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[rquote=2594091&tid=147768&author=MassiveTruck][rquote=2593973&tid=147768&author=setanta]You're backtracking Tom. You disagreed about his legacy and the influence he's had on this generation, calling his music s"it and unoriginal too. [/rquote]

But it's not his legacy is it. It's Quincy Jones I think but since Thriller he hasn't done anything as great and Bad was a very good album but not as great. I don't think he transformed anything to be sure.

I find a lot of what he did a natural progression from what was happening in New York at the time - but in this case Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones had the backing of record companies and with it, lots and lots of money as well.

Overall, you have to question Michael's input on the album too because he worked more as a performer at the time and Quincy Jones was so frustrated with him he (allegedly) beat him up to get him back in the studio.

Overall, apart from Billie Jean - the rest of the album are very good pop songs at best. The only classic on the whole album is Billie Jean which doesn't really make it a great album or iconic.

I think he had hit heights like he has by becoming a form of idol for a lot of people.

With the help of creating one of the most expensive videos of all time... he became iconic but I don't think a lot of it has to do with the music. It was hugely financed publicity campaign built on the back of the boom on Wall Street and all the money that was available at the time.

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Does that not say it all on how clueless some people are on this thread. Billy Jean was definitely not a great record at all!!

Anyways, for the record, I think Michael Jackson's best album, was Dangerous. If you ask most real Michael Jackson fans, they will tell you the same. But thriller sold a lot more, and was groundbreaking. But you have to actually listen to the songs to know that. I suspect most naysayers, only know Michaels huge hits. But When you know his whole catalog, its a different story.