Bad 25 (25th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 43 available)

Annotation

3 LP set, 180 gram vinyl, tri-fold gatefold cover with full artwork inner sleeves

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Bad (remastered)

2▼12" Vinyl: Rare and Previously Unreleased-Part 1
#	Title	Length
A1	Don’t Be Messin’ Round producer: Quincy Jones guitar: David Williams percussion: Paulinho da Costa lead vocals: Michael Jackson recording of: Don't Be Messin' 'Round lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music	4:19
A2	I’m So Blue programming: Douglas Getschal producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Steve Stevens synthesizer: Christopher Currell and Denny Jaeger lead vocals: Michael Jackson recording of: I’m So Blue writer: Michael Jackson	4:08
A3	Song Groove (a.k.a. Abortion Papers) programming: Douglas Getschal producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson guitar: Steve Stevens synthesizer: Michael Boddicker, Christopher Currell, Denny Jaeger and Randy Waldman lead vocals: Michael Jackson	4:27
B1	Free drums (drum set) programming: Larry Williams producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes and Larry Williams lead vocals: Michael Jackson	4:25
B2	Price of Fame recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson and Bruce Swedien piano: Kevin Maloney synthesizer: Christopher Currell trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey lead vocals: Michael Jackson recording of: Price of Fame writer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical part of: MJ: The Musical	4:34
B3	Al Capone producer: Quincy Jones horn: Jerry Hey saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey lead vocals: Michael Jackson recording of: Al Capone composer: Michael Jackson	3:35

3▶12" Vinyl: Rare and Previously Unreleased-Part 2

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4043383 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Bad Dirty Diana I Just Can’t Stop Loving You Leave Me Alone Liberian Girl Man in the Mirror Smooth Criminal The Way You Make Me Feel
included in:	Bad / Dangerous Dangerous / Bad

part of:

8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Best LP (number: 1) (order: 1)
8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Worst LP (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 26) (order: 27)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1988) (order: 128)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 147)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 202) (order: 202)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 203) (order: 203)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 605) (order: 606)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8517 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Michael-jackson/Bad [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gxb6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/michael_jackson/bad/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/search/Michael Jackson - Bad/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650293 [info]
Wikidata:	Q44142 [info]

Discogs