Information about Michael Jackson Album Discography
The following is Michael Jackson's album discography. The albums are separated into the record labels from which they were released.
Motown albums (1971-1986)
Got to Be There
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Ben
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Music and Me
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Forever, Michael
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One Day in Your Life
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Farewell My Summer Love
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Epic albums (1979-2005)
Off the Wall
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Thriller
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Bad
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Dangerous
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HIStory - Past, Present And Future, Book I
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Invincible
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Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I
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Number Ones
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Other compilations
A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies
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The Best of Michael Jackson
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18 Greatest Hits
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14 Greatest Hits
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Love Songs
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The Michael Jackson Mix
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The Original Soul of Michael Jackson
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Motown's Greatest Hits
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Anthology
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The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
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The Millennium Collection
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Totals
- Worldwide: roughly 250 million
- USA: roughly 75 million (only 61 million certified by RIAA because Motown was not part of RIAA system during Michael Jackson's solo career in early to mid-1970s)
Summary
Chart positions
Motown Records
| Year | Album name | US | US R&B | UK | GE | FR | IT | NL | CA | JP | AU | NZ | UWC |
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| 1971 | Got to Be There | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | Ben | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | Music and Me | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | Forever, Michael | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | One Day in Your Life | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | Farewell My Summer Love |
Sony Records
| Year | Album name | US | US R&B | UK | GE | FR | IT | NL | CA | JP | AU | NZ | UWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Off the Wall | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | Thriller | ||||||||||||
| 1987 | Bad | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | Dangerous | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Invincible | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | Number Ones | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | The Essential Michael Jackson |
Notes
^ 1: Charted exclusively in a "Top Compilation Chart"
References
Chart positions
- For U.S. chart positions: [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kifuxqe5ldae~T50 Michael Jackson > Charts & Awards > Billboard albums]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- For other U.S. chart positions: Chart trajectories. UK Mix Forums. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- For chart positions in other countries: Michael Jackson's Land (French). Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
Sales
- For releases of Motown Records: Best Selling Motown Singles & Albums. Michael Jackson & The Jackson Family: Worldwide Chart Action & Sales. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- For releases of Epic Records: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Stats Site. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- For Thriller: Jacko's Back. MTV UK. Retrieved on 2006-11-20. and "Guinness World Records 2008"
See also
External links
- Discography from SwissCharts.com
- Discography from AboutMichaelJackson.com
- Discography from RollingStone
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Got to Be There
(1971) Ben
(1972)
Got to Be There was the solo debut album by then-adolescent Michael Jackson, released on Motown Records, released on September 1971.
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(1971) Ben
(1972)
Got to Be There was the solo debut album by then-adolescent Michael Jackson, released on Motown Records, released on September 1971.
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B-side(s) "Harlem"
Released September, 1971
Format 7" Record
Genre Soul, R&B
Label Sussex Records
Writer(s) Bill Withers
Producer(s) Booker T. Jones
Peak chart positions
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Released September, 1971
Format 7" Record
Genre Soul, R&B
Label Sussex Records
Writer(s) Bill Withers
Producer(s) Booker T. Jones
Peak chart positions
- #3 U.S. Pop
- #6 U.S.
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Released 1972
Format 7" single
Recorded Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California
Genre Soul
Length 3:16
Label Motown
M1202F
Writer(s) Leon Ware
Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
Producer(s) Hal Davis
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Format 7" single
Recorded Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California
Genre Soul
Length 3:16
Label Motown
M1202F
Writer(s) Leon Ware
Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
Producer(s) Hal Davis
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B-side(s) "Maria"
Released October 7,1971
Format 7" single
Recorded Summer 1971
Genre Soul/pop
Length 3:22
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Elliot Willensky
Producer(s) Hal Davis
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Released October 7,1971
Format 7" single
Recorded Summer 1971
Genre Soul/pop
Length 3:22
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Elliot Willensky
Producer(s) Hal Davis
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B-side(s) "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"
Released 1972
Format 7" single
Recorded Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California
Genre Bubblegum pop/soul
Length 2:50
Label Motown
Writer(s) Roger Thomas
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Released 1972
Format 7" single
Recorded Hitsville West, Los Angeles, California
Genre Bubblegum pop/soul
Length 2:50
Label Motown
Writer(s) Roger Thomas
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Released January 11, 1967 (U.S.)
Format Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Recorded Los Angeles, August 12, 1966; Hitsville USA (Studio A), September 22 & November 13, 1966
Genre Soul/pop
Length 2:48
Label Motown
M 1103
Writer(s)
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Format Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Recorded Los Angeles, August 12, 1966; Hitsville USA (Studio A), September 22 & November 13, 1966
Genre Soul/pop
Length 2:48
Label Motown
M 1103
Writer(s)
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Ben
(1972) A Collection Of Michael Jackson's Oldies
(1972)
Ben was the second full-length solo album by teenage pop-soul music phenomenon Michael Jackson.
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Released 1972
Recorded 1972
Genre Pop-Rock/R&B
Label Motown
Writer(s) Don Black and Walter Scharf
Producer(s) The Corporation™: Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy, Jr
Peak chart positions
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Recorded 1972
Genre Pop-Rock/R&B
Label Motown
Writer(s) Don Black and Walter Scharf
Producer(s) The Corporation™: Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy, Jr
Peak chart positions
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Released 1960
Writer(s) Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield
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Music and Me
(1973) Forever, Michael
(1975)
Music and Me was the third solo release by pop singer Michael Jackson.
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(1973) Forever, Michael
(1975)
Music and Me was the third solo release by pop singer Michael Jackson.
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A-side(s) "With a Child's Heart"
B-side(s) "Morning Glow"
Released 1973
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1971
Genre Pop
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Basemore / Henry Cosby / Sylvia Moy
Producer(s)
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B-side(s) "Morning Glow"
Released 1973
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1971
Genre Pop
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Basemore / Henry Cosby / Sylvia Moy
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Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 film about jazz singer Billie Holiday based on her 1956 autobiography of the same name. It was produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures.
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Forever, Michael
(1975) The Best of Michael Jackson
(1975)
Forever, Michael was the fourth album in American pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson's solo career and was Jackson's final contractural studio album as a soloist in Motown Records.
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(1975) The Best of Michael Jackson
(1975)
Forever, Michael was the fourth album in American pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson's solo career and was Jackson's final contractural studio album as a soloist in Motown Records.
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B-side(s) "Take Me Back"
Released 1981
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1973
Genre Pop
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Sam Brown
Renée Armand
Producer(s) Sam Brown
Peak chart positions
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Released 1981
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1973
Genre Pop
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Sam Brown
Renée Armand
Producer(s) Sam Brown
Peak chart positions
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Released 1975
Format 7"
Recorded 1974
Genre Soul
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
Producer(s) Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
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Format 7"
Recorded 1974
Genre Soul
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
Producer(s) Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
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