MJ (album)
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Album of the stage musical MJ
This article is about the 2022 Broadway cast recording. For the musical, see MJ the Musical.
| MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | |
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| Cast recording by the original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical | |
| Released | July 15, 2022 (2022年07月15日) |
| Recorded | February 7–8, 2022 |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 59:39 |
| Label | Sony |
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MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the cast album to the 2021 musical MJ . The musical tells the story of American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson with book written by Lynn Nottage. The music and lyrics are mostly by Michael Jackson. The recording stars Myles Frost, Ayana George, Christian Wilson, Tavon Olds-Sample, Antoine L. Smith, Apollo Levine, Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Trey Campbell, Lamont Walker II. It also features Raymond Baynard and Zelig Williams.[1] [2]
Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022.[3] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022.[4] A snippet of Billie Jean was shared on May 19 by The New York Times in anticipation of the album.[5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, losing to Into the Woods .[6]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beat It" | Michael Jackson |
| 2:45 |
| 2. | "Jackson 5 Medley (The Love You Save / I Want You Back / ABC)" | The Corporation |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "I'll Be There" |
|
| 3:32 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Blame It on the Boogie / Dancing Machine" |
|
| 5:32 |
| 5. | "Stranger in Moscow" | Jackson |
| 2:17 |
| 6. | "You Can't Win" | Charlie Smalls |
| 1:59 |
| 7. | "I Can't Help It" |
| 2:28 | |
| 8. | "Keep the Faith" |
|
| 1:31 |
| 9. | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" | Jackson |
| 2:33 |
| 10. | "Earth Song / They Don't Care About Us" | Jackson |
| 3:36 |
| Total length: | 29:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billie Jean" | Jackson |
| 3:27 |
| 2. | "Smooth Criminal" | Jackson |
| 2:31 |
| 3. | "Victory Tour (For the Love Of Money / Can You Feel It)" |
| 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Keep the Faith (Reprise)" |
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| 1:49 |
| 5. | "She's Out of My Life" | Tom Bahler |
| 2:58 |
| 6. | "Human Nature" |
| 2:34 | |
| 7. | "Bad / 2 Bad" |
|
| 1:30 |
| 8. | "Thriller" | Rod Temperton |
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Man in the Mirror" | Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett | Cast | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Finale (Jam / Black or White / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin')" |
| Cast | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 29:58 | |||
Personnel
[edit ]Cast
- Myles Frost - Michael Jackson
- Ayana George - Katherine Jackson
- Christian Wilson - Little Michael
- Tavon Olds-Sample - Teenage Michael / Young Adult Michael
- Antoine L. Smith - Berry Gordy / Nick
- Apollo Levine - Quincy Jones / Tito Jackson
- Quentin Earl Darrington - Joe Jackson / Rob
- Whitney Bashor - Rachel
- Trey Campbell - Little Marlon
- John Edwards - Jackie Jackson
- Lamont Walker II - Jermaine Jackson
Ensemble vocals
- Raymond Baynard
- Zelig Williams.
Production
- Orchestrations - Jason Michael Webb & David Holcenberg
- Producer - Derik Lee
- Mixed - Alex Ghenea
Musicians
- Keyboards - Jason Michael Webb, Michael O. Mitchell
- Guitars - Alex Nolan, Jeffrey Lee Campbell
- Bass - Cheiton Grey
- Drums - Andrew Atkinson
- Percussion - Wilson Torres
- Reeds - Brandon Wright, Jason Curry
- Trumpet - Tony Kadleck, Brian Pareschi
- Trombone - Danny Hall
Additional musicians for recording
Charts
[edit ]Weekly charts
[edit ]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Cast Albums (Billboard )[7] | 1 |
| UK[8] | 88 |
Awards
[edit ]| Year | Award type | Categories | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | [6] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Sony Music Set to Release 'MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording' on Friday, July 15". Legacy Recordings. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "'MJ the Musical' to release cast album in July". TheGrio. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "MJ The Musical: The Original Broadway Cast Recording". MJVibe.com. February 8, 2022.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (June 10, 2022). "Preorder MJ THE MUSICAL Original Cast Recording Today". Broadwayworld.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (June 10, 2022). "The Source |Sony Music Set To Release "MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording" On July 15". The Source. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Cast Albums". Billboard .
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/original-broadway-cast-mj-the-musical/