LOS ANGELES, CA – Mobile Fidelity Sound La (MoFi), the leader in high-fidelity audio reissues, is proud to announce the definitive audiophile reissue of Michael Jackson’s 1987 album, BAD. Marking the fourth chapter in MoFi’s ongoing quest for sonic perfection across the King of Pop’s legendary catalog, this landmark album will be available August 21, 2026, as an UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set, strictly limited to 6,000 numbered copies (pre-order HERE). The label will also reissue the album on numbered-edition Hybrid SACD complete with mini-LP-style gatefold packaging.
Sourced from the original masters (Mitsubishi X-80 16-bit/48kHz digital master to analog console to lathe), housed in a deluxe slipcase, and pressed on MoFi vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing, MoFi’s UltraDisc One-Step box set delivers this 11-times-platinum smash in audiophile quality for the first time. The set notably includes the bonus track “Leave Me Alone,” which was left off original vinyl editions. Rendered on this reissue with enhanced balance, presence, physicality, imaging, and weight, BAD showcases Jackson’s signature vocals with lifelike detail and dimensions. This collectible set plays with a level of energy, crispness, and smoothness that throws into relief the innovative technology and instrumentation that help provide the foundations for Jackson’s brilliant compositions.
The keepsake packaging of the BAD UD1S set further befits the album’s preeminent status. Housed in an open-ended slipcase, it features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful graphics. Visually, this reissue allows listeners to fully immerse themselves in the record—including the iconic album cover.
BAD UltraDisc One-Step Track List:
Side One:
Bad
The Way You Make Me Feel
Side Two:
Speed Demon
Liberian Girl
Just Good Friends
Side Three:
Another Part of Me
Man in the Mirror
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Side Four:
Dirty Diana
Smooth Criminal
Leave Me Alone
In addition to BAD, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is proud to offer a selection of Michael Jackson’s iconic albums, ensuring the King of Pop’s legendary catalog is presented with unparalleled sound quality. These archival reissues have quickly become highly coveted collector’s items. Listeners can currently purchase the groundbreaking Thriller as in a UD1S 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Box Set format, while the previously released vinyl LP edition of 1979’s landmark Off the Wall is now completely out of print, though it remains available as a Hybrid SACD. Additionally, the RIAA-certified eight-times-platinum 1991 album Dangerous as both a Hybrid SACD and a 180g 33RPM 2LP set.
ABOUT MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB:
Renowned for its commitment to uncompromising quality and preserving the artist’s original intent, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab makes the world’s best-sounding vinyl LPs and Super Audio CDs (SACD). Founded as Mobile Fidelity by Brad Miller in 1958 as a record label focused on releasing original recordings of steam trains, locomotives, field sounds, and orchestral pieces, it evolved into Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in 1977 when it pivoted into reissuing significant mainstream albums. Having pioneered the concept of audiophile reissues, the imprint has released the definitive versions of many of the greatest albums in history — a practice which continues amid a growing catalog that encompasses more than 650 releases.