14 DAY TRIAL // As it’s currently preparing for the big release of the “This Is It” docu-film and the accompanying 2-CD album, the Michael Jackson Estate is also working on the release of two new albums. Written and recorded sometime in the time interval 2004-2009, the never before heard tracks are all said to be “class A,” as TMZ informs.
Speculation about the unreleased tracks that Michael left behind after his tragic and sudden death in June this year first started shortly afterwards, when the Estate began inquiries into his affairs. First, reports had it that he had over 100 complete songs in his possession at the time of death, which would have been more than enough for two whole albums. Later on, rumors said sister LaToya Jackson had removed the finished tracks from Michael’s home, but nothing was heard of that later.
Now the rumors emerge again, and they say all tracks now in the possession of the Estate are much better than the recently released “This Is It” single. “Sources who have heard the unreleased recordings of Michael Jackson say there are at least 2 albums worth of class A songs that will be released over time, and some of them are even better than ‘This Is It.’ We're told many of the songs that will make the cut were written and recorded by Jackson after he left Sony in 2004.” TMZ writes of the recent rumors.
According to the same unnamed but reliable sources, the celebrity gossip website / paparazzi agency can also report that, while there are countless other MJ songs better than “This Is It,” releasing it as the first posthumous single was a business decision given its tone and lyrics. “As for ‘This Is It’ – we’re told everyone involved liked the tune but it wasn’t the best. As one source said, given the title and the tone, ‘It was the most appropriate song for the end of the movie’.” TMZ further explains.
As fans must already know, “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” docu-film, comprised of footage shot during rehearsals at Staples Center for his London comeback, arrives in theaters for a limited run on October 28. The 2-CD boxset “Michael Jackson’s This Is It The Music That Inspired the Movie” will be released a day earlier, on the 27th.