This collection of Michael Jackson retreads from the Motown era seems towalk the line between shameless cash grab and worthy tribute. Generally,the best cuts here stay close to the spirit of the originals: Of the threetakes on the Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine," one is great (Polow Da Don'sdisco-hip-hop celebration), and two ain't (overdone techno overhauls by DJsSteve Aoki and Paul Oakenfold). But there are exceptions. On producerSalaam Remi's outrageous reggae version of "ABC," Michael's junior JamesBrown testimony will make even purists grin like fools. In the end, Jacksonproves to be more mutable than maybe even he knew.

“Everyday People”

"Everyday People" managed to trailblaze in two different ways -- it was one of the first pop hits to deal with the subject of racial harmony, and it utilized Larry Graham's "slap" technique on the bass guitar, which would soon be copied by countless other bassists. Graham once said about his pulsating style, "I'd never done that before … that's where the freedom of creativity came in for the band, that we'd be allowed to do that." In 1978, the song's line "Different strokes for different folks" would be borrowed for the title of the hit television show Diff'rent Strokes.