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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | July 1969 – December 1974
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| Label | Stylus Music | |||
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The Michael Jackson Mix is a compilation album by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson, released in 1987. Available as a double LP, double cassette and double CD, the album contains 40 songs from Jackson's Motown career―solo and with The Jackson 5―edited together in four separate megamixes: "Love Mix 1" and "Love Mix 2" on the first LP, cassette and CD, and "Dance Mix 1" and "Dance Mix 2" on the second LP, cassette and CD.
(LP & cassette side one; CD one – 23:06)
(LP & cassette side two; CD one – 20:15)
(LP & cassette side three; CD two – 21:10)
(LP & cassette side four; CD two – 21:02)
(Side A – 3:18)
(Side B – 3:56)
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[2] | 81 |
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 27 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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The Michael Jackson Mix is a compilation album by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson, released in 1987. Available as a double LP, double cassette and double CD, the album contains 40 songs from Jackson's Motown career―solo and with The Jackson 5―edited together in four separate megamixes: "Love Mix 1" and "Love Mix 2" on the first LP, cassette and CD, and "Dance Mix 1" and "Dance Mix 2" on the second LP, cassette and CD.
American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) released ten studio albums, five soundtrack albums, fifty-five compilation albums, ten video albums, and seven remix albums. Following his death in June 2009, two albums, with unreleased tracks, have been posthumously released. Jackson made his debut at the age of six as the lead singer of The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons) in 1964, who were prominent performers during the 1970s. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history with over 500 million records sold worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jackson has sold 90 million certified albums in the United States. In 1972, Jackson released his debut studio album, Got to Be There, in which was released through Motown, while he was still part of The Jackson 5. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The same year, he released another album, Ben, which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The album's title track was a commercial success on the music charts, topping both the US and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975). In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records, and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, in 1979. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and spawned two number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Off the Wall made Jackson the first solo artist to have four singles from the same album peak in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Diamond by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. At the 1980 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for two awards, with Jackson winning Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller (1982), became his first number 1 album on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Thriller spent a record thirty-seven non-consecutive weeks at number 1, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984. Seven singles were released and all reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This feat set the record for the most top 10 singles from an album, with "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" reaching number 1. It was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983 and was also the first to become the best-selling album in the United States for two years between 1983 and 1984. The album broke racial barriers in popular music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with US President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album set the standard for the music industry with its music videos, and promotion strategies. It influenced artists, record labels, producers, marketers, and choreographers. Thriller was certified 34× Platinum by the RIAA and remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. It won a record-breaking eight awards at the 1984's Grammy Awards (where it won Album of the Year) and the 1984's American Music Awards. In 1987, Jackson released his seventh studio album, Bad. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in the United States. The album also reached number 1 in twenty-five other countries. Seven singles charted highly on the Billboard Hot 100, including a record-breaking five number 1 singles. With a certification of 11× Platinum by the RIAA and sales of over 35 million copies worldwide, Bad is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jackson entered the 1990s with the release of his eighth studio album, Dangerous, in 1991. The album was Jackson's first since Forever, Michael to not be produced by longtime collaborator Quincy Jones. Dangerous debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and in thirteen other countries. The album sold five million copies worldwide in its first week and was the best-selling album worldwide of 1992. Dangerous was certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA and is one of the best-selling albums of all time having sold over 32 million copies worldwide. Jackson's ninth studio album HIStory (1995) debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200, along with nineteen other countries. The album was certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jackson released his remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix in 1997. It has sold over six million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling remix album of all time. Jackson's tenth and final studio album, Invincible, was released in 2001, and topped international charts, with sales over 8 million copies worldwide. Following Jackson's death in 2009, sales of his previous work soared, with his compilation albums Number Ones (2003) and The Essential Michael Jackson (2005) becoming the first catalog albums to outsell any new album and becoming international best-sellers. These two were later certified 5× times Platinum by the RIAA. Following the surge in sales in March 2010, Sony Music signed a $250 million deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to Jackson's back catalog until at least 2017. As part of this deal, two posthumous albums of previously unreleased tracks were released: Michael (2010) and Xscape (2014). In 2017, Sony renewed their deal for $250 million that went into effect in January 2018.
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix is a remix album by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on May 20, 1997, by Epic Records, and is the second album also released by MJJ Productions, Jackson's record label. The album comprises eight remixes of songs from Jackson's ninth studio album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), and five new songs that failed to make previous albums. Jackson was involved primarily with the production of the new material; the remixes were produced by other artists. Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix incorporates R&B, pop, industrial, hip hop, house, funk and new jack swing. It concerns themes such as drug addiction, sex, relationships, and paranoia. Though Blood on the Dance Floor received minimal promotion by Jackson's standards, particularly in the United States, the short film Michael Jackson's Ghosts, two singles ("Blood on the Dance Floor" and "Ghosts"), a promotional single ("Is It Scary"), and a music video were issued as promotion. Although initial sales in the United States were seen as disappointing for Jackson, it reached number one throughout Europe, including in France, Belgium, Spain, the UK, and New Zealand. Michael Jackson's Ghosts premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as part of the Blood on the Dance Floor promotion. The short film, also considered the official music video for "Ghosts", won the Bob Fosse Award for Best Choreography in a Music Video. Reviews for Blood on the Dance Floor were mixed, with some critics feeling that Jackson had already explored these musical themes and others criticizing what they perceived as weak vocals. Other critics were more favorable, noting the album for its incorporation of genres Jackson previously had not explored, justifying the use of previous themes but with "brutal honesty". Blood on the Dance Floor: has sold over six million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling remix album in history. On October 20, 2000, it was certified platinum in the US.
Michael Jackson's Ghosts is a 1996 short film starring Michael Jackson, directed by Stan Winston, and written by Stephen King and Mick Garris. It is based on a story by Garris, Jackson and King. Ghosts tells the story of an eccentric man with supernatural powers being forced out of a small town by its judgmental mayor. Jackson plays five roles, and performs dance routines set to the songs "2 Bad", "Is It Scary" and "Ghosts", taken from his albums HIStory (1995) and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997). The AV Club described Ghosts as an allegory for Jackson's life and pop culture status. Ghosts was filmed and released in 1996 along with select prints of the horror film Thinner, and was first publicly screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. It was released internationally a year later on LaserDisc, VHS and Video CD.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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