'Xscape': 'the new' arrives from Michael Jackson

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A new release is coming from Michael Jackson: is about 'Xscape', second posthumous album by the king of pop, made from unreleased scraps dating back to the eighties, which will go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday the 13th. The previous one had been' Michael ', originally recorded in 2007 and released after the death of singer in 2009. The chosen ones of 'Xscape', as we told at the time, were eight cuts recorded between 1983 and 1999. PrOducers such as Timbaland (MIA, Justin Timberlake), Rodney Jenkins, the Swedish duo Starlight, Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon and John McClain, among others, have worked on these songs, all supervised by Antonio “LA” Reid, the general producer. of the legacy beyond Jackson's life. 

There is a lot at stake: a contract of 250 million dollars, which Sony agreed with the heirs of Jackson to get 10 albums of the singer for seven years. According to LA Reid, two dozen recordings are ripe for a mix like 'Xscape', with the vocals recorded from start to finish, while the raw versions of those recordings are included in the deluxe edition of the album.

So far, the impact of the new album has been moderate: "They are almost mistakes, minor examples of the ideas that he exploited best elsewhere," wrote Jon Pareles of the New York Times. “Some are obviously filler tracks, at best. But there are flashes of genius that have not faded, "summed up The Guardian. It is interesting to note that Jackson has had a turnover of almost 13 million albums sold, and the last entry in his catalog is expected to add up to at least one million more.

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