Off The Wall

The first of many Jackson hits.

Don't like this

This album is pure Disco and Funk. For 1979 This is taking little bit of this and little bit of that and creating something fresh around it. The Biggest thing is even with it taking from those sounds it’s written some AMAZING songs around them. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” is a 5/5 Disco Pop Song and will always get people moving. It almost swirls around you with those strings. “Rock With You” is so smooth but literally has a chorus you could scream with passion. I’d almost like to see an Alternative Rock version of this track done by someone. This is the HIGHLIGHT of the album (6/5 ) “Off the Wall” another great track. Just makes you want to live your life and not worry about the “real world” while it’s playing. It’s a title track to make an album proud Next track “Girlfriend” is just an ok standard pop song to change mood. Getting a Kenny Rogers vibe, don’t know why. It’s not the best but I See its purpose here "She's Out Of My Life" is the soft sung Ballad. Never been huge on his songs in this vain. He eventually would sing about saving the earth and the children. Just has an icky feel associated with later tracks. The album gets back on a better pace “I Can’t Help It” which is similar to last track but Done WAY BETTER In the end this one of the best albums we have had so far on this list. As much as Michael Jackson has things said about him in later years that may damage his image , you can’t deny his musical sensibilities. His voice on this album is perfect in the mix and not over done MJ isms he would use later on.His voice is one with the instrumentals. 4.5/5

It’s Michael Jackson. Of course it’s great.

The first five are the greatest, back half not as strong

Not a big MJ fan but I did enjoy listening because there were songs I had never heard before.

eu já tinha escutado esse antes, então aproveitei pra dar uma relembrada. e sinceramente, nao tem como nao amar!!! o reizinho sempre soube muito, e nesse album nao foi diferente.. o estilo dele é simplesmente extremamente divertido e eu gosto muito dele. sempre uma boa aposta pra quando voce quer ficar animadasso, e foi o album sugerido pro dia do meu aniversário entao eu nao poderia ter ficado mais feliz!!

There's a reason he's the KING of pop. Enough said

It’s Michael Jackson , ofc it’s gonna be good

I have never been a Michael Jackson fan, obviously talented but not my cup of tea.

Is this a better overall album than Thriller?

I mean it is vintage, and I mean vintage MJ -- and Rock with you is a good song but it isn't a spectacular record.

First half is a masterpiece for me. Just a great infusion of disco and pop. The second half isn’t as strong but has some really good stuff. 4/5

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The dance songs are so catchy, the ballads a little creepy. Overall solid album.

I liked this album, though you can tell it's a step or two below the "quintessential Michael" that would follow after this album.

IG Pop Star. Minus one star for obvious reasons.

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.

Knew more songs on here than I expected to! Enjoyed it, but definitely held my attention less and less as the album went on. Very strong first act. Good, but less exciting second act. More mellow third act. Feels very of it's time which I am not sure is a product of it's influence or it's influences. Just read that it's Jacksons first big solo album (fifth overall) and it makes total sense that the hits in this collection lead to his commerical success. Favorite track is Rock with You

This is a very good album but Michael clearly hadn't found his groove yet. The rock and roll edge to Michael's voice is completely missing on Off The Wall. Too much ooooooh, zero shamone.

What would weddings do with the 1st song? So back when MJ was black, he was disco Mike. Not really a fan. Rock with you is ok and a few others that are more soulful. Often sounds to be channeling Stevie Wonder which I guess makes sense since he is sitting in on some songs. But a wouldn’t compare the songs to Stevie’s. My son likes to remind me that the war is over, but disco still sucks. 2.4

This was pretty good. I had heard several of these song and didn't know that they were his.

I have to separate Michael Jackson the person from Michael Jackson the artist because I do like his music for the most part, but I think he did some terrible things. Speaking strictly musically, this isn’t my favorite album from him. There are fun songs, but also a lot of filler. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Off The Wall,” and “She’s Out Of My Life” are my favorite songs from the album, and while there are a few other solid ones, the rest are meh. I think he hits his stride in later albums. Still enjoyable, though.

Funky, catchy. Not enough bangers that I'd play it through repeatedly, but it's a fun listen that makes you want to move around

Other than the opening and closing tracks, I found it very schmaltzy

This is actually the best Michael Jackson album. Take that, Thriller.

*sighing heavily*

She's out of my life might be the cheesiest thing ever. Wait, MJ did do The Girl is Mine with Macca. The whole second half of this album is pretty mid (especially by MJ standards). His voice and production are there, but it just feels a little...underwhelming?

<obligatory note about how hard it is to separate the art from the artist> It sounds dated, and disco/80's pop is not a genre I particularly enjoy, but I can't deny that some of these songs are catchy. There's almost enough good stuff here to get this to a 3, but the back half of the album falls off. 2.4

Love him or hate him, the trilogy of Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad (all produced by Quincy Jones) are a masterclass in audio production. Personally this isn't a goto album, but I also have to respect all of the artistry involved, from the musicians, to the engineers, to the mixing and mastering, there are few that do it better.

Hard to get too excited about a pedophile.

I like it more than Thriller honestly, it's so damn funky from start to finish.

That mumbling at the beginning of the first song has always bothered me, even though I've always liked the song. Turns out there's even weirder sounds at the beginning of the title track.

Too bad he was such a terrible dude

very likely my favorite album by michael. i grew up with this album, and it really is just so well produced, with timeless instrumentation and songwriting that'll hit now and in like 100 years.

DOnt stop and rock with you are brilliant. If dont stop doesnt make you move your arse then i dont know what will. Maybe a hernia. Get on the floor and burn this disco out has a great funk to it. Other than that the rest were just OK. overall a solid album but only two stand out tracks. 3.5/5 for me.

Muito certinho demais

Good album.

One of those albums that I've never heard before, except that I have. I knew a lot of those songs even if I didn't know they were on this album. It's hardly surprising given the massive fame that Michael Jackson had. I'm putting aside the troubling allegations that dogged him later in life to just look at the album itself. Undoubtedly, it's a classic that helped set the template for decades of pop stars to come. It's not as good as 'Thriller' but this is probably the point where he became the pop star that would be world famous. Not just the kid from the Jackson 5 but a force himself, harnessing disco, pop and R&B into his own creation (very much aided by Quincy Jones). It definitely deserves attention as a significant part of music history, even if it's not a personal favorite.

Pretty good, some really iconic songs, some with unique sounds.

UUUUUWH ja ja ja s beste discoalbum s beste michael album. don't stop tim you get enough isch soooo guet. so viel hooks. d bassline im chorus d strichermelodie de david williams fuuuck. so viel perkussion so tighti blöser eigentlich so en simple song. aber de quincy macht sache demit. ah stimmt de schluss isch nur perlussion synthi und gitarre haha. rock with you slappt heert. huere guete song, viel meh laid back als de erst. rod temperton du genie. bridge isch huuere geil. haha s schnuufe intro uf workin' day and night. so hard. ischs de best song ufem album? good evening david williams, klavier meega geil hallou synthbass. d blöser sind absolut DUMM uf dem song. sooo geil. get on th floor findi biitz weniger starch aber afoch harmonisch au sochli floaty. instrumental bridge mit michael flüstere teil wieder seeehr cool. off the wall isch au nöd min favourite aber der herr temperton chan meeega songs schryben. girlfriend isch en wings song ahaa. macca power. danke dassdem sini recht wegkauft hesch mägge jackson. aber huuere schöne song, möst glaub s original mol lose. she's out of my life hübsch huuuere schnulzig, aber meega geili chords und de michael singt huuere guet. jö wiener am schluss de letst ton fast nöd trifft weller so emotional isch süss. i cant help it STINKT noch stevie hahaha. finds cute, aber merk gad wie die zweit siite vom album scho vieeeeel schwächer isch wie die erst. logisch au ballade und so aber d hits sind uf de erste. it's the falling in love hani etz trotzdem gnosse. okay burn this disco out isch en crazy closer. ischs de phillinganes ade keys? jo hert. de bass isch au insane, so en geile song temperton fuuck. ischs de best? ouu mann isch de out chorus geil aaaaah.

michi jackson isch vo vans gsponseret?? funkyy bass seehr starche ahfang, mega es summerlied?? au wenn echli repetitiv rock with you isch na cool aber gitmer chli wenig hmm es isch sehr guet aber für mich alles chli en mishmash vom.gliche? nvm d bridge vo get on the floor isch gad sehrsehr geil girlfriend het mal chli e anderi pace uu nei durudutuduru, kein fan OAAAH ABER S SAX okay mier werded nachli längsämer mit she's out of my life hans chli e noaml schnulze gfunde, aber am schluss wo sini stimm fast scho "bricht", uuuhuere schön weiss nöd, das isch min subjektive gschmack, aber ich find so albe wo nuur mit liebeslieder gfüllt sind chli redundant aber ich bin da vlt chli asi jaa am schluss hets sich chli zoge findi, aber es isch trz sehr es schöns album, wenn au für mich mengisch chli repititiv

Great voice, but not interesting music to me

It's a definite classic. It is funky and has some of Michael's best songs. I prefer "Thriller", to this album, but it was still a fun listen.

Honestly, the only songs I can really jam are Don’t Stop, Off The Wall, and to a lesser extent, Rock With You . The rest sound dated. It’s an ok album. I give this a 3 only on the strength of Don’t Stop - can’t sit still for that song.

The first half is hit after hit. The second half is such a wet fart apart from the last song. Also Jackson is a nonce

Funky start then mellows out a bit to some cull vibes

Beyond the first two songs, which are amazing, just filler.

Easily his best album in my opinion. While Thriller has higher highs, Off The Wall has always felt more consistently great overall. I could listen to this front-to-back and praise every song, which isn’t something I can do with Thriller. It helps that I’m a sucker for disco, and besides maybe Diana Ross’ Diana, this is the best disco album made by a pop star. Shout out Quincy Jones, for real.

Y’all can keep Thriller and the moonwalk. I am so over Billie Jean. THIS is my ultimate Michael album. Get your funk on!

Michael Jackson's best album. Every song is so funky and sung with such confidence. Nobody else sounded quite like MJ. That's all I have to say about that

In a nutshell: two bangers, eight whimpers. Michael is vocally talented. But the pop disco beat was overused and the funk/R&B elements were borrowed heavily from Stevie Wonder et al. Is it me or does the album feels kinda chaste? Tracks 3 to 10 didn’t do anything for me, yet I understand why the album was popular. Overall: 3/10

perfect

It's a classic, and I used to listen to this over and over again when I was younger.

Solid album. Apart from "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Off the Wall", no song really stands out, however.

I got ‘Bad’ about a month ago and have just re-read my notes on that. Everything I said there also applies to this album. But in a nutshell - Never liked MJ or his music. Even less now in view of allegations. Appreciate millions really rate his music so that stands for something and one extra star. 2/5 21/8/24

A bunch of absolute classic bangers but as an album, eh. Some songs went on way too long.

Crappy disco album. Just because it's Michael Jackson doesn't mean it's good.

Rock with you really is a fantastic song, many groovy tracks on here and even some unexpected ballads. 4 hees/ five

Solid MJ album. Off the wall was probably my fave.

good one

Solid MJ album, some songs Ive heard and some new to me.

I feel like I’ve heard this whole album played at weddings

Motown essence! I love this period of music. Also this was the record that really launched Michael Jackson's solo career. Even though it's extremely different from any other Michael record released after this one, and not as good as them, it's still a great record that deserves recognition.

Probably one of MJs better solo albums. Right out the gate you're shaking your shoulders with good vibe dance grooves with Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and he doesn't give you any reason to stop until the second half of the album. Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night, and Get of the Floor will keep you moving. The title track starts off a little less energetic with a cackle that I think it could do without but picks up quickly and gets you back into the boogie. Kicking off the second half, Girlfriend is a chill poppy bop of a track with a bouncy bass line, smooth harmonies and catchy melody. You'll still be bopping your head. Finally you get a sweet ballad about lost love and heartache with She's Out Of My Life. Very simple production that just servers to highlight what we've already known about MJ's vocal power (I get chills every time I her the "deeeeeeep in side" crescendo). I Can't Help It is a return to the disco dance vibes, albeit at a slower tempo that the first half of the record, but the tempo picks back up throughout It's The Falling In Love (fucking bop and a half) and closing the album with Burn This Disco Out. Certifiable classic album, a disco banger before MJ sets in stone his claim as "King of Pop" with Thriller

King of pop.

It's MJ, of course it's gonna be 5 stars.

The first two tracks are absolute classics. Most of the other ones got my foot tapping. Full album is imminently listenable.

His best

No mi favorito de MJ, pero muy buen disco. La primera canción es insuperable.

I wanna give it a 3.5 but that’s not an option sooo rounding down

Pretty good you know...

Well, that was a waste of a weekend choice.

Definitely the first time I've ever listened to an entire Michael Jackson album in one sitting... A couple of his early hits, but found the rest of the album underwhelming. Thriller it is not...

I've heard the album before. His first solo album as an adult, and with producer Quincy Jones' influence, it's a unique sampling of the sounds of the late 70's. It also showcases his vocal abilities in a variety of musical styles. A noteworthy classic. "Keep on with the force, don't stop"

First half is 5 stars, but then it kind of falls off.

Classic Album

Michael Jackson's best album in my opinion. Absolutely fabulous. Good production , good arrangements, music brilliant.

Hate the artist....not the art.

So groovy, fire bass parts, and of course, the one and only MJ

Sure. I get why 3 Michael albums are on this list. But he is a pedo. I don't know if I can ever let that go. It will be the first thing I think of every time I hear his name or a song by him. Is that fair? Who The Fuck Cares?! What he did to little children wasn't fair

It's comfortable listening, but I definitely like his later albums more.

Great album, and belongs on this list. Not much else to say - Every track is well produced and has gold all over it. 5/5

Off the Wall is often hailed as a classic, but for me, it it did not live up to its legendary status. Despite Quincy Jones' masterful production, the album feels overly slick and polished, potentially sacrificing raw energy for smoothness. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough stands out with its infectious groove and undeniable charisma, making it a high point of the record. However, the album struggles to maintain this momentum, with several tracks feeling overly long and repetitive. While Jackson's vocal performance is undeniably strong throughout, the overall effect of the album can seem more like a collection of well-produced but ultimately forgettable tracks. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 2 STAND OUT TRACK - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Some tunes but dated and dubious criminal history

A pleasure to listen to

Shoutout Rush Hour.

Every song a banger. I feel I’ve heard all of these songs! Seminal.

A couple of good songs near the beginning. The second half of the album was a real chore.

Expected to like this more

this one isn't for me

Funkeh

Decent listen. I appreciate the Stevie influence on many of the songs, and the whole thing comes off very smooth. 6/10

Like the vibe of the first song, very groovy.

I didn't know the guy who did the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 OST had solo albums!?

Sure, the b-side is a little iffy, but the first five songs on this album, back to back to back to back to back... lord almighty what a way to start a record

A couple hits, and some wonderfully produced tracks.

Classic Michael!

I know there are and there have been many fans of Michael Jackson‘s music, but after listening to this album I once again know I‘m not.

It’s bittersweet to think about how MJ was essentially launching his adult career with this album. There was so much promise, and the disco vibe here eventually made way for even more innovative music. He seemed (and looked) so “normal” in this moment. But at this point, it’s hard to separate the music from the person we later learned him to be. But giving it my best to be objective in that regard, I give this 4.

Classic, and added She’s Out of My Life to my favorites.

I don't like michael jackson, but even I can acknowledge how good it is.

pretty enjoyable listen. some songs are more enjoyable than others. I don't have too many strong feelings but it was a good morning album.

Flawless, and it’s a shame we didn’t get this sort of classic production on later MJ work

3 stars for good music, bonus star for cultural impact

I liked two but found the others a bit dated. I enjoyed the album and the flash back.

best mj

Pretty good 👍

Great early album and the song off the wall was great. A little inconsistent even though his voice was quite amazing theoughout

This album was given to my step-sister on christmas day 1981. I got a copy of the Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" on 45. Proving that my dad and step-mom loved my sister more, or they got a deal on a 2 year old album. We were 9 years old. We played both on our new portable record player a LOT.

It’s so interesting to hear pre-thriller Michael Jackson because it’s really good but is more of just a solid addition to a genre or mix thereof—in this case disco and r&b—as opposed to the era defining height of his powers that came 3 years later. Thriller and bad are timeless opuses and this is a really solid addition to his earlier discography that has some enduring hits on it like don’t stop… and off the wall.

probably the best Michael Jackson album, every song bangs

4 maybe 5

First things first, hilarious album cover. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is an underrated Michael Jackson song. If Marvin Gaye's heirs got money from Pharrell and Robin Thicke for Blurred Lines being stylistically close to Got To Give It Up, Marvin Gaye could have all the money for this song. Rock With You, another great song. Workin' Day and Night sounds like it should be from a soundtrack for a Richard Pryor movie, could totally have been the song for the opening credits of The Toy. I Can't Help It sounds like something I can't place but I like it. Michael Jackson could have done straight R&B rather that pop and been great. Mac Ayres is what I Can't Help It reminds me of and I love his music.

Amazing

No. 218/1001 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 4/5 Rock With You 4/5 Working Day And Night 4/5 Get On The Floor 4/5 Off The Wall 4/5 Girlfriend 3/5 She's Out of my Life 3/5 I Can't Help It 3/5 It's the Falling in Love 4/5 Burn This Disco Out 3/5 Average: 3,7 Another really good album by the King of Pop. He hasn't completely found his own voice after Jackson 5 yet. Because of this I think Thriller and Bad are superior.

Some good songs, overall average though.

I heard one of these songs while at the doctor's office a few weeks ago, so I've been putting the album into my weekly rotation since then. I had forgotten how superb early Michael Jackson was. It's got all the good grooves and vibes. An easy 5 stars.

Too disco for me

Fun, the usual

Very slick and well produced album. The chunky bass lines are a treat, but otherwise not a lot stood out to me.

Nice

A very fun album, such great grooves and funky beats and obviously an excellent performance from MJ. He might have touched some kids but he can make some solid tunes. All that being said, I still am not as obsessed as others, and I personally prefer other sounds over this. Fav songs: - Rock With You - Workin Day and Night - Get on the Floor - Off the Wall

I cannot separate art from the artist

Se me hizo corto, que disca ese

Legendary pop, good mix of slower and more upbeat

I'm a sucker for brass sections and saxophones

smooth, sensual disco, silky

No es Thriller, pero tiene buenas canciones. Últimamente he estado pensando en eliminar de la lista algunos discos de artistas que se repiten sólo para dar merecida cabida a bandas o solistas de otros paises. Así que Off The Wall, que no tiene nada de malo, deberá salir para dar espacio a Juan Antonio Labra. Jaja, no. A Los Prisioneros.

Some good music here, but too disco-ey for me.

This is, of course, just one of Michael Jackson’s seminal pop albums of his career. I’ve had “Thriller” already and it was, of course, a banger. This was also a banger but to a lesser degree. This is just off-peak for MJ. It’s a very strong album but I know he can and has done better than this. There’s just so much pop fun and flair here. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” is an absolute classic opener. Sets the tone and the bar for the entire album. It’s what an opener should do and I feel like track order is sometimes overlooked these days. I’d already heard this song, as I had for a few others. But it was the ones I didn’t already know that I liked the most. “Workin’ Day and Night” and “Get on the Floor” both stood out to be as both great pop tracks and great dance tracks. The slower, more introspective stuff? Eh. I’ve never been a fan of the pop/R&B ballad and that holds true here. They’re good tracks but not for me. It takes a lot for a pop album to impress me. There’s so much crap that for a pop album to make an impression on me is saying something. Another hit for MJ, another four stars. Standout Tracks: Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Working Day and Night, Get on the Floor, Off the Wall, It’s the Falling In Love

😒 It deserves a better rater than me. I believe that.

The best example of a musical legacy where a vocalists personal life and his music is best separated!

There is a reason why this is on of the best selling albums of all time. Simply a perfect flow and superb production and this dude is one of the musicians ever. Althougb Ive always felt its perfect today I didnt loved 2 songs cause they bring the feel of the album down too much and then it comes up again to finish with a bang. Even the none hits are great. Masterpiece

Feel bad about listening to him but he really is just so so good at making music

Slick manufactured pop. Clearly a lot of work went into this. Prefer it to Thriller overall as a suite of songs, but it is still fairly standard pop music. Hard to listen to this a 'just music', given all that we now know about Jacko.

Quincy Jones is the real star here. It's impossible to listen to Off the Wall without shaking a leg. Unlike Thriller and BAD, the album drifts a little away from the singles. Still sounds fresh, mind.

Disco era MJ isn't that interesting tbh

Not mine

Nice production. Great rhythm. Still that voice. 2 stars

El primer disco mas popular de Michael en solitario, está bastante disfrutable la verdad, la mayoría de sus canciones son disco y las demás son baladas souls. Destacó burn this disco out, working day and night y get on the floor. Muy funkys y grooveras.

Jackson 5 is one of my favorite artists, and this is the perfect transition from that group to MJ's solo work. The bass playing is a definite vibe, and his ballads hit so so hard. The last couple songs on the album are a far cry from the quality of the rest of the album, but it does not make a large enough difference to impact the rating much. Favorite Song(s): Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Girlfriend

Prince better

tbh didn’t know Mike jack hit like this

You wouldn’t expect Michael Jackson to make one of the best disco albums

The first half was very good, the second half was much less so. I’d give it a 3.5 if I could, but I think I’ll harshly give it a 3 star because I very much disliked the second half of the album.

Amazing. You can hear him reach some of the highw he will get to more consistently on Bad and Thriller

Meh.

Fine. Not many big MJ hits

Bangers

I love it, exceptional disco sound

Crazy the life and times of Michael Jackson.

Very disco, very Michael Jackson. What I expected from a King of Pop in his early solo career.

Seichter Pop.

Very good start, not so familiar with the last songs. Funky disco sound was good

Good listen but I thought I’d recognise more, definately a good primer for what he did later.

It’s the king of pop! Always great vocals, a couple of well known bangers and a few funkful tunes. Super fun album!! High 4

Some good funky tunes. A few misses. I enjoyed the McCartney-penned Girlfriend quite a bit. Very Paul

Funky heard about half 2/3 in the car. It's OK but not rushing to hear again.

There's flashes of brilliance but his slow songs are just dire. Same experience on Bad, which I was really excited to get (months ago) but found that outside the upbeat singles, it's a bit disappointing.

Well produced and fun dance grooved! He was the King of Pop but it’s more of a product of Quincy Jones.

Some signs of what Michael would become, but a bit too much generic-sounding disco here. I do wish I had listened to this before “Bad”.

Classic pop album. Funky and classic, reminds me a lot of disco.

MJ da goat

This is the only MJ album I owned. It's so great! MJ and Q at their best! Such great songs and performances by MJ, with the tightest production ever. It's perfection. I can't stop smiling. OK, second side is not as much fun. But it's still great, I Can't Help It had me swaying in my chair. The keyboard changes are so beautiful! Oh, and in 1979, digital technology was in it's infancy. THESE ARE REAL INSTRUMENTS PLAYING. I've not heard it in ages, what a treat! Can I give 10 stars? Note to the persons rating the person, not the music: Great music needs to be acknowledge even if the performer is flawed. He was 20 here, before all the weirdness. He was wonderful then.

Banger baby. 4/5

Funcc. 4/5

Pleasant listening experience

Fine

Fantastic

man. its a shame. its a shame. he was the coolest and it’s impossible to fully enjoy like one used to. it will never be the same again. he was a genius and a fucked up human. the only way itd be anyway better is if all michael jackson profits went straight to those who survived through what happened.

The first half of this album is like a pop masterclass. I don't feel the need to revisit the last half so much. 4 stars because of how massive the hits are, but if the whole thing was like the back half, might be a light 3. Can't wait til I get Thriller!

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough is a decent opening track, but it goes on a little too long; I got enough after 3 minutes. The album quickly goes down hill from here unfortunately. Nothing was terrible, but nothing was good either. King of Pop? More like King of Flops!

Not my kinda music but it was fine. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a really good album, some absolute belters on here, maybe tails off a little at the end. As a side note, the new film is definitely worth a watch.

I quite enjoyed it but it felt a bit disjointed. She's Out of My Life seems really shoehorned in there and really threw the album off. The rest of the album I enjoyed but don't know if I'd listen again. Honestly what was She's Out of My Life doing on this album?? It just didn't fit at all and made the album so much worse.

Obvious classic. Great consistent vibes throughout. She’s Out of My Life is a nice reprieve/change up mid way through.

amazing , love michael jackson

Nothin wrong with a bit of old school Jacko

Never been a fan. Did enjoy the first couple of tracks, this is really polished and well produced work. Disco isn't my thing, and I ran out of patience pretty quickly. Some of the schmaltzy electric piano was especially annoying.

Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough 3.8 Rock With You 3.6 Workin' Day and Night 3.3 Get on the Floor 3.4 Off the Wall 3.6 Girlfriend 3 She's Out of My Life 3.2 I Can't Help It 2.9 It's the Falling in Love 3 Burn This Disco Out 3 Score: 3.28

It's Baby Michael, all grown up! It's a good album. Good funk and nothing too repetitive. Some all time classics and some meh.

Some classics. 3/5

The first half was electric. Some of the later songs were a little slow for my liking but overall a great listen.

This album rips. It peaks right away with Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, but stays good the entire time. It didn't lose my attention, and had a really nice variety of songs. Songs like Off The Wall and Girlfriend are classic MJ sounding songs, and She's Out Of My Life is a slow serenade to break it up. I've added a few songs to my list, and I'd definitely listen to the album again. 8/10

1. Rock with you 2. Dont stop till you get enough 3. off the wall 4.. the rest

Some funky stuff, second half of the album isn’t great, 6/10

While I do prefer Michael Jackson's later endeavors that dove into more new-wavey and RnB sounds (particularly 'Thriller' and 'Bad'), I can't deny the unique charm conveyed by his early-career classic. The disco elements are effective, albeit boilerplate, but still sparkly, glamorous, and pristine. Quincy's production here is undeniable, everything from the horns to the unique percussive passages absolutely pop. And Michael provides that iconic falsetto style here. While I find his melodies, songwriting, and performances less magnificent and bold generally, they still work as complementary to the music. I mean we're talking about the king of pop here - who'd go on to release some of the greatest songs in the history of popular music. So considering that, I do admittedly find this album to be on the weaker side of his "iconic" releases (which is saying a lot). There are still some incredible songs here like the two openers, 'Get on the Floor', and the slow-burner 'She's Out of My Life'. It's still a great release, if a bit antiquated and repetitive.

3 stars solely off the power of can't stop till you get enough

could i write poetry to this? n

MICHAEL JACKSON・DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 5/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・ROCK WITH YOU (SINGLE VERSION) 6/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・WORKIN' DAY AND NIGHT 7/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・GET ON THE FLOOR 6/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・OFF THE WALL 6/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・GIRLFRIEND 6/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE (SINGLE VERSION) 6/10 (Very 80s) MICHAEL JACKSON・I CAN'T HELP IT 3/10 (Magpakailanman ass music) MICHAEL JACKSON・IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE 4/10 MICHAEL JACKSON・BURN THIS DISCO OUT 4/10 (Too disco for me) Michael Jackson good but this album ain't for me. Good background music I guess. For an older urban setting I suppose.

Hmmm weird that this came up just after thriller. Solid record though! My personal favorite Michael Jackson probably because it leans more disco than pop. I don't think I'll ever "love" Michael Jackson the same as his major fan bases but he's undeniably talented and mixing him with Quincy Jone's Production/Instumentation is undeniably incredible.

Very 80s but in a positive way - can almost hear the influences that would one day make it to Japan for J-Pop.

On favorite albums list

It's interesting hearing this album and comparing it to modern day dance/club pop albums. There are many parts in this record where I could hear Daft Punk. Off The Wall must have been huge during the disco era. Great song writing, great performances. Michael Jackson always delivers on vocals. There is a part in one of the song where his voice goes out of tune... And it proves the MJ was in fact human after all. Great record. Not my favourite MJ recor but enjoyable.

Great QJ production. Out of the gate strong, mellows and ends with a decent pace.

feels wrong to compare it to Thriller, but i mean... it is what it is. i did really enjoy this album. every song is super fun, and i found myself dancing in the kitchen to it and having a blast. i think that while they are all good songs, the only really GREAT one is ' Don't Stop Till You Get Enough' super solid entry, but i think that it was always be overshadowed

Great lead up to the BIG One!!!

Enjoyable

Älskar detta det är massa bangers 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Men några låtar lever int en upp till standarden tyvärr. Bästa låtarna är ofc don't stop til you get enough, rock with you och working Day and night🤩

Fett bra album, hade kunnat vara en 5:a men jag tyckte att låtarna blev lite repetitiva efter ett tag Bästa låt: Rock with you

Great MJ more infused with funk than his later work. Even though this was great I still think it’s behind his other work with some of the tracks not interesting me much. The gems of this album are up there for my favorite of his songs. Rating: 4.4

MJ

First track is a certified banger. It all sort of fades into noise for me past that. Pleasant enough, but uninspiring.

I thought this was a bit vocally stale to be honest. The bass absolutely slaps though.

I kind of hate this album. It sounds empty and cheap in all of the worst ways.

I mean... what are we doing here. The fiviest of fives.

Right up there near the top of the list of musical nonces, great stuff

Elite pop action

Enjoyed this earlier MJ album. Fun to hear the disco roots on some of these songs.

the jackening

Nobody makes me move and groove or gets me in my feels like mj! One of my favorite cassettes as a kid! Perfection!

Started off well, but I got bored towards the end. Songs were dancy - I liked the vibe. It just seemed to slow down towards the later songs 3 ⭐️

не знаю, это все еще мегаразнос, но поставлю 4

Пиздец он заводной...

Some good songs, such as "Rock With You" But otherwise very very meh

Yeah I enjoyed.

So purr slay. A great time, 4.5

starts strong and great vibes throughout but gets lost sometimes/misses.

Banger. There are a couple of tunes towards the end I'm not a fan of so I can't give it a 5, but a solid 4/5!

For me personally, Michael is at his best when the songs are more up beat and he can show off his range and inflection. This album has some of that and is where it is at its best. A lot of this album is a little slower and less to his style. A solid debut solo album but I think his best work comes after this album.

I mean what else can I say other than I was grooving the entire time while mowing the lawn?

This is a really groovy album. A classic of the 70s, in fact this album screams 70s. It's got that late teenage MJ charm to it, his young and ripe vocals ripping through Get On The Floor and him dropping to the ballad She's Out Of My Life, to the fast, finalising Burn This Disco Out. Overall, a solid project if you're looking for a disco pop album to play under the mirror ball.

it's quite okay+cool for a m.j. album

Come on

LEGEND

it had its moments

Pretty solid 4 until the last couple songs. Dropped it to a 3 in my book.

1. Dont stop till you get enough is a classic. Vibes are immaculate. A lot going on but just the right amount. (5/5) 2. Rock with you - another classic, the singing harmony makes the song along with the bass + the groovy feel. Nice key change. It's so good holy shit. (5/5) 3. Workin Day and Night - song carried by brass and funk feel. Chorus pretty good. nice vibes. This shaker in my right ear kind of annoying at some point it's so loud. Take a break off the shaker man. good song (4/5) 4. Get on the floor - Yeah ill get on the floor with that intro. Seems like a funk album and I love funk. Yeah solid af. Just a vibe kind of missing smth idk what (4.5/5) 5. Off the wall - weird ass laugh but okay... Yeah this is slick. Was underwhelmed for a second, but when gang comes in on "Tonighttttt" it was tight. (4.5/5) 6.Girlfriend - Slow in a bad way. Oh yeah sax solo. Chorus is okay, not super impressed but it still sounds decent. (2/5) 7. She's Out of my life - This so far feels so out of place in this album. Could be cool if this album is supposed to be like a story and this is like the break-up song after "Girlfriend". Nothing notable about this song. Melody was very meh. (1/5) 8. I can't help it - The starting melody is smooth, and I like it. Halfway through I really hope it builds up to something. :( This song could've been easy 4-5, but it just didn't do anything with the build-up. Did like the melody though. (2.5/5) 9. It's the Falling in Love - This is pretty decent so far. melody good + background. Good vibes all around nothing really notable. Just a pretty good song. (3/5) 10. Burn this disco out - almost a Stevie wonder opening lol. This song is great. Crazy vibes. Killer (4.5/5).

Definitely got my head bobbing, Another fun album but can feel a bit repetitive at times. If I could give half stars it’d be a solid 3.5 but I’ll gladly round up on this one.

Pretty faultless pop album that I enjoyed, despite not actually liking pop music.

Very fun album. Its very groovy and has a feel-good feeling on it. It is not my style i liked it. Has some funky basslines and guitars. Very cool trumpets and michael's voice is great. An absolute classic, has some bangers, but i think that the power of this album resides on the grooviness, which is maybe the reason why i didnt like girlfriend or shes out of my life.

nonce

sabu's ability to play deeply complex rhythms at the speed he plays them at while also managing to make it sound structured and coherent impressed me. unfortunately this album was a total chore. at a club or party, in the right live environment, im sure this has unbelievable energy. the recording is stiff however and as cool as the rhythm play is, i dont think i can ever love music as un-melodic as this. i would never go as far as to call this not music (and it's probably straight up racist to do so), it is far too expressive (a core goal of art being expression) and technical to be insulted in that way. things shine on tracks 3, 6, and 8, which all feature prominent and fascinating guitar melodies played by arsenio rodriguez. i would be much more interested in an album that blended the guitar playing of those tracks with the rhythm section on the rest of the album. honestly just for introducing me to rodriguez's guitar skills, this was worth the listen

King tackles disco Beat after beat moves my feet Plus funky breakdowns

it was alright

I understand why he was an all-time pop star

Perfect

The one that set him up for a rocket ride into the stratosphere.

Lots of good memories here. What can you say…truly the king of pop.

A great album with lots of great singles. Not my favorite from Michael, but still a great record with lots of re-listen-ability! 3/5

Hear me out, I may actually like this more than Thriller.

Nope

Really good pop 4.4

Pleasant but a little boring sorry Micheal and fans. Favourites: girlfriend, it's the falling in love, burn this disco down. 3/5

This album cheered me up after the last one. Such cheery, funky, and happy vibes that I wish I could allow myself to fully enjoy especially with it being summer and all, but again, I'm in school and nothing is funny. My absolute favourite songs are Rock with You, Off the Wall, Girlfriend, and It's the Falling in Love, but I enjoyed the other songs as well. Pretty high 4

Such a groovy album that has great progression.

Excellent move by Michael, switching from Motown to Epic and working with Quincy Jones. This is a fun album to listen to. But outside of the hits, while the songs are still good, and better than a lot of "filler songs" on other albums, I still can't put this at 5 stars. But great album, even so.

I've grew up listening MJ because of my sister, who was a huge fan. But I focused on the hits only. Listening the entire album was a good experience. The album is lit. All tracks are good.

3.5 stars perfect Roller Rink Disco music.

So conflicted

Good stuff

A classic. Songwriting credits include Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney on top of Jackson himself. And with production by Quincy Jones. Start to finish top notch songs. He was called the King of Pop for a reason.

Hit after hit. This is great album and I feel like it's a treasure that we collectively share.

My first listen of this album. I need to give it another listen later when I’m healthy, because I am seriously congested right now and my left ear is all stopped up. I could tell there were sounds I should be hearing, but wasn’t.

Have listened to this album on and off the last 30 years. Historically have like it better than Thriller. Side 1 would always get a ton of play but not so much with Side 2.

Seems like one if not Michael’s first and it’s great. Little slow ones in there but the overall vibe is pretty loose easy feeling. Idk if it gets a 5 though.

4.5

It still blows my mind that \"Don't Stop Till You Get Enough\" is a Michael Jackson song. It's so present in our culture and it sounds so different from most of his catalog. This album is pretty good! He seemed like a very, very bad person, though. So can't go too crazy with the star rating.

Heee-hee!! 4

Can't help it, if I wanted to.. must give high marks to this awesome album.

I adore this album and am always happy to listen to it again. Infectious grooves, great basslines, a very chirpy horn section and just so much joy. Definitely an album of two halves however, the first being much stronger than the second, despite ending on a high note with 'Burn this Disco out'. An album that will always be in my regular rotation.

Amazing and energetic funk soul. Some of the slow tunes fall flat, they should have kept it coming with the dance tunes. Tidal wave me. Playlist pick: working day and night.

A good album. The first half was very strong, the second was meh. 3/5.

Top shelf pop

No es al mejor trabajo de Michael Jackson, pero aún así hay cosas rescatables de este álbum, siendo sincero me pareció difícil escuchar la segunda mitad del proyecto, pero al menos cierra con una canción muy genial. Podría decir que mis tracks favoritos son el primero y el ultimo, además de Off The Wall..

A Michael Jackson masterpiece. Every song on this album could have been a single.

3.5 funky bass lines killer vocals but most the songs were just good. Expected more from Michael

This album was more painful than [Insert pedophile joke here]. Sorry Mr. Jackson. It's not you. It's your music. Disco. Never found it appealing, and often find it grating. Like many songs on this album.

Still don't get, why he was seen as the king, but then again pop just might not be for me.

This was better than I expected. A solid soul/disco/R&B set. Oh, if only he had handled the superstar fandom that came later better. . .

I like Michael Jackson's 80s material but for whatever reason I just didn't vibe with this album after the initial 3 tracks. The great production the whole way through is the only reason this gets as much as 3/5 from me, but I won't be returning to this album.

The first two songs are obviously bangers. Classics. The rest of the album is good but less memorable.

Pleasant enough but very dated, the album just screams 70s Some good cuts though and easy to listen to

Absolute heater of an album. No notes.

Not as good as Thriller, but pretty damn close?

Classic

Obviously not Michael's most iconic record. It may be his best. Is it funk or disco? The answer is yes. Off the Wall is fully disco and fully funk. Funky as Hell, briefly taking time to be pretty instead. 5/5 for óne of the greatest opening tracks and for Michsel still young and eccentricity free. At least on wax.

Just going to 1 star this and move on...

Five stars for side one, 1 star for the ulta-treacly She's Out of My Life. 3 for the rest of side 2. Round it up to 3.6. 4 for featuring the talents of Cleethorpes finest, Rod Temperton.

Really enjoyed this album. Nice production, very 80s but nice round sound. Loud but clear. As far as I can remember it’s the first time I’ve listened to a MJ album from top to bottom, took me back to the 80s!

It was good, lots of classic MJ feels

Super

An absolute classic from a man that may no longer deserve our attention.

… and a star was born!

I ended up enjoying this album more than “Bad” - mainly, I think, because I wasn’t familiar with any of the songs. It’s fun, disco-flavored music that makes you want to move. While the latter half wasn’t quite as strong as the first, it still warrants somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars.

Second half drops the ball so hard its not even funny

BL: After being incredibly dissapointed by Thriller as an album when I listened to it, I am weary if I will like this one, but I will come into it without bias and try listen to it as objectively as possible. AL: Definitely better than Thriller, the production isn't as obnoxious. This style of overproduced disco is certainly never going to be my thing, but there are moments where it works incredibly well ("Rock With You") and also more tender and quiet moments ("She's Out of My Life"), which is equally as good in it's own way, highlighting that under the Quincy Jones production, there may just be a real human being. I definitely think if Jackson made more of the ballads I'd be a much bigger fan. FT: "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", "Rock With You", "She's Out of My Life" 3/5

I did not know his discography well, but it's a catchy record, with a nice blend of funk, pop, disco and r&b, I was pleasantly surprised.

Good album, started really well with few great and almost legendary songs now, but towards the end the quality dipped pretty hard. Jackson's vocal works very well in the singles, but 40 minutes of that is just a bit too much for me. Music wise it's not my style, but there's nothing to complain. Solid record.

This has a few classics, but overall feels like an artist on the way to great records that isn't there yet. Which is basically where Michael was at the time. The production is top notch. For me it's solid but not great.

What can I say…it’s Micheal. Some of the best pop songs on the front half of the album and then it veers into R&B. Which isn’t my jam. But to have production by Quincy Jones and still be the main event is tough to do. But not for MJ.

Not letting the argument of '' it's MJ so of course it's 5 stars '' cloud my judgement : it's repetitive at times and definitely not as good as Thriller. Rock With You is the only one that really stands out to me.

Other than the obvious 2 hits, this is all a bit bland, plus you know, there's...that

Quite a good album showing off the hee hee man's talents

King of Pop has a few absolute bangers on this one, but also a few tracks that aren't really too great. Ends up being pretty in the middle of the road overall.

Amazing vocals and beats

Notable tracks: Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Rock with You

I had a pretty similar response to Bad. The hits, like Rock With You, are amazing. But the rest of the songs just didn't catch me. They felt like filler. Maybe it's just because I haven't heard those songs all my life, so I have no attachment to them.

It was fine. I enjoyed the vibe of this album a little more than "Bad" on the whole. This album had a way stronger disco influence to it, which made it feel more dated than most of Jackson's biggest hits from other albums.