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Two-Disc Jackson Album Has New Song

Two-disc compilation will include one new song

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 23, 2009 1:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – The world hasn’t heard the last of Michael Jackson. On October 28, Sony Music will release This Is It, a two-disc compilation album tying into the upcoming Jackson documentary of the same name. The album will include one brand-new song—the title track—along with previously unreleased versions of old songs and a spoken word poem.

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In this Aug. 25, 1993, file photo, American pop star Michael Jackson performs during his "Dangerous" tour in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Jeff Widerner, file)

In this June 19, 1988, file picture, Michael Jackson performs during an open air concert in West Berlin. (AP Photo/Elke Bruhn-Hoffmann)

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Two-Disc Jackson Album Has New Song