Album US 1987 on Epic label
Electronic, Rock, R&B/Soul and Pop (Disco, Pop Rock)
Includes printed inner-sleeve. Some of the first versions comes with a red sticker on cover: "Includes the smash Hits 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' 'Bad' 450290 1" Track A3 (Speed Demon): - Race car intro-Dimensional Recording by Spherical Sound, Inc. Track B5 (Smooth Criminal): - Michael Jackson's heartbeat recording by Dr. Eric Chevlen digitally processed in the Synclavier - Holophonics by Hugo Zuccarelli - Creaking and heavy breathing by Frank Dileo Produced for Quincy Jones Productions. Co-produced for MJJ Productions. Recorded and mixed using the "Acusonic Recording Process D". Special thanks to Diana "Lady Di" Douglas ℗ 1987 MJJ Productions Inc. © 1987 MJJ Productions Inc. Made In Holland/Printed in Holland.
![]() | Michael Jackson voc, bvoc, 1958-2009 US album by, written by, vocals, backing vocals, finger snaps, written by, vocals, backing vocals, handclaps |
![]() | Jolie Levine , contractor |
![]() | Matthew Rolston , *1955 US photography by, inside spread |
![]() | Jeffrey Spear typography, "bad" lettering |
![]() | John Robinson dr, perc, *1954 drums |
![]() | David Williams g, voc, 1950-2009 US guitar |
![]() | Jimmy Smith org, 1925-2005 US organ, hammond |
![]() | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
![]() | Kim Hutchcroft sax, fl, US saxophone |
![]() | Larry Williams , US saxophone, synthesizer |
![]() | Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US synthesizer, synthesizer, solo, keyboards |
![]() | John Barnes key, synthesizer, piano |
![]() | Michael Boddicker syn, *1953 US synthesizer |
![]() | Christopher Currell , US keyboards, synthesizer, synclavier, finger snaps, effects, synthesizer, synclavier |
![]() | Gary Grant tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US trumpet |
![]() | Eric Gale g, 1938-1994 US guitar |
![]() | Ollie Brown dr, perc, *1953 US percussion, drums, handclaps |
![]() | Miko Brando , drums |
![]() | Bill Bottrell dr machine, *1952 US guitar, drums |
![]() | David Paich key, voc, *1954 US synthesizer |
![]() | Bruce Swedien , *1934 US drums |
![]() | Humberto Gatica , *1951 US drums |
![]() | Michael Landau g, *1958 US guitar |
![]() | Rhett Lawrence syn, ep, US synthesizer |
![]() | Stevie Wonder syn, *1950 US synthesizer, solo, vocals, guest |
![]() | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
![]() | Siedah Garrett bvoc, voc, *1958 US backing vocals, guest, written by |
![]() | The Andraé Crouch Choir , backing vocals, guest |
![]() | The Winans , *1980 US backing vocals, guest |
![]() | Dann Huff g, voc, *1960 US guitar |
![]() | Glen Ballard key, *1953 US synthesizer, written by |
![]() | Randy Kerber p, syn, *1958 US synthesizer |
![]() | Nathan East b, voc, *1955 US bass |
![]() | Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums |
![]() | Steve Stevens g, b, *1959 US guitar, solo |
![]() | Randy Waldman p, key, *1955 US synthesizer |
Lane/Donald art direction |
Humberto Gatica engineer, additional |
Brad Sundberg engineer, assistant |
Claudio Ordenes engineer, assistant, recorded by, additional |
Debbie Johnson engineer, assistant |
Laura Livingston engineer, assistant |
Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Greg Goreman photography by, back cover |
Sam Emerson photography by, front cover |
Quincy Jones producer |
Bill Bottrell recorded by, additional |
Brian Malouf recorded by, additional |
Craig Johnson recorded by, additional |
Gary Olazabal recorded by, additional |
Matt Forger recorded by, additional |
Bruce Swedien recorded by, mixed by |
Douglas Getschal drum programming |
Cornelius Mims drum programming |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bad | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:06 | |
2 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:58 | |
3 | Speed Demon | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:01 | |
4 | Liberian Girl | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 3:52 | |
5 | Just Good Friends | Michael Jackson | Graham Lyle, Terry Britten | 4:05 | |
6 | Another Part Of Me | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 3:53 | |
7 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson | Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett | 5:18 | |
8 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:23 | |
9 | Dirty Diana | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:52 | |
10 | Smooth Criminal | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:16 |
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