A retired California highway patrolman, Gregg Musgrove, has discovered a collection of unreleased Michael Jackson songs, which may never be heard by the public. Musgrove, now a stay-at-home dad, acquired the tapes after an associate bought a storage unit in Van Nuys, previously owned by music producer Bryan Loren. The unit contained cassette tapes and digital-audio tapes (DAT) of 12 unreleased tracks Jackson worked on before his 1991 “Dangerous” album.
Despite Musgrove’s efforts to contact the Jackson estate, he was informed that the estate holds the copyright to all of Jackson’s recordings, preventing their public release. The estate confirmed that the master recordings are in their vaults, and no commercial use can be made of the DAT copies. Some tracks had only been rumored to exist, while others were partially leaked. Musgrove noted that a few tracks are completely unknown to the public.
The tapes also feature conversations between Jackson and Loren about the creative process. Musgrove described hearing Jackson’s voice as “really, really cool.” The tracks include “Don’t Believe It,” referencing rumors about Jackson, and “Truth on Youth,” a duet with LL Cool J.
Musgrove plans to offer the tapes to major auction houses, expecting significant interest. In 2012, Lady Gaga purchased 55 pieces of Jackson memorabilia, including a crystal-studded glove, and a jacket from his “Bad” tour sold for $240,000.
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