Michael Jackson – Someone Put Your Hand Out

Someone Put Your Hand Out Is One Of MJ's Very Best Ballads, It's A Shame It Doesn't Get More Love From The Wider Music Community When Discussing His Work, It Definitely Should Have Been On The Dangerous Album In Place Of One Of The Lesser Songs Like Keep The Faith Or Gone Too Soon Even Though Those Songs Are Fantastic In Their Own Right But Someone Put Your Hand Out Is Just One Of Those Magic MJ Productions That Is Captivating And Undeniably Brilliant.

There is so much confusion about these Japanese CD releases, and wrong informations.

So, the first pressing was released in 1991, the second pressing in 1992. They were released for Michael Jackson & Pepsi promotion.

From the outside, the only difference is on the back:
- on the first pressing, the Phonographic Copyright is printed: ℗ 1991 Compiled by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- on the second pressing, the MJJ Productions logo is printed with the Copyright: © 1992 MJJ Productions Inc.

On the inside of the cover, there are differences in the thickness of the font and in the notes after the tracklist.

On the CD :
- on the first pressing, the MJJ Productions logo is printed with the Copyright: © 1991 MJJ Productions Inc.
- on the second pressing, the Phonographic Copyright is printed: ℗ 1992 Compiled by Sony Music Enter-tainment (Japan) Inc.

Although they have print variations, both CD have strictly the same content: same matrix number TDDD-90052 1, with the letters CSR etched in the center ring, and same tracks.
- Someone Put Your Hand Out (actual length 5:29)
- Dangerous Medley (actual length 6:20)

It seems that some used copies have a mix between the disc and the case so if you want a right copy, you have to check if the case and the CD have the same year printed.

I am gonna edit this release soon, there is no fake of this cd.

The proof I can provide that there isnt a fake is as follow. The matrix number of the disc, its not counterfeinted. It is a real matrix number and cant be counterfeinted.

The difference in cover can be explained to, it is a good chance this cd was reprinted in 1992 when Michael Jackson started touring Japan. There is also a reprint for the single: Heal The World. Disc is same as previous release but the cover was slightly changed:
http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Heal-The-World/release/4345137 & http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Heal-The-World/release/2149137.

It is very weird to make a bootleg with just changing the cover, it just makes no sence.

ATTENTION:

Since Michael Jackson's tragic passing a huge number of re-plicates (=pirated, faked copies) are being sold on eBay & Co.

You can easily identify the FAKES by looking at the back, there on all FAKES you will read
"©1992 MJJ Productions"

On a real exemplar you will however read SOMETHING ELSE!!!

Hope this helps you to avoid being ripped off. ;)