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But on , the perfectionist clocked out. We get the 2 AM demo. We get the scratch vocal. We get the mangled tape loop. And in those raw moments—the squeak of the couch in "Beautiful Girl" or the unprocessed double-tracking in "We've Had Enough"—we realize that the pop spectacle was just a mask.

Unlocking the Vault: Why Disc 4 of Michael Jackson’s "The Ultimate Collection" Is a Masterpiece But on , the perfectionist clocked out

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The fourth disc of Michael Jackson's The Ultimate Collection Rolling Stone acknowledged that the inclusion of the

Renowned critic Robert Christgau noted that while the set shows a "tragedy" arc, Disc 4 specifically proves that even in the 2000s, Jackson "hasn't lost his unnatural sense of rhythm". Rolling Stone acknowledged that the inclusion of the early years was great, but for the serious collector, the unreleased tracks on the latter discs (specifically the demos and later-era songs) were the true selling point.