Michael Jackson的双碟专辑《HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I》是一项巨大的自我成就。名为“HIStory Begins”的第一张光碟收录了他在摩城时代后的热门歌曲，包含了流行音乐历史上一些最伟大的作品，如《Billie Jean》、《Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough》、《Beat It》和《Rock with You》。尽管遗漏了一些热门歌曲，比如《Say Say Say》和《Dirty Diana》，但它仍然充满了足够的优秀素材，让人陶醉。 第二张光碟名为“HIStory Continues”，完全由新作品组成，也是杰克逊自被指控**犯儿童后发布的第一批材料。《HIStory Continues》无疑是杰克逊录制过的最个人化的专辑。几乎每首歌曲都渗透着对丑闻的暗示，营造出浓厚的偏执气氛。如果杰克逊的音乐能够与《Thriller》或《Bad》相提并论，神经质、报复性的歌词就不会显得如此压倒性。然而，《HIStory Continues》重申了杰克逊自《Bad》以来一直在探索的音乐理念。虽然杰克逊确实试图保持现代感，但他往往会用商业化的做作来抹平所有粗糙的音乐边缘。 偶尔，杰克逊创作出一些制作精良的流行歌曲，与他最好的作品相媲美：R. Kelly的《You Are Not Alone》充满诱惑，《Scream》在节拍上超过了他早期的单曲《Jam》，而《Stranger in Moscow》则是他最动人的抒情曲之一。尽管如此，《HIStory Continues》仍被视为他自70年代中期以来最弱的专辑。 ""Michael Jackson's double-disc HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I is a monumental achievement of ego. Titled \"HIStory Begins,\" the first disc is a collection of his post-Motown hits, featuring some of the greatest music in pop history, including \"Billie Jean,\" \"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough,\" \"Beat It,\" and \"Rock with You.\" It leaves some hits out ? including the number ones \"Say Say Say\" and \"Dirty Diana\" ? yet it's filled with enough prime material to be thoroughly intoxicating. That can't be said for the second disc, called \"HIStory Continues\" and consisting entirely of new material ? which also happens to be the first material he released since being accused of child molestation. \"HIStory Continues\" is easily the most personal album Jackson has recorded. References to the scandal permeate almost every song, creating a thick atmosphere of paranoia. If Jackson's music had been the equal of Thriller or Bad, the nervous, vindictive lyrics wouldn't have been quite as overbearing. However, \"HIStory Continues\" reiterates musical ideas Jackson had been exploring since Bad. Jackson certainly tries to stay contemporary, yet he has a tendency to smooth out all of his rougher musical edges with show-biz schmaltz. Occasionally, Jackson produces some well-crafted pop that ranks with his best material: R. Kelly's \"You Are Not Alone\" is seductive, \"Scream\" improves on the slamming beats of his earlier single \"Jam,\" and \"Stranger in Moscow\" is one of his most haunting ballads. Nevertheless, \"HIStory Continues\" stands as his weakest album since the mid-'70s. ""