Michael JacksonDangerous

Jackson's first album without Quincy Jones swaps lush orchestration for the edgy, industrial crunch of new jack swing producer Teddy Riley. The range is enormous: 'Jam' slams with aggressive funk, 'Remember the Time' glides through silky nostalgia, and 'Black or White' punches with rock guitar and a message. He wrote or co-wrote nearly every track. This is where his pop perfectionism met a harder, hungrier sound. Press play and feel the floor shake.