LOS ANGELES?The ?King of Pop? recorded nine solo albums between 1972 and 2001, including ?Thriller,? the top-selling album of all time.

Jackson also released ?HIStory, past, present, future? in 1995, a double album of old and new singles.

The Jackson brothers released their first album with Motown in 1968, and Michael released his first solo album, ?Got To Be There,? with the legendary black music label in 1972.

He switched to Epic in 1976, releasing his first album under that label in 1979, ?Off The Wall.?

Jackson?s last album, ?Invincible,? was released in 2001.

?Thriller,? which came out in 1982, remained at the top of the charts for two years and was No. 1 for 37 straight weeks. Experts said it sold between 50 and 60 million copies.

Jackson sold some 750 million records during his career.

1972??Got To Be There,? Motown

1972??Ben,? Motown

1973??Music & Me,? Motown

1975??Forever, Michael,? Motown

1979??Off The Wall,? Epic

1982??Thriller,? Epic

1987??Bad,? Epic

1991??Dangerous,? Epic

1995??HIStory, past, present, future,? Epic (double album of old and new songs)

2001??Invincible,? Epic

?We Are the World,? a 1985 charity song co-written by Jackson and Lionel Richie, reached the top of the charts. It features the voices of Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles and a host of others.