EUROPEAN 3INCH SINGLES 

PART 2:RELEASES FROM "BAD"

 

 

A BRIEF HISTORY FROM WIKIPEDIA:

The original CD single (sometimes mini CD single or 3-inch CD or CD3 in the US) is a music single released on a mini Compact Disc that measures 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter, rather than the standard 12 cm (4.7 in). They are manufactured using the same methods as standard full-size CDs, and can be played in most standard audio CD players and CD-ROM disc drives.

[...] Capable of holding up to 20 minutes of music, most mini CD singles contain at least two tracks, often consisting of a single edit and an instrumental version in the same way as 7-inch vinyl singles.

KING OF POP:

Among the 80's, this format became very popular. From the album "BAD", 2 singles had a 5'' cardboard release with a 3inch cd mounted in a special adaptor ("Man in nthe mirror" and "Dirty Diana"), while "Smooth criminal", "Leave me alone" and "Liberian girl" have been released with a small gatefold picture sleeve - again - housed in a special blistered pack with the CBS brand. 

The "BAD" singles on mini cd format are generally easier to find than the Dangerous one, but they remains still a kind of a wonderful collectable release.

Also, don't forget that the one you see in the pictures, are NOT the only 3inches releases from that period.

Watch out nex posts to see another bunch of these wonderful mini cds!!