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HIStory Begins
1-1	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean	4:54
1-2	–Michael Jackson	The Way You Make Me Feel Guitar – Eric GalePercussion – Ollie E. Brown*Synthesizer – Larry Williams	4:57
1-3	–Michael Jackson	Black Or White Bass – Terry JacksonBass, Drums – Bryan LorenFeaturing, Percussion – Brad BuxerGuitar – Slash , Tim PierceKeyboards – Jason Martz*, John "L.A. Jay" Barnes III*Mixed By, Percussion – Bill BottrellVocals – L.T.B.	4:15
1-4	–Michael Jackson	Rock With You Bass – Bobby Watson	3:40
1-5	–Michael Jackson	She's Out Of My Life Guitar – Larry Carlton	3:38
1-6	–Michael Jackson	Bad	4:07
1-7	–Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett	I Just Can't Stop Loving You Bass – Nathan EastGuitar – Dann HuffPiano – John "L.A. Jay" Barnes III*	4:12
1-8	–Michael Jackson	Man In The Mirror Backing Vocals – Siedah GarrettGuitar – Dann HuffSynthesizer – Glen Ballard, Randy Kerber	5:19
1-9	–Michael Jackson	Thriller Keyboards – Anthony Marinelli, Brian Banks, Rod TempertonVocals – Vincent Price	5:57
1-10	–Michael Jackson	Beat It Guitar – Eddie Van Halen, Paul Jackson Jr.Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler	4:18
1-11	–Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney	The Girl Is Mine Guitar – Dean ParksKeyboards – David Foster	3:41
1-12	–Michael Jackson	Remember The Time Co-producer, Mixed By – Teddy RileyMixed By – Bruce Swedien	3:59
1-13	–Michael Jackson	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Keyboards – David "Hawk" WolinskiPercussion – Randy Jackson, Richard Heath	6:05
1-14	–Michael Jackson	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	6:04
1-15	–Michael Jackson	Heal The World Mixed By – Matt ForgerVocals – Christa Larson, The John Bahler Singers	6:27
1-16	–Michael Jackson	Scream	0:19
HIStory Continues
2-1	–Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson	Scream Co-producer – Janet Jackson	4:38
2-2	–Michael Jackson	They Don't Care About Us	4:44
2-3	–Michael Jackson	Stranger In Moscow	5:44
2-4	–Michael Jackson	This Time Around Featuring – Notorious B.I.G.Producer – Dallas Austin	4:21
2-5	–Michael Jackson	Earth Song Co-producer – Bill Bottrell	6:46
2-6	–Michael Jackson	D.S.	4:49
2-7	–Michael Jackson	Money	4:41
2-8	–Michael Jackson	Come Together Producer – Bill Bottrell	4:02
2-9	–Michael Jackson	You Are Not Alone Producer – R. Kelly	5:45
2-10	–Michael Jackson	Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2")	4:28
2-11	–Michael Jackson	Tabloid Junkie	4:32
2-12	–Michael Jackson	2 Bad Producer – Bruce Swedien	4:49
2-13	–Michael Jackson	HIStory	6:34
2-14	–Michael Jackson	Little Susie	6:13
2-15	–Michael Jackson	Smile	4:55

Credits

• Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: 1-1, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14)
• Drums – Douglas Getschal (tracks: 1-2, 1-6), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 1-10, 1-11, 1-15), John Robinson (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13), Leon Ndugu Chancler (tracks: 1-1, 1-7)
• Guitar – David Williams (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-13, 1-14), Marlo Henderson (tracks: 1-4, 1-13), Steve Lukather (tracks: 1-10, 1-11)
• Horns – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 1-9, 1-14), Gary Grant (tracks: 1-9, 1-14), Jerry Hey (tracks: 1-9, 1-14), Larry Williams (tracks: 1-9, 1-14)
• Keyboards – Bill Wolfer (tracks: 1-1, 1-10, 1-14), David Paich (tracks: 1-11, 1-15), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1-1, 1-8 to 1-11, 1-14), Greg Smith (tracks: 1-1, 1-10), Michael Boddicker (tracks: 1-1, 1-4, 1-14), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 1-10, 1-11)
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-13, 1-14)
• Producer – David Foster (tracks: 2-5, 2-10, 2-15), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 2-1, 2-11 to 2-13), Quincy Jones (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-11, 1-13, 1-14)
• Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13), Larry Williams (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)
• Strings – Gerald Vinci (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-13)
• Synthesizer – David Paich (tracks: 1-7, 1-15), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7), John "L.A. Jay" Barnes III* (tracks: 1-1, 1-6), Michael Boddicker (tracks: 1-1, 1-6), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 1-7, 1-15)
• Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 1-4, 1-13)
• Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13), Jerry Hey (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-13)

Notes

Track 1-16 is not mentioned on the cover.

Released in double jewel case with black tray.
Booklet: 4 pages

Running Time (CD1): 71:52
Running Time (CD2): 71:01

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 099747 470929
• Barcode (String): 5099747470929
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 1-14-474709-10 11
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 2-01-474709-10 221
• Label Code: LC 0199

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
474709 1	Michael Jackson	HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I ‎(CD, Comp, RM + CD, Album)	Epic	474709 1	US	1995
M-205	Michael Jackson	History ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	Big Staff M	M-205	Ukraine	Unknown
E2T 59006	Michael Jackson	History-Past, Present And Future-Book 1 ‎(2xCass, Album, Comp, Lon)	Epic	E2T 59006	US	1995
1907586646S111	Michael Jackson	History Continues ‎(2xLP, Album, Pic)	MJJ Productions, Epic, Legacy, Sony Music	1907586646S111	North America (inc Mexico)	2018
XPCD 656	Michael Jackson	HIStory Begins... ‎(CD, Promo)	Epic	XPCD 656	UK	1995

Tracklist Hide Credits

HIStory Begins
1-1	–Michael Jackson	Billie Jean Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	4:54
1-2	–Michael Jackson	The Way You Make Me Feel Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	4:57
1-3	–Michael Jackson	Black Or White Producer – Bill Bottrell, Michael JacksonRap [Lyrics] – B. Bottrell*Written-By, Composed By, Executive Producer – M. Jackson*	4:16
1-4	–Michael Jackson	Rock With You Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By – R. Temperton*	3:40
1-5	–Michael Jackson	She's Out Of My Life Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By – T. Bahler*	3:38
1-6	–Michael Jackson	Bad Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	4:07
1-7	–Michael Jackson And Siedah Garrett	I Just Can't Stop Loving You Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	4:12
1-8	–Michael Jackson	Man In The Mirror Co-producer – Michael JacksonProducer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By – G. Ballard*, S. Garrett*	5:19
1-9	–Michael Jackson	Thriller Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By – R. Temperton*	5:57
1-10	–Michael Jackson	Beat It Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	4:18
1-11	–Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney	The Girl Is Mine Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	3:42
1-12	–Michael Jackson	Remember The Time Executive Producer – Michael JacksonProducer – Michael Jackson, Teddy RileyWritten-By, Composed By – B. Belle*, M. Jackson*, T. Riley*	3:59
1-13	–Michael Jackson	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	6:05
1-14	–Michael Jackson	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Producer – Quincy JonesWritten-By, Composed By, Co-producer – M. Jackson*	6:04
1-15	–Michael Jackson	Heal The World Composed By [Prelude] – Marty PaichProducer – Bruce Swedien, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By, Executive Producer – M. Jackson*	6:26
HIStory Continues
2-1	–Michael Jackson And Janet Jackson	Scream Producer – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By – J. Jackson*, J. Harris III-T. Lewis*, M. Jackson*	4:38
2-2	–Michael Jackson	They Don't Care About Us Written-By, Composed By, Producer – M. Jackson*	4:44
2-3	–Michael Jackson	Stranger In Moscow Written-By, Composed By, Producer – M. Jackson*	5:44
2-4	–Michael Jackson	This Time Around Co-producer – Bruce Swedien, Rene*Composed By [Music] – Bruce Swedien, D. Austin*, Rene*Lyrics By – M. Jackson*Producer – Dallas Austin, Michael Jackson	4:21
2-5	–Michael Jackson	Earth Song Co-producer – Bill BottrellProducer – David Foster, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By – M. Jackson*	6:46
2-6	–Michael Jackson	D.S. Written-By, Composed By, Producer – M. Jackson*	4:49
2-7	–Michael Jackson	Money Written-By, Composed By, Producer – M. Jackson*	4:42
2-8	–Michael Jackson	Come Together Producer – Bill Bottrell, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney*	4:02
2-9	–Michael Jackson	You Are Not Alone Producer – Michael Jackson, R. KellyWritten-By, Composed By – R. Kelly	5:45
2-10	–Michael Jackson	Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2") Producer – David Foster, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By – M. Jackson*	4:28
2-11	–Michael Jackson	Tabloid Junkie Producer – Jimmy Jam, Michael Jackson, Terry LewisWritten-By, Composed By – J. Harris III-T. Lewis*, M. Jackson*	4:32
2-12	–Michael Jackson	2 Bad Composed By [Music] – B. Swedien*, D. Austin*, Rene*Lyrics By – M. Jackson*Producer – Bruce Swedien, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Michael Jackson, Rene*	4:49
2-13	–Michael Jackson	HIStory Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Michael JacksonWritten-By, Composed By – J. Harris III-T. Lewis*, M. Jackson*	6:05
2-14	–Michael Jackson	Little Susie Written-By, Composed By, Producer – M. Jackson*	6:13
2-15	–Michael Jackson	Smile Music By – C. Chaplin*Producer – David Foster, Michael JacksonWords By – G. Parsons*, J. Turner*	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Epic/Sony Records – ESCA 6200~1
• Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MJJ Productions Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MJJ Productions Inc.
• Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

Credits

• Engineer [Additional] – Andrew Scheps, Bill Bottrell, Bobby Brooks, Brad Sundberg, Brian Malouf, Claudio Ordenes, Craig Johnson, Dan Wallin, Dave Way, Don Landee*, Eddie De Lena*, Felipe El Gueta*, Gary Olazabal, Harry Maslin, Humberto Gatica, Jean-Marie Horvat, John Van Nest, Kevin Gilbert, Matt Forger, Peter Mokran, Richard Cottrell, Rob Hoffman, Steve Hodge
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ben Wallach, Bill Easystone, Brian Vibberts, Carl Glanville, Carl Nappa, Carl Nappa, Chris Roberts, Chris Theis, David Nottingham, Gabriel Sutter, Glen Marchese, Gus Garces, Gus Garces, Jamie Seyberth, Jeff DeMorris, Jeff DeMorris, Jeff Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Jim Champagne, Joshua Shapera, Julie Last, Peter Germansen, Rick Dasher, Rob Hoffman, Ron Lowe, Ryan Arnold, Stephanie Gylden, Tony Duino-Black, Trini Alvarez Jr.*
• Executive-Producer – Michael Jackson
• Liner Notes [Color Booklet] – Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Programmed By [Computer] – Craig Johnson
• Programmed By [Synthesizer Additional], Sounds [Design] – Bobby Brooks, Chuck Wild, Darryl Ross, Michael Boddicker, Roberta Swedien, Scott Pittinsky
• Recorded By [Additional], Mixed By [Additional] – Bill Bottrell, Dave Way, Eddie De Lena*, Steve Hodge, Teddy Riley, W.J.R.
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien

Notes

Blue 'Epic' logo on OBI-strip (against first press was pale red).

CD Japanese 30-Track double CD, Limited Edition, Digitally Remastered version, with superior sound quality, includes 15 new tracks and 15 remastered classic tracks released for the Japanese market on 1995/06/16, complete with OBI-strip, showing the price of 3568 Japanese yen & 52-Page History Color Booklet included. Notice to collectors: as was often the case in Japan, the extra stickers on the seal (white and black stickers shown in image) were included only on some of these (depending on when the CD was purchased- and from which store). For example, those purchased from Tower records Japan, during the first few weeks of release would include the stickers on the factory seal, while others- sold weeks or months later- from other music stores around Japan, would not.

This is the "Second Pressing"
It includes the Censored Version of "They don't care about us" & the Second (edit) Version of "HIStory"

℗1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995 MJJ Productions Inc. ©1995 MJJ Productions Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 4 988010 620028
• Barcode (String): 4988010620028
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Release Date Code): [ 95・6・16 (95・6・16)] Ⓨ Ⓧ
• Other (Price on front of OBI-strip and on tray-out paper): 定価¥3,568
• Other (Price on spine of OBI-strip): ¥3,568

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
474709 1	Michael Jackson	HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I ‎(CD, Comp, RM + CD, Album)	Epic	474709 1	US	1995
M-205	Michael Jackson	History ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	Big Staff M	M-205	Ukraine	Unknown
E2T 59006	Michael Jackson	History-Past, Present And Future-Book 1 ‎(2xCass, Album, Comp, Lon)	Epic	E2T 59006	US	1995
1907586646S111	Michael Jackson	History Continues ‎(2xLP, Album, Pic)	MJJ Productions, Epic, Legacy, Sony Music	1907586646S111	North America (inc Mexico)	2018
XPCD 656	Michael Jackson	HIStory Begins... ‎(CD, Promo)	Epic	XPCD 656	UK	1995

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