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Ranking Michael Jackson's Best Work [Poll]

Wed Sep 9, 2009 12:01 AM EDT
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By Phast Photon

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Which MJ album is your favorite?

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  • 53426
    Off the Wall
    8%
  • 53427
    Thriller
    54%
  • 53428
    Bad
    15%
  • 53429
    Dangerous
    8%
  • 53430
    HIStory
    8%
  • 53431
    Invincible
    0%
  • 53432
    Ben
    0%
  • 53433
    Got to be there
    8%

VoteTotal Votes: 13

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I know that is obvious that I'm a fan, but I've always wanted to see which albums people usually like of his besides Thriller of course. So here are my album rankings of the 13 time Grammy winner's best work throughout his life. If you don't like Michael Jackson or his work that is understandable. Just be polite. Thanks.

How I rank his work:

1. Off the Wall
2. Thriller
2. Dangerous
2. Bad
5. Ben
6. HIStory: Past, Present and Future
7. Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
8. Invincible
9. ABC
10. Got to be there
10. Music & Me
10. The Essential Michael Jackson

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Phast Photon

It would be nice to see at least a few votes.

  • 1 vote
Reply#1 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 12:05 AM EDT
ThreeCents

I am not a great or knowledgable fun. I probably could have voted for one over the other with more confidence had I known the highpoints of each. Right now, I'd say Thriller.

  • 1 vote
#1.1 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:27 AM EDT
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LilacDragonfly76

It's looking like I am one of the minority here, at least at the start... Thriller will most likely take it but I always liked History.

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 10:36 AM EDT
Phast Photon

Interesting choice. The best song on that album in my opinion would be "They don't care about us."

  • 1 vote
#2.1 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 5:14 PM EDT
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DrOG Badstreet

I like Thriller.Off the Wall was okay,with his brothers i liked the Triumph album that was around the early 80's

  • 1 vote
Reply#3 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 1:49 PM EDT
MinnieApolis

Even tho I can remember when he was just a little kid dancing and singing with his brothers, I cannot say I really know all his albums.

What song was it that had 4 bass beats in it? I heard someone talking about interviewing Jackson on the making of that song and video (this ran on NPR soon after Jackson died).

  • 2 votes
Reply#4 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 4:37 PM EDT
Mike-475880

I grew up with Thriller. It totally raised the bar :-)

  • 1 vote
Reply#5 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:19 PM EDT
ManSting

1.Thriller,2 Bad 3.Off the Wall,4 HisTory,5.Dangerous

  • 1 vote
Reply#6 - Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:50 PM EDT
Greg-281912

My favorite is Blood on the Dancefloor.

I always thought the Thriller album was overrated, even though the Thriller single was indeed excellent.

Of those listed for voting, I voted for Bad.

I do miss MJ! What a great artist!

  • 1 vote
Reply#7 - Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:10 PM EDT
Phast Photon

The Thriller single didn't even reach #1(it was actually #4). It was the dance and video that popularized it. However, Micheal's own compositions Billie Jean, Beat it and The Girl is Mine with Paul McCartney were all number 1s of the Thriller album.

But note that some of his biggest songs were all written, composed and produced all by himself. The ones written by solely Quincy, Riley or Rod rarely did that. Look at Don't Stop till you get enough, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton had barely anything to do with it. Of course Quincy and Rod were both legendary in their own right having worked with the likes of Frank Sinatra.

It is interesting to see that you liked Blood on the Dance Floor. That album did very well in the UK, but was considered a failure in the US though. But yes, even I like some singles on that album eventhough it was meant to be just a remix album.

  • 1 vote
#7.1 - Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:20 PM EDT
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