Media Condition:Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition:Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes:

Issued in a double CD case (‘fatbox’) with a 52 page booklet. This release is well-known as ‘The Silver Discs’. Other features of this version:

1. ‘2 Compact Disc Set’ is not shown on the front inlay.
2. The last page of the booklet shows catalogue number ‘474709 2’. Other versions may show ’01-474709-10′ or ‘59000’.
3. The last paragraph on page 50 of the booklet (starts with ‘ 1995 MJJ Productions Inc’) shows five rows of text and Sony Music’s address as ‘550 Madison Avenue, New York’. Other versions may show more rows of text and a London address.
4. ‘Sony Music Australia’ and/or ‘SMEA’ is seen on the mirror bands of the discs. A similar silver disc version is [r=15556485, glass mastered at [l280940.
5. Track 2-2 ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ is the censored version, occurring between 1:11 and 1:15 in the track duration.
6. Track 2-13 has different introduction music to the first pressings of this release.

Other releases of the album are all gold discs.

Manufactured in Australia by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited

CD 1 is a compilation of greatest hits, while CD 2 is an album featuring all new songs (except for track 2-8, first featured in the musical film ‘Moonwalker’).

Additional track information, quoted per booklet:
1-1, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-14: From 8883.
1-2, 1-6 to 1-8: From 8517.
1-3, 1-12, 1-15: From 14641.
1-4, 1-5, 1-13: From 435524.
2-6: contains an excerpt from “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” performed by [a50263.
2-12: includes a sample of the musical composition “King Of Rock”.
2-13: includes a sample of “Beethoven Lives Upstairs”; contains a sample from “Pictures At An Exhibition”; audio clip credits are shown on page 50 of the booklet.
2-14: includes samples of “Pie Jesu” and “Sunrise, Sunset”.

. HIStory Begins
1-1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 4:54
1-2. Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel 4:57
1-3. Michael Jackson – Black Or White 4:15
1-4. Michael Jackson – Rock With You 3:40
1-5. Michael Jackson – She’s Out Of My Life 3:38
1-6. Michael Jackson – Bad 4:07
1-7. Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You 4:12
1-8. Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror 5:19
1-9. Michael Jackson – Thriller 5:57
1-10. Michael Jackson – Beat It 4:18
1-11. Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney – The Girl Is Mine 3:41
1-12. Michael Jackson – Remember The Time 3:59
1-13. Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough 6:05
1-14. Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 6:04
1-15. Michael Jackson – Heal The World 6:24
. HIStory Continues
2-1. Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson – Scream 4:38
2-2. Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us 4:44
2-3. Michael Jackson – Stranger In Moscow 5:44
2-4. Michael Jackson – This Time Around 4:20
2-5. Michael Jackson – Earth Song 6:46
2-6. Michael Jackson – D.S. 4:49
2-7. Michael Jackson – Money 4:41
2-8. Michael Jackson – Come Together 4:02
2-9. Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone 5:45
2-10. Michael Jackson – Childhood (Theme From “Free Willy 2”) 4:28
2-11. Michael Jackson – Tabloid Junkie 4:32
2-12. Michael Jackson – 2 Bad 4:49
2-13. Michael Jackson – HIStory 6:37
2-14. Michael Jackson – Little Susie 6:13
2-15. Michael Jackson – Smile 4:56

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 9 399747 470926
Barcode 9399747470926
Rights Society BMI
Rights Society ASCAP
Rights Society PRS
Rights Society SACEM
Matrix / Runout SONY MUSIC AUSTRALIA 474709.2-1 (DB) #01
Mastering SID Code none
Mould SID Code IFPI 651F
Matrix / Runout 0058773000000 01 SMEA
Mastering SID Code IFPI L681
Mould SID Code IFPI 651D

Manufactured By Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited
Manufactured By Epic
Phonographic Copyright (p) MJJ Productions Inc.
Copyright (c) MJJ Productions Inc.
Licensed From ATV Music Corp.
Licensed From BMG Classics
Produced For Quincy Jones Productions
Produced For MJJ Productions Inc.
Produced For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Produced For Darp, Inc.
Produced For Chartmaker, Inc.
Produced For Bass Productions (2)
Produced For Bruce And Rene Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Telarc International Corporation
Copyright (c) Mijac Music
Copyright (c) ditions Durand
Copyright (c) Jerry Bock Enterprises
Copyright (c) Mayerling Productions Ltd.
Published By Mijac Music
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Ignorant Music
Published By Wb Music Corp.
Published By Rodsongs
Published By Almo Music Corp.
Published By Fiddleback Music Publishing Co. Inc.
Published By Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By Kidada Music, Inc.
Published By Aerostation Corporation
Published By MCA Music Publishing
Published By Yellow Brick Road Music
Published By Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By Donril Music
Published By B-Funk Music
Published By Miran Publishing Inc.
Published By Hudmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Published By EMI April Music Inc.
Published By Flyte Tyme Tunes
Published By Black Ice Publishing
Published By Darp Music
Published By Bruce Swedien Music Inc.
Published By Rene Moore Music
Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By MacLen Music
Published By Zomba Songs Inc.
Published By R. Kelly Publishing, Inc.
Published By Bourne Co.
Published By Affirmative Music
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Inc.
Published By Unforgettable Songs
Published By Protoons, Inc.
Published By Rush Groove Music
Published By Zomba Music
Published By Protoons
Published By Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Smoketree Ranch
Recorded At Toad Hall Studio
Recorded At Allen Zentz Recording
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Todd-AO Scoring Stage
Recorded At Warner Brothers Scoring Stage
Recorded At Flyte Tyme Studios
Recorded At Chicago Recording Company
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Record One, Los Angeles
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At Westlake Audio
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Mixed At Smoketree Ranch
Mixed At Toad Hall Studio
Mixed At Allen Zentz Recording
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At Soundcastle
Mixed At Todd-AO Scoring Stage
Mixed At Warner Brothers Scoring Stage
Mixed At Flyte Tyme Studios
Mixed At Chicago Recording Company
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Glass Mastered At Sony Music Australia
Glass Mastered At SMEA

Location :GR CDW LT Box 35

Data provided by Discogs