Topic: (Confirmed) Michael Jackson Wrote the Sonic 3 Sound Track

[Caterkiller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVM-l2Oku4&feature=fvw

I've known about this for sometime, but never seen a video about it. It really is awesome!
But what MJ music scandal are they talking about that MJ had to be out of Sonic 3?

Thanks to - Beehtoven1111
THE RUMORED STORY: Michael Jackson and his music team were origanlly recruited to do the music for Sonic 3. The music was all finished and ready to go until MJs big scandal broke out. As a result, SEGA thought it would be best to pull his music and name from the game/credits. However, since Sonic 3 was already on a tight time budget (Several levels had to be cut) the music remained, but MJ and his credit did not.

[Caliban]

I watched that vid before, but I'm going to watch it again now that some factual errors have since then been corrected.

[S-U-P-E-R]

I've posted this like two or three times in the history of the forum

[Stogi]

hahaha that Ice land theme is ridiculously awesome...

I may have to sample it.

[ThePerm]

knew that, after he died. My friend and I were reminiscing about how we watched that video.


more fuel to the fire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Channel_5
Michael Jackson makes a cameo. The character is named Space Michael, and is voiced by Jackson himself. Sega and Jackson definitely had a good relation.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/Space_Channel_5_pt2.PNG
box art to part 2

[Stogi]

Holy **** there are crazy Sonic Ice Cap remixes....

I'm going to have to throw my hat into the ring...

[Caterkiller]

Bump! Confirmation that Micheal was indeed a part of Sonic 3! Not a Rumor no more!

http://www.sonicretro.org/2009/12/michael-jackson-involvement-with-sonic-3-confirmed/

Often speculated and argued, Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic 3 has finally been confirmed by way of composer Brad Buxer in an interview by Black and White magazine.
 
B&W: Can you clarify the rumor that Michael had in 1993 composed the music for Sonic 3 video game, for which you havel been credited?

Buxer: I’ve never played the game so I do not know what tracks on which Michael and I have worked the developers have kept, but we did compose music for the game. Michael called me at the time for help on this project, and that’s what I did.
And if he is not credited for composing the music, it’s because he was not happy with the result sound coming out of the console. At the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music…

B&W: One of the surprising things in this soundtrack is that you can hear the chords from Stranger in Moscow, which is supposed to have been composed later…

Buxer: Yes, Michael and I had composed those chords for the game, and it has been used as base for Stranger in Moscow

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Sonic devalued Michael.  That's why Sonic was doomed.

[EasyCure]

Sonic devalued Michael.  That's why Sonic was doomed.

Or

"Sonic has been devalued since being manhandled by Michael; coincidence?! NO"

[ThePerm]

its kinda funny, sounds like MJ didn't quite realize how low power the genesis was and threw an artist fit.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Sounds like an HD developer fit.

[ThePerm]

HD sound

[TJ Spyke]

And if he is not credited for composing the music, it’s because he was not happy with the result sound coming out of the console. At the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music…

That part is pure BS. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker came out on the Genesis and Master System in 1990 and he said he was happy with how his songs sounded o the game. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 came out in 1994. So that part of the story is dubious.

There is no confirmation that any of the music was done by Jackson. Sega itself had no knowledge of Jackson doing anything for it (it was all just the composer), and he even admits that he doesn't know what music Sega actually put in the game. So I guess what can be confirmed is that Jackson composed some songs that may or may not have been in the final game.

[ThePerm]

what did get confirmed was that he was involved

[BeautifulShy]

what did get confirmed was that he was involved

Bump! Confirmation that Micheal was indeed a part of Sonic 3! Not a Rumor no more!

http://www.sonicretro.org/2009/12/michael-jackson-involvement-with-sonic-3-confirmed/

Often speculated and argued, Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic 3 has finally been confirmed by way of composer Brad Buxer in an interview by Black and White magazine.
 
B&W: Can you clarify the rumor that Michael had in 1993 composed the music for Sonic 3 video game, for which you havel been credited?

Buxer: I’ve never played the game so I do not know what tracks on which Michael and I have worked the developers have kept, but we did compose music for the game. Michael called me at the time for help on this project, and that’s what I did.
And if he is not credited for composing the music, it’s because he was not happy with the result sound coming out of the console. At the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music…

B&W: One of the surprising things in this soundtrack is that you can hear the chords from Stranger in Moscow, which is supposed to have been composed later…

Buxer: Yes, Michael and I had composed those chords for the game, and it has been used as base for Stranger in Moscow

[ThePerm]

What did get confirmed, was that he was involved.

punctuation.