From 1979 (Off The Wall) through 2001 (Invincible) - Michael Jackson only released six studio albums. And since 2001 (despite many rumors of a 7th studio album titled 7EVEN coming out) Jackson has not released anything new. Just six albums in 30 years. So what Jackson really that unproductive? According to this story, the answer is not really.

Apparently there are about 100 unreleased Jackson songs that he recorded “for his children” (he left behind three children aged 6 through 12.) Considering the amount of debt he left at his death (according to this story he died $400 Million in debt) it’s very likely that many of these songs will be released in the coming years on posthumous albums in order to pay off his debts and supply money for his children. It seems to some extent that was Jackson’s plan (which would be surprising in that planning for his children’s future after his death means Jackson wasn’t quite as flaky as he often seemed.)

I am curious to know more about these 100 songs. When were they recorded? Were they set up by him as complete albums to be released at a later date?

Sales Of Michael Jackson’s Albums Going Through The Roof

Unsurprisingly there’s been a huge boost in sales for MJ’s albums following the reports of his death yesterday. And in today’s internet world you can see that boost instantaneously. Click Here for the current top selling albums on Amazon. As of right now the top 15 albums are all Michael Jackson (or Jackson 5) albums.

Michael Jackson Vinyl LPs On EBay

Another amazing thing to see is how high the bids are going on Thriller LPs. I’ve seen some close to $1000 for a sealed copy. I’ve included some EBay listings for MJ’s vinyl LPs below if you’re interested in bidding yourself.

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