It's been five years since Michael Jackson passed away and the only album we've been given thus far was "Michael" which wasn't the best. Today, "Xscape" premiered and I had preordered in on Itunes already so I got to listening pretty early on today. My overall reaction is that I like it and that this is a really great album to add to Jackson's legacy. Some may ask, is the pricier deluxe edition worth it? My answer is yes. The original demos of these songs are so pure and so good that it's work the extra couple of dollars. What tracks do I recommend? I love "Love Never Felt So Good" which actually has three versions on the album: a duet with Justin Timberlake, a remastered version with just Michael and the original demo featuring just Michael and a piano which is pretty fantastic. The original tracks are all very raw and filled with emotion. I also enjoy "Loving You" which is a sweet ballad, "Xscape" which starts kinda slow bu then picks up with some of Jackson's more angry vocal work. There's a fun track called "A Place with no Name" which is a remake of "A Horse with no Name" and at first I was a little skeptical but it's a fun song to just jam to. "Chicago" speaks of a woman cheating on her husband with Jackson and lying to them both which to my was a different lyrical message from Jackson but a good song. I also really enjoy "Blue Gangsta" it reminds me a lot of his Invincible album. These are my thought on the new CD. What did y'all think of the King of Pop's newest (older) songs?
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