{"product_id":"earth-song","title":"Earth Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInside Michael Jackson's magnum opus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eReleased in 1995, Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” was unlike anything heard before in popular music. Protest songs had long been part of the heritage of rock - but not like this. “Earth Song’s” vision was more panoramic, its roots more primal. Its unusual fusion of blues, opera, rock, and gospel resembled nothing on the radio. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA massive hit globally, it wasn’t even offered as a single in the United States. Most critics didn't know what to make of it. Yet decades later, it stands as one of Jackson’s greatest artistic achievements. In this groundbreaking book, Joseph Vogel traces the song’s evolution, from its inception in Vienna in 1988, to its long gestation in the recording studio, to Jackson’s final rehearsal in 2009. Situating the song within the historical context of the Reagan, Bush and Clinton eras, the book also explores the artist’s broader humanitarian efforts, from his participation in USA for Africa to his Heal the World Foundation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on original research, including interviews with the song’s key participants, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth Song: Michael Jackson and the Art of Compassion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e offers a necessary reassessment of this powerful anthem and Jackson’s audacious efforts to change the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/9214\/0721\/files\/josephvogel_MJ2.png?v=1787250342\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Jackson The Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47863548444849,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/9214\/0721\/files\/61E88NsT7cL.jpg?v=1714712957","url":"https:\/\/michaeljacksontheartist.com\/products\/earth-song","provider":"Michael Jackson The Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}