Bad 1987 Album

Michael Jackson

This was one of the first albums I ever bought as a kid and it could have possibly been the first CD...I can't remember exactly...anyway, I think the main reason I wanted Bad so bad was because of 'Smooth Criminal' which I love to this day and never weary of. How turnt up is the part after, "Okay, I want everybody to clear the area right now!"? It goes off! These days now that I have a lot more of MJ's catalogue and music as a whole, some of the songs don't hold the same feelings for me as they once did. I do enjoy everything from the ferocious 'Speed Demon' to the love ballad in 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You', but it's the songs listed below that really work for me making the back end of the album stronger than the first. I must say as well, I do find two of the commercially bigger songs from this, the title track and 'The Way You Make Me Feel' a tad overrated. They are still great infectious pop songs though. While thematically it's more all over the place musically than most of his other projects, overall it was a great way to backup 'Thriller'. Best Tracks: Man in the Mirror, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone (perhaps the first we see of Michael's frustration at the media)