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| Artist: Michael Jackson |
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Product Summary
Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Bad ~ Michael Jackson
1. Bad ~ Michael Jackson
2. Way You Make Me Feel, The ~ Michael Jackson
2. Way You Make Me Feel, The ~ Michael Jackson
3. Speed Demon ~ Michael Jackson
3. Speed Demon ~ Michael Jackson
4. Liberian Girl ~ Michael Jackson
4. Liberian Girl ~ Michael Jackson
4. Liberian Girl ~ Michael Jackson
5. Just Good Friends ~ Michael Jackson
5. Just Good Friends ~ Michael Jackson
6. Another Part Of Me ~ Michael Jackson
6. Another Part Of Me ~ Michael Jackson
7. Man In The Mirror ~ Michael Jackson
7. Man In The Mirror ~ Michael Jackson
8. I Just Can't Stop Loving You ~ Michael Jackson
8. I Just Can't Stop Loving You ~ Michael Jackson
9. Dirty Diana ~ Michael Jackson
9. Dirty Diana ~ Michael Jackson
10. Smooth Criminal ~ Michael Jackson
10. Smooth Criminal ~ Michael Jackson
11. Leave Me Alone ~ Michael Jackson
11. Leave Me Alone ~ Michael Jackson
12. Quincy Jones Commentary ~ Michael Jackson
13. Streetwalker - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
13. Streetwalker - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
14. Quincy Jones Commentary ~ Michael Jackson
14. Quincy Jones Commentary ~ Michael Jackson
15. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
15. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
16. Quincy Jones Commentary ~ Michael Jackson
16. Quincy Jones Commentary ~ Michael Jackson
17. Fly Away - (Intro) ~ Michael Jackson
18. Fly Away - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
18. Fly Away - (previously unreleased, bonus track) ~ Michael Jackson
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel includes: Michael Jackson (vocals); Stevie Wonder (vocals, keyboards); The Winans (vocals); David Williams, Eric Gale, Steve Stevens, Bill Bottrell, Dann Huff, Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar); Larry Williams (saxophone, keyboards, programming); Kim Hutchcroft (saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); John Barnes (piano, keyboards); Kevin Maloney (piano); Jimmy Smith (Hammond organ); Christopher Currell, Michael Boddicker, David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Rhett Lawrence, Glen Ballard, Randy Kerber, Denny Jaeger (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Ollie E. Brown (drums, percussion); John Robinson, Ndugu Chancler, Miko Brando, Humberto Gatica, Bruce Swedien (drums); Paulinho da Costa (percussion); Douglas Getschal, Cornelius Mims, Eric Persing, Steve Porcaro, Casey Young (programming). |
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Recorded at Westlake Audio Studios, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Epic (40600). |
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Digitally remastered by Bernie Grundman (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California). |
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The downside to a success like Thriller is that it's nearly impossible to follow, but Michael Jackson approached Bad much the same way he approached Thriller -- take the basic formula of the predecessor, expand it slightly, and move it outward. This meant that he moved deeper into hard rock, deeper into schmaltzy adult contemporary, deeper into hard dance -- essentially taking each portion of Thriller to an extreme, while increasing the quotient of immaculate studiocraft. He wound up with a sleeker, slicker Thriller, which isn't a bad thing, but it's not a rousing success, either. For one thing, the material just isn't as good. Look at the singles: only three can stand alongside album tracks from its predecessor ("Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"), another is simply OK ("Smooth Criminal"), with the other two showcasing Jackson at his worst (the saccharine "Man in the Mirror," the misogynistic "Dirty Diana"). Then, there are the album tracks themselves, something that virtually didn't exist on Thriller but bog down Bad not just because they're bad, but because they reveal that Jackson's state of the art is not hip. And they constitute a near-fatal dead spot on the record -- songs three through six, from "Speed Demon" to "Another Part of Me," a sequence that's utterly faceless, lacking memorable hooks and melodies, even when Stevie Wonder steps in for "Just Good Friends," relying on nothing but studiocraft. Part of the joy of Off the Wall and Thriller was that craft was enhanced with tremendous songs, performances, and fresh, vivacious beats. For this dreadful stretch, everything is mechanical, and while the album rebounds with songs that prove mechanical can be tolerable if delivered with hooks and panache, it still makes Bad feel like an artifact of its time instead a piece of music that transcends it. And if that wasn't evident proof that Jackson was losing touch, consider this -- the best song on the album is "Leave Me Alone" (why are all of his best songs paranoid anthems?), a tune tacked on to the end of the CD and never released as a single, apart from a weirdly claustrophobic video that, not coincidentally, was the best video from the album. [The album was later reissued with a number of previously unreleased bonus tracks and interview clips.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
Producer: Quincy Jones; Michael Jackson |
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Engineer: Bruce Swedien |
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Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/16/2001 |
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Original Release Date : 1987 |
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Catalog ID : 66072 |
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Label : Sony Music Distribution (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00074646607220 |
Professional Reviews
Q (Magazine)
(p.126)
- "[W]ith Jackson still intent on pushing the limits, from the pulsating title track to 'Man In The Mirror''s baroque gospel finale....Compelling...'
(p.126)
- "[W]ith Jackson still intent on pushing the limits, from the pulsating title track to 'Man In The Mirror''s baroque gospel finale....Compelling...'
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