KING OF POP CDS

KING OF POP is a compilation album released in commemoration of Michael Jackson's 50th birthday. We're talking about a never-seen-before project involving the full Michael Jackson catalogue, and certainly a record-breaking number of different releases from all over the world. 

Fans in countries where Sony/BMG operates national offices were given the opportunity to vote for songs from a list of Jackson's back catalogue to be included in their country's version of the album. Aside from the tracks selected by fans, a megamix of five songs from the THRILLER album by Jason Nevins was also included in the pool. 
The album has been released in a total of 26 countries. Each pool list and release date differed slightly by country.
The album's launch was made public on June 20, 2008, with the official announcement of the Australian version. The first release came with the German edition (which is identical to the Swiss edition) on August 22, 2008.
 
"BILLIE JEAN" is the only song to appear on all versions of the album, while the FRENCH COLLECTION and the ITALIAN FANS' COLLECTION releases are the only to include the unreleased "CAROUSEL" full version. The last KING OF POP cd released (including the reissues) is the mispressed "INDIAN COLLECTION" (with wrong tracklist on the back cover). 

The "CHINA" version is different from the other versions : fans in China were not given the opportunity to vote for songs included in the cd, and this version was not released in 2008 to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday, but after his death in late 2009. The songs in China's version were a selection from the Hong Kong Version.
Spine of slipcase incorrectly mentions the title as "King Of Pop - The Hong Kong Collection".


              KING OF POP
           ITALIAN FANS'SELECTION
              ITALY EPIC/SONY 88697 356382

              KING OF POP - UK EDITION
              UK PROMO ACETATE CD

              KING OF POP - UK EDITION
              UK EPIC/SONY 88697 356512

              KING OF POP - UK DELUXE EDITION
              UK 3 DISCS BOXSET
              EPIC/SONY 88697 356532

              KING OF POP - RUSSIAN EDITION
              RUSSIA EPIC/SONY 88697356462

              KING OF POP
              NEW ZEALAND COLLECTION
              NEW ZEALAND EPIC/SONY 88697 356432

              KING OF POP - TURKISH COLLECTION
              TURKEY EPIC/SONY 88697 356502

              KING OF POP - INDONESIA COLLECTION
              INDONESIA EPIC/SONY 88697584462

              KING OF POP - JAPAN EDITION
              JAPAN EPIC/SONY EICP 1055

              KING OF POP - EDICION ARGENTINA
              ARGENTINA EPIC/SONY 88697735623-2

              KING OF POP
              AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
              AUSTRALIA SONY/BMG 88697356242

              KING OF POP 
              AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION 
              50TH ANNIVERSAY DIGIPACK
              AUSTRALIA SONY/BMG 88697356252

              KING OF POP - BRAZIL COLLECTION
              BRAZIL SONY BMG/GLOBO 1269-2

              KING OF POP - EDICAO PORTUGUESA
              PORTUGAL EPIC/SONY 88697 370832

              KING OF POP
              EDICION EXCLUSIVA PARA ESPANA
              SPAIN EPIC/SONY 88697 370832

              KING OF POP - UNIKATOWA KOLEKCJA
              POLAND EPIC/SONY 88697356452

              KING OF POP - UNIKATOWA KOLEKCJA
              LIMITED EMPIK EDITION
              EPIC/SONY 88697386382

              KING OF POP
              MAGYARORSZAG KEDVENC DALAI
              HUNGARY SONY/BMG 88697356342

              KING OF POP 
              AUSTRIAN LIMITED EDITION
              AUSTRIA SONY/BMG 88697356262

              KING OF POP - GREEK EDITION
              GREECE EPIC/SONY 88697356352

              KING OF POP - GERMAN EDITION
              GERMANY SONY/BMG 88697 356342

              KING OF POP - THAILAND INTER MP3
              THAILAND MP3 CARDSLEEVE
              SONY/BMG 8869735649296

              KING OF POP - THAI LIMITED EDITION
              HOLOGRAM COVER
              SONY/BMG 88697356492

              KING OF POP - THAI EDITION
              SONY/BMG 88697356492

              KING OF POP - PHILIPPINES EDITION
              PHILIPPINES EPIC/SONY 88697356442

              KING OF POP - DUTCH COLLECTION
              HOLLAND EPIC/SONY 88697356412

              KING OF POP - DUTCH COLLECTION
              HOLLAND BOL.COM UITGAVE 
              EPIC/SONY 88697356402

              KING OF POP - SWEDISH HIT COLLECTION
              SWEDEN EPIC/SONY 88697356472

              KING OF POP - BELGIAN EDITION
              BELGIUM "HET NIEUWS BLAD" EDITION
              SONY/BMG 88697356272

              KING OF POP - BELGIAN EDITION
              BELGIUM "BEL RTL" EDITION
              SONY/BMG 88697356282

              KING OF POP - CHINA COLLECTION
              CHINA SONY/BMG 88697635662

              KING OF POP - TAIWAN COLLECTION
              TAIWAN SONY/BMG 88697356362

              KING OF POP - HONG KONG COLLECTION
              HONG KONG SONY/BMG 88697356362
              (ORIGINAL RED VARIANT)

              KING OF POP - HONG KONG COLLECTION
              HONG KONG SONY/BMG 88697356362
              (REISSUED BLACK VARIANT)

              KING OF POP 
              SINGAPORE LIMITED EDITION
              SINGAPORE SONY 88697655492

              KING OF POP - FINNISH COLLECTION
              FINLAND EPIC/SONY 88697379902

              KING OF POP - GREATEST HITS
              MEXICAN COLLECTION
              MEXICO SONY/BMG 886974043720

              KING OF POP - KOREAN EDITION
              KOREA EPIC/SONY S305 500C
              (GREY VARIANT)

              KING OF POP - KOREAN EDITION
              KOREA EPIC/SONY S305 500C
              (RED VARIANT REISSUE)

              KING OF POP 
              THE FRENCH FANS SELECTION
              FRANCE EPIC/SONY 88697356332

              KING OF POP "EDITION COLLECTOR"
              THE FRENCH FANS SELECTION - 3CD SET
              FRANCE EPIC/SONY 88697356312

              KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
              INDIA SONY/BMG 88697514

              KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
              SUPER MP3 - CARDSLEEVE
              SONY/BMG 88697433472

              KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
              LIMITED EDITION W/FREE DVD
              INDIA SONY/BMG 88697433472

              KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
              REISSUE (MISPRESSED TRACKLIST)
              SONY/BMG 88697433472