The Collection is a compilation box set by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

 released four days after his death

Death of Michael Jackson

On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication after he suffered a respiratory arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse,...

, though its release was already scheduled before Jackson's passing. With the exception of HIStory, it contains all of Jackson's Epic

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

 studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

s. It has peaked at number one in several countries. This set was originally available, albeit in different packaging, in 2001 as a very rare UK promo set to celebrate the release of Invincible at 34 Westferry Circus in Canary Wharf, London. This compilation also marks the beginning of Jackson's posthumous legacy. The artwork scheme is similar to to the King of Pop

King of Pop (album)

-Austria:On July 20, the Austrian version of the double disc compilation was announced; it was released on Jackson's birthday. The pool list fans got to choose from contained 100 tracks...

UK edition album.

Off the Wall

Off the Wall (album)

Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, released August 10, 1979 on Epic Records, after Jackson's critically well received film performance in The Wiz. While working on that project, Jackson and Quincy Jones had become friends, and Jones agreed to...

(2001 Special Edition)

Thriller

Thriller (album)

Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall...

Bad

Bad (album)

Bad is the seventh studio album by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson. The album was released on August 31, 1987 by Epic/CBS Records, nearly five years after Jackson's previous studio album, Thriller, which went on to become the world's best-selling album...

(2001 Special Edition)

Dangerous (2001 Special Edition)

Invincible

Charts

Country	Peak position	Certification	Sales
Australia	2	Not certified	Unknown
Austria	13	Not certified	Unknown
Belgium	1	Platinum	30,000
Czech Republic	7	Unknown	Unknown
Denmark	1	3×Platinum	90,000
Finland	2	Not certified	Unknown
France	1	Platinum	200,000
Germany	2	Not certified	Unknown
Italy	2	Not certified	Unknown
Netherlands	2	Not certified	Unknown
Norway	4	Not certified	Unknown
Poland	2	2×Platinum	40,000
Portugal	3	Not certified	Unknown
Spain	1	Gold	40,000
Sweden	5	Gold	20,000
Switzerland	4	Not certified	Unknown
United Kingdom	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Rank
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	39