Michael Jackson - Off the Wall

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Nov 3, 2017 Sold Date

May 16, 2017 Start Date

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Article name: Off the Wall
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: EPIC D Number of tracks: 10

Tracklist LP - 1

1. Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough [Album Version] 2. Michael Jackson - Rock With You [Album Version] 3. Michael Jackson - Workin' Day and Night 4. Michael Jackson - Get on the Floor 5. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall 6. Michael Jackson - Girlfriend [Album Version] 7. Michael Jackson - She's Out of My Life [Single Version] 8. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It [Album Version] 9. Michael Jackson - It's the Falling in Love 10. Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out [Album Version]

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Michael Jackson had recorded solo prior to the release of Off the Wall in 1979, but this was his breakthrough, the album that established him as an artist of astonishing talent and a bright star in his own right. This was a visionary album, a record that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable, but not the primary focus -- it was part of a colorful tapestry of lush ballads and strings, smooth soul and pop, soft rock, and alluring funk. Its roots hearken back to the Jacksons' huge mid-'70s hit "Dancing Machine," but this is an enormously fresh record, one that remains vibrant and giddily exciting years after its release. This is certainly due to Jackson's emergence as a blindingly gifted vocalist, equally skilled with overwrought ballads as "She's Out of My Life" as driving dancefloor shakers as "Working Day and Night" and "Get on the Floor," where his asides are as gripping as his delivery on the verses. It's also due to the brilliant songwriting, an intoxicating blend of strong melodies, rhythmic hooks, and indelible construction. Most of all, its success is due to the sound constructed by Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, a dazzling array of disco beats, funk guitars, clean mainstream pop, and unashamed (and therefore affecting) schmaltz that is utterly thrilling in its utter joy. This is highly professional, highly crafted music, and its details are evident, but the overall effect is nothing but pure pleasure. Jackson and Jones expanded this approach on the blockbuster Thriller, often with equally stunning results, but they never bettered it. [Off the Wall was re-released on LP in 2016.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine