Michael Jackson: Immortal – review

A slick "redesign" of Michael Jackson's greatest hits for the mash-up era, and the second major release since the singer's death, Immortal is also the soundtrack to a multimillion-dollar Cirque du Soleil extravaganza currently touring the world before it plonks down in Vegas. Not much here is new: a few alternative takes (including a great one of "ABC") and some previously unheard studio banter. The album tries to justify its bulky existence – two discs mixing together elements from 70 different recordings – with a series of grandiose sound effects, but they add little to a catalogue of music that has already been superbly produced.