Talk:Michael (Michael Jackson album)

Two versions of article for this album

the other entry is titled Michael (album).Mercurywoodrose (talk) 04:38, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Let keep this on one page to make it easy - see Talk:Michael (album)#Merger proposal PS yes merge,04:56, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

i agree, i wont comment here further, and neither should anyone else, until merge is settled.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 05:05, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Merger proposal

The following is a closed discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was already done by someone. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 09:52, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

• OK, this has 2 versions, the other is at Michael (Michael Jackson album).Mercurywoodrose (talk) 04:37, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support It just a double ..But keep all info and refs in the transfer...we must take a look make sure non is copyrighted.Moxy (talk) 04:54, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
• Comment We have Michael as a soundtrack for the movie Michael[1], which is prior art (with no article created yet), so does that mean we should call MJ's album "Michael (Michael Jackson album)", or is the fact that this will likely be the more notable one, just "Michael (album)"? No other albums listed at allmusic, and no other albums so named on wikipedia. I'm leaning towards "Michael (album)" as its the first one created here, and will be the more notable. You are of course correct about the transfer of info/refs.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 05:02, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
• Comment, redux As would be expected, the cover has been uploaded twice, so we have to delete one of the files.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 05:31, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

merge has been done , but info and a ref lost in the process...Lets take the time and fix this.Moxy (talk) 05:49, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

• Support history merge into this article. No other albums called "Michael" exist. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 05:55, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
• Support merge into this page. Silvergoat (talk∙contrib) 07:05, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
•  Done by someone :: closing. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 09:52, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Compilation / Studio album war

There is an ongoing edit war between editors who believe this is a compilation album, and some who believe it is a studio album. We need to reach a consensus here, so that the Michael Jackson template can also reflect this. In view of the writing style of previous release Looking Back to Yesterday, I am of the view that this is a compilation album, even if the tracks were produced in a studio, and were unreleased prior to December 2010. According to Compilation album: "Other single-artist compilations, such as rarities or B-side collections, albums compiled from radio sessions, songs performed by an artist exclusively for a film soundtrack or collections that combine multiple releases, such as LPs and EPs together on one or more compact discs. These are generally aimed at existing fans of the artist and have little mainstream appeal, though postmortem compilations of unreleased materials from recently deceased artists have significant popularity. Reqluce (talk) 02:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

We need to wait until the release, have one song recorded on a studio in 200? not make this album a studio album, there's not tracklist, so assume that is "studio" for Breaking News is original research. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:53, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

I do not understand your comment. Do you agree that it is a compilation album, or a studio album?Reqluce (talk) 01:56, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Compilation. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:59, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Compilation album, for the reasons listed above. The true question is for Farewell My Summer Love. For this LP, the situation is very different. SJ (talk) 13:57, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

However, the Estate and SONY are treating this as a new album and NOT a compilation. Can't we just have "studio/compilation album" to stop this constant editing? It seems that the promotion for the album is being made as the new Michael Jackson album, not a compilation album like "This Is It". If we can't agree with this, can't we just write "posthumous album of unreleased songs"? 92.30.18.33 (talk) 12:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Some reports have take this album as compilation, but actually, these reports are before the track listing published, an album with all new materials cannot be regarded as a compliation, but a studio album. The better way is to wait, to find what are the track listing of the album. We all know that some early reports cannot be 100% right. And if this album's materials are all new songs, it is a "studio album". I strongly suggest to use "studio/compilation album" to stop this editing. Parabola1999 (talk) 14:06, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

It seems that we still take time to end the war, then just delete the word of "studio" and "complitation" in this article, and take it as "album". Parabola1999 (talk) 14:09, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

There are various types of compilation, not only greatest hits compilation. Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compilation_album it was also posted in this topic by Reqluce. Also Looking Back to Yesterday contains only new material (except "Love's Gone Bad" and "I Was Made to Love Her", but it seen as a compilation for the reasons written in that link. SJ (talk) 14:31, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

i believe it is a compilation album --74.233.173.33 (talk) 22:26, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

It is a studio album. All the songs are going to be new. Chelo61 (talk) 00:57, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes Michael from his grave recorded all songs, unless you have a source that say that Jackson (almost finished) recording all song IN a recording studio, it can be changed. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:03, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

If it was just another compilation album, then Sony would have said something like "New Michael Jackson album that includes his greatest hits with a new song". Chelo61 (talk) 02:58, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

But as was mentioned above, a compilation album does not necessarily have to be a greatest hits. I think the question is, was this album an actual concept that Jackson was working on at the time of his death, or is it just a vault-raiding exercise? If it was put together from various different and unrelated sessions with several different producers since 2001 (which seems to be the case) then "compilation" seems to me to be the perfect description.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:44, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

There are new tracks, but was previously recorded. We can consider it an B-side, rare tracks release. I believe this is MORE a Compliation album THAN a studio album. Silvergoat (talk∙ contrib) 08:49, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

It is a COMPILATION. Chloe61's claim that it is a studio album just because "all tracks are going to be new" is both shallow and lame. Like Pawnkingthree pointed out, this album is far more of a 'vault-raiding exercise'. There was working title, no concept, no mention of Jackson working on a single body of upcoming work, despite the claims that he had been recording privately with various producers. This is not like Guns N' Roses's Chinese Democracy which took a mind-numbing 13 years to produce. All tracks they had been recording were also "going to be new" at the time of its release, but as you can see, press coverage of its inception, recording process and release was evident throughout its recording phase. That studio album was a Concept album, which this one is not.188.223.120.131 (talk) 16:05, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Sony Music is going to release more albums after this one, so for them to release any of these as studio albums is quite unrealistic in the sense that when an artist is no longer living, these albums, or posthumous compilations, as they become known as, even with completely new tracks, are considered as such in that the artist must be living at the time of the album's core make-up from creation through end. Should an artist die while in progress of making a studio album-to-be, but knowing the relatively set date of release, as in the sense of near-completing the album, the album is then considered a studio album. If newly created tracks never-before released are pulled together, as by a record label, to create an album after that artist has been deceased for some time, then the album is considered to be a compilation. Best, --Discographer (talk) 23:48, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Comment: all of The Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous albums are considered studio albums, with the exception of a greatest hits one, which is obviously a compilation. Yves (talk) 00:00, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Did you read these articles? I just did, and the infoboxes should immediately be changed to match that of those articles (misleading). Best, --Discographer (talk) 00:14, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Eye Legacy by the late Lisa Lopes is clearly classified as a COMPILATION. She's dead, the album was incomplete at the time of her passing even though the work on the album was well documented.188.223.120.131 (talk) 14:43, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

I Care 4 U by the late Aaliyah is also classified as a COMPILATION, but like this article suffers from the double label 'studio album/compilation album'.188.223.120.131 (talk) 18:18, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Other articles that confirm that this new album is a compilation.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/08/new-michael-jackson-songs

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/83374/new-michael-jackson-track-posted-to-his-website

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/45607/

http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/what-do-you-think-of-this-unreleased-michael-jackson-song/question-1323297/

SJ (talk) 14:51, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

So does this mean you guys are going to call every single NEW Michael Jackson studio albums of NEW MATERIAL a compilation album instead of a STUDIO ALBUM and trick people to think all of his NEW STUDIO ALBUMS are just new compilation albums? Chelo61 (talk) 00:47, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

I honestly think this kind of thing should go farther above just this article. I suggest maybe trying to maybe get a sense of getting a posthumous album template. I'm not sure if that's allowed, but it would solve a lot of problems with not just this article, but many. Regardless, this is no way shape or form a studio album by Michael Jackson. ΣПDiПG–STΛЯT (Talk) 06:34, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Chelo61, it was explained above because it's a compilation and not a studio album. I understand that many fans are excited for the release of an album with new songs after 9 years of waiting, but we would be realists. This album contains out-takes from various recording sessions. It's like Farewell My Summer Love and Looking Back to Yesterday. SJ (talk) 13:37, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Did the war end? I don't think so. I believe it is a studio album, but I prefer to use the accurate words: "posthumous album of unreleased tracks". Please do not make the change until there is a result of this war. Parabola1999 (talk) 09:28, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

I believe it is a studio album. If Sony Music and Epic Records are treating it like a NEW STUDIO ALBUM, then that's what it is. A new single is being released from it, and it is being promoted as the new Michael Jackson album, not a compilation of unreleased songs. To my understanding, this was an album that Jackson was secretly working on before died, and although many of the songs are unfinished, it was going to be his eleventh studio album had he not passed away. So because it's a posthumous album, we're going to call it a compilation? That makes no sense to me. This is Michael Jackson's eleventh studio album. End of story. Live Light (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 18:01, 13 November 2010 (UTC).

Sony and Epic present this album as a new album, not a new studio album. Look at www.michaeljackson.com Now, look these links:

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B1EFF3C5F0C738EDDA80994DB404482

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/michael-jackson/news/42175-michael-jackson-announces-new-album

Number Ones and King of Pop are two compilation best of/greatest hits, but they were called simply album from some reliable sources, because an album can be studio, compilation and live. In the Michael page and in this page, i also posted some reliable sources that claim this album as a compilation of unreleased tracks. SJ (talk) 18:31, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

This isn't a compilation album. They aren't putting the songs the way they were. They are WORKING on the songs and producing them just like they would in a STUDIO ALBUM. New studio albums are usually refer to as just new albums because everything on the album is NEW. New compilation albums are usually refer to as new albums of greatest hits. Chelo61 (talk) 20:03, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Chelo61, i'm very tired to explain the same things (and i also posted the sources that confirms my affirmations!!). SJ (talk) 12:26, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Though note that 'Studio' is put first for this article, whilst it second for Farewell My Summer Love and Looking Back to Yesterday, which are, like mentioned, also albums of newly released material, but not recorded for the album.92.235.128.38 (talk) 20:09, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

92.235.128.38 Theoretically, would be written only compilation in all three those pages, but until the end of this discussion, would be better not do other edits. SJ (talk) 12:26, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Possible compromise: we could write something to the effect of: "While technically a compilation of previously unreleased songs, Michael is treated as and generally considered to be Jackson's unofficial eleventh studio album." It's not a lie, and that way, it can be included in MJ's discography while still making it clear that it is simultaneously a compilation and a studio album. How does that sound? 63.248.11.9 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC).

It's not a good compromise because there will be another edit war in the discography page, where we would post this album in the compilation section, where is posted also Farewell My Summer Love. SJ (talk) 12:26, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

It is a STUDIO ALBUM. Michael Jackson had been working on new studio albums for the past years. This album was going to be release sooner or later. Chelo61 (talk) 23:46, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

And again which is your source? You claim x, y or z, but you never provid a source. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 23:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Chelo, if this album was a studio album, Will.i.am wouldn't be against it. I think that is even more obvious that is a compilation of unreleased tracks. There are also the sources (someone i posted in the main page weeks ago) that claims that this album is a compilation. SJ (talk) 23:57, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Will.i.am is only going against it because Michael Jackson is dead and he thinks Sony is only releasing his NEW STUDIO ALBUM just to make money off of it. Here are some sources about Michael Jackson working on new studio albums. Chelo61 (talk) 00:27, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/05/02/exclusive-michael-jackson-recorded-a-new-album-in-2007

http://gracemj.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/exclusive-michael-jackson-recorded-a-new-album-in-2007/

http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=66337

http://www.hecklerspray.com/william-tries-to-talk-up-michael-jacksons-comeback-album/20076394.php (This one is mocking Michael Jackson but it does confirm Michael Jackson working on several new different projects)

http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2009/mar/16/michael-jackson-begins-concert-rehearsals-ne-yo-wi/

http://music2nite.blogspot.com/2008/10/michael-jackson-2009-world-tour-new.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jun/26/michael-jackson-unreleased-album

http://www. associatedcontent .com/article/2164285/michael_jacksons_new_albums_possible.html?cat=33

http://michaeljacksonbeat.blogspot.com/2009/04/whats-scoop-on-michael-jacksons-new.html

http://www. associatedcontent .com/article/2022280/michael_jacksons_new_album_details.html?cat=33

http://www. associatedcontent .com/article/246884/michael_jacksons_new_album_will_be.html?cat=33

Unfortunatly all (except the guardian) are unreliables, some of them are blogs. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 00:29, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

But they confirm Michael Jackson working on a NEW STUDIO ALBUM. The album, Michael, is a NEW STUDIO ALBUM. It isn't like Number Ones or King of Pop.

Sure, and I can create a blog, post that MICHAEL is an EP, and we can change it for EP, get reliable sources. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:07, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

furtermore they say that he was working on a studio album, but no that Michael is that studio album. All songs here are unfinished songs, if he would released a new album all songs would be finished. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:09, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

An EP only has 4 or 5 songs. All the songs on Michael WERE on unfinished but now they are finished. Michael Jackson's NEW STUDIO ALBUM wasn't named until early November. Chelo61 (talk) 04:20, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

An EP can have 39 songs and it's lenght is less than 30 minutes (or call it mini-album), the point is that neither source state that Michael is the studio album in which Michael was working. BTW say NEW STUDIO ALBUM in all caps, many times won't make it a studio album. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 04:24, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Name ONE EP that has 39 songs. A compilation album has songs that were previously released. They never said that Michael was the new studio album that Michael Jackson was working on because the album was wasn't named when they reported it. Chelo61 (talk) 04:50, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

And that's why Michael is not the studio album you are making a WP:SYNTHESIS. All songs were unfinished, but that never state that those songs were intended to released on MJ next studio album, the duet with Akon may be a work intended for Akon's next album instead, but Epic pulled the song. Our concept of compilation is: A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums ... [in this case unreleased songs].) The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic [in this case] subject matter. When the tracks are all essentially by the same recording artist, a compilation album is often referred to as a retrospective album. Also as it say above postmortem compilations of unreleased materials from recently deceased artists. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 05:17, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

This studio album is songs only by Michael Jackson, not various artists. Chelo61 (talk) 22:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Did you really read my comment? Did you noticed that Looking Back to Yesterday is also a stuido album with only songs by Michael, and it is not a "studio-only" album? I would recommend you to read AND UNDERSTAND comments before make others comments. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 00:02, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

I understood your comments. Looking Back to Yesterday has songs by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. Michael Jackson has been working on new studio albums for the past years. Just because he died and the albums released by him for the past 9 years has been compilation albums does not make Michael a compilation album. Chelo61 (talk) 01:44, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

And Farewell My Summer Love? It contains only Michael's tracks and is considered compilation of unreleased tracks. However, Looking Back To Yesterday is accredited only to Michael, also if there are songs with the Jackson Five, so, it is considered in the solo discography. SJ (talk) 15:16, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

So all upcoming albums (released under his name) will be automatically "studios" because he was working on them. And since we do not now which songs were really intended to be his 11th album, we call them studios. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:58, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

No, not ALL of his upcoming albums will be studio albums. Sony said that they will release studio albums of new material and also new compilation albums. Michael is a studio album. Chelo61 (talk) 22:58, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

No, Sony said that will be released 10 albums in 7 years. However, a compilation album is not only greatest hits or best of. An example is Farewell My Summer Love and Michael is like that album. It's a compilation of unreleased tracks. SJ (talk) 23:04, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Farewell My Summer Love has recordings by Michael Jackson when he was a kid and the album was released when he was an adult. Sony said that those 10 albums that they will release in 7 years includes studio albums of new material and compilation albums of released material. For example, Michael is a new studio album of new material which is going to be release December. They might release compilation albums with new songs so people can buy them. They might also release live albums. Chelo61 (talk) 00:21, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Absolutely not. Look these three links

1) http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nQ8-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6kkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1780,2940440&dq=michael+jackson+farewell+my+summer+love&hl=en

2) http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-h8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=facEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1607,8557695&dq=michael+jackson+farewell+my+summer+love&hl=en

3) http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yb_ghov9uEMC&pg=PA12&dq=michael+jackson+farewell+my+summer+love&hl=en&ei=AojmTIW0HMShOrWk6KAK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=michael%20jackson%20farewell%20my%20summer%20love&f=false

It is exactly like Michael. It is shown that is a compilation of unreleased tracks and also the newspapers (like the sources that i posted in this page and in the main page) claim that Michael is a compilation album. No one reliable source says STUDIO album. Someone says compilation and someone says simply album (and i shown with sources that also greatest hits are called simply album sometimes because the definition of album is generic. An album can be studio, live, compilation, etc...). SJ (talk) 14:32, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

A studio album can have tracks that were recorded 3, 5 or even 10 years earlier or tracks that were meant for a previous album but didn't made the final cut. New studio albums are usually referred as simply new albums. Most people think Michael is just another compilation album because all of Michael Jakcson's albums has been compilation albums since 2001 to now and also because the album's name being simply Michael and the cover looks more suitable for a greatest hits compilation album. Some people even count HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I as just another compilation album with 15 bonus tracks instead of a studio album. Chelo61 (talk) 22:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but an album for to be a studio album must contains at least over 50% of material of its session (or at least over 50% of out-takes re-worked in studio by the artist for the session of the new album). At the moment, we know that Michael hasn't got a track that Michael would include in his final studio album. They are all out-takes from various sessions. We know exactly that three songs are from Cascio session, at least one from Invincible and "Hold My Hand" was initially planed for the Akon new album. There aren't informations for the other songs. For the rest that you written, i already answered above with sources that confirm my affirmations. SJ (talk) 14:12, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

"Hold My Hand" was meant to be on BOTH Akon's album and Michael Jackson's album. And all of the songs have been re-worked for this new studio album. Chelo61 (talk) 21:26, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

No, all the songs have been re-worked by some producers selected by Sony, not by Michael (or by producers selected by him). It's like Farewell My Summer Love, a group of producers selected by Motown re-worked some out-takes recorded between 1972 and 1974 for that 1984's album. It's not a studio album. Jackson didn't choice those tracks for his last studio album and selected Bruce Swedien as engineer, that there isn't in Michael. SJ (talk) 01:44, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

We all knew that Michael Jackson was going to release a new studio album sooner or later. When he died, the album's release was postponed but then Sony announced that they will release a new album in 2010. When we tried to add this album in his studio album discography, it was taken out because there was no "reliable sources that the album was going to have new material". Then when the song "Breaking News" came out and the title was revealed we added this album as a studio album because we knew that the album is going to have new material. But then the album was taken out again because there was no "reliable sources that the album was going to have new material" (again). And now we have the final track listing which confirms this album is fill of new material and not old songs but people still can't believe that this album is a studio album. Well after nine years of waiting, Michael Jackson's eleventh studio album is going to be release on December 14, 2010. This Is It! Chelo61 (talk) 04:12, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Michael is not the album that would be released in November 2009. That album contained several songs produced by Will.i.am and Akon and in this album, there aren't those songs. In this album there are all out-takes (except "Hold My Hand") re-worked by some producers selected by Sony. SJ (talk) 20:45, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Will.i.am won't release the songs he worked on with Michael Jackson because he believes people just want to make money off of Michael Jackson and Akon only released "Hold My Hand" because that's the only song he wants to release and he doesn't want to release any other songs he worked on with Michael Jackson and Ne-Yo also doesn't want to release the songs he worked on with Michael Jackson so Sony had to pick other songs to put on Michael Jackson's eleventh studio album. "Another Day" (which is now reworked as "(I Can't Make It) Another Day") is on the new studio album because a snippet got leaked earlier this year and many fans wanted to hear the full song. Chelo61 (talk) 22:49, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Exactly, Sony picked the songs, not Michael Jackson. So....can be the Michael Jackson's eleventh studio album if there isn't the original material that originally would be included? It's a compilation of unreleased songs that Michael wouldn't include in the album, except "Hold My Hand". Yes, "Another Day" was re-worked, but wasn't choice by Jackson in the original tracklist. SJ (talk) 00:21, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Earlier this year, in the summer, it was reported that Sony would release a new studio album by Michael Jackson containing 10-12 tracks including collaborations with Will.i.am, Akon and Ne-Yo. Unfortunately Will.i.am and Ne-Yo didn't gave Sony the tracks and Akon only gave Sony one track of the several tracks Akon and Michael Jackson were working together. Sony had NO CHOICE BUT to include other tracks that Michael Jackson was working on since Will.i.am, Akon and Ne-Yo wouldn't release the tracks that they collaborated with Michael Jackson plus "Another Day" has gotten popular with the fans especially since it is a collaboration between Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz so thats one reason why Sony included "Another Day" on Michael Jackson's eleventh studio album, Michael. A studio album can go through several changes before it gets release. An example would be Lovesexy by Prince. Prince was originally going to release it as The Black Album in 1987 as the follow up for Sign o' the Times but then he changed his mind about the album so he released the album as Lovesexy in 1988 and changed the track listing with all the songs being different except "When 2 R In Love" which is the only song that is the same between The Black Album and Lovesexy. Chelo61 (talk) 02:00, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

These changes were made by Sony when Michael Jackson has died, not by MJ before during his life. Also for these reasons, Michael can't be considered a studio album, but a compilation of unreleased tracks. SJ (talk) 13:31, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Another article that confirms my affirmation. Please, read all. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/22/akon-michael-jackson SJ (talk) 14:49, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Sony WERE going to release the new studio album as Michael Jackson had planned BUT Will.i.am, Akon, and Ne-Yo wouldn't give them the songs so they HAD to put other new songs that Michael Jackson was working on. Chelo61 (talk) 18:54, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Well, get a source with the original tracklisting of the cancelled, due to his death, studio album and do not make your synthesis and give your "facts". Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 19:01, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I can't. The track listing was kept private. Here's a source that proves that the album was going to have the collaborations with Will.i.am, Akon and Ne-Yo. Chelo61 (talk) 20:42, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2010/08/new-michael-jackson-album-due-out-in-november/

So how exactly you know that this is HIS eleventh studio album, just because Sony say it? And how about those sources (I exactly don't know how many are) calling it a compilation. (BTW not add this time 18 bullet. Try to avoid to expand too much the indentation). Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 20:50, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Chelo, the source that you posted claims that the new album is a compilation. However, Sony says only "album" and not "studio album" and i have demonstrated with sources that also the greatest hits are called simply album sometimes. Also in the Wikipedia pages, the greatest hits are included in the albums discography and not in the greatest hits discography. Album is a generic definition that may indicate a studio album, a live album, a greatest hits, etc... Is it needed to continue this discussion? SJ (talk) 21:18, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes it's needed to continue this discussion because Michael is being counted as a compilation album even though it's a studio album. By the way, new studio albums are usually referred as just new albums. Unlike compilation albums that are referred to as a new album of greatest hits, this studio album is being referred to as a new album of new material. Chelo61 (talk) 21:47, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Only you call this album a studio album and i'm tired to repet the same things, there are also the sources above that confirm my affirmations. I'm tired also to look the Michael page without a definition 'cause this discussion. It's clear and confirmed that is a compilation. SJ (talk) 22:00, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm not the only one who knows that Michael is a studio album. This not a compilation album. All of the songs are new. It can't be counted as a "compilation album of unreleased tracks", you might as well call every single studio album a "compilation album of unreleased tracks". Chelo61 (talk) 22:23, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I already explained above the difference between a studio album and a compilation of unreleased tracks. However, i wanna see your reliable sources that call this album "Studio album". I posted many articles that call this album "compilation". Indeeded, i've found others

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/michael-jackson-album-pits-sony-music-jackson-clan/story?id=12063542&page=2

http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/21/1534400/smart-list-nicki-is-on-her-own.html

If you don't post reliable sources that call Michael, studio album, the discussion finish here. The page can't be stop for you. SJ (talk) 23:48, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I've already explained that new studio albums are usually refer to as just new albums. I'll use Michael Jackson's OFFICIAL website as a source.

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/much-anticipated-new-album-king-pop-michael-be-released-december-14

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/watch-exclusive-teaser-%E2%80%9Cbreaking-news%E2%80%9D-michael-jackson%E2%80%99s-new-album-michael

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/new-michael-jackson-song-breaking-news

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/michael-single-announcement-and-tracklisting

I'll also use other websites as sources.

http://idolator.com/5677931/new-michael-jackson-album-breaking-news-december

http://jnelj.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/music-news-michael-jacksons-album-michael-to-be-released-in-december/

http://www.goodnewsweekly.ca/2010/11/michael-jacksons-breaking-news-set-for.html

http://clizbeats.com/michael-jacksons-new-studio-album-michael-coming-soon114102/

Most people think this album is a compilation because ALL of Michael Jackson's album have been compilation albums since 2001 but now his eleventh studio album will be release December 14, 2010. This album isn't like Michael Jackson compilation albums. Chelo61 (talk) 03:34, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

The problem is that Sony, apart for being a WP:SPS, will say "studio" regardless it is not a studio album (and I bet even they called it compilation you'd be arguing the same comments above). Most reliables sources state that it is a compilation. I don't really know if those 4 source are reliables or not. BTW I opened only this link and nowhere it says studio album. Happy Thanksgiving Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 04:17, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Open ALL of the links. The ONLY LINK YOU OPENED said new album, like I said before, "new studio albums are usually refer to as just new albums". Like I said before, "most people think this album is a compilation because ALL of Michael Jackson's album have been compilation albums since 2001". Chelo61 (talk) 06:33, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

But between new studio albums are usually refer to as just new albums exist a "usually" and within most people think this album is a compilation there is a "most people believe" and both need a source that support your claims. Happy Thanksgiving Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 06:40, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

It's not true. "New album" is refered to all categories of the albums: studio, live, compilation, etc. I demonstrated above and i will demonstrate again for the last time.

http://newsblaze.com/story/2007030411051700001.mwir/topstory.html

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=win-vip-tickets-to-see-george-michael-at-hampden--&method=full&objectid=18866697&siteid=66633-name_page.html

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competitions/article441219.ece

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50E11FB3E590C778CDDA90994DF494D81

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XfYaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iEcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5728,6377477&dq=santana+viva+santana+new+album&hl=en

http://www.topnews.in/light/fans-choose-tracks-jacko%2526%2523039%3B%2526%2523039%3Bs-new-album-214458

I posted all big reliable sources (except the last, maybe) and call these greatest hits albums, new albums. The sources that you reported that call Michael eleventh studio album are all unreliable because they are blogs and the blogs aren't reliable for Wikipedia. You can look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability Maybe the only sources reliable are Good News Weekly and Cliz Beats, but i'm non sure. However, those sources aren't big and reliable as the sources that i posted. Happy Thanksgiving. SJ (talk) 15:55, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

I don't think your sources are reliable. We already know the track listing for Michael and it is not a compilation album. It isn't like Number Ones and King of Pop or any other compilation albums. Chelo61 (talk) 20:07, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

What? Los Angeles Times, Daily Record, ABC, Guardian... aren't reliable source??? Are you crazy? They are reliable sources also for Wikipedia. Please, accept the facts, Michael is not a studio album, but a compilation of unreleased tracks.

I have not posted those sources about those compilations for to say that Michael is a greatest hits, but for to say (again and last time) that if is written new album, it is not refered only at the studio albums. Now that i demonstrated (again) that i'm right 100%, it's time to edit this page. When you have got big reliable sources that call Michael studio album, we can re-open this discussion. Until that time, the type for the album is compilation. SJ (talk) 21:50, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cry_of_Love Now look at all the other releases by Jimi Hendrix after this album in the "studio album" section. These are all listed as studio albums, despite being released after his death, with the most recent one being of this year. Ergo, this can also be considered a studio album, moreso than a compilation album. Further evidence that this is a studio album is that the songs were remixed and had tweaking done to them in the studio to bring them up to standards. Typically, compilation albums just have rough demos on them as unreleased material. 92.30.176.6 (talk) 22:41, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Not all Wikipedia pages are corrected. However, i posted reliable sources that call Michael compilation album. SJ (talk) 00:01, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Michael is not a compilation album. None of the music in the studio album has beened released (officially, not counting leaks). Chelo61 (talk) 05:25, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Chelo stop edit warring at the mainpage and keep it here, you are able to add the bypass of studio album, BUT NO remove the compilation many sources call this compilation, so, unless you want to be reported at ANI/AN3 for disruptive editing, and re-request page protection, do not touch the article for remove the word "compilation". Happy Thanksgiving Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 05:35, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

I didn't read this BEFORE I made the edit, so sorry. Chelo61 (talk) 05:45, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Self reverting always is an option. Happy Thanksgiving Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 05:53, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Is an administrator going to take a final vote on this and close this long drawn drama already?188.223.120.131 (talk) 23:23, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

I will. Michael is a studio album. Chelo61 (talk) 23:38, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

"Is an administrator going to take a final vote..." Sorry Chelo, you are not an admin. Happy Thanksgiving Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 03:30, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Maybe we should have a vote on here of some kind, or just have it as both studio and compilation album, even though I think it's more appropriate as studio album given that most, if not all other posthumous album releases with completely new material are called studio albums. Or maybe just "album". 92.30.18.145 (talk) 16:28, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

In Wikipedia we can't vote. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Polling_is_not_a_substitute_for_discussion However, read here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compilation_album for to know why it is called compilation (i posted many reliable sources that call it compilation) and not studio album. This album is like Farewell My Summer Love and Looking Back to Yesterday. SJ (talk) 17:40, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Ah, I did not know that. While it is like Farewell My Summer Love, there are many people, myself included that see this as a studio album of some kind, considering that these songs have been brought back into the studio for various mixing. Also, there is promotion involved for this album, such as music videos and singles. How about, as a compromise, we have it as "Posthumous Album" or just "album"? It seems we won't get to a compromise regarding "studio" or "compilation", so how about we bring another category in that covers it completely and cannot be disputed? Therefore, everyone should be happy. EDIT: I have made an image of what the page would look like if it said "Posthumous album" and linked to List of works published posthumously#Music: http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6176/michaeln.png Is this acceptable for the page? 92.30.18.145 (talk) 18:30, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

"Posthumous albums" are also the various greatest hits that will (or were) released. So, this definition could create confusion. Same thing for "album", that is a generic definition for studio album, live album, compilation album, etc... For Farewell My Summer Love, it's like Michael because those songs weren't produced for the album. Motown picked 9 tracks from its archive for the album, and some its producers, mixed the tracks with '80s sound. SJ (talk) 21:58, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

I say it should remain a compilation album. As the post before me says, the songs weren't produced for this album. Ending-start (talk · contribs) 21:42, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

I believe that we need to just end this and KEEP BOTH SIDES HAPPY BY CALLING IT A STUDIO/COMPILATION ALBUM!!!! THERE IS EVIDENCE SUPPORTING BOTH SIDES SO WHY DON'T WE JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT???!!! People think this is what should be done according to http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/1003034

—Preceding undated comment added 00:19, 29 November 2010 (UTC). 

"stylized"

Most album covers, as well as most books, have the title/name printed in all capitals, though the formal name (as listed in record company catalogs, etc) has just the first letter of each significant word capitalized. I dont think we need to describe the album name as "stylized as MICHAEL".Mercurywoodrose (talk) 04:59, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Exactly the reason for its removal yesterday(today). :) Yves (talk) 00:59, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. Probably could have just done it myself, but thanks for stepping up and being bold.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 02:55, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

No problem! I've seen it done before and removed a lot from many album articles, so I decided to do the same. So many albums are like this, and capitalization is not considered styling. Yves (talk) 03:07, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Breaking News seems to be an independent article

In accordane with WP:NSONGS, it did not fail any longer, and many reviews now are for the song, not the album. 01:48, Parabola1999 (talk) 01:48, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

The actual version would only has original researches and critical reception, that is not enough for meet the WP:N criteria. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 18:19, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

With WP:N and WP:NSONGS, "Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been independently released as a recording by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable." Now Breaking News had been charted, and now there are plenty of verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article for it, so it is time to set this song as an independent article. Parabola1999 (talk) 03:27, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Small change to first paragraph.

Thriller (and all other albums) are described as "the sixth studio album by..."

In that case, I feel this article should start with something like Michael is the seventh album to be released since Michael Jackson's death in June 2009. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.141.18.249 (talk) 19:37, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

- and a small change to the end of the article: removal of the Produced By MJ category, since (1) it was finished after he died, and (2) "Lenny Kravitz confirmed that he had produced, written, and composed Another Day" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.141.18.249 (talk) 19:44, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Suggest starting with "Michael is the upcoming seventh posthumous album" at the very beginning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.141.18.249 (talk) 19:40, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

noth the seventh, the 11th. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 01:58, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

First single Hold My Hand

The first single Hold My Hand was written by neither Michael Jackson nor Akon. It is written by Claude Kelly (and produced by Akon) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Holmbjerg (talk • contribs) 21:24, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Could someone please lock the Hold My Hand page from being deleted? Someone has gone and deleted it twice already. The song is obviously the first single and definitely deserves its own page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.239.150.193 (talk) 23:03, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

You obviously are not aware of the rules. Per WP:NSONGS a song is only notable for its own page when it charts, and/or recieves independent coverage from reliable 3rd party sources. This is not yet the case for this song. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 00:30, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Time will solve this and very soon... in a matter of couple of weeks as it no doubt will chart, because it is hugely popular and has been known for fans for a long time. I suggest those interested with the song continue editing in your own userspaces and add more information and launch it the first week you see the song in the US Hot 100 or the UK chart or whatever. werldwayd (talk) 23:54, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

WP:NSONGS doesn't replace WP:NOTABLE. If it passes WP:NOTABLE - which it clearly does - then an article deserves to be created. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 23:57, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Let's check the 5 points of WP:Notability (a.k.a WP:GNG) of the current article:

"Significant coverage" means that sources address the subject directly in detail, so no original research is needed -> yes and no, have 6 sources, but have many unsourced facts.

"Reliable" means sources need editorial integrity to allow verifiable evaluation of notability, -> Y

"Sources," for notability purposes, should be secondary sources -> N No, all backround is based on Sony Entertainment source, all the other 5 sources are for the reception.

"Independent of the subjec" N Can be merged easily here.

"Presumed" means that significant coverage in reliable sources establishes a presumption, not a guarantee, that a subject is suitable for inclusion. Y

As you can see not pass the Notablility criteria. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 00:07, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

• "Significant coverage" - Yes, there are numerous reliable sources to establish this topic's notability including MTV,[2] Billboard,[3] New York Daily News,[4] NME,[5] Reuters[6] Los Angeles Times,[7] Vibe[8] Rolling Stone magazine,[9] FOX News,[10] Chicago Sun-Times,[11] The Independent,[12] MSN News,[13] The Washington Post,[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/12/AR2010111200035.html�] and numerous others: Google news search[14] and Bing news search.[15]Y
• "Reliable" - Yes, these are all reliable sources. Y
• "Sources for notability purposes, should be secondary sources" - Yes, these are all secondary sources.Y
• "Independent of the subject" - Yes, there are dozens of secondary sources independent of the subject.Y
• "Presumed" - Yes, this is a major single from one of the biggest artists of all-time, not some garage band that nobody's heard of.Y

This easily passes WP:NOTABLE. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:35, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

• do not use the stupid argument "all songs of Michael are notables because he is one of the biggest artists of all-time" Because not all songs of Michael are notables. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 17:44, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Strawman. I did not say all songs of MJ are notable. I said that a major single is, expecially when coverage has been so widespread. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 18:14, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

And this is a "major single" because.____ put your reason here (keep in mind that it is not a Jackson sinlge, is an Epic single released under his name). Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 18:20, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Side note .....What we realy need is an album box option of "Posthumous album".Moxy (talk) 22:20, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Issues with the Original Research

This article is actually quite badly written in some places. For example it talks about "Hold My Hand" being the first single but then in the next sentance it speaks of "Breaking News" and has garbled terminology like commerical single and promotional single to radios. None of the sources actually call "Breaking News" a single. It per Sony's own words is a preview of the album. None of the sources in anyway confirm it was sent to radio. Billboard even says... Radio stations chose to pick up the song... that's different to the label making it available for stations to add to their playlists. The song was not released to radios at alll... certainly not with the current sources.

The promotion section should have one paragraph about "Breaking News", followed by second paragraph about "Hold My Hand". The controversy of whether it is Jackson's voice or not should appear in a seperate section because it is of great importance. It has recieved lots of coverage which questions other songs not just "Breaking News".

Also per the sources given, its a compilation of unreleased recordings. A compilation album can still count as a studio album but the primary infobox should be green. There is no way of knowing whether Jackson would have recorded these songs and then intended these exact songs to appear on the same album. Some are likely to be demos while others will be completed recordings. Either way they fit the bill of compilation more than a studio album. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 17:33, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Totally agree. SJ (talk) 20:25, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I have had a go at addressing some of your concerns.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 02:29, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. You've done exactly what was required. I was going to do them (you'd think after two years you have enough experience to make bold changes) but I was worried that regular contributors would object to me hacking away at the splinters sticking out. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 02:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

(I Can't Make It) Another Day

I noticed that (I Can't Make It) Another Day already has an article whereas it may be even less notable than "Hold My Hand". Yet another candidate for redirecting to album page? werldwayd (talk) 00:22, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

It's not less notable. That song has been released already in the Kravitz album Baptism, albeit in an altered version. It has it's own unique history separate from the Michael album. Sugar-Baby-Love (talk) 00:40, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Shouldn't Hold My Hand have its own article, since it has gained notability and is released as a single now? Frankyboy5 (talk) 04:21, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Another Day is written both by Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz. The version on Babtism ("Storm") is different than this one. The chorus is notably different, and all this points to that: This song is written by both! Also. How do we know who has written the other songs on the album? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.90.172.183 (talk) 17:03, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Controversy over quotes from twitter

Below is the info I had posted to the 'Controversy' section:

Some people have said that Twitter is not valid but did not explain in rolling back my edits. I have stated that the mainstream media is now treating the twitter posts as valid sources e.g. Liz Taylor & Randy Jackson have been often cited and one quote from a TJ Jackson tweet was already part of a reference (Seattle Times). I have put in my references how the accounts quoted can be verified. I think it's possible in these cases to treat the twitter accounts as you would the official websites of the artsits. And I have asked that there be a discussion of this here as oppose to just rolling back all the changes without any explanation or addressing my points. So PLEASE DISCUSS FULLY. Some very useful info here.

---

Jackie Jackson wrote on his Twitter account, "My friend John McClain (co-executor) and I have insisted for many weeks to have certain tracks removed from Michael's new album."

Taj Jackson wrote about the album controversy on his Twitter account on November 8 and November 10, 2010. He re-tweeted a Twitter post of his brother TJ Jackson regarding one of the disputed album tracks, "If you heard the acapella you would be even more disgusted. Sampled breaths after sampled breaths mixed in with fake vocals to try to fool u" TJ also noted another clue about the track, "Sounds like Jason Malachi to me too. The vibrato is a dead give away that it's not my uncle." TJ also notes "They should only release songs that everyone KNOWS are my Uncle" and "And no one is questioning the vocals on majority of the upcoming songs" Similarly, Taj also wrote that all they want is the "questionable songs" to be removed and that he will "ALWAYS support" the seven "great" songs that "no doubt, 100 percent Michael Jackson songs on the new album." Furthermore, Taj writes that he will be buying the new album because "If it doesn't sell like it should, they will say he is not significant anymore."

Taj's brother Taryll Jackson also wrote about the album on his Twitter account. He wrote, "I was at the studio when these questionable files were delivered. I heard these "so-called" Michael Jackson songs raw and without the distraction of the well produced music by Teddy Riley." He cites significant missing evidence for questioning the validity of that song "Breaking News" and others

I questioned the validity of the vocal's on "breaking news" and several other songs of theirs that I've heard and they told me no other takes or tracks exist. They claim my uncle was so happy with the performance he instructed them to delete all the other files. I had the honor to learn and watch my uncle record my entire life and that is NOT how he worked. No outtakes, no other tracks, no backups, no proof. roughly 10 songs they turned in… same story for all of them. I asked for the computer it was created on... they said it broke. I asked for the original hard drive... they said it was destroyed. One dubious excuse after another.

He also confirms Randy Jackson's assertion that the account of the meeting in the Estate letter released by Howard Weitzman was inaccurate, "there are many inaccuracies and omissions in that statement. For one, I was also in that meeting and that was not the outcome.

Aleskr (talk) 20:10, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

As was said on your talkpage self-published sources or links where people beside the "responsable of the account" have contact are not reliables. Stop with this. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 20:26, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

The people I quoted on twitter are responsible for their postings. As stated, they can be verified, linked to official websites. Randy Jackson & TJ Jackson have both been previously quoted from their twitter in the media and there are other cases. If you are really aggravated by this discussion, you can leave it alone. I'm not here to get personal. I have been sharing my info in an impersonal manner. Aleskr (talk) 20:59, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Look what Jackie Chan Tweeted, he is responsable of his account, he commented it? No, was his assisstant. Is easy to hack Twitter as well, remember Spears or Obama's accounts were hacked. You can say they say those comments, but how YOU EXACTLY know they posted and not an assisstent or a hacker. Also, self-published accounts are not Reliables sources (see WP:SPS). Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 21:07, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Aleskr is correct. Twitter qualifies as a self-published source. See WP:TWITTER. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 10:56, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Behind the mask

Why doesn't anybody talks about this song? It was first recorded on the lates 70's by the Yellow Magic Orchestra, and later bought by Quincy Jones to Michael in order to release it into Thriller. Greg Phillinganes released it in his 1984 album Pulse with a new arrangement and extra lyrics by Jackson and Jones, and then, as the keyboardist of Eric Clapton, he later re-recorded it for Clapton's 1986 August. I don't have the time nor the strength to add it in the article with all the citations needed and all. It was easier years ago ... Thanks all for your efforts.

Engarbo (talk) 02:07, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

If there is reliable resources to support the information, and there is suitable section for it, just add it to the article. If the song meets WP:SONG with enough reliable resources to support, just set up a new article. Parabola1999 (talk) 01:13, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Warnings

This is to let all involved in the current edit war that this is to stop now. DO NOT REVERT AGAIN! (I will report the next person to do so) As all have reverted more then 3 times at this point. I have asked for the page to be locked (see here This has been done for 48 hours). I dont care who thinks there right or wrong - work it out. Moxy (talk) 23:57, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

I just blocked Chelo for 2 weeks because he revert-warred after having been warned about that just last night. As far as I can tell the edit war was basically him against a couple other editors, so with him blocked there is probably not a need for page protection anymore. He won't be able to contribute to the discussion during this time, but it looks to me like he has already done so in the past, so maybe you guys should get a 3O or something like that in the meantime to help settle this; more back-and-forth from the same people is not going to change things. rʨanaɢ (talk) 03:50, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

So basically this should be resolved then? Good! So the current version is the right one (that is what the majority wish to see - by way of reliable references>) If so we will just let the time run-out (only 2 days) -
Moxy (talk) 04:02, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

I don't have any opinion on what version is the right one, I have no interest in the content, I was only involved in the behavioral issue, so don't take anything I say as endorsement of any version. As for the protection, I have already contacted the protecting admin asking him to look here. rʨanaɢ (talk) 04:49, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

(Also, I removed the message about how to make edit requests, as there are already instructions on the {{pp-dispute}} template at the top of the article.) rʨanaɢ (talk) 04:49, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Randy Jackson's comments: A compromise proposal

I propose that we restore the content but this time cite Rolling Stone magazine.[16] I believe that this addresses everyone's concerns about citing Twitter feeds. Does anyone reject that Rolling Stone magazine is a reliable source for music? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 14:20, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

I object because Rollingstone.com goes dead after a while and it too has been criticised for bloggery. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 18:50, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Album type

"Michael is not a completion album. All the songs (except hold my hand) are previously unreleased songs, and those songs were done in a studio, therefore it should be classified as a studio album or at least a studio/completion album. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.176.180.44 (talk) 09:54, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Read my last post here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Michael_%28album%29#Compilation_.2F_Studio_album_war SJ (talk) 17:44, 27 November 2010 (UTC)