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Label: Epic – EPC 450290 1, Epic – OE 40600 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Country: Europe Released: Sep 1, 1987 Genre: Electronic, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Pop Rock, Soul, Funk, Dance-pop, Synth-pop, Contemporary R&B A1 Bad Drum Programming – Douglas Getschal Drums – John Robinson (2) Guitar – David Williams (4) Organ [Hammond] – Jimmy Smith Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker Synthesizer [Solo], Soloist – Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer [Synclavier], Keyboards – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 4:06 A2 The Way You Make Me Feel Drum Programming – Douglas Getschal Drums – John Robinson (2) Finger Snaps – Christopher Currell, Michael Jackson Guitar – David Williams (4), Eric Gale Percussion – Ollie E. Brown, Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 4:58 A3 Speed Demon Drum Programming – Douglas Getschal Drums – John Robinson (2), Miko Brando, Ollie E. Brown Guitar – Bill Bottrell, David Williams (4) Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker Synthesizer [Synclavier], Effects – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 4:01 A4 Liberian Girl Drum Programming – Douglas Getschal Drums – John Robinson (2) Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – David Paich, John Barnes, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 3:52 A5 Just Good Friends Drum Programming – Cornelius Mims Drums – Bruce Swedien, Humberto Gatica, Ollie E. Brown Guitar – Michael Landau Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence Synthesizer [Solo], Soloist – Stevie Wonder Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Vocals – Michael Jackson Vocals, Guest – Stevie Wonder Written-By – Graham Lyle, Terry Britten 4:05 B1 Another Part Of Me Guitar – David Williams (4), Paul Jackson, Jr. Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Synthesizer – John Barnes, Rhett Lawrence Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 3:53 B2 Man In The Mirror Backing Vocals, Guest – Siedah Garrett, The Andrae Crouch Choir, The Winans Guitar – Dann Huff Handclaps – Ollie E. Brown Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer – Glen Ballard, Randy Kerber Vocals – Michael Jackson Written-By – Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett 5:18 B3 I Just Can't Stop Loving You Bass – Nathan East Drums – Ndugu Chancier Guitar – Dann Huff Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Piano – John Barnes Synthesizer – David Paich, Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Vocals – Michael Jackson Vocals, Guest – Siedah Garrett Written-By – Michael Jackson 4:23 B4 Dirty Diana Drum Programming – Douglas Getschal Drums – John Robinson (2) Guitar – David Williams (4), Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar [Solo], Soloist – Steve Stevens Synthesizer – John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, Randy Waldman Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson 4:52 B5 Smooth Criminal Drums – Bill Bottrell, Bruce Swedien, John Robinson (2) Guitar – David Williams (4) Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams Synthesizer – John Barnes, Michael Boddicker Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Christopher Currell Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Handclaps – Michael Jackson 4:16 Copyright © – MJJ Productions Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MJJ Productions Inc. Record Company – CBS Inc. Distributed By – CBS Records Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A. Recorded At – Westlake Studios Mixed At – Westlake Studios Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions Produced For – MJJ Productions Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-450290 Printed By – CBS, Haarlem Art Direction – Tony Lane/Nancy Donald Contractor – Jolie Levine Edited By [Technical Director] – Craig Johnson Engineer [Additional] – Humberto Gatica Engineer [Assistant] – Brad Sundberg, Claudio Ordenes, Debbie Johnson (2), Laura Livingston Lettering ["Bad" Lettering] – Jeffrey Spear Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Photography By [Back Cover] – Greg Gorman Photography By [Front Cover] – Sam Emerson Photography By [Inside Spread] – Matthew Rolston Producer – Quincy Jones Recorded By [Additional] – Bill Bottrell, Brian Malouf, Claudio Ordenes, Craig Johnson, Gary Olazabal, Matt Forger Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien Includes printed inner-sleeve containing lyrics and credits.

Issued with a variety of hype stickers. • Some initial copies with a red sticker on cover: "Includes the smash hits 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' 'Bad' 450290 1"; • Some copies with a black and white sticker announcing the European tour; • Some copies with a Pepsi sticker, main sponsor of the concert tour; • Some copies with a Club-Edition sticker over the barcode • Some later copies with an English or German sticker referencing the 1988 movie Moonwalker

Track A3 (Speed Demon): - Race car intro-Dimensional Recording by Spherical Sound, Inc.

Track B5 (Smooth Criminal): - Michael Jackson's heartbeat recording by Dr. Eric Chevlen digitally processed in the Synclavier - Holophonics by Hugo Zuccarelli - Creaking and heavy breathing by Frank Dileo

Produced for Quincy Jones Productions. Co-produced for MJJ Productions. Recorded and mixed using the "Acusonic Recording Process D". Special thanks to Diana "Lady Di" Douglas

℗ 1987 MJJ Productions Inc. © 1987 MJJ Productions Inc.

Made In Holland/Printed in Holland.

Catalog no. 'EPC 450290 1' appears on back cover, labels and spine. Catalog no. 'OE 40600' appears on labels in parentheses.

Etched part of each runout: 'PA(B)L-40600-HOL-(n) (x)'. Second part of each runout (starts with 01-) is stamped.