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The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

Does anyone know anything about this song?
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The MJJ Library said:
I clicked on it and it led me to released Michael songs....
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The copyright office kinda lumps together everybody with the same name. If you look up, say, Tim Roberts (generic name), you’ll come across dozens of people. You kinda gotta wade through the nonsense to find the real titles.

One tip: search Mijac Music. Damn near everything MJ ever registered has them listed. If they aren’t there, there’s a decent likelihood it’s not our MJ.
 
I have another question, did Michael record Mystery for Thriller? A song written by Rod Temperton and given to The Manhattan Transfer and Anita Baker.
 
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: Whose Bad?

Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.

Several songs Jackson recorded for Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s The Ultimate Collection.
 
Lotfi11k said:
Someone wrote article about unreleased songs like the hunt .get back on me .broken chair .crack kills did you know ?
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Never heard of "The Hunt" and "Get Back On Me" outside of that article. Doubt they even exist.

"Broken Chair" is a legit title. Never definitively linked to the Bad era, though.

"Crack Kills" is legit, as well. Confirmed to be Bad era.
 
FlyAway0086 said:
Never heard of "The Hunt" and "Get Back On Me" outside of that article. Doubt they even exist.

"Broken Chair" is a legit title. Never definitively linked to the Bad era, though.

"Crack Kills" is legit, as well. Confirmed to be Bad era.
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Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.


Several songs Jackson recorded for Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s The Ultimate Collection.
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: Whose Bad?

Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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Lotfi11k said:
Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.


Several songs Jackson recorded for Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s The Ultimate Collection.
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: Whose Bad?

Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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Lotfi11k said:
Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.


Several songs Jackson recorded for Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s The Ultimate Collection.
...
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: Whose Bad?

Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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Just because someone writes an article online doesn't mean they're always well-informed.

I explained what I know in the previous post.
 
FlyAway0086 said:
Just because someone writes an article online doesn't mean they're always well-informed.

I explained what I know in the previous post.
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The majority of titles he talked about them exist like buffalo bill.tomboy.what you do to me .crack kills .bad company .broken chair .the doubt only about the hunt and get back on me
 
Lotfi11k said:
Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.


Several songs Jackson recorded for Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s The Ultimate Collection.
...
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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: Whose Bad?

Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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I think some of the reason or at least there is excuse is that Michael lost a lot of stuff so I assume those titles didn’t make Bad 25 due to not being found or saved for actual albums depending on how complete they are.
 
**UNRELEASED THRILLER SONGS 1980-1982**
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Hot Street (1982)
Nightline/Nite Line (1982)
Got The Hots (1982)
She's Trouble (1982)
Carousel (1982)
Who Do You Know (1980)
What A Lovely Way To Go
Spice Of Life (1982)
Behind The Mask (1982)
Attitude (1982)
Why Can't I Be? (1980)
Somewhere In Time/Got To Find A Way Somehow (1980)
Too Bad (1982)
Learned My Lesson (Much Too Soon) (1981)
M.J. Melody (1982)
Why Shy
She's Not It (Not My Lover)
Starlight (1982)
Doing Dirty (1982)
Nymphette Lover (1981)
Rolling The Dice (1982)
Setting It On Out (1982)
Stand Tall (1982)
Slapstick (1982)
Sunset Driver (1982)
Don't Be Messin' 'Round (1982)

**UNCONFIRMED**
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All I Need (1982)
Bless My Soul (1980)
Crazy For You (1982)
Deep Forever (1981)
Do You Love One (1981)
Everyone Wants To Be A Movie Star (1982
Feel It (1981)
For God (1981)
Full Moon (1981)
Get Up (1981)
Michaelmania (1981)
Mystery (1982)
No Darkness Tonight (1981)
Remember This Night (1981)
Shadow (1980)
So Shy (1981)
Street Dance (1981)
Symphony (Unknown)
The Danger Of The Night (1982)
The Groove Man (1982)
Want More Way (1981)
Warrior (1982)
 
Sawyer Grubb said:
I think some of the reason or at least there is excuse is that Michael lost a lot of stuff so I assume those titles didn’t make Bad 25 due to not being found or saved for actual albums depending on how complete they are.
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I think that may be the case for copies that were actually handed to MJ. But as far as studio sessions, I imagine an engineer or other personnel labeled and archived everything. The only exception that comes to mind is "Groove Of Midnight", which apparently couldn't be located for B25. A lot of times tracks were dismissed for not being completed to "album standards".
 
The MJJ Library said:
**UNRELEASED THRILLER SONGS 1980-1982**
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Hot Street (1982)
Nightline/Nite Line (1982)
Got The Hots (1982)
She's Trouble (1982)
Carousel (1982)
Who Do You Know (1980)
What A Lovely Way To Go
Spice Of Life (1982)
Behind The Mask (1982)
Attitude (1982)
Why Can't I Be? (1980)
Somewhere In Time/Got To Find A Way Somehow (1980)
Too Bad (1982)
Learned My Lesson (Much Too Soon) (1981)
M.J. Melody (1982)
Why Shy
She's Not It (Not My Lover)
Starlight (1982)
Doing Dirty (1982)
Nymphette Lover (1981)
Rolling The Dice (1982)
Setting It On Out (1982)
Stand Tall (1982)
Slapstick (1982)
Sunset Driver (1982)
Don't Be Messin' 'Round (1982)

**UNCONFIRMED**
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All I Need (1982)
Bless My Soul (1980)
Crazy For You (1982)
Deep Forever (1981)
Do You Love One (1981)
Everyone Wants To Be A Movie Star (1982
Feel It (1981)
For God (1981)
Full Moon (1981)
Get Up (1981)
Michaelmania (1981)
Mystery (1982)
No Darkness Tonight (1981)
Remember This Night (1981)
Shadow (1980)
So Shy (1981)
Street Dance (1981)
Symphony (Unknown)
The Danger Of The Night (1982)
The Groove Man (1982)
Want More Way (1981)
Warrior (1982)
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"Spice Of Life", "Attitude", "She's Not It", and "Set It On Out" should be placed in the unconfirmed section. Many - if not all - such titles are fanfiction.

"Why Shy" and "Everybody Wants To Be A Movie Star" are legitimate titles, but have never been definitively linked to Thriller.

"Stand Tall" does not contain a MJ vocal.

Some of the 1979-80 tracks may have been considered for OTW/Triumph, as opposed to Thriller.
 
FlyAway0086 said:
I think that may be the case for copies that were actually handed to MJ. But as far as studio sessions, I imagine an engineer or other personnel labeled and archived everything. The only exception that comes to mind is "Groove Of Midnight", which apparently couldn't be located for B25. A lot of times tracks were dismissed for not being completed to "album standards".
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Where did you hear Groove Of Midnight couldn't be located?
 
FlyAway0086 said:
"Spice Of Life", "Attitude", "She's Not It", and "Set It On Out" should be placed in the unconfirmed section. Many - if not all - such titles are fanfiction.

"Why Shy" and "Everybody Wants To Be A Movie Star" are legitimate titles, but have never been definitively linked to Thriller.

"Stand Tall" does not contain a MJ vocal.

Some of the 1979-80 tracks may have been considered for OTW/Triumph, as opposed to Thriller.
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Set It On Out & Attitude come from For The Record, but you are right about the other 2. I put Why Shy and Everybody Wants To Be A Movie Star in unconfirmed because Wikipedia mentions it was once meant for Thriller but mentions no source. You are right about Stand Tall but I'll keep it in since it was done for Thriller.
 
Fuzball said:
A collector is in possesion of bad era session mcs since the 1990s. Few years ago some cassettes (same or others??) were auctioned on ebay
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The engineers or the Estate should reach out to them to see if they can get a copy.
 
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