But what happened to it being a 3 disc set?

btw, I hate the cover. It looks ugly and generic, like any other J5 comp. I wish they'd put a little more effort into making a decent album cover.

Wow. First Jackson anything I've been excited about in a long time. Untouched!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I wonder if we'll get some tracks from Tito and Marlon's solo material that never seen the light of day.

I saw an interview where Tito mentioned recording solo tracks at Motown. He said it was around the time they were leaving for CBS. He also said Marlon did some solo material for RCA Records. I don't know how that happened when they were signed to Motown. I think it was on here, but don't exactly remember.

wembley88 said:

GOOD GOD!!

Amazon.com: Come And Get ...n 5: Music

DISC 1:

1. (We're The) Music Makers 1:00

2. If The Shoe Don't Fit 3:18

3. Come And Get It (Love's On The Fire) 3:12

4. I Got A Sure Thing 3:21

5. After You Leave Girl 2:38

6. Mama Told Me Not To Come 3:04

7. Iddint 3:47

8. Since I Lost My Baby 2:52

9. Keep An Eye 3:08

10. Movin' 3:23

11. Feelin' Alright 3:13

12. You Better Watch Out 3:06

13. I'm Your Sunny One (He's My Sunny Boy) 2:49

14. Someone's Standing In My Love Light 2:52


Disc 2:

1. If You Want Heaven 3:07

2. You Can't Hurry Love 2:50

3. Keep Off The Grass 3:08

4. Going My Way 3:57

5. Makin' Life A Little Easier For You 3:18

6. Up On The Roof 3:07

7. If I Can't Nobody Can 2:45

8. Our Love 3:25

9. I Can't Get Enough Of You 2:48

10. Cupid 2:54

11. Let's Go Back To Day One 3:02

12. Would Ya Would Ya Baby 3:57

13. Love Trip 3:07

14. Label Me Love 3:31

15. Jumbo Sam 3:05

16. That's How Love Is 3:25

17. If I Have To Move A Mountain 4:47

18. Mama's Pearl

Thanks for posting this. So this ^ is for the MP3 download only, which will be released on Aug. 28th. But the physical CD wont be released until Sept. 18th? Interesting...I wonder if the 2-CD set will come with some kind of booklet or something extra?

So excited...listening to the samples now!

NaughtyKitty said:

wembley88 said:

GOOD GOD!!

Amazon.com: Come And Get ...n 5: Music

DISC 1:

1. (We're The) Music Makers 1:00

2. If The Shoe Don't Fit 3:18

3. Come And Get It (Love's On The Fire) 3:12

4. I Got A Sure Thing 3:21

5. After You Leave Girl 2:38

6. Mama Told Me Not To Come 3:04

7. Iddint 3:47

8. Since I Lost My Baby 2:52

9. Keep An Eye 3:08

10. Movin' 3:23

11. Feelin' Alright 3:13

12. You Better Watch Out 3:06

13. I'm Your Sunny One (He's My Sunny Boy) 2:49

14. Someone's Standing In My Love Light 2:52


Disc 2:

1. If You Want Heaven 3:07

2. You Can't Hurry Love 2:50

3. Keep Off The Grass 3:08

4. Going My Way 3:57

5. Makin' Life A Little Easier For You 3:18

6. Up On The Roof 3:07

7. If I Can't Nobody Can 2:45

8. Our Love 3:25

9. I Can't Get Enough Of You 2:48

10. Cupid 2:54

11. Let's Go Back To Day One 3:02

12. Would Ya Would Ya Baby 3:57

13. Love Trip 3:07

14. Label Me Love 3:31

15. Jumbo Sam 3:05

16. That's How Love Is 3:25

17. If I Have To Move A Mountain 4:47

18. Mama's Pearl

Thanks for posting this. So this ^ is for the MP3 download only, which will be released on Aug. 28th. But the physical CD wont be released until Sept. 18th? Interesting...I wonder if the 2-CD set will come with some kind of booklet or something extra?

You know the 2-CD is gonna have a booklet. The way Motown is doing this reminds me of how they did Teena's Rare Tee compilation last year. They released an abridged MP3 version a month or two before the official CD release.

I just listened to the snippets. Motown basically "No Vaselined" Sony. They are showing them how to put together a disc.

Do y'all think we will still get another disc since when first announced, it was a 3 disc set? I mean the price on Amazon hasn't went down with one less disc, lol. Maybe it's a suprise ...

From those quotes I posted yesterday by Harry Weinger, all those tracks he mentioned are on this collection except for the cover of the Miracles' "What's So Good About Goodbye", the Beatles' "Yesterday" and another version of "Love Call."

Maybe we get those other bootlegged tracks (since a lot of them appear here) like "I've Gotta Be Me", "Lavender Blue", "After The Storm, The Sun Will Shine", "I Can't Get You Off My Mind", The Jermaine led "Be My Girl", "To Sir With Love", and "She Say What."

Maybe they're saving them for the next time Sony half asses a Jackson product. Victory30 is in 2 years, lol.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Victory30 is in 2 years, lol.

When has Sony done anything with The Jacksons music? There were those Destiny & Triumph reissues with the 12" versions as extra tracks. I think the albums were sold in Japan as a box set with the LP style covers.

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Victory30 is in 2 years, lol.

When has Sony done anything with The Jacksons music? There were those Destiny & Triumph reissues with the 12" versions as extra tracks. I think the albums were sold in Japan as a box set with the LP style covers.

Exactly. Sony has never been kind to The Jacksons' output. To a larger extent, the masses haven't been kind to The Jacksons' output. But those Destiny and Triumph reissues were well-done. All of the albums have been remastered as Japan mini-LPs though. I have Victory and The Jacksons in that format and they sound out of this world, which original LP atwork and packaging to boot.

silverchild said:

MickyDolenz said:

When has Sony done anything with The Jacksons music? There were those Destiny & Triumph reissues with the 12" versions as extra tracks. I think the albums were sold in Japan as a box set with the LP style covers.

Exactly. Sony has never been kind to The Jacksons' output. To a larger extent, the masses haven't been kind to The Jacksons' output. But those Destiny and Triumph reissues were well-done. All of the albums have been remastered as Japan mini-LPs though. I have Victory and The Jacksons in that format and they sound out of this world, which original LP atwork and packaging to boot.

But they got the Victory Tour. Put that on film and hopefully Sony gives us more than 5 tracks next go around. Cause, if not Victory30, the next huge release won't be until I guess HIStory 20 in 2015 or Off The Wall 35 2014.

But whatever Sony, you had your chance, back to the great Motown. Did anyone else think the "Cupid" track was the Sam Cooke version, lol?

Maybe disc 3 will be the Stevie Wonder sessions? It's weird they didn't include one Stevie track on here like they did for Unreleased Masters ...

silverchild said:

MickyDolenz said:

When has Sony done anything with The Jacksons music? There were those Destiny & Triumph reissues with the 12" versions as extra tracks. I think the albums were sold in Japan as a box set with the LP style covers.

Exactly. Sony has never been kind to The Jacksons' output. To a larger extent, the masses haven't been kind to The Jacksons' output. But those Destiny and Triumph reissues were well-done. All of the albums have been remastered as Japan mini-LPs though. I have Victory and The Jacksons in that format and they sound out of this world, which original LP atwork and packaging to boot.

The Jacksons didn't have a hits compilation until 2004, unless you count the live album. In the US, the rest of the albums are the same versions from the late 1980s with the "Compact Disc" logo at the bottom. That went out with the long boxes CDs used to come in.

The song "Label Me Love" was done by the Motown group The Different Shades of Brown. Not sure who recorded it first.

"Going My Way" was writen and produced by Willie Hutch in 1972.

"Iddint" is a Corporation outtake from the Maybe Tomorrow album.

"After You Leave Girl" is a Bobby Taylor original.

"I Got a Sure Thing" is from William Bell and the people at STAX Records. It was probably produced by Bobby Taylor too.

"Keep an Eye" is a Supemes track from 1968 written by Ashford and Simpson.

The samples sounded great, but I'm disappointed that one of my favorite leaked tracks, the J5's version of "Sunny Boy", is included here as "I'm Your Sunny One".. that just sounds dumb.

And, yes, I thought and hoped that "Cupid" was a Sam Cooke cover. I like to hear Michael sing cover songs.. I wish he'd done more as an adult.

[Edited 8/17/12 12:25pm]

this seems like an interesting project,but they should also release the entire Stevie Wonder-produced Jackson Five album (or MJ solo album?) from 1973,which remains unreleased.

Bad 25?

Graycap23 said:

Bad 25?

SoulAlive said:

this seems like an interesting project,but they should also release the entire Stevie Wonder-produced Jackson Five album (or MJ solo album?) from 1973,which remains unreleased.

It is disappointing that none of the material from the Stevie-produced album didn't surface on here. I guess it's Stevie sitting on it. Hell, he won't give up the master tapes to any one, unless they are second-generation copy tapes.

Graycap23 said:

Bad 25?

Twenty-five years after the phrase "Who's Bad" became a generation's cultural catchphrase, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will celebrate the legendary album and record breaking BAD tour on September 18, 2012 with the release of a deluxe package, BAD 25, which includes three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking BAD tour.

"The era of BAD represented Michael's creative 'coming of age' as a solo artist in charge of every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael. It was also was the first album in history to produce five consecutive #1 singles and it took 2 ½ decades for another artist to match that success. It was also the first time Michael would tour as a solo artist - his vision, his decisions on what the show would be. The enormous success of the BAD album and tour was a pivotal moment in Michael's growth as a composer, performer and producer cementing his role as the King of Pop. We are thrilled to celebrate such an historic era in Michael's career with this release", stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

The BAD 25 anniversary deluxe edition will feature three CDs and 1 DVD as follows:

• · The highlight of the package is the DVD of Michael's legendary July 16, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night's sold out show. This show was one of the record-breaking seven nights played at the venue attended by more than half a million people – three times that many people tried to purchase tickets. The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night
• · A CD of the re-mastered original BAD album
• · A CD containing previously unreleased material recorded in Michael's personal studio at Hayvenhurst. This material includes early demo versions of songs from the album as well as demos for songs not included on the final album. All of this material is being released as it was recorded during the BAD sessions. Nothing has been added. In addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned DJ/producers
• · A CD showcasing the audio from the sound truck recordings of the July 16^th Wembley performance. The first-ever live Michael Jackson CD to be released, this is the only concert from the BAD Tour known to exist on multitracks

This magnificent 3 CD/1 DVD box set will also include two extensive booklets with yet unseen photos from the recording sessions, video sets and the concert tour, the original BAD cover art, a two-sided poster and more. A BAD 25 two CD standard edition featuring the original album plus the CD of demos and new remixes will also be made available as will a stand alone edition of the DVD and a picture disc of the original album.

On June 5 in the U.S. (June 4^th ex-U.S.), Epic / Legacy Recordings will re-release the original first single from the album "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" as a CD Single with a previously unreleased bonus track from the BAD sessions, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." This is a Wal-Mart exclusive CD single in the U.S. and will not be available digitally.

On June 26 a replica edition of the original 7" vinyl of this single with the original B-side "Baby Be Mine" will be made available to the world. The first single for BAD, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," was originally released on 7" vinyl in 1987. The 7" single edit of the song has only been available on that original 7" vinyl until now.

Recently, Pepsi announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as part of its new "Live for Now" campaign. Starting this month, Michael Jackson and Pepsi fans in more than 20 countries around the world will experience this partnership in a variety of ways, including a retail campaign featuring one billion special edition Michael Jackson Bad 25 Pepsi cans, live events, and opportunities for fans to access special edition merchandise and new music from BAD.

The BAD album was the third Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones and was originally released on August 31, 1987. It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of the album's eleven tracks and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album was #1 around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album has generated over 45 Million units in sales. BAD was nominated for six Grammys and won two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards. Songs on the original album are: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Speed Demon," "Liberian Girl," "Just Good Friends" featuring Stevie Wonder, "Another Part of Me," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana," "Smooth Criminal," with "Leave Me Alone" added to the album once released.

The BAD World Tour was Michael's first concert tour as a solo artist. The legendary tour included 123 concerts attended by more than 4.4 million fans over sixteen months. When it concluded, the tour had shattered all previous touring records for attendance and total gross revenue adding three new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in history, the tour with the largest attended audience and the most sold out shows at Wembley Stadium.

MickyDolenz said:

Graycap23 said:

Bad 25?

Twenty-five years after the phrase "Who's Bad" became a generation's cultural catchphrase, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will celebrate the legendary album and record breaking BAD tour on September 18, 2012 with the release of a deluxe package, BAD 25, which includes three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking BAD tour.

"The era of BAD represented Michael's creative 'coming of age' as a solo artist in charge of every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael. It was also was the first album in history to produce five consecutive #1 singles and it took 2 ½ decades for another artist to match that success. It was also the first time Michael would tour as a solo artist - his vision, his decisions on what the show would be. The enormous success of the BAD album and tour was a pivotal moment in Michael's growth as a composer, performer and producer cementing his role as the King of Pop. We are thrilled to celebrate such an historic era in Michael's career with this release", stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

The BAD 25 anniversary deluxe edition will feature three CDs and 1 DVD as follows:

• · The highlight of the package is the DVD of Michael's legendary July 16, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night's sold out show. This show was one of the record-breaking seven nights played at the venue attended by more than half a million people – three times that many people tried to purchase tickets. The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night
• · A CD of the re-mastered original BAD album
• · A CD containing previously unreleased material recorded in Michael's personal studio at Hayvenhurst. This material includes early demo versions of songs from the album as well as demos for songs not included on the final album. All of this material is being released as it was recorded during the BAD sessions. Nothing has been added. In addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned DJ/producers
• · A CD showcasing the audio from the sound truck recordings of the July 16^th Wembley performance. The first-ever live Michael Jackson CD to be released, this is the only concert from the BAD Tour known to exist on multitracks

This magnificent 3 CD/1 DVD box set will also include two extensive booklets with yet unseen photos from the recording sessions, video sets and the concert tour, the original BAD cover art, a two-sided poster and more. A BAD 25 two CD standard edition featuring the original album plus the CD of demos and new remixes will also be made available as will a stand alone edition of the DVD and a picture disc of the original album.

On June 5 in the U.S. (June 4^th ex-U.S.), Epic / Legacy Recordings will re-release the original first single from the album "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" as a CD Single with a previously unreleased bonus track from the BAD sessions, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." This is a Wal-Mart exclusive CD single in the U.S. and will not be available digitally.

On June 26 a replica edition of the original 7" vinyl of this single with the original B-side "Baby Be Mine" will be made available to the world. The first single for BAD, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," was originally released on 7" vinyl in 1987. The 7" single edit of the song has only been available on that original 7" vinyl until now.

Recently, Pepsi announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as part of its new "Live for Now" campaign. Starting this month, Michael Jackson and Pepsi fans in more than 20 countries around the world will experience this partnership in a variety of ways, including a retail campaign featuring one billion special edition Michael Jackson Bad 25 Pepsi cans, live events, and opportunities for fans to access special edition merchandise and new music from BAD.

The BAD album was the third Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones and was originally released on August 31, 1987. It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of the album's eleven tracks and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album was #1 around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album has generated over 45 Million units in sales. BAD was nominated for six Grammys and won two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards. Songs on the original album are: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Speed Demon," "Liberian Girl," "Just Good Friends" featuring Stevie Wonder, "Another Part of Me," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana," "Smooth Criminal," with "Leave Me Alone" added to the album once released.

The BAD World Tour was Michael's first concert tour as a solo artist. The legendary tour included 123 concerts attended by more than 4.4 million fans over sixteen months. When it concluded, the tour had shattered all previous touring records for attendance and total gross revenue adding three new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in history, the tour with the largest attended audience and the most sold out shows at Wembley Stadium.

Interesting. How was this?

^^I don't know, it's not out yet.

Dang, where you been at Graycap?

The song "You Better Watch Out" sounds like it was touched by Willie Hutch, which is good.

Graycap23 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Twenty-five years after the phrase "Who's Bad" became a generation's cultural catchphrase, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will celebrate the legendary album and record breaking BAD tour on September 18, 2012 with the release of a deluxe package, BAD 25, which includes three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking BAD tour.

"The era of BAD represented Michael's creative 'coming of age' as a solo artist in charge of every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael. It was also was the first album in history to produce five consecutive #1 singles and it took 2 ½ decades for another artist to match that success. It was also the first time Michael would tour as a solo artist - his vision, his decisions on what the show would be. The enormous success of the BAD album and tour was a pivotal moment in Michael's growth as a composer, performer and producer cementing his role as the King of Pop. We are thrilled to celebrate such an historic era in Michael's career with this release", stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

The BAD 25 anniversary deluxe edition will feature three CDs and 1 DVD as follows:

• · The highlight of the package is the DVD of Michael's legendary July 16, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night's sold out show. This show was one of the record-breaking seven nights played at the venue attended by more than half a million people – three times that many people tried to purchase tickets. The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night
• · A CD of the re-mastered original BAD album
• · A CD containing previously unreleased material recorded in Michael's personal studio at Hayvenhurst. This material includes early demo versions of songs from the album as well as demos for songs not included on the final album. All of this material is being released as it was recorded during the BAD sessions. Nothing has been added. In addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned DJ/producers
• · A CD showcasing the audio from the sound truck recordings of the July 16^th Wembley performance. The first-ever live Michael Jackson CD to be released, this is the only concert from the BAD Tour known to exist on multitracks

This magnificent 3 CD/1 DVD box set will also include two extensive booklets with yet unseen photos from the recording sessions, video sets and the concert tour, the original BAD cover art, a two-sided poster and more. A BAD 25 two CD standard edition featuring the original album plus the CD of demos and new remixes will also be made available as will a stand alone edition of the DVD and a picture disc of the original album.

On June 5 in the U.S. (June 4^th ex-U.S.), Epic / Legacy Recordings will re-release the original first single from the album "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" as a CD Single with a previously unreleased bonus track from the BAD sessions, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." This is a Wal-Mart exclusive CD single in the U.S. and will not be available digitally.

On June 26 a replica edition of the original 7" vinyl of this single with the original B-side "Baby Be Mine" will be made available to the world. The first single for BAD, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," was originally released on 7" vinyl in 1987. The 7" single edit of the song has only been available on that original 7" vinyl until now.

Recently, Pepsi announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as part of its new "Live for Now" campaign. Starting this month, Michael Jackson and Pepsi fans in more than 20 countries around the world will experience this partnership in a variety of ways, including a retail campaign featuring one billion special edition Michael Jackson Bad 25 Pepsi cans, live events, and opportunities for fans to access special edition merchandise and new music from BAD.

The BAD album was the third Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones and was originally released on August 31, 1987. It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of the album's eleven tracks and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album was #1 around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album has generated over 45 Million units in sales. BAD was nominated for six Grammys and won two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards. Songs on the original album are: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Speed Demon," "Liberian Girl," "Just Good Friends" featuring Stevie Wonder, "Another Part of Me," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana," "Smooth Criminal," with "Leave Me Alone" added to the album once released.

The BAD World Tour was Michael's first concert tour as a solo artist. The legendary tour included 123 concerts attended by more than 4.4 million fans over sixteen months. When it concluded, the tour had shattered all previous touring records for attendance and total gross revenue adding three new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in history, the tour with the largest attended audience and the most sold out shows at Wembley Stadium.

Interesting. How was this?

C'mon Gray get from under that rock SEPTEMBER 18TH BAD25 IN STORES/ JACKSON 5 COMPILATION

I'm diggin' the Jackson 5 rare album. I don't know if any of these songs would have been classics but it's cool to know how hard they worked, song after song. After hearing the samples I can't wait to hear it in it's entirety. The history of it is amazing. Listening to it now is like listening to Maybe Tomorrow for the first time. Hearing new music by one of my favorite groups is exciting!

dannyd5050 said:

it's cool to know how hard they worked, song after song.

I remember seeing an interview with Mike, and the interviewer played him a J5 era song. I think it was Music And Me. Mike said he didn't remember recording the song, because the group was constantly in the studio and working.

MickyDolenz said:

dannyd5050 said:

it's cool to know how hard they worked, song after song.

I remember seeing an interview with Mike, and the interviewer played him a J5 era song. I think it was Music And Me. Mike said he didn't remember recording the song, because the group was constantly in the studio and working.

I can believe that. It's amazing how one can do so many songs and not even remember doing them anymore.

mjscarousal said:

Graycap23 said:

Interesting. How was this?

C'mon Gray get from under that rock SEPTEMBER 18TH BAD25 IN STORES/ JACKSON 5 COMPILATION

Rock? I don't really follow the Jacksons.

MickyDolenz said:

Graycap23 said:

Bad 25?

Twenty-five years after the phrase "Who's Bad" became a generation's cultural catchphrase, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will celebrate the legendary album and record breaking BAD tour on September 18, 2012 with the release of a deluxe package, BAD 25, which includes three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking BAD tour.

"The era of BAD represented Michael's creative 'coming of age' as a solo artist in charge of every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael. It was also was the first album in history to produce five consecutive #1 singles and it took 2 ½ decades for another artist to match that success. It was also the first time Michael would tour as a solo artist - his vision, his decisions on what the show would be. The enormous success of the BAD album and tour was a pivotal moment in Michael's growth as a composer, performer and producer cementing his role as the King of Pop. We are thrilled to celebrate such an historic era in Michael's career with this release", stated John Branca and John McClain, Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

The BAD 25 anniversary deluxe edition will feature three CDs and 1 DVD as follows:

• · The highlight of the package is the DVD of Michael's legendary July 16, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night's sold out show. This show was one of the record-breaking seven nights played at the venue attended by more than half a million people – three times that many people tried to purchase tickets. The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night
• · A CD of the re-mastered original BAD album
• · A CD containing previously unreleased material recorded in Michael's personal studio at Hayvenhurst. This material includes early demo versions of songs from the album as well as demos for songs not included on the final album. All of this material is being released as it was recorded during the BAD sessions. Nothing has been added. In addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned DJ/producers
• · A CD showcasing the audio from the sound truck recordings of the July 16^th Wembley performance. The first-ever live Michael Jackson CD to be released, this is the only concert from the BAD Tour known to exist on multitracks

This magnificent 3 CD/1 DVD box set will also include two extensive booklets with yet unseen photos from the recording sessions, video sets and the concert tour, the original BAD cover art, a two-sided poster and more. A BAD 25 two CD standard edition featuring the original album plus the CD of demos and new remixes will also be made available as will a stand alone edition of the DVD and a picture disc of the original album.

On June 5 in the U.S. (June 4^th ex-U.S.), Epic / Legacy Recordings will re-release the original first single from the album "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" as a CD Single with a previously unreleased bonus track from the BAD sessions, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round (demo)." This is a Wal-Mart exclusive CD single in the U.S. and will not be available digitally.

On June 26 a replica edition of the original 7" vinyl of this single with the original B-side "Baby Be Mine" will be made available to the world. The first single for BAD, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," was originally released on 7" vinyl in 1987. The 7" single edit of the song has only been available on that original 7" vinyl until now.

Recently, Pepsi announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as part of its new "Live for Now" campaign. Starting this month, Michael Jackson and Pepsi fans in more than 20 countries around the world will experience this partnership in a variety of ways, including a retail campaign featuring one billion special edition Michael Jackson Bad 25 Pepsi cans, live events, and opportunities for fans to access special edition merchandise and new music from BAD.

The BAD album was the third Michael Jackson album produced by Quincy Jones and was originally released on August 31, 1987. It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of the album's eleven tracks and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album was #1 around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album has generated over 45 Million units in sales. BAD was nominated for six Grammys and won two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards. Songs on the original album are: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Speed Demon," "Liberian Girl," "Just Good Friends" featuring Stevie Wonder, "Another Part of Me," "Man in the Mirror," "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Dirty Diana," "Smooth Criminal," with "Leave Me Alone" added to the album once released.

The BAD World Tour was Michael's first concert tour as a solo artist. The legendary tour included 123 concerts attended by more than 4.4 million fans over sixteen months. When it concluded, the tour had shattered all previous touring records for attendance and total gross revenue adding three new entries in the Guinness World Records for the largest grossing tour in history, the tour with the largest attended audience and the most sold out shows at Wembley Stadium.

when fans posted this info in the MJ sticky,I said that it deserves a thread of its own.This is a STUNNING remastered, deluxe edition!! This is how it these types of projects should be done.