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New Michael Jackson album slated for December release
Posted by Maddox Elms in Music
New Michael Jackson album is set to be released December 14, the pop star’s Sony Music label said Thursday.
The album, consisted of previously unheard Michael Jackson songs, simply called “Michael”, marks the latest commercial venture by Jackson’s estate since MJ’s death last year.
However, aside from the title, regal artwork, and the name of one track, “Breaking News,” other details about the album were withheld by Sony Music.
The secrecy follows when “This Is It,” a new Jackson single said as his first posthumous release, turned out to have been first recorded 18 years earlier under a different title by an obscure Puerto Rican singer. The song’s co-writer, Paul Anka, threatened to sue Jackson’s estate and was quickly assigned half the copyright.
Sony said “Breaking News” was recorded at a friend’s place in New Jersey three years ago and “recently brought to completion.” While the album cover artwork features a work by painter Kadir Nelson with two naked cherubs placing a crown on Jackson’s head against a mural portraying the singer throughout his career.
The project line-up includes a Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil tour that will open in Montreal next October, and a dance videogame due in stores this month.
