Michael - Michael Jackson
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. 75
    The material on Michael is not by any means a deep dive into the Jackson archives; nearly all the songs are culled from the last five years of his life.
  2. 60
    While nothing on this record comes close to rivaling any of his past material, you can't deny the urge to indulge yourself in something labeled, "new Michael Jackson," and that's where Michael succeeds.
  3. Feb 1, 2011
    20
    The problem here isn't sullying Jackson's memory and reputation: he was perfectly capable of doing that himself. The problem is that Michael simply isn't good enough. [Feb. 2011, p. 108]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. An 8/10 score for Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, is an 8/15 to any other singer and artists. Here is an album full of Jackson's passion for music. It shows his best vocals and his greatness in bringing wonderful music. I would have rated it 10 if it did not include Neyo and Akon in the recording. It would have been better if all the tracks were only sung by Jackson himself. All in all, Michael is a fit posthumous album to Jackson. It would leave us craving for more. P.S. Sony will distribute 10 posthumous albums in the near future which will include Jackson's unreleased songs. Expand
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  2. 4
    Big fan, I think all all his albums are great, but this just sounds like straight up b-sides. It's definitely okay and enjoyable straight through, but despite some higher points the album fly's pretty low the entire time. I think there is a reason this material was never released while Michael was alive and that reason is that it's a far cry from his "a" game. If you're a fan like me you'll likely enjoy it, but it's not gaining any new fans, and it's definitely not adding any value to his previous releases. It's really just okay. Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. This is what happens when people want to milk as much money out of the household name Michael Jackson. The songs sound half-baked and they were probably knocked up in a few minutes. The only standout track on the album is Much Too Soon. I wouldn't listen to the rest, it's forgettable throwaway pop. Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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