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HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I ‎(3xLP, Comp, Album + Box) Epic E3 59000 US 1995

Records are mint, Box VG+

HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I was Michael Jacksons 9th studio album and first published in June 1995. It also included the first official called greatest hits compilation on Epic records. It sold over 40 million times worldwide and was therefore commercially less successful than his predecessor 'Dangerous'. 

Only one number 1 hit in the United States (You Are Not Alone) makes the statistics look pretty bad. But as so often before, Michael at this time was less measured by his music but by the stories who went through the press. In addition, the songs were timeless and did not fit right into the current chart music. Years later songs like 'They Don't Care About Us' were properly recognized and regarded as masterpieces. 

HIStory showed for the first time also "another face" of Michael Jackson. Lots of hate and anger are noticeable in some songs. What is also reflected in the vocabulary of some songs. The cause is naturally centered primarily on the allegations levied against him in 1993. 

HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I was the second last studio album in whose publication Michael was involved.

Notes

Box set is accompanied by a 12"x12" 52-page HISstory color booklet.