• UltraDisc One-Step Treatment: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) expands its premium Michael Jackson catalog restoration series with a strictly limited 45RPM 2LP box set of BAD capped at 6,000 numbered copies worldwide.
• Master Tape Archival Sourcing: Transferred directly from the original Mitsubishi X-80 16-bit/48kHz digital master tapes through an analogue console to lathe, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing.
• Includes Omitted Vinyl Bonus Track: Restores “Leave Me Alone” to the physical LP tracklist, a cut originally reserved exclusively for CD pressings during its 1987 debut.
• Dual Format Availability: Launches alongside a Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD presented in mini-LP gatefold packaging.
• Pre-Order and Shipping Windows: Both formats are available for pre-order at $125 (Vinyl) and $34.99 (SACD), with shipping scheduled for late 2026.

We’re getting closer and closer to 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s legendary Bad album, which means a MoFi restoration is coming to you soon. Following exhaustive, high-demand audiophile pressings of Thriller, Off the Wall, and Dangerous, Mofi now has it sights set on the next landmark entry in Michael Jackson’s solo discography. The boutique audio label has officially unveiled two definitive, master-sourced editions of 1987’s Bad, bringing high-end sonic restoration to the pop icon’s multi-platinum masterpiece.

Headlining the drop is the UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set. Limited to an exact global run of 6,000 numbered units priced at $125, the release is pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing utilizing MoFi’s proprietary One-Step process, which the company says is designed to eliminate generational lacquer degradation and maximize signal transparency.

Here’s what you need to know.

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Mastering Specs and the Return of “Leave Me Alone”

The audio signal chain for the BAD One-Step edition was captured from the original digital master tapes—recorded on the legendary Mitsubishi X-80 16-bit/48kHz format—routed through a custom analogue console directly to the cutting lathe.

Beyond the acoustic enhancements, the deluxe 2LP edition corrects a historical physical media omission:

• Restored Tracklist: Includes “Leave Me Alone”, the track famously left off original 1987 single-disc vinyl pressings due to runtime limitations.
• Deluxe Packaging: Housed in a rigid, foil-stamped UltraDisc slipcase designed for long-term archival storage.
• Sonic Improvements: Engineered to deliver increased low-end weight, wider soundstage separation, and micro-dynamic clarity across Quincy Jones’ dense synth-pop production.

Hybrid SACD Edition and Availability

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For digital collectors and high-resolution optical disc enthusiasts, MoFi is simultaneously releasing the Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD. Priced at $34.99, the disc comes packaged in custom mini-LP gatefold cardstock, utilizing the same master transfer to deliver improved channel balance and dynamic range while preserving the warmth of the original studio recording.

Both the UltraDisc 45RPM box set and the Hybrid SACD are available for pre-order now via Mobile Fidelity, with fulfillment expected toward the end of the year.

The pressings are also slated to arrive on the official Michael Jackson webstore in the coming months.

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