Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy (Remix)

First US release: circa early March 1986.

First UK release: (A 6537 & TA 6537): week of 21 Apr 1986 (rescheduled from 1 Apr).

CBS affiliated labels in this era did not reliably update copyright years and used album versions as a reference, so many of the releases say 1985 on them even though they were actually released in 1986.

This is also a very confusing release due to some mispressed and mislabeled issues, similar durations, and wrong labels. It is a bit complicated to define which version is which. Even YouTube videos are unreliable and sometimes mistitled.

There are 7 different versions:

1. Album Version 3:53
[m61835]

2. Single Remix by Shep Pettibone 3:50
(released 1986)
Available on CD for example here:
[r4978831]

3. Single Remix by Eric Shilling 3:45
(appears on the 1992 Greatest Hits Album)
[m104923]

4. Extended Mix by Shep Pettibone 6:11
5. Dub Mix by Shep Pettibone 6:43
The Netherland 12 issues with the Shep Pettibone Mixes has grey labels:
[r534939]
Times of A- & B-Side are interchanged.

6. Extended Mix by Pablo Flores 6:19
7. Dub Mix by by Pablo Flores 6:08
The Netherland 12 issues with the Pablo Flores Mixes has dark blue labels:
[r1253976]

But there could be even mispressed copies in these last 2 issues, so pay attention! Here are some hints to know which version is which:

1. The Album Version plays 3:53.
It starts with "halftime" drums and the first 2 seconds sound as if the drummer thought he played a wrong note. The entire versions sounds a bit slow.

2. The Single Remix by Eric Shilling plays ~3:45.
The drums start uptempo with the first break after about 10 seconds. Then the trumpet part starts. The sound is quite similar to the Shep Pettibone Mix but has no tambourine.

3. The Single Remix by Shep Pettibone plays ~3:50.
Starts with an open solo hi-hat. Then followed by snipped fingers and handclaps. After 12 seconds the funky guitar and the synthesizer come in.

4. Extended Mix by Shep Pettibone plays ~6:11.
The Mix starts with snipped fingers and handclaps. After 12 seconds the funky guitar and the synthesizer come in.

5. The Dub Mix by Shep Pettibone plays ~6:43.
Starts with "Bad Boy" a-cappella solo in an echo-sound-effect.

6. The Extended Mix by Pablo Flores plays ~6:19.
The first seconds feature drums, bass-guitar and handclaps together. After about 11 seconds the synthesizer starts followed at about 20 seconds by a funky guitar. At about 30 seconds a "christmas" sounding bell comes in.

7. The Dub Mix by by Pablo Flores plays ~6:08.
This version starts with "Christmas" sounding synth-bell (like from a church) followed at about 11 seconds by synth-pad.