Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You/Working Day & Night/Get On The Floor/Off The Wall/Girlfriend/ She's Out Of My Life/I Can't Help It/It's The Falling In Love/Burn This Disco Out
Off The Wall was the first adult album from Michael Jackson, then best known as the lead vocalist of the Jackson Five. Produced by the veteran Quincy Jones it kick-started his enormously successful solo career. Features the US No.1 hit singles Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough and Rock With You. (US:3 UK:5)
“This album is where many Michael Jackson collections start. Off the Wall features a grown-up MJ saturated in the seventies disco-pop scene. One can easily hear the disco and funk themes throughout this album, especially in the bass lines. Michael does a fantastic job with song selection, with a wide variety of tracks within the disco-pop genre. The majority of the tracks here are the foot-tapping, dance tracks one expects from the pop king. His voice is absolutely perfect for music and it is showcased throughout the album.”
“Taken as pop songs, about half of this album has hooks that will sink into your brain like none other, while the other half are unmemorable yet pleasant. Taken as disco songs, every single track has a beat and energy to them.”
“The first half is straightforward but entertaining disco/pop that occasionally hits pretty funky heights. The second half is mostly saccharine ballads that try to evoke a sophisticated night time feel. As an album it works pretty well and entertains even when the material isn't so great, mainly because the real star here is Quincy Jones stunning production job which is absolute perfection.”
“This album serves as Michael Jackson’s mind-blowing introduction as an independent adult music artist. Off The Wall is a celebration of escape from the hard realities of life through dance and music. Disco, soul, R & B, and funk influences are heavy throughout punctuated by synth, sax, and percussive accents. Guided by music industry professional Quincy Jones, he exceeded all expectations with his first adult solo album, which is a solid effort front to back.”
“It was with Off The Wall that he really established himself as the musical force that would, in time, become one of the biggest icons in entertainment history. The influence of this album is still felt to this day. Through an accessible cocktail of genres based on disco-rhythms, this album essentially invented the music that we've labelled as dance-pop ever since.”
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