Who’s Bad?
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge follower of
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. I
prefer the Motown days, however I still keep my ear to the street,
post-Motown. Since Michael’s passing,
Sony and Motown have released 10 albums each, special editions and unreleased
material. I definitely see the
competitive cycle continuing until they run out of music. Who’ll win?
Who’s bad? The question still
remains…
Sony has taken the liberty to re-package and re-release
Michael Jackson’s BAD 25 LP
as of September 18, 2012 to commemorate its 25th anniversary. August 31, 1987 was a day I’ll never forget;
it was my birthday and MJ’s new album dropped, BAD. My dad walked in and gave it to me; I looked
at the cover and was a bit shocked at MJ’s appearance,
the shock lasted no more than thirty seconds, I needed to hear the music. We already saw the premier of BAD, the video,
which I liked, however the song wasn’t something I was compelled to sing. After spending a little less than an hour
listening to the album, I wasn’t too impressed, I liked it, but it didn’t compare
to Thriller,
MJ’s juggernaut! Nevertheless, it
remains a classic and a multi-platinum seller.
So, what do we have to look forward to behind the BAD 25
release? Well, a 4 disc deluxe edition,
which includes the original album, a disc of unreleased material, a live
recording of MJ’s concert at Wembley Stadium in 1988 and finally a live DVD of
his concert at Wimbley Stadium in 1988, a huge bonus for fans! To top it all
off, legendary film director, Spike Lee has prepared a documentary celebrating
25 years of the release of the BAD lp.
Spike has been granted access to unreleased footage and will let us into
MJ’s world during that time. The
documentary is scheduled to air Thanksgiving Day and I can’t wait. I wonder if we’ll be able to answer the
question, “who’s bad”...
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