Vocals – Michael Jackson [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Michael Jackson] Rap - Heavy, Wreckx-n-Effect, L.T.B Mystery Girl (Princess Stéphanie of Monaco) – vocals Christa Larson – ending solo vocal The John Bahler Singers – choir Andres McKenzie – intro voice-over Linda Harmon – soprano voice The Andraé Crouch Singers – choir Michael Boddicker – synthesizer, sequencer, keyboards and programming Bill Bottrell – guitar, drums, percussion, rap, and intro voice-over, synthesizer, bass guitar and mellotron Brad Buxer – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming John Barnes – keyboards Larry Corbett – cello Kevin Gilbert – speed sequencer Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar Terry Jackson – bass guitar Louis Johnson – bass guitar Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer, drums, percussion, synthesizer programming Bryan Loren – drums, synthesizer Jasun Martz – keyboards René Moore – keyboards David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer, keyboard programming Greg Phillinganes – keyboards Tim Pierce – heavy metal guitar Jeff Porcaro – drums Steve Porcaro – synthesizer, keyboards and programming Teddy Riley – synthesizers, keyboards; guitar Slash – special guitar performance Bruce Swedien – keyboards, drums, percussion Jai Winding – keyboards and programming, piano and bass guitar Endre Granat – concertmaster Arrangements by Michael , Teddy Riley, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Marty Paich, John Bahler, David Paich, George Del Barrio, Johnny Mandel , Andraé & Sandra Crouch, Jerry Hey, Glen Ballard, Rhett Lawrence Written by Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Aqil Davidson, Bill Bottrell, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan 2 LPs, Gatefold Jacket Limited to 3,000 numbered copies Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : Fidelity Record Pressing Label : MOFI Original Label : Epic Recorded June 1989 – October 1991 at Record One Studio, Los Angeles; Westlake Studio, Los Angeles; Larrabee Studio, Los Angeles; Record Plant Studio, Los Angeles; Ocean Way Studio, Hollywood; Smoketree Ranch Studio, Chatsworth Studio; Toad Hall, Pasadena Engineered by Bruce Swedien, Matt Forger, Bill Bottrell, Jim Mitchell, Thom Russo, Jean-Marie Horvat, Thom Russo Mixed by Bruce Swedien, Bill Bottrell Produced by Michael Jackson (all tracks), Bruce Swedien, Bill Bottrell , Matt Forger Originally released in November 1991 Reissued in 2025 Tracks: Side A Jam Why You Wanna Trip On Me In The Closet Side B She Drives Me Wild Remember The Time Can't Let Her Get Away Heal The World Side C Black Or White Who Is It Give In To Me Side D Will You Be There Keep The Faith Gone Too Soon Dangerous Awards: 1993 American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Album 1993 Grammy Awards - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Reviews : “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 Jones behind, hired Guy mastermind Teddy Riley as the main producer, and worked with a variety of other producers, arrangers, and writers, most notably Bruce Swedien and Bill Bottrell. The end result of this is a much sharper, harder, riskier album than Bad, one that has its eyes on the street, even if its heart gets middle-class soft on "Heal the World." The shift in direction and change of collaborators has liberated Jackson, and he's written a set of songs that is considerably stronger than Bad, often approaching the consistency of Off the Wall and Thriller. If it is hardly as effervescent or joyous as either of those records, chalk it up to his suffocating stardom, which results in a set of songs without much real emotional center, either in their substance or performance. But, there's a lot to be said for professional craftsmanship at its peak, and Dangerous has plenty of that, not just on such fine singles as "In the Closet," "Remember the Time," or the blistering "Jam," but on album tracks like "Why You Wanna Trip on Me." No, it's not perfect -- it has a terrible cover, a couple of slow spots, and suffers from CD-era ailments of the early '90s, such as its overly long running time and its deadening Q Sound production, which sounds like somebody forgot to take the Surround Sound button off. Even so, Dangerous captures Jackson at a near-peak, delivering an album that would have ruled the pop charts surely and smoothly if it had arrived just a year earlier. But it didn't -- it arrived along with grunge, which changed the rules of the game nearly as much as Thriller itself. Consequently, it's the rare multi-platinum, number one album that qualifies as a nearly forgotten, underappreciated record.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Ratings : Discogs : 4.41 / 5
