The Collection | |
Type: | box |
Artist: | Michael Jackson |
Cover: | TheCollectionMJ.jpg |
Released: | June 29, 2009 |
Recorded: | 1978–2001 |
Length: | 319:31 |
Label: | |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | The Motown Years |
Prev Year: | 2008 |
Next Title: | The Stripped Mixes |
Next Year: | 2009 |
The Collection is a compilation box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on June 29, 2009 by Epic Records. The album was released four days after his death, though its release was already scheduled before Jackson's passing. With the exception of HIStory, it contains all of Jackson's Epic studio albums. It has peaked at number one in several countries.
This set was originally available, albeit in different packaging, in 2001 as a very rare UK promo set to celebrate the release of Invincible at 34 Westferry Circus in Canary Wharf, London. This compilation also marks the beginning of Jackson's posthumous legacy. The artwork scheme is similar to the King of Pop UK edition album.
The album spent two weeks atop the European Top 100 Albums chart.[1]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Czech Albums (IFPI CNR)[2] | 7 |
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[3] | 2 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[4] | 2 |
Chart (2009) | Position | |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 10 | |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 24 | |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] | 1 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 21 | |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 39 | |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 24 | |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 65 |
Chart (2010) | Position | |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 83 | |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 89 |