Joe Vogel is the author of “Man in the Music: An Album-by-Album Guide to Michael Jackson.” Here are excerpts from Vogel’s insightful forthcoming book.

Michael Jackson: Man in the Music, Part 1 (Gone Too Soon)

Michael Jackson: Man in the Music, Part 2 (Morphine)

Michael Jackson: Man in the Music, Part 3 (Three Hidden Gems)

Michael Jackson: Man in the Music, Part 4 (Tabloid Junkie)