JumpinJack AJ Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I can't believe nobody on this board found this news when it 1st came out. I'm definitely excited to see this eventually come out. Usually MJ recorded 100's of songs for his albums before they began forming...but this sounds like he did just enough for an album. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive: Michael Jackson Recorded A New Album in 2007 By: Roger Friedman in Celebrity, Exclusives, Music // May 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 PM EDT Michael Jackson recorded a whole new album of material in the fall of 2007. The information about the album was only recently revealed by sources close to the late pop star. Readers of my old column will recall that I reported on November 19, 2007 that Jackson spent three months with the Cascio family in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey after decamping from a Northern Virginia home he’d been renting courtesy of then manager Raymone Bain. Jackson, his kids, nanny and tutor landed on the Cascio doorstep at the end of the summer of 2007 and stayed until November 7th. During that time Michael was not idle, as some thought. He recorded at least a dozen tracks with Eddie Cascio, who is also known as Angel. I’m told that Jackson’s manager and adviser, Frank DiLeo, knew that Jackson was working on a new album. DiLeo and the Cascios all declined to comment for this article. The song titles that I’m aware of include: “Water,” a song Michael actually sang a little bit of in the movie, “This is It” (Jackson fans have commented on this on fan blogs), plus “Breaking News,” and “Burn Tonight.” According to one source who’s heard the material, Michael’s vocals are “perfect.” The question now, of course, is what happens next. The Jackson estate just signed a record deal with Sony Music that could be worth $200 million, but it includes re-releases of previously recorded music, live albums, and an album of unreleased songs that were in the Sony vaults or recorded during Jackson’s contracted time with the label. That deal does not include newly discovered material. This could mean that other record companies could bid for the collection of songs. Eddie Cascio, who’s 28, is the second oldest son of Dominick (Sr.) and Connie Cascio, who were friends of Jackson since the 1990s, Dominick Cascio Sr. met Jackson in 1984-85 when he was the general manager at the Helmsley Palace Hotel in New York City. Jackson recognized the Cascios immediately as a “normal” family, and quickly befriended them. Since Jackson’s death, the Cascios have been frequent visitors at Katherine Jackson’s home in Encino, California. Over the years, Jackson reciprocated the Cascios’ hospitality with enormous generosity. Although the Cascios were not named in Jackson’s will, the song tracks should prove to be multi-million dollar bonanza—and a lasting gift to people whom he really considered family. The Cascio’s were so close to Jackson that a message from them, written by Eddie, was included in the booklet distributed at Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service in July 2009. Here’s what it said: “Doo Doo, It is only once in a lifetime where you meet a true Angel sent from the Heavens above. I count my blessings each day for I have experienced Heaven on Earth. The wisdom, guidance, and knowledge will always be remembered and put into action. I thank you for the memories, for they will remain in my heart forever and ever. Our friendship will always be treasured. I write on behalf of my family. We promise to always remain ‘The First Family of Love’. From the Bottom of our Hearts WE THANK YOU and will love you FOREVER and ALWAYS. ANGEL ‘Dr.Heat’ Cascio and the Cascio Family” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Whoa!!! I know exactly where that town in NJ is..its so hard to imagine MJ being so close to me geographically..lol I cant wait to hear this material from 2007!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 wow, this are great news, never heard this before, thanks for bringing it AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Jim, I was hyped when I heard he was recording in north VA. It didn't list the town but north VA is just 30-40 minutes from me. It's hard to imagine him just traveling to cities other than places like NY and CA and recording but it definitely has spiked me interest...as if it needed to be any greater. I wonder what it sounds like. If it was influenced by what was "hot" at the time, it could sound dated already. Most of MJ's album are half timeless and half influenced by the current sound that is popular at the time. I'd like to see his legacy handled properly and hear more music. I plan on watching This Is It again this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawad_m Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Thanks AJ, nice little surprise there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 A heard a while back an album was gonna be released in November, ive not heard much since so i dont know how legit it is. All i know is there are tonnes of tracks around that i really wanna hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I can't wait for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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