Fare thee well, Michael

Yep, the great Michael Jackson is gone, away from all his pains. My sympathy to his family.

I was a fan of his when he was with his brothers when they were with Motown. My last album by him on Motown is "Moving Violation". Then my last ever album is "Destiny" on Epic label. Then nothing.

No, I never bought any of his solo albums on Sony label after he went solo regardless of their monstrous successes in sales and MTV performances. My reason is the same as those by the Rolling Stones Magazine's numerous singles/albums lists of the last century - where all his solo recordings never quite make the top rank . Listen to his "I Want You Back" and compare that with his later days songs which are grossly overproduced and you will know what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVSYJXpD2_E

I still listen to his albums decades after I first bought them. I hope Michael's younger legions of fans will stay with his music as I did with his early ones.

I own these:-