Michael Jackson The Visual Documentary is the most comprehensive book ever published on the world s greatest pop superstar. From the fifties to his death in 2009, it is a complete record of Michael s moves, grooves and music. Illustrated with hundreds of colour and black and white photographs, it includes all Michael s records, concerts, videos and awards, memorabilia and records you never knew existed. From Steeltown to Motown, from the Jackson 5 to his own man, from The Wiz to Thriller, Michael Jackson was Bad, Smooth, Dangerous and Invincible. He made the most exciting videos, with the deffest moves, played the most spectacular concerts, and filled the world s largest arenas. He began performing at the age of five, broke records since he was 11 and was a star without equal from the age of 21. Never far from the media spotlight Michael s whole aura often seemed alienated from reality. The Visual Documentary presents all the facts about Michael s life and death as never before. Here is everything you need to know about the tragic superstar. Michael Jackson The Visual Documentary has been compiled by Adrian Grant, a writer renowned fort his close affiliation with Jackson and a pioneer of many Jackson related projects including the stage musical Thriller.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I'd read Randy J Taraborelli's book on MJ beforehand and although very good the end was so full of doom and gloom, but then on reading this you realize that he did come back from that terrible trial, I'm not saying that he could ever have forgotten the ordeal he was made to go through, but he did have some good times and won some more awards, worked with other musicians and got involved in other projects, so it was nice to have the comparison. There are also some great pictures and little stories that I'd never heard of before such as giving the old lady a lift home after a mob of his fans had knocked her over. Even so it is so sad that a person as caring as MJ and about to perform again as only he could died too soon. I've never really been a fan of anyone, but MJ's death seems to have really affected me for whatever reason and books like this help to separate the tabloid from the truth. He is one person I would have loved to have met, he always had time for people, was humble and by the snippets I've read in both books he had a good sense of humour, what a waste of a life, lets hope his children grow up to be as good a person as their father.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Rob
Format:Paperback
This is quite simply the cream of the crop when it comes to all things Michael Jackson. With a full and detailed account of all of Michael's tour dates, album releases and chart positions listed (along with countless other astoundingly accurate information) it could quite rightly be renamed "THE MJ ENCYCLOPEDIA"
The book contains a multitude of amazing photos to accompany what would already be a fact-packed book.
This is a must-buy for any new or life long Michael Jackson fan
A sure fire purchase!
Praise aside, the only minor niggle people may find with the book is it's currentness, having been published in 2001. With this edition approaching 3 years, a new version would be well placed considering the amount of media attention Michael has racked up these past few months...
The book contains a multitude of amazing photos to accompany what would already be a fact-packed book.
This is a must-buy for any new or life long Michael Jackson fan
A sure fire purchase!
Praise aside, the only minor niggle people may find with the book is it's currentness, having been published in 2001. With this edition approaching 3 years, a new version would be well placed considering the amount of media attention Michael has racked up these past few months...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Pol Haegeman
Format:Paperback
I can describe this book as a diary for Michael Jackson, from the day he was born, to the day he died, (and even after, to his memorial) giving us all the details about important events he had on a specific day. The writer of this book must've been a Michael Jackson expert, and he was, Adrian Grant knew Michael personally, and is the creator, and producer of 'Thriller Live'. A book written by a fan for the fans! Contains alot of rare colour pictures, scans of magazines, tickets, ..., memorabilia, ... .
This book reads like the guinness book of world records, you won't read everything, but you'll look at the pictures, and read what seems interesting.
As for the quality of the book, I can say it's not luxurious or anything, it's paperback... . But it seems like a heavy book, and is the size of an A4, has great quality colour pics, on glossy pages. cover is thick and very glossy.
Final point:
Buy this book if you're a michael jackson fan, and want a detailed description of his life, day by day. This is the best you'll ever find that covers the important events, if you want to know more about michael's general life, not only in music, or celebrity life, read J. Randy Taraborrelli's Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story. But for the pictures I recommend this.
This book reads like the guinness book of world records, you won't read everything, but you'll look at the pictures, and read what seems interesting.
As for the quality of the book, I can say it's not luxurious or anything, it's paperback... . But it seems like a heavy book, and is the size of an A4, has great quality colour pics, on glossy pages. cover is thick and very glossy.
Final point:
Buy this book if you're a michael jackson fan, and want a detailed description of his life, day by day. This is the best you'll ever find that covers the important events, if you want to know more about michael's general life, not only in music, or celebrity life, read J. Randy Taraborrelli's Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story. But for the pictures I recommend this.
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Great book
The book itself is great. Lots lots of details in it...
I'm sure every MJ fan can find little treasures in it!!
Delivery of the book was good. Read more
I'm sure every MJ fan can find little treasures in it!!
Delivery of the book was good. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Iris176
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Essential
It's a really very good job. An essential book for anybody who wants to know who was Michael Jackson as person and as pop icon. Congratulations for Adrian Grant.
Published 13 months ago by Sue
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Fantastic read!
I think it's a very interesting book to read and it has fantastic pictures! It's very detailed from the start of Michael's life up till the very end. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Nella
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Beautifull book
this is a book with almost every step michael made in History. With all the cd's in order. I's not all about the cd's but also the movies he made and every thing around that. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2010 by L. J. P. Kemp
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Genesis for MJ fans
If your are Michael Jackson`s fun this is one of the best projects about Micharel.I own many books about him, but this is real jewell!!! Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by igor
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A wonderful book
I really enjoyed this book, as I am a bit of a details fan, and the description of how much Michael Jackson reached out to people, re-inforced my sadness at how little he was... Read more
Published on 30 April 2010 by F. Brown
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98% is same content as previous A. Grant work!
"I rate this item with 3 so that it gets read, not because I think the work itself is not worth 5 stars (which I do). Read more
Published on 19 April 2010 by Isaac G. Holter
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Michael Jackson:The VisualDocumentary:
I love it I didn't read it yet cause I'm reading something else I'll write back after I've read it
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by MJlover4life
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One of the BEST purchases I've bought - I LOVE IT
I love this book! It's almost like the Michael Jackson Bible. There are many phony biographers who speculate and lie at the expense of Michael Jackson. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Tommy-Boy
5.0 out of 5 stars
No other but the HIStory!
Thanks for the writer!
He show us a true and wonderful HIStory about the KING OF POP!
No stories,no stuff, no lies! Read more
He show us a true and wonderful HIStory about the KING OF POP!
No stories,no stuff, no lies! Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Snowy
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