With the release strategy for ‘Xscape’ – radio silence up until an announcement just six weeks before launch – Michael also finds himself on the cutting edge of album rollout planning. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit. “Michael was always on the cutting edge and was constantly reaching out to new producers, looking for new sounds,” added John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of Jackson’s estate. “We are extremely proud and honored to present this music to the world.” “Michael left behind some musical performances that we take great pride in presenting through the vision of music producers that he either worked directly with or expressed strong desire to work with,” said Reid in a statement. The result, according to Reid, is something worthy of Michael’s legacy. Reid selected eight tracks on which Michael had already recorded vocals and passed them along to a team of producers led by Timbaland, who then made additional sonic contributions. ‘Xscape’ came together after Michael’s estate granted Epic chief Antonio “L.A.” Reid unlimited access to the singer’s musical archives. Michael Jackson’s postmortem fortunes got another boost this week with the announcement that Epic Records will release ‘Xscape,’ an album of all-new material by the King of Pop, on May 13th. Click through for a look at the cover of each studio album, in chronological order, paired with worldwide sales estimates here. Since his adult solo career began in earnest in 1979, Michael Jackson has sold hundreds of millions of records.
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