm the major recipient of that now because I can look back. It's a different kind of enjoyment. I enjoyed making the records. I enjoyed dealing with the people. Bow I can look at it a different way and say, 'OK, we did it. We really did it.'"

[MORE ABOUT MOTOWN 50 HERE] - OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Source: Motown / Eurweb

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December 08th: XMAS PARTY

Celebrate the Magic of the Jackson family this December 21 in Utrecht (Netherlands).

Jackson Source presents its Xmas Party !

What: Xmas Party

When: Sunday December 21 2008

Where: Utrecht, The Netherlands

Venue: to be announced

Time: 15.00 - 20.00 o'clock CET

Tickets: 15,00 Euro

Reservation: starsevents@hotmail.com

Expect:

* the best music

* videos on big screen

* merchandise

* lottery

* Lots of fun

* Christmas vibes

* Performances by look-alikes ncluding: Milly Magic

[ MORE INFO AT JACKSON-SOURCE.COM ]

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December 02nd: 100% THRILLER 25

25 years ago, the Citizen Kane of the videos was born...

The Thriller short film premiered on December 2nd, 1983, one year after the release of the Thriller album. It created the genre of short film, within the popular entertainment industry. Instead of a classic music video, Michael produced a Zombie-Epic that had a price-tag of almost $1 million. It went on to become the most played music video in MTV history, and the best selling music video of all time. (MORE)

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November 27th, 2008: KING OF POP THE FRENCH FANS' SELECTION - Out Dec. 12

For Immediate Release - From Sony Music France:
Due to a problem with the mastering of the 3rd CD (Collector's Edition), the KING OF POP - THE FRENCH FANS' SELECTION CD is postponed.

The new release date for both editions is: DECEMBER 12, 2008.

Sony Music France apologizes for any inconveniece this may cause and wishes to thank all the fans who voted for their patience and understanding.

Source: Sony Music France / MJ data bank

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November 27th, 2008: 100 % THRILLER 25

To celebrate the end of the THRILLER 25 campaign, MJ data bank is pleased to present the final episodes of the 100% THRILLER 25 Series.

Today: Beat It : Rock, Funk & Wisdom

 With one song, Michael Jackson bridged the gap between White Rock and Black Funk (sic) : He turned many of his predecessors' dreams into reality by writing the ultimate crossover. This dream was also dear to Berry Gordy's, founder of Motown Records, Michael's first record company.

The message of Beat It is strong and urges young people around the globe to stop the violence. It was released at a time when violence would spread in the streets. In 2008, the song just proves to be timeless...

A song to dance and think to : that's what Beat It is - another major step in Michael Jackson's unique career. (more)

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November 25th, 2008: Michael Jackson - 2009 Official Calendar : available

The 2009 Michael Jackson Official calendar arrives.

This brand new edition celebrates Thriller - the world's biggest sellig album of allt ime.

MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 25TH ANNIVERSARY - The Final Act!

February 12th, 2008 saw the release of Michael Jackson's Thriller album in a special 25th anniversary edition featuring all classic Thriller hits digitally remastered, a bonus DVD with Jackson's electrifying appearances and dance moves from the Thriller era PLUS brand-new tracks and remixes of Thriller's biggest hits with guest stars such as Akon, Fergie, Kanye West, and will.i.am.

Michael Jackson 2009 Wall Calendar is the final official product celebrating Thriller's 25th birthday. This strictly limited and special edition calendar, will remind you of the greatness of Michael Jackson and Thriller throughout the entire year 2009. The calendar's motto is "Thriller ... Then and Now." It celebrates 25 years of the biggest selling album of all time and features high quality and glossy photographs from the iconic times of Thriller as well as special artworks by today's most renowed digital artists paying tribute to Michael Jackson ... then and now.

Format: Large Wall Dimensions: 420mm x 305mm (17" x 12") . Officially Licensed Product.

About the Author
Named the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the Guinness Book of World Records, Michael Jackson is among the most highly acclaimed and influential artists in pop culture. He was named the World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award.

Jackson, known as the King of Pop, has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist in 2001.

3-Language Edition: English, German & French.

ORDER YOUR COPY !

WORLDWIDE

Amazon

FRANCE

Amazon.fr

Alapage


SCANDINAVIA

Tanum

Adlibris

Adlibris

UK

Tsoshop

Amazon.uk

Bookshop

Waterstones


GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND

Bluecher

Buch24

Jpc

Weltbild.ch

Weltbild.at

ITALY

Webster

LiberiaUniversitaria

ASIA

Amazon.jp

ForeinAladdin

Shopinhk


OCEANIA

Ziwi


SOUTH AFRICA

Exclusivebooks

Source: ML Publishing / MJ data bank  

November 20th, 2008: Jackson to attend London lawsuit

LONDON, England (AP) -- Michael Jackson's lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to an Arab sheikh's $7 million lawsuit.

Jackson had asked to testify by a video link from the United States because of an unspecified illness. But his lawyer Robert Englehart informed the court on Thursday that Jackson's doctors had cleared him to travel in two days' time.

Jackson is scheduled to testify on Monday.

Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa , the second son of the king of Bahrain, claims that Jackson reneged on a contract for an album, a candid autobiography and a stage play, after accepting millions in advances.Jackson says the money was a gift.

The case is being tried in London by mutual agreement, Al Khalifa's representatives have said. It is due to wrap up by the end of the month.

CNN / MJ data bank

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November 19th, 2008: THRILLER 25: Final Chapter

To celebrate the end of the THRILLER 25 campaign, MJ data bank is pleased to present the final episodes of the 100% THRILLER 25 Series.

This last set of articles will be published in the next few weeks.

Today: And then came... Billie Jean

More than 25 years after its creation and release, Billie Jean remains one of the most ICONIC songs of Pop culture.

Every DJ has his Billie Jean copy ready to hit the Dance Floor - Anytime !

1983: Billie Jean helps Michael Jackson put Thriller into orbit. This song is the engine of the machine that is about to shock and change the whole music business: now people do not just listen to hits, they watch them too...

Michael Jackson changes the World with Thriller... And he's just 25 years old. (more)

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November 19th, 2008: KING OF POP - THE GREEK EDITION

MICHAEL JACKSON KING OF POP - The Greek Edition was released on November 17, 2008.

Here are the details of this set:

MICHAEL JACKSON - KING OF POP The Greek Edition

Release Date: 17 novembre 2008 / November 17, 2008

Number of Discs: 2

Website (partner): Sony BMG Greece | Mad TV

Tracklist:

Source: Mjackson.com - Thanks to Dimitris Pikeas / MJ data bank 

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November 13th, 2008: Neverland & 'Sycamore Valley Ranch, LLC'

In response to several reports, Michael Jackson has not sold the Neverland ranch.

Neverland was transferred from Jackson to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC. This new company is a joint venture between Michael Jackson and Colony Capital, Inc.

As the co-owner of Sycamore Valley Ranch, Michael Jackson still has relevant rights to the property and now has the possibility to develop a range of business and entertainment activities (hotels, amusement parcs, museums etc....).

Let's wait and see what Michael Jackson has in mind for this project...

Source: MJ data bank 

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November 05th, 2008: KING OF POP - THE COVER

Here is the final cover of the KING OF POP - THE FRENCH FANS' EDITION CD.

Release date: [DECEMBER 05, 2008]

2CD Version

3CD Version

Please, note also that KING OF POP will include the 4 following tracks that have never been released on CD in France before:

- Thriller Megamix

- Rock with you (original LP version)

- Got The hots

- Carousel (long version)

About the cover:

Digipak Version (3CD): selected glossy elements (titles and elements inside the 8-page booklet)

Crystal Version (2CD): standard printing

Stay tuned...

Source: Sony BMG France / MJ data bank 

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November 05th, 2008: Tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson

On this very special day, MJ data bank would like to pay tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, his predecessors and the men of today who still believe in their dream.

On The Line

No sense pretending its over
Hard times just don't go away
You gotta take that chip off your shoulder
It's time you open up
Have some faith

Nothing good ever comes easy
All good things come in due time
(Yes it does)
You gotta have something to believe in
I'm telling you to open mind

Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right
You've got to reach out and try
Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right
Gotta put it all on the line

You see yourself in the mirror
And you don't like what you see
And things aren't getting much clearer
Don't you think it's time you go for a change

Don't waste your time on the past, no, no
It's time you look to the future
It's all right there if you ask
This time if you try much harder
You'll be the best that could can be

Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right
You've got to reach out and try
Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right

If you wanna do it now
You gotta learn to try
You can make it right somehow
Let love come free
And that's just so easy now
You gotta go for what you want
You gotta do what you got to do

Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right
You've got to reach out and try
Gotta put your heart on the line
If you wanna make it right

(Repeat - fade out)



(written and composed by Babyface)

© 1996 Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ECAF Music (BMI), administered by Sony/ATV Music Publisihng
All rights reserved.

Man In The Mirror

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On

My Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs

A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
That's Why I Want You To Know

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change)

(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)

I've Been A Victim Of

A Selfish Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No Home,

Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)

They Follow The Pattern Of The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With Me
(Starting With Me!)

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change)

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could've Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That . . .
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make That . . .)

Change!

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh Yeah!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make The Change)

(You Gotta Get It Right, While You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your Heart)
You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . . Mind!)

That Man, That Man, That Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make A Change)

Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah
(Ooooh . . .)
Oh No, No No . . .

I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change, Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get
That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .

(Change . . .)
Make That Change.

(written and composed by S. Garrett & G. Ballard)

© 1987 Yellow Brick Road Music (ASCAP), all rights administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Universal - MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP) a div. of Universal Studios Inc. / Aerostation Corp. (ASCAP)
All rights reserved.

HEAL THE WORLD

There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much brighter

Than tomorrow
And if you really try
Youll find there's no need to cry
In this place I feel theres no hurt or sorrow

There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space
Make a better place

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

If you want to know why, there's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong, it cares for only joyful giving
If we try, we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear or dread
Then we stop existing and start living

Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
So make a better world
Make a better world

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me

And the dream we were conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace

Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify its soul
Though it's plain to see
This world is heavenly
Be God's glow

We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we cry happy tears
See the nations turn their swords into plowshares

We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space
To make a better place...

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me

(Written and composed by Michael Jackson)

© 1991 MIJAC Music (BMI), administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
All rights reserved.

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