• Legacy Retrospective: Motown is officially reissuing Michael Jackson – The Definitive Collection on vinyl, timing the drop just ahead of the icon’s August 29 birthday.
• Legacy Retrospective: Motown is officially reissuing Michael Jackson – The Definitive Collection on vinyl, timing the drop just ahead of the late icon’s August 29 birthday.

Motown Records is giving vinyl enthusiasts and pop history collectors a pristine new target for their shelve ahead of what would have been Michael Jackson’s 68th birthday later this August, the historic label has announced a comprehensive remastered vinyl reissue of Michael Jackson – The Definitive Collection.

Scheduled to begin shipping globally on August 28, 2026, the updated release tracks the explosive formative years of the King of Pop. The collection lands on two physical formats: a classic black wax configuration and a highly collectible, limited-edition “Pumpkin Spice Orange” colored variant engineered specifically for die-hard fans looking to spin early Motown history.

Here’s what you need to know.

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The 14-track record splits its musical real estate right down the middle, perfectly capturing the exact moment Jackson evolved from a child prodigy into a dominant solo force. Side A highlights his unmatched chemistry with his brothers, grouping massive Jackson 5 chart-toppers that defined the sound of the early ’70s. Side B turns the lens squarely onto his earliest standalone projects, cataloging the emotional range and vocal growth that set the stage for his record-breaking solo career.

But that’s not all, either. The physical release also packs a heavy archival blueprint behind the music itself. Tucked inside the jacket is a comprehensive essay penned by celebrated biographer David Ritz, alongside extensive individual track notes and a treasure trove of rarely seen photographs pulled from the deepest vaults of the Motown Archives.

The full remastered track listing maps out as follows:

Side A: The Jackson 5 Era	Side B: The Early Solo Era
I Want You Back	I Wanna Be Where You Are
Never Can Say Goodbye	Ben
I’ll Be There	Rockin’ Robin
ABC	Got To Be There
Dancing Machine	One Day In Your Life
The Love You Save	We’re Almost There
Who’s Lovin’ You	Farewell My Summer Love

With the biopic Michael generating historic (billion) box office numbers, this drop gives fans a pristine, high-fidelity portal back to the exact recordings that first introduced the world to the greatest entertainer the world has ever known.

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