[Anth0ny]

Megaton. The greatest concert of all time will finally be available on DVD on September 18, 2012!

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 16th 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.

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The Bad Tour was MJ in his prime, and the Wembley show is like the holy grail of the entire tour. If you thought he looked good in This is It, that is nothing compared to this. I am seriously HYPED, I've been waiting for a DVD release of the Bad Tour for years.

Another thing to be excited about is the unreleased material. Michael thought Smooth Criminal sounded like crap, and it almost didn't make the final cut for the album. I think it's safe to say there is some good stuff in the vault.

[VisionaryQuest0]

this will be bought

[strafer]

Bought.

Still Can't believe he's gone though. :(

[MikeMyers]

First Day Purchase.

I will drink Pepsi to celebrate this.

[Miizy F Baby]

This is so bought. Even the shitty captures of the Bad tour on YouTube are some of the best things ever.

[PowderedToast]

omgggggggg

so i'm guessing the extra songs are to be more than just fly away and streetwalker etc.? are they genuinely unreleased?

[Fritz]

HOT! Day 1! +2 for my siblings who actually went (well to the show in Hanover). I was too young back then but god how I envy them, did back then and still do. I consider this one of the BIG opportunities I missed out on in my life.

[OneEightZero]

Exciting.

[Buckethead]

That album cover is hideous but will buy.

[frankie_baby]

has to be bought, my mum was gonna take me to see the bad tour in liverpool but couldnt get tickets :(

[Angry Grimace]

I'm just wondering how much video magic you can do on a 25 year old VHS tape.

[kurtrussell]

Unconfirmed: The accompanying 25 year anniversary art-book will feature pictures from Michael's personal archive, including those of a young Macaulay Culkin's penis.

[J. M. Romeo]

Unconfirmed: The accompanying 25 year anniversary art-book will feature pictures from Michael's personal archive, including those of a young Macaulay Culkin's penis.

Come on!

[Mistle]

Man, can't wait to see the concert.

[Snarfington]

My buddy will be so goddamn excited for this. He has been waiting for ages saying this was gonna happen soon and looks like he was right. In hindsight it was probably quite predictable.

I'll be buying too.

[frankie_baby]

Unconfirmed:

er no

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Unconfirmed: The accompanying 25 year anniversary art-book will feature pictures from Michael's personal archive, including those of a young Macaulay Culkin's penis.

Day 1.

[grumpy]

This will be mine.

Bad & Dangerous era Michael = Best Michael

even though Thriller is my favorite album ever

[SonicMegaDrive]

That is unbelievably awesome.

Cannot wait.

[Cindres]

Fuck. Yes.

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Still Can't believe he's gone though. :(

I had this thought two days ago when I heard him on the radio. Still crazy to me.

I think it seems weird still just because of how sudden it was. Didn't know he had drug problems and he hadn't been fighting any diesease. Just came out of nowhere.

[Count Dookkake]

Day one. HEE-HEE!

[SimleuqiR]

OH FUCK YEAH!!!

Day one!!

[captmcblack]

DAY GODDAMN ZERO.

I have every MJ album ever, but this is some next shit. I never got to go see him in concert, so this will be the next best thing!

[SimleuqiR]

DAY GODDAMN ZERO. I have every MJ album ever, but this is some next shit. I never got to go see him in concert, so this will be the next best thing!

Just pre-ordered it! Can't wait to see that concert footage!

[Lebron]

Thought this was that remixed shit like they did with Thriller 25 at first, but after reading


So bought

[ColonelColon]

The Deluxe Edition (includes Bad 25, Bad Tour DVD, a poster, and other items) costs $35 at Amazon right now.
http://www.amazon.com/Bad-25th-Anniv...7791369&sr=8-4
I already pre-ordered. I just hope the video quality is decent. This is a bit worrying to me:

The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson's personal VHS copy of the performance

[Anth0ny]

The Deluxe Edition (includes Bad 25, Bad Tour DVD, a poster, and other items) costs $35 at Amazon right now. http://www.amazon.com/Bad-25th-Anniv...7791369&sr=8-4 I already pre-ordered. I just hope the video quality is decent. This is a bit worrying to me:

Yeah that doesn't sound very good. It looks like the video exists in greater quality.

[Skilotonn]

Nice.

Still and always will be the King.

[ViewtifulJC]

It always seemed like Tetsuya Nomura designed Mike's outfit for "Bad".

[XiaNaphryz]

Awesome, though the VHS comment is worrying.

I also really wish there were higher quality videos out there from the Victory Tour.

[ColonelColon]

A previously unreleased song, "Don't Be Messin Around," is coming out on June 5th as the B-side for a re-issue single of "I Just Can't Stop Loving You."
http://www.walmart.com/ip/I-Just-Can...usive/20925480

[Maddocks]

Awesome, though the VHS comment is worrying. I also really wish there were higher quality videos out there from the Victory Tour.

yeah, after how many years the vhs couldnt have been in the best shape. but the full concert when MJ ran the world. going to be great.

[kunonabi]

Easiet purchase decision ever. I have a cheap dvd of one of his other concerts and that was crazy enough. I can barely imagine how amazing this show was.

[Kajiba]

Have to buy this when it comes out.

[Jaffaboy]

Definitely my favourite MJ album, it holds so many memories for me growing up. My parents were at the Wembley gig too, which I was so jealous about when they went (my earliest memory pretty much) and now still.

[Lumination]

Will be bought with the fury of a thousand suns.

[MrHicks]

i thought people didn't like the bad album
or the whole "bad" gimmick

[THE NO LIFE KING]

Hey, I remember some parts of the concert when they showed it on tv when I was little kid. This will be bought for the memories!

[Count Dookkake]

There was this hot 5th grade teacher in my school who got to go to this tour. I remember her wearing some kinda risque outfit to school that day.

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

In addition, this CD will also include new remixes from internationally renowned DJ/producers

Why in the fuck do they still insist in doing this!?

[XiaNaphryz]

i thought people didn't like the bad album or the whole "bad" gimmick

His concerts never stuck to whatever the current album's tracks were.

This is what the concert should be covering:

• "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
• "This Place Hotel"
• "Another Part of Me"
• "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" w/ Sheryl Crow
• "She's Out of My Life"
• Jackson 5 Medley

  "I Want You Back"
  "The Love You Save"
  "I'll Be There"

• "Rock with You"
• "Human Nature"
• "Smooth Criminal"
• "Dirty Diana"
• "Thriller"
• "Bad Groove" Interlude - The "Bad Groove" interlude involved the band playing an extended instrumental of "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night" by Prince from his 1987 album Sign o' the Times and an instrumental of "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough" from Jackson's 1979 album Off The Wall was added.
• "Workin' Day and Night"
• "Beat It"
• "Billie Jean"
• "Bad"
• "The Way You Make Me Feel"
• "Man in the Mirror"

[ColonelColon]

The Pepsi Bad 25 promo has started.
http://www.pepsimjkingofpop.com/Home/Index/bFSGSW
If that link doesn't work, just send any image (you don't even need a Pepsi can) to MJ@pepsi.com. You'll receive a reply that contains a link to a remix of Bad from Afrojack.

[sphinx]

I was about to open a "MJ: bad" appreciation thread.

best MJ album, by far, far, far.

coming from "Thriller", he improved his moves, his image, the music, his sound, his group choreography so much, it's ridiculous how he oudid himself like that, considering how great was thriller to begin with.

watching the video to Smooth Criminal for the first time is perhaps the biggest visual revelation one will ever have in Pop music. That video, the whole building, even persons doing nothing sitting on chairs are choregraphed, everything that is going on is surreal and amazing at the same time.

circular moonwalk step and bending forward would make anyone scream, "HOW THE HELL DOES HE DO IT???!?!?!?!?!?!?! IS HE FROM THIS PLANET?".

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

BAD was NOT Michael Jackson in his prime.

[sphinx]

BAD was NOT Michael Jackson in his prime.

yes it was.

[zero_suit]

BAD was NOT Michael Jackson in his prime.

Tour wise? Yes. Album wise? Not even close.

[sphinx]

putting all fanatism aside, I think there are only three albums that compete for the best MJ album.

those are thriller, bad and dangerous, with HIStory coming in a close 4th place.

but out of those three, anyone could be considered the best, is a matter of taste.

[IceCold]

Imo the best MJ albums are Thriller and Off the wall. Bad is a distant third and the rest only have a handful of good songs each.

[zero_suit]

putting all fanatism aside, I think there are only three albums that compete for the best MJ album. those are thriller, bad and dangerous, with HIStory coming in a close 4th place. but out of those three, anyone could be considered the best, is a matter of taste.

Uh, Off the Wall is much better than those albums (with the exception of Thriller).