Anthology / The Best Of Michael Jackson / Gold
Released: November 14, 1986
Recorded: 1969 through 1973
Length: Varies
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Album Details
Song Listing (Alphabetized)
Note: Song selections and specific song versions vary depending on the album edition. Please see Album Edition section on this page for list of songs and song versions on each edition of this album.Ain't No Sunshine
All The Things You Are
Ben
Call On Me
Cinderella Stay Awhile
Dancing Machine
Darling Dear
Dear Michael
Don't Let It Get You Down
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Farewell My Summer Love
Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
Got To Be There
Greatest Show On Earth
Happy
I Wanna Be Where You Are
I Want You Back
I'll Be There
If I Come Home To You
If'n I Was God
In Our Small Way
It's Too Late To Change The Time
Just A Little Bit Of You
Lonely Teardrops
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
Love's Gone Bad
Make Tonight All Mine
Maria (You Were The Only One)
Maybe Tomorrow
Melodie
Morning Glow
Music And Me
Never Can Say Goodbye
One Day In Your Life
People Make The World Go 'Round
Rockin' Robin
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
Take Me Back
That's What Love Is Made Of
To Make My Father Proud
We're Almost There
We've Got A Good Thing Going
When I Come Of Age
Who's Looking For A Lover
Who’s Lovin’ You
With A Child's Heart
You Are There
You Can Cry On My Shoulder
You’re My Best Friend, My Love
Album Summary
Anthology is a compilation of Motown hits by pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson with additional hits by The Jackson 5, as well as rare material from 1973. The album was originally released in the United States on November 14, 1986.
It was later reissued on November 8, 1995 with alternate versions of some of the songs, and has sold three million copies worldwide.
In 2008, in celebration of Jackson's 50th birthday, Anthology was re-released under Universal Music's Gold series.
Album Editions
Original
Released November 14, 1986
Music - CD1
Got To Be There
Rockin' Robin
Ain't No Sunshine
Maria (You Were The Only One)
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
Ben
People Make The World Go 'Round
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
With A Child's Heart
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
In Our Small Way
All The Things You Are
You Can Cry On My Shoulder
Maybe Tomorrow
I'll Be There
Never Can Say Goodbye
It's Too Late To Change The Time
Dancing Machine
Music - CD2
When I Come Of Age
Dear Michael
Music And Me
You Are There
One Day In Your Life
Love's Gone Bad (Alternate Version)
That's What Love Is Made Of
Who's Looking For A Lover
Lonely Teardrops
We're Almost There
Take Me Back
Just A Little Bit Of You
Melodie
If I Come Home To You
If'n I Was God
Happy
Don't Let It Get You Down
Call On Me
To Make My Father Proud
Farewell My Summer Love (7" Edit)
Edition Notes: This original 1986 edition contains versions of Love's Gone Bad, Melodie, If'n I Was God, Don't Let It Get You Down, To Make My Father Proud, and Farewell My Summer Love that would be replaced with their original versions on the 1995 reissue. Available on cassette and CD.
The Best Of
Released November 8, 1995
Music - CD1
Got To Be There
Rockin' Robin
Ain't No Sunshine
Maria (You Were The Only One)
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
Ben
People Make The World Go 'Round
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
With A Child's Heart
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Greatest Show On Earth
We've Got A Good Thing Going
In Our Small Way
All The Things You Are
You Can Cry On My Shoulder
Maybe Tomorrow
I'll Be There
Never Can Say Goodbye
It's Too Late To Change The Time
Dancing Machine
Music - CD2
When I Come Of Age
Dear Michael
Music And Me
You Are There
One Day In Your Life
Make Tonight All Mine (Original)
Love's Gone Bad (Original)
That's What Love Is Made Of
Who's Looking For A Lover
Lonely Teardrops
Cinderella Stay Awhile
We're Almost There
Take Me Back
Just A Little Bit Of You
Melodie (Original)
If I Come Home To You
If'n I Was God (Original)
Happy
Don't Let It Get You Down (Original)
Call On Me (Original)
To Make My Father Proud (Original)
Farewell My Summer Love (Original)
Edition Notes: This 1995 reissue features a new title and cover, adds four songs — Greatest Show On Earth, We've Got A Good Thing Going, Make Tonight All Mine (Original), and Cinderella Stay Awhile — to the original track list, as well as replacing Love's Gone Bad, Melodie, If'n I Was God, Don't Let It Get You Down, To Make My Father Proud, and Farewell My Summer Love with their original versions. Available on cassette, CD and digital.
Gold
Released August 26, 2008
Music - CD1
Got To Be There
Maria (You Were The Only One)
Rockin' Robin
Ain't No Sunshine
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
Ben
People Make The World Go 'Round
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
We've Got A Good Thing Going
When I Come Of Age
I Want You Back
Who's Lovin' You
Darling Dear
Never Can Say Goodbye
Maybe Tomorrow
Music - CD2
With A Child's Heart
Happy
Morning Glow
Music And Me
We're Almost There
Just A Little Bit Of You
Dear Michael
I'll Come Home To You
If'n I Was God
Who's Looking For A Lover
One Day In Your Life
You're My Best Friend, My Love
It's Too Late To Change The Time
Call On Me
Melodie
Farewell My Summer Love (7" Edit)
Edition Notes: This 2008 reissue features a new title and cover, removes 14 songs from the 1986 edition — Love Is Here And Now You're Gone, Everybody's Somebody's Fool, In Our Small Way, All The Things You Are, You Can Cry On My Shoulder, I'll Be There, Dancing Machine, You Are There, Love's Gone Bad, That's What Love Is Made Of, Lonely Teardrops, Take Me Back, Don't Let It Get You Down, and To Make My Father Proud — and 3 songs from the 1995 reissue — Greatest Show On Earth, Make Tonight All Mine, Cinderella Stay Awhile — but adds five songs that didn't appear on any of the previous editions of the album — I Want You Back, Who's Lovin' You, Darling Dear, Morning Glow, and You're My Best Friend, My Love. Available on CD and digital.