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Buffalo Bill (1983) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Inspired by the legendary gunfighter James Butler Hickok aka Buffalo "Wild Bill"
Hickok. Supposed to be an outtake of the album VICTORY (1984) by The Jacksons,
later intended to be released on the album BAD (1987).

Sources:

  • Michael Jackson's then manager Frank Dileo in an interview in 1984
  • Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993



Hot Fever (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Demo of The Way You Make Me Feel (1987)
Source: United States Copyright Office (registered in October 1985)



Eaten Alive (1985) (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Originally written only by the two Bee Gees, then Michael re-wrote the chorus
Two demos exist: one sung by the two Bee Gees, and another one sung by Michael
Source: United States Copyright Office (registered twice: in March and in July 1985)


Tomboy (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Outtake of the album BAD (1987)
Sources:

  • United States Copyright Office (registered in October 1985)
  • Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993



What You Do To Me (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Outtake of the album BAD (1987)
Could be rewritten for a scheduled release on the album INVINCIBLE (2001)

Source: United States Copyright Office
(registered twice: in October 1985 and again in December 1998)


Crack Kills (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Features hip hop group Run DMC which is given credit in the booklet
of the album BAD (1987) (Special Edition, 2001). Due to tensions
between both sides the song finally did not make the album BAD (1987).

Early unfinished lyrics of this song have been sold by auction twice:
first in November 2005 and once again online via Ebay in 2006

Source: Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993


Pyramid Girl (1986) (Michael Jackson)

Michael Jackson
Demo of Liberian Girl (1987)



Chicago 1945 (1987) (Michael Jackson, Steve Porcaro)
Supposed alternative title: Chicago Nights
(as seen in the movie MOONWALKER (1988))

Michael Jackson
Outtake of the album BAD (1987)
The song was reworked in 2000 for the album INVINCIBLE (2001)

Source: Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993
See also: --> Chicago 1945 - Reworked Version (2000)


Creep (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Note: The year the song was written and recorded is unproven
(but has to be prior to 1994).

Source: Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993


Get Around (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Outtake of the album BAD (1987)
The song was reworked in 2000 for the album INVINCIBLE (2001)

Source: Michael Jackson's court deposition in Mexico in November 1993
See also: --> Get Around - Reworked Version (2000)


Groove Of Midnight (1987) (Rod Temperton)
Michael Jackson
Michael can be heard singing it a bit on a leaked snippet
from a recording session for the album BAD (1987)


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Bunch of BAD Era songs that could be added to the disc. I really think they could've added at least 4-5 more. And there must be even more, as songs like "I'm So Blue", "Free" and "Song Groove" were unknown until now (as far as I know).

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