Michael Jackson's New Album Cost $30 Million …
By Sue Zeidler
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson fans got the news they were waiting for
on Thursday: the ``King of Pop's'' first studio album in six years -- one that
reportedly cost a record-setting $30 million to make -- will be released in
late October.
``Invincible,'' released on Sony Music's Epic Records label, is slated to hit
stores internationally on Oct. 29 and in the United States and Canada on
Oct. 30, the label said. Sony Music is a unit of Sony Corp (news - web sites).
.``The release of this new album is a global event,'' said Epic Records Group
Chairman Dave Glew. ``As a singer, composer, producer, arranger and musician,
Michael Jackson is one of the most talented and influential artists in the
history of recorded music,'' he said.
Music industry sources have said the eccentric star took far longer than
expected to produce the album. Jackson recorded an estimated 50 tracks with
some the most expensive producers in the business to ultimately choose about
15 of his best songs. The price tag of the album totaled $30 million,
according to reports.
An Epic spokesman was not immediately available to comment.
The first single, ``You Rock My World,'' was produced and written by Jackson
and Rodney Jerkins.
With high hopes the album will resurrect Jackson's sagging career, the pop
star has also scheduled a concert in New York City's Madison Square Garden
this September featuring more than 30 stars including Whitney Houston, Ricky
Martin and Britney Spears as well as a reunion with his five brothers.
It will be the Jackson brothers' first performance together since their
1984 ``Victory'' tour and has been billed as a highlight of two all-star
concerts to celebrate Jackson's 30 years as a solo artist.
For a while, the reunion performance with his brothers was thrown into doubt
after two siblings -- Jermaine and Randy -- complained publicly about
``exorbitant ticket prices'' being charged for the event.
Tickets for the Sept. 7 and Sept. 10 shows at Madison Square Garden are
reportedly commanding up to $2,500.
Organizers on Thursday said the two shows would feature all six Jackson
brothers singing a medley of their Motown and Epic Records hits.
Jackson's sister Janet, a star in her own right, apparently can not make the
reunion because she will be on tour, according to the reunion tour
spokesperson.
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