Detaily
Formát: CD, Compilation, Remastered + CD, Album
Žánr: Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock
Styl: RnB/Swing, Pop Rock, Hip Hop, Disco
"HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I" je dvojalbum zpěváka Michaela Jacksona, vydané 20. června 1995. Skládá se ze dvou disků. První disk nazvaný „HIStory Begins“ obsahuje 15 největších hitů z Jacksonových předchozích studiových alb Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987) a Dangerous (1991). Druhý disk "HIStory Continues“ obsahuje zbrusu nové skladby z nichž 12 napsal sám.
V tom to albu se Michael Jackson poprvé doprovází a to hrou na kytaru, klávesy, bicí, bubny, keybord a syntetizér. HIStory se stalo nejprodávanějším dvojalbem v historii a také bylo nejprodávanějším albem v 19 zemích světa.
Obsazení:
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)
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)