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Music Review: 'Xscape' is a mixed bag for Michael Jackson fans
Michael Jackson was such a perfectionist about his music that he was notorious for releasing albums on a painfully slow time line: His last album of new music was 2001's "Invincible" - eight years before his death - and that record was a six-year wait for Jackson's fans.
His estate is less discerning when it comes to his music. There are now two albums that have been released under Jackson's moniker since his untimely 2009 passing - 2010's "Michael" and now "Xscape."
Like "Michael," this latest posthumous release is a compilation of Jackson outtakes that includes material from decades ago, so there's already a dated feel to much of the album, despite the wizardry and production under the helm of Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid, who worked with Jackson in the studio for one of the tracks.
But that doesn't necessarily negate the music, and some of the most enjoyable songs are the oldest: The first single, "Love Never Felt So Good," with its mirrored-ball disco groove, is infectious and irresistible. It was recorded in 1983.
The magic continues through the funky jam "Chicago" as well as "Loving You," a smooth, dreamy track given a fresh, modern sound, thanks to the magic of Timbaland, the album's main producer (the deluxe version of "Xscape" lets you compare the originals with the finished works). Then things start to falter . for about half of the eight-track album.
Putting out music that falls below Jackson's standards detracts from the carefully constructed catalog the King of Pop spent decades protecting.
Source: http://www.fayobserver.com/living/weekende...8625e01685.html
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