All the studio recordings (songs, demos and alternate versions) recorded by MJ during the Victory era (1983-1984). Songs and poems written but never recorded, live performances, covers and remixes by other artists are not included.
Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
Released on : July 2, 1984
Recorded : November 1983 – May 1984[
Studios : A&R (New York), Can-Am (Los Angeles), Evergreen (Burbank), Hog Manor, Image Recorders, The Ponderosa, Record One (Los Angeles), Soundcastle Sunset Sound (Hollywood), The Villa, Westlake (Los Angeles), Bill Schnee (Hollywood), Hollywood Sound (Hollywood), Ocean Way (Hollywood), Sunset Sound (Hollywood), Village Recorders (Los Angeles).
Length : 40:47
Label : Epic CBS Records
Producers : The Jacksons, David Paich, Steve Porcaro
Track listing
Torture
Wait
One More Chance (The Jacksons song)
Be Not Always
State Of Shock (with Mick Jagger)
We Can Change The World
The Hurt
Body
Singles
State of Shock (June 18, 1984)
“Torture” (August 1984)
Body (October 1984)
“Wait” (March 1985 in UK)
Rare and unreleased songs from this era (1983-1984) :
Additional musicians
John Barnes – Fairlight CMI (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8), additional synthesizers & arrangements (track 8)
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers, synth horns, and synth programming (track 1)
Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks 2, 6)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (tracks 3, 5)
Nathan East – bass (track 6)
David Ervin – additional synth programming (track 1), additional synthesizer (track 8)
Mick Jagger – lead vocals (track 5)
Louis Johnson – bass (track 6)
Gayle Levant – harp (track 4)
Steve Lukather – guitar (track 2)
Jonathan Moffett – Simmons drums (track 8)
Johnny Ray Nelson – background vocals (track 5)
David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer and arrangements (tracks 2, 7)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 1, 2)
Steve Porcaro – keyboards and synthesizer (tracks 2, 7), arrangements (track 7)
Greg Poree – acoustic guitar (track 4)
Robin Renee Ross – viola (track 4)
Jack Wargo – guitar solo (track 1)
David Williams – guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8), bass (track 5)
Greg Wright – guitar solo (track 8)
Additional arrangements and artwork[16]
Murray Adler – concertmaster (track 4)
Jerry Hey – trumpet and horn arrangements (track 1), string arrangements (track 4)
Derek Nakamoto – additional synth programming (track 6)
Painting by Michael Whelan
Photography by Mathew Rolston
Production
Produced by: Jackie Jackson (track 1), David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Jackie Jackson (track 2), Randy Jackson (track 3), Michael Jackson (tracks 4, 5), Tito Jackson (track 6), the Jacksons, David Paich and Steve Porcaro (track 7), Marlon Jackson (track 8)
Engineers: Brent Averil (track 5), Bill Bottrell (tracks 1, 3, 6–8), Tito Jackson (track 6), Tom Knox (tracks 2, 7), Bruce Swedien (tracks 4, 5)
Assistant engineers: Niko Bolas (track 2), Ollie Cotton (track 5), Paul Erickson (tracks 1, 3, 6–8), Bino Espinoza (tracks 1, 3, 6–8), Matt Forger (track 5), Stuart Furusho (track 2), Mitch Gibson (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8), Mike Hatcher (track 4), Shep Longsdale (tracks 2, 7), Brian Malouf (track 7), Terry Stewart (track 2), John Van Nest (track 4)
Additional recordings technicians: Allen Sides, Ann Calnan, Brent Averill, Brian Malouf, Jermany Smith, Michael Schulman, Robin Laine
Mixing: Niko Bolas (track 2), Bill Bottrell (tracks 1, 3, 6–8), Greg Ladanyi (track 2), Bruce Swedien (tracks 4, 5)
Peak on Billboard 200 : 4
SHORT FILMS
Michael did not appear in the videos for the Victory singles.
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS AND CONCERTS
Thriller/Victory era (1982-1984)
PREVIOUS ERA : Thriller (1981-1983)
NEXT ERA : Bad (1985-1989)
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