SmoothCriminal1995
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Are there any unreleased demos from Off The Wall, Thriller and mainly Bad, that we haven't heard that nearly made the record?
I don't just mean demo's MJ worked on solely, I'm talking about demo's that made it to Westlake and nearly made the album, that perhaps Quincy is blocking the release of?
I say this because when you listen to the difference in completion and quality let's say between Carousel and Slapstick, you can hear were Carousel was considered for the record and Slapstick isn't (I love this by the way)
This may seem confusing but I know what I'm trying to say. Songs that were completed and didn't make the album compared with demos that weren't completed and weren't really considered for release.
I'm mainly interested in the Bad era recordings, I remember Quincy saying Michael wanted to release a 3 disc album with 33 songs and I believe a few of the unreleased songs we've heard might not have been in that other 22 songs, tracks like Free, Loving You, Don't Be Messin' Round (not that I don't love them all but they don't sound complete enough for a record)
I think John Barnes said in Bad 25 they worked on lots of songs and Bruce Swedien saying those demos were in really good shape.
Or even if we've heard the demo of a song and not the version Michael and Quincy worked on like, Price Of Fame or Cheater
(I know the version we have of Streetwalker was worked on after the Bad album was released in 88 I think, for instance)
I'm sorry this is a long winded thread, I've been thinking about it lately and wondering if anyone thought the same or had more information on the subject. Thanks guys
I don't just mean demo's MJ worked on solely, I'm talking about demo's that made it to Westlake and nearly made the album, that perhaps Quincy is blocking the release of?
I say this because when you listen to the difference in completion and quality let's say between Carousel and Slapstick, you can hear were Carousel was considered for the record and Slapstick isn't (I love this by the way)
This may seem confusing but I know what I'm trying to say. Songs that were completed and didn't make the album compared with demos that weren't completed and weren't really considered for release.
I'm mainly interested in the Bad era recordings, I remember Quincy saying Michael wanted to release a 3 disc album with 33 songs and I believe a few of the unreleased songs we've heard might not have been in that other 22 songs, tracks like Free, Loving You, Don't Be Messin' Round (not that I don't love them all but they don't sound complete enough for a record)
I think John Barnes said in Bad 25 they worked on lots of songs and Bruce Swedien saying those demos were in really good shape.
Or even if we've heard the demo of a song and not the version Michael and Quincy worked on like, Price Of Fame or Cheater
(I know the version we have of Streetwalker was worked on after the Bad album was released in 88 I think, for instance)
I'm sorry this is a long winded thread, I've been thinking about it lately and wondering if anyone thought the same or had more information on the subject. Thanks guys