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Title: Souless Excess
Review: The problems that surfaced on Bad are exacerbated on Dangerous: 1) To continue to outdo himself in product sales and hype; 2) competition with sister Janet leads to a less organic and more percussive sound; 3) insistence on most songs to try to emulate the Jimmy Jam 80's production. While it worked with the Time and was popular with Janet, it doesn't fit Michael Jackson's vocal talents; 4) probably as a result of 2 and 3 the songs are far less melodic, the production monotonous and uninteresting as Quincy Jones is sorely missed. I would have given the album ONE star, but for the fabulous "Remember the Time" with tight vocal harmony overdubs by MJ. If this is your first Michael Jackson do yourself a favor and get "Off the Wall."
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