But look beyond that track and you’ll find endearing soul and infectious pop records that were dazzling at the time and still hold strong today.įorgotten Favorites: “Ben,” “Greatest Show on Earth,” “What Goes Around Comes Around”Įdd said: Admittedly I’ve come around on Invincible in recent years.

Obviously the standout here is the title track, MJ’s first solo hit and yeah, a song about a rat from a movie. It’s a solid if unspectacular effort that served as an appetizer for the musical feast that was soon to come.įorgotten Favorites: “We’re Almost There,” “One Day In Your Life,” “Dear Michael”Įdd said: Yeah, laugh this one off as “the rat record” if you want – you’re missing a treat. And while this set is filled with stunning vocals, making it a technically sound record, overall it’s pretty forgettable. Although Music & Me had its moments it had more than its share of dull spots.įorgotten Favorites: “Happy,” “With a Child’s Heart”Įdd said: In the wake of Music & Me, a maturing Michael began to find his voice here. His voice was changing, forever altering his beloved cherubic vocals, and a shifting musical landscape began to make his brand of pop/soul obsolete. Soul In Stereo rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: These were tough times for young Michael. We will be excluding MJ’s compilations (with one exception), joint efforts with the Jackson 5, and his posthumous albums, which ranged from surprisingly good ( Xscape), pretty awful ( Michael) and downright pointless (last year’s Scream) Skipping over his teenage albums is just silly – I mean, would you skip Brandy’s debut album just because she was 15 when it dropped? Playa please. We’ll be revisiting MJ’s TOTAL solo discography, going all the way back to his 1972 debut.

Oh and let me clarify the word “ entire.” While most of your favorite bloggers like to pretend that Michael Jackson’s career started in 1979 with Off the Wall, that was FAR from the case. Let’s look back at the King of Pop’s entire royal catalog, ranking it from top to bottom. A bit of his Jheri curl juice resides in the DNA of every performer under the age of 35.Īnd with that fantastic legacy comes fantastic music. Musically speaking, Michael Jackson’s legacy is unmatched. Can we agree as a family that Michael Jackson is the single greatest performer in music history?įorget the scandals, the family drama, the kid from Home Alone and the monkey.

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