Hello World - The Motown Solo Collection Box set, Extra tracks

This is a must have collection for any Michael Jackson fan. The book is filled with information and some pleasant photographs of Michael from his early days and through to his later life. The three discs at the rear of the book could have been better placed as they are not sealed in any way. They do though contain all his major tracks, all the favourites and more. What I found unique were the inclusion of a number of tracks I had not heard of, perhaps those that did not sell too well but on hearing them should have. Nonetheless it is one of my favourite purchases, and I would say that as a limited edition it is a true collectible item.

superb bargain , and what a great collection of Pre Off the wall Michael J , Love.... Happy , where you are, almost there, and some great cover versions too , excellent service , arrive on time , and dam good deal

If you really are a Michael Jackson lover and fan: This one Limited Edition Album is a must-have! The full Motown Michael Jackson Solo Collection!! His everlasting voice sounds as if he never passed away! In fact, MJ will live forever... That's all i can tell!

Amazing collection and beautiful cover. And my favourite unavailable album farewell my summer love. I'm over the moon.

A brilliant collection of all MJ's Motown solo stuff. Recommend to anyone who is a fan and completist of MJ!

(NB: This is a review of the LIMITED EDITION version of this collection)

How to sum up this product in an emotion? Rocking from side to side in absolute glee and fizzy (the type that blows your head off) delight!

Too much?

How to sum this product up in a song? Euphoria by Michael Jackson (it's on the second disc).

Now for a slightly more intelligible and wordy review:

There are three reasons I bought this product:

1. It's Michael Jackson. Obvious, but worth stating. I'd give that as a reason of it's own but observe that here are all of his Motown solo albums in one set - with extra tracks added - what a gift! Particularly if, like me, you already have his solo albums as an adult, and some of his Jacksons/Jackson 5 material.

2. I'd heard the track Music & Me on the film Moonwalker and fallen rather in love with it (what a voice he had! And what a fitting song!) Upon looking around (THANKFULLY!) this was the first CD I happened upon that had it included.

3. I'm a sucker for aesthetics and the beauty of this set was in the cover design. All those florals and rays of sunshine? Kitschy only until you smack eyes on it - I was immediately sold!

My concerns?

It did seem a bit pricey (at around £25) but all of the above had the odds stacked it's favour as far as I was concerned. After all it was hardback and seemed to be a booklet as well as a case for the CDs.

No sooner had I received it, however, was I quite taken aback by the sheer beauty of the thing. WOW!

Maybe other subsequent buyers/reviewers will be less impressed or, alternatively, more experienced in this type of thing but I can only speak for myself and say it's not the usual, run-of-the-mill, thrown-together-and-it-shows fanbait article.

Can I also say right now: extreme props to the design person - or people - who put this together. I think I spent at least half an hour swooning over the fact that it was prettier in my hand than I could have imagined from the pictures - when it's usually is the opposite. The cover actually has a degree of texture to it that just makes it even more attractive (sound weird? wait until you have one in your hands) because the sunrays thereon become more obvious when held up against the light.

It's actually a medium-sized booklet (around the size of a DVD case, if not a nudge larger) with three CDs in the back. As another reviewer stated, you do have to be careful to hold it properly, i.e. right way up (although side on is also fine), so that the discs don't fall out but this isn't an obvious fail because it makes the CDs easier to remove and less likely that you'll either crease or rip the booklet doing so. Should common sense prevail and you DON'T want to look at it wrong way up your discs should be just dandy.

The pictures in the booklet are so adorable, I can't help but think that Michael himself (extremely exacting when it came to details as he was) would approve. Nothing clashes with the overall scheme or design (even the discs themselves - something you'd expect but not something that's necessarily a given from my experience) but meshes perfectly giving a great indication of both the era and the artist.

To those wondering, there are no lyrics in the booklet but there is an introduction and a review of the material given from a present day perspective with a little nostalgia mingled (how could there not be).

Of which, there are the albums:

'Got To Be There' and 'Ben' (Disc One);
'Music & Me' and 'Forever, Michael' (Disc Two);
and
Looking Back To Yesterday: Never-Before-Released Masters and Bonus Tracks - Original Mixes (Disc Three).

If you are a collector, or merely a fan of Michael's voice with a strong aesthetic inclination, buy this booklet-set while you can (it's a Limited Edition) - not only before it sells out in it's original packaging but before some of those who HAVE bought it start selling it at outrageous prices.

(I'm keeping mine, by the way, it's far too lovely to sell.)

A los fanaticos de Michael recomiendo esta coleccion tiene todos los temas de la epoca de oro delos J5.Muy bien presentado.Hello World - The Motown Solo Collection

This set basically comprises of every thing Michael did during his solo career with Motown. It includes:
1. Got To Be There
2. Ben
3. Music And Me
4. Forever Michael
5. Looking Back To Yesterday (Released after Michael left Mowtown and comprises of unreleased songs)
6. Farewell My Summer Love (Another album after Mowtown with unreleased songs)
+ 10 other unreleased songs
At first it seems pricey, but it is basically 7 Albums of Michael Jackson for under £30 and that to me is actually value for money.

Another note is that the album comes in a Hardback Book that contains: photos and a short biography.

Also, it says "Limited Edition" on the back of the book, so these won't be around forever, so try to get yours as soon as you can!