Michael jackson history past present and future book 2 album

Log in or Sign up. Steve Hoffman Music Forums. Location: Perth, Western Australia. I think with the HIStory release that the second disc of new material got overshadowed considerably. Yes there were some filler tracks, yes Michael's sense of his own grandiosity were on full display, but still some great music. I wonder if this album will ever get its due as an independent album.

That can't be said for the second disc, called "HIStory Continues" and consisting entirely of new material -- which also happens to be the first material he released since being accused of child molestation. References to the scandal permeate almost every song, creating a thick atmosphere of paranoia. If Jackson 's music had been the equal of Thriller or Bad , the nervous, vindictive lyrics wouldn't have been quite as overbearing. Jackson certainly tries to stay contemporary, yet he has a tendency to smooth out all of his rougher musical edges with show-biz schmaltz. Occasionally, Jackson produces some well-crafted pop that ranks with his best material: R. Kelly 's "You Are Not Alone" is seductive, "Scream" improves on the slamming beats of his earlier single "Jam," and "Stranger in Moscow" is one of his most haunting ballads.