It has to be said that as a musical force, this was MJ’s last stand. I think people remember the lead single
Black or White more for the video than the song.
Remember the Time
is also a good track, but overall this album is just too long. I’ve
probably said this before, but with the advent of CDs that could fit 80
minutes of music, artists decided
that they could share every last musical thought. Previously they had
been constrained by the amount of music that could fit on a vinyl record
(about 45-50 minutes) so they needed to have a bit more
self-discipline. I’m not sure restraint was part of MJs
make up though.
It feels that MJ isn’t as confident on Dangerous as
he was on Thriller or Bad. I guess the first clue is that he’s hiding
behind a mask on the front cover (he was going through child molestation
allegations at the time). But he’s also
hiding behind a series of producers and too many songs. It feels like
he’s throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. While not a
bad album, it’s also not a great album.
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