Bite Autumn 2012

bite music reviews T o celebrate 25 years of the original iconic Michael Jackson album Bad, Epic and Legacy Recordings in collaboration with the estate of Michael Jackson have recently released Bad 25 , a deluxe package which consists of three CDs, two collectable booklets, and an exclusive DVD recording of a concert from Jackson’s Bad tour. Bad was a milestone in Jackson’s career, the third of his records that can be considered as such (after Off The Wall and Thriller ). Not only were nine of the album’s 11 songs written by Jackson, the most he had written for a single album at that point, but Michael was also credited as a co-producer on the record. The album was the first in history to have five consecutive singles reach number one, an achievement that was not replicated until 23 years later by Katy Perry with Teenage Dream . Following the release of Bad Michael Jackson toured as a solo artist for the first time. The Bad 25 album is enriched with special features.The original record forms thematerial for the first of the three CDs, completely re- mastered. The second CD offers previously unreleased material from recording sessions at Jackson’s personal Hayvenhurst studio. Demos of both album tracks from Bad and of tracks that did not make it into the final product are also featured on the record. All of the demos are included on the CD exactly as they were recorded, which will make for a truly unique and authentic experience, and present certain songs in a way you would have never heard them before. The CD also contains remixes by internationally renowned DJs and producers as a final treat. The third CD features audio from the soundtrack recordings of Jackson’s performance at Wembley Stadium on the 16th July, 1988. A live CD by Michael Jackson has never been released before and this record will no doubt be highly sought after. Finally, the DVD offers a full film recording of the same show fromWembley Stadium on the 16th July, 1988. The sold-out show was performed not only to 72,000 fans, but also the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana. The only known copy of the show to exist, the footage was taken from Jackson’s personal VHS copy of the performance, with the added luxury of restored and enhanced visuals and audio quality. In the two collectable booklets you will find previously unseen photographs from the concert tour, video sets, the Bad recording sessions, original Bad cover art, and a double-sided poster. In recent months, the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary have also included a re-release of the album’s first single,“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”, as a CD single and also as a 7-inch vinyl. For any die-hard Michael Jackson fan, the final collaboration between Jackson and Quincy Jones in its 25th anniversary form will be hot property. What better way to remember and revive the King of Pop’s musical legacy. www.michaeljackson.com www.myplaydirect.com/michael-jackson

TWENTY-FIVEYEARS AFTER THE LEGENDARY ALBUM BAD WAS BORN, MICHAEL JACKSON’S MUSIC IS KEPT ALIVE BY THE RELEASE OF THE CELEBRATORY ALBUM, BAD 25. RACHEL JONES TELLS US MORE.

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