Michael Jackson Dangerous CD

Principally recorded at Record One Studios & Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Epic/Sony (45400).

Digitally remastered by Bernie Grundman (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California).

After a lengthy gap of nearly five years, Jackson had to pull something out of the bag. BAD was, after all, a difficult act to follow, and the press were trying to prove he was bonkers. This was a pretty decent attempt and fell in with the hard dance beat of the early 90s. "Heal The World" was much like the old melodic Jackson, and it became a major hit. "Black Or White" was the best of the rest, a well-constructed song in which he attempted to repeat "Ebony And Ivory" in the context of 90s dance music.

Despite the success of Bad, it was hard not to view it as a bit of a letdown, since it presented a cleaner, colder, calculated version of Thriller -- something that delivered what it should on the surface, but wound up offering less in the long run. So, it was time for a change-up, something even a superstar as huge as Michael Jackson realized, so he left Quincy

Additional Tracks

Engineers include: Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley, Matt Forger.

Lyricists: Michael Jackson ; Bill Bottrell; Buz Kohan.

Personnel: Michael Jackson (vocals, background vocals); Michael Jackson (vocals, soprano, background vocals); Christa Larson, Andraé Crouch (vocals); L.T.B., Heavy D (rap vocals); Linda Harmon (soprano); Bill Bottrell (guitar, Mellotron, bass synthesizer, drums, percussion); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Tim Pierce, David E. Williams (guitar); Larry Corbett (cello); Jai Winding (piano, keyboards, keyboard programming); Brad Buxer (keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, keyboard programming); Rhett Lawrence, Bruce Swedien (keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion); Michael Boddicker (keyboards, synthesizer, keyboard programming, sequencer); David Paich, Steve Porcaro (keyboards, synthesizer, keyboard programming); Marty Paich (keyboards, keyboard programming); Greg Phillinganes, Jasun Martz, John Barnes , René Moore (keyboards); Louis Johnson, Terry Jackson (bass guitar); Bryan Loren (drums, percussion); Jeff Porcaro (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Wayne Cobham (programming); Shanice Wilson, Siedah Garrett (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Dave Way; Jean-Marie Horvat; Matt Forger; Bill Bottrell; Bruce Swedien.

Audio Remasterer: Bernie Grundman.

Liner Note Author: Michael Jackson .

Recording information: Chatsworth, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Pasadena (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Record One Studios, Los Angeles, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Record Plant, Hollywood, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Smoketree (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Smoketree, Chatsworth (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Toad Hall, Pasadena, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Toad Hill (06/25/1990-10/29/1991); Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA (06/25/1990-10/29/1991).

Director: Michael Jackson .

Illustrator: Mark Ryden.

Photographers: Steven Paul Whitsett; Dilip Mehta; Jonathan Exley; Sam Emerson.

Arrangers: Michael Jackson ; Glen Ballard; Jerry Hey; Marty Paich; Michael Jackson; René Moore; Rhett Lawrence; Bruce Swedien.

Personnel includes: Michael Jackson, Heavy D, Christa Larson (vocals); Teddy Riley (guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, drums); Paul Jackson, Jr., Tim Pierce, David Williams, Slash (guitar); Larry Corbett (cello); Jai Winding (piano, keyboards, programming, bass); David Paich (keyboards, synthesizers, programming); Steve Porcaro (keyboards, synthesizers, programming); Rene Moore, Greg Phillinganes (keyboards); Bryan Loren (Moog synthesizer, drums, percussion); Abraham Laboriel (bass); Jeff Porcaro (drums); Wayne Cobham (sequencing, programming); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Siedah Garrett, Shanice Wilson, The John Bahler Singers, The Andrae Crouch Singers (background vocals).

Producers: Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Bruce SwedRolling Stone (1/9/92, p.50) - 4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - "...DANGEROUS rises to the impossible challenge set by THRILLER..."
Q (1/93, p.69) - Included in Q's list of the 50 Best Albums Of 1992.
Q (Magazine) (p.127) - "[The production] spurred him to his breathless best on urban dance numbers 'Jam' and 'Remember The Time.'"