A Chronicles Legend

michael jackson - anthology coverAlbum: Anthology: 2 Disc

Artist(s): Michael Jackson

Drop Date: March 21, 1995

Blades: 10

Grade: A+

Bottom-line: A must have!

Review: Man, I had to take it BACK! BACK to when folks saw Michael as a BLACK man… BACK to when he owned an AFRO-COMB (With the FIST!)… I’m taking it BACK!!!

“Got To Be There” kicks it all off with when he’s telling his love interest at the tender, stage-age of 12 that he wanted to see her wake up in the morning, in the cradle next to his. Songs like this always have me reminisce about the cartoon from the 70′s with reruns in the 80′s (The Jackson 5). Even down to watching shows like Good Times, What’s Happening, Different Stokes, etc. Thinking back to when if a boy hit you, the black eye was out of love, not torture. If the street lights came on, you shouldn’t be in a spotlight. You weren’t hosting a concert.

Even back in the days, brothers were singing songs to chicks named Maria, but only Michael could sing about a Rat & it becomes a number 1 HIT “Ben”! It warms my blades to know that a brother would sing his heart out on “I Want To Be Where You Are.”

His rendition of 3 classics “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Love is Here & Now You’re Gone,” & “People Make the World Go Round” are actually very good for a youngster to tackle, but then again, that is what was expected from M.J. & nothing less.

Since this disc has “Dancing Machine” on it I must give this man an 3 extra blades because that video alone was too much… the little robot lady, remember?? Sorry people, but I slipped into memory lane for a moment…

10 blades and an A+ shows that great music and nostalgia win every time! Now he can get to slicing some lawsuits……..

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Until next time: Holla!

blades: ★★★★★★★★★★

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