Reviews (page 10 of 15)
The first half is pretty awesome but then it gets quite boring and cheesy (in a bad way). Not my favorite from the King of pop, but still very good
Unfortunately, I had never heard this Michael Jackson and after just one listen, I think it became my favorite. Incredibly groovy bass, sensational horns and quite sophisticated synthesizer on a few tracks make it a very developed pop album.
4 on first listen
Real hecking good
Surprised at how many songs I already knew. Great fun listen.
Really enjoyed most of this album, with notable exceptions Girlfriend and She's Out of My Life. Surprisingly good, given the lack of hits.
Two awful songs really weighing this down.
oui pas mal
Gran disco de pop disco. Animado y divertido
One of the first of many solo albums of Micheal Jackson. Still young, but not a child, this album is able to meld disco, funk , a dash of jazz, and a little early techno. Quite an achievement. While the monster hits are Don't Stop Till You Get Enough and Rock With You, much of the album will not disappoint. Off The Wall are any other musicians A sides but if there are B sides on this album Off The Wall, Girlfriend, and I Can't Help It are those. Track seven shows there rarely seen vulnerability of Micheal as his star began to shine white hot. Great album.
I mean, it's Michael Jackson. A really great, funky album that hits the highs of 'Thriller,' but doesn't maintain them as well. The last few songs on this album were just okay and it sort of detracted from the overall experience.
First album, funky,almost disco sound
Made me want to dance! Solid album but "She's Out of My Life" did not belong on here
Still a legend but let’s forget about post 80s
I love little Michael
4,5; Michael Jackson is just the best, unique, inimitable style, beautiful thing
I haven't listened to Michael Jackson with intent before. I've only heard his hits. This album is a good indication that he wasn't just a singles artist. I found that I enjoyed more than half of the album. More Michael Jackson will be making it onto my playlists
Gutes Album
Positiv überrascht von der ersten Hälften, das sind richtig coole Disco Pop Nummern mit catchy Bassläufen und allem was sonst noch dazu gehört. Leider leidet das Album dann am typischen B-Seiten Syndrom, wo irgendwie gefühlt nur filler sind. Bei Girlfriend (allein schon der Titel..) hat man das am meisten gemerkt. Am Ende kam dann aber nochmal ein funky Kracher, rundet das ganze dann doch auf. Ist voll schade dass sowas die Album Experience immer ein wenig schmälert! Gefällt mir trotzdem richtig gut sonst, denke auch besser als so ein popigeres Thriller. (Ich bin mal gnädig mit der 4)
A classic. Put MJ on the map but not quite his best. We have to wait for Billy Jean for that.
A perfect case for this list. I had no idea he was like all disco for this debut album. The man had endless talent for arrangement and melody. Lots of booty shakers and lovely ballads. And those bass lines…
What’s not to love about MJ. Solid album
a good pop album
I have to separate the man from the music. Michael was the first artist I ever got "into" when I heard Bad when I was around 7. He is the King of Pop and for good reason. This is a good album but not my favorite.
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough is pretty explosive. Rock With You is another one. Off The Wall is buttery smooth. Damn this whole album is a pop disco masterpiece.
I enjoyed the vocals the most, not exactly my type of music, but it was a great album. Favorite Songs: She’s Out of My Life, It’s the Falling in Love
Not really my genre, but nonetheless I was VERY impressed. Lots of really interesting, funky, groovy moments. Lots of talent. I’ve heard tons of stuff like this from the 80s, but from what I’ve listened to none were able to rival this. Many imitators and wannabes that wished they could have made this album.
It’s all toe tapping, dance floor friendly classics (with the exception of the dreary She’s Out Of My Life) and Quincy Jones bring his A game to make an entertaining lush sound for MJ’s really quite astonishing vocal stylings - the breathy grunts and clicks influenced pop music forever, lending what is essentially throw away music the impression it is coming from an emotional place, so emotional that sounds will do better than words. And it works!
Great disco, soul and funk sounds, a classic and one that I definitely want to go back to
I give it a 7. It’s a great album with some really good songs, if you can get past what an awful human he was.
Some eternal classics, but by the second half of the album I lost interest.
Lovely
Pakirala sam kofer dok sam slušala ovaj album. Neću lagat bilo je čaganja i moonwalkanja. Jako zabavan i kohezivan album na kojem se osjeća mladenački duh Michaela. Odma vidiš koliki je utjecaj imao na pop glazbu i koliko taj današnji 80's revival zvuči baš kao ovaj album. "It's the falling in love" je JAKO groovy.
Smooth. Top tracks: Burn this disco out, don’t stop til you get enough, off the wall
Tää musta Michael Jackson on ihan jeppiskamaa. Hyvää ja menevää tanssipoppia. Rock with you on tietysti se hittibiisi, mutta muutenkin kokonaisuudessaan vahvaa suorittamista.
Not as good as the more idiosyncratic Thriller, Bad and Dangerous, the shackles of motown and disco are yet to be thrown off but still one hell of debut with some absolute classics.
Not quite the 5* I thought it was: forgot how much of a drag the ballads/slower songs can be in the second half. But the rest are absolute jams.
The best of this album IMO: - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Rock With You - Get On the Floor - Off the Wall - I Can't Help It (the beginning made me realized that it was sampled by De La Soul for "Breakadawn"...!) A classic!! Let's dance! Let's groove! When the album ended I was like "That's it?" Needed to be longer. But it was juicy. 4.0/5
good stuff
Probably my favorite MJ album. 8/10 1. Off the Wall 2. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough 3. Workin' Day and Night
Still sounds very slick and modern. Pre vocal-tic MJ – the guy could really sing! Plus some tunes I'd never heard before that shoulda been singles. This was a surprisingly pleasing experience.
I stopped when I got enough
Early Michael Jackson - Off the Wall, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough. A couple songs sound like funky disco.
Heard it all, but can appreciate how amazing it was in its day
starting off strong with the first song rock with you is so good never heard get on the floor but I like it! lots of classics
All the funky dance songs are some of the best tunes of all time. All of the melancholy ballads are embarrassing. Thankfully the balance is more towards the former, but the latter really take this thing down a bit.
Good songs with great, funky bass lines.
This is one of those LPs that is always on your backlog somewhere to dive into "some day." And then when you do, you realize you've been listening to this album your whole life. It's full of MJ cuts that are seered into the fabric of anything R&B, funky or soul that has appeared for 40+ years after Michael Jackson burst out of the family and into the universe with this album. It's a vibe, an atmosphere. You won't get your mind blown but you're dancing and you don't care.
It's aight. Just a Micheal Jackson album. High-quality production, pretty good. MJ isn't a personal favourite.
A very magical album. Don't Stop, Rock with you, She's out of my life all wonderful. Not sure about the title track.
As a kid I was a massive fan of Michael Jackson during the Thriller period, and also listened to the successor Bad quite a lot, but never gave the predecessor and break-through album Off the Wall too much attention, except maybe for the amazing opening track. Upon this revisit, I really appreciated the overall production (Quincy Jones) and execution of the songs. There are some really good, catchy, songs on here (e.g., the opening track, the title song, and I Can't Help It), but also several songs that are less captivating (e.g. Girlfriend and It's the Falling in Love). In my opinion, Thriller is still a significant step up from this album, so I'll leave it at 4 stars.
Brought back some memories of listening to this album over and over and over again as a kid. The first half is still pretty amazing, but it falls off sharply starting at "Girlfriend". "She's Out of My Life" is ok, but is a little cheesy as well. Still solid album.
i loved off the wall
Well, the album started off strong, but then it all started to sound the same. I can absolutely understand songs like "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough' and 'Rock With You' being on lists of 1001 songs you must hear, but as an entire album, it's hard to see. In fact, I noticed this first with when listening to Bad and I'm picking up on it again here, but this album also feels more consumable in pieces as opposed to trying to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. I do think that 'I can't Help It' redeems the latter half of the album, from being mostly forgettable. My tastes aside, it's undeniable that this album was massively influential on countless artists, so for that alone, I can't really bring myself to rate it below a four. In this case I think the album is great, less for what I hear in the music, then for what most people hear in the album.
I am not an actual Michael Jackson fan, but this record is surprisingly groovy. I like it.
Great ofc
Trying to separate the art from the artist this really is a banger
Excellent disco album, prefer thriller or bad but this is great
Loved it, would not have chosen this to start with but glad I did. Tracks 6, 8-10 less familiar and could have also been singles. Solid quality.
Thriller
Pretty solid album. I hate She’s Out of My Life.
Such a strong start with Dont Stop and Rock with You, but the rest of the songs start to sound the same. Gets a 4 bc they are good and as Tom put it, some of the albums on this list are much more questionable, but really a big name artist 3.
Not as great as thriller, but another killer album from Micheal Jackson. I'd say you could get away with only one of his albums, but taking this one off with so much other garbage on the list would be an insult.
Great album. Of course, Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough is THE song.
First track banger straight off the bat! 2nd track big tune too. Yeh few bangers, class, big energy. Not as many hits as I hoped for but still mint, 4/5
He is not the king of pop without reason. His sound is still pop and still fresh even after more than 30 years. Not generic pop music, but a really great mixture of jazz and soul music that is extremely catchy! I'll give it 4 stars because I know that is not the best of MJ yet, but it's a great album.
Absolute Classic MJ. I have never previously listened to this album but there were several songs that are so ubiquitous that you can't not have heard them. Funky disco vibes throughout and mellowing towards the tail end of the album. Best: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough; Rock With You Worst: It's The Falling In Love
"He could have died in 1990. We would still have Beat it and Thriller, and he would have died before being a pedophile" Rios, Ronald
I've heard so many of these songs before in the background, but I've never listened to them seriously. Glad I did.
Ever since that documentary a few years ago, it’s been really hard for me to hear any of his songs without feeling really uneasy. That being said, it’s impossible to deny the bangers on this album.
Solid album. Bass line on Girlfriend rips.
What a great album. Eternally great songs, perfect production and vocals. I think the album is most successful when Jackson/Jones lean into the era and embrace the disco. The dance songs ("Don't Stop," "Off the Wall," "Workin' Day and Night," "Get on the Floor") are the best on the album and still considered to be classics, while the popier love songs ("Girlfriend," "It's the Falling in Love," "She's Out of My Life") fall a little flat. "Rock with You" splits the difference and is just sweet and fun to listen to. Fave songs: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night, Get on the Floor
Listening to older Michael Jackson albums between The Jackson 5 days and Thriller is pretty interesting
Starts waaaaaay to strongly, the album after Rock with You is not bad (HAH!) but is not as good as Don't stop til ya get enough and Rock with You. Very solid release but weaker than the later output I assume.
Classic disco era Quincy Jones genius.
I knew the hits, how can you not love these cheesy ass songs.
Michael's called the king of pop for a reason.
Amazing energy in the start. Bit more melancholic towards the end, but still very nice. The quality of the recording is amazing. Overall really good album.
The start of Jackson's incredible run of albums, and one of the landmarks of the disco era besides Bad Girls and Saturday Night Fever. All tracks are bangers, thanks to Jackson's extension use of falsetto to excite the audience. The album is full of bangers due to this attribute, with the first side aiming to get listeners on the dance floor, and second feeling more like the after-party (except the closing track). Favorite tracks are, no shocker, "Don't Stop...", "Rock With You", and "Off the Wall". Maybe because I'd been rocking to them growing up. But it doesn't stop there with funky innovation sound and production as in "Girlfriend" that further define the disco era.
Pretty good for a child molester
Classic MJ, good pop album
is this considered disco or pop
Really fun to listen to, production + instrumentals are top notch
The hits are located at the beginning of the album.
First time I have listened to this album in full. Several classic songs, but I'm looking forward to some of Jackson's even better albums.
Classic 80's
Love it
muito champ, xibo, qunostopo, donstotiuiugeteno.
Great album…. Too bad he’s not around
Cracking disco influenced pop.
L'énergie dont j'avais besoin
Hard not to enjoy at least the opening track. Quintessential music that cemented THE Michael Jackson that's most widely known, and for good reason. First side is like a non-stop dance party with MJ as the MC keeping things alive. The energy is infectious! The second side mellows out, embracing a more chilled out vibe without sacrificing too much of the fun. (Quincy Jones is on production and is a master of the craft). She's Out of My Life feels more like an obligatory ballad than an earnest entry; Gotta make the runtime quota somehow I guess. It's clear that side B is the weaker of the two, but it's definitely still solid music at the end of the day.
Brilliant ! Brought back memories of the time.I want to give it 5* but then I know it’ll go straight to the top so it’s a high ****
Michael near his peak .. definitely a recommended listen. Fun dance tunes and sentimental ballads. Not quite a 5 for me but that might be personal genre preference.
Burned out toward the end but DAMN the first few songs are absolute hottrax... could use more MJ albums in this list, anyone who has ears can enjoy this
Funk basics
I enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting for Michael Jackson. Still slow towards the middle, and I wouldn't want to hear most of these songs very often. A low 4
Le faltó hee hee
Very nice album... soul/disco balance
What do Jared Fogle and this album have in common? Let me tell you... "What comes first? Don't stop till you get enough". Of course I'm referring to Jared's love for delicious subway sandwiches. Nah but seriously, this was a really great album and I did enjoy it since I've never really listened to it before. I've always been a thriller guy, and by saying that, I can't say that it's better than thriller. Still good though and I'll definitely listen to it more now but, alas, I cannot betray my beloved thriller. So with every listen of off the wall, I'll listen to thriller twice.
This album starts out with a BANGER. Having listened to this song since hearing it in Rush Hour 2 (did Chris Tucker sing it better?) I feel like I still haven’t gotten enough. But also, ever since everything came out about Michael and his proclivities, I haven’t listened to him as much so maybe I’ve had enough. It is very hard to discuss Michael without bringing up not just the many many allegations but also the way he grew up and was treated by his father. While I don’t like making excuses for others, I do like understanding why people are who they are and when looking at his life it is easy to see why he did the things he did. I have never actually listened to a Jackson album all the way through so I am excited to see where this takes me. Rock with You has a nice beat to it but I wonder who he is referring to when he talks about all night. I’m not a historian so I do not know the timeframe between this album and his ranch. This does feel like the kind of song I would have danced to at the club if I was alive back then. I am DIGGING Workin’ Day and Night, the beats that were chosen for this album are so good and his “catching of breath” or “yipping” I’m not sure what you would call it, is on point here. He says someone has him working day and night, maybe that is a reflection of the countless hours his father forced him to practice and rehearse. I’m sure after being around his dad he would be excited to get out and dance to this beat as well. Get On the Floor starts out as a great disco type song, very funky. Off the Wall speaks to me right off the bat because I was the guy who was on the wall not wanting to dance at school functions which is funny because I love to dance. Maybe if I had heard this song back then I would have been inspired to get off the wall. He says to leave the 9-5 on the shelf and just enjoy yourself which is a great message for someone like me (even though I work 8-4). This is one of my new favs of the album. Girlfriend is a weak song to me, certainly sounds nice, but for some reason I can’t picture him having girlfriend. She’s Out of My Life is the same story as before, but I won’t deny that he has pipes and sounds great on this track. It’s interesting that his album is a lot of fun dance tunes but then there are a few slow dances in there as well and ends with Burn This Disco Out for that last dance of the night. Looking at the album artwork, it’s easy to see someone who is ready to get off the wall and dance but knowing what we all know and where he ended up, it is also incredibly sad. This album was his first solo so I wonder if he struggled breaking free from his fathers grasp and struggled making this just for fear of what his father thought or how he would be treated.
The disco sound is definitely dated, but there are some really good songs on this album. I can't believe this was his fifth solo album. I thought it was his first.
Un discazo pop que yo supongo que orientó más sonidos en años posteriores. Tiene todavía su influencia disco y medio funk. Además viene el súper hit "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough". Creo que lo disfruté, aunque tiene canciones dispares, por ejemplo, "She's Out Of My Life" en realidad me aburrió mucho. "Off the Wall" y "Burn This Disco Out" son otras dos que destaco de acá. No sabía que lo había producido Quincy Jones! 8/10
Groovy
Such a good dance album, but on the tunes where the tempo slows so goes my interest. Also, how the hell did he come up with the notion to cram the words “keep on with the force don’t stop” into like two notes? Also also, that song’s about Star Wars.
Good album. Couple borin ones.
Very strong start with "Don't Stop." Some work themes on this album, very RCE. Ended strong too, I liked that disco song. Overall a fun album, little to complain about.
god dam, don't stop til you get enough is a 10/10 song Micheal wants you to just enjoy music and feeling free, and expresses it amazingly with an endless well of disco grooves slows down in the second half, but bangers all around
Another solid album from the king of pop.
Obviously heard this a million times, but damn, it is a good'n through and through.
he heee¡
Classic Michael Jackson
have not listened to a full Michael Jackson album before. some good songs for a dancin playlist on here.
This morning I'm listening to 'Off the Wall' by Michael Jackson. I was looking on the Internet to see where things are at with Michael being a pedophile. Do we give him a free pass? It's become difficult to continually have to separate the art from the artist. And what sort of responsibility does MJ's asshole Dad Joe have to do with how his son turned out? So this landmark album that combines all the greatest the world of music (pop, rock, disco, etc) has to offer in 1979. It's difficult to know what to do here. I guess try and listen to it - solely focusing on the music and production. The music is fun and bubbly. The ballady songs towards the end of the album has dragged it down for me quite a bit. As long as the music kept moving, I didn't have as much time to think about how creepy MJ was in real life. The last couple of songs are better and have tied up the album nicely. Takes me back to when I was a kid, and this talented artists I didn't know much about - moonwalked on the Grammys. It was literally the biggest thing to happen at the time. I miss those times and that artist. Before it all got fucked up.
Super album van legendarische artiest
Quite alright. It's MJ so it's hard for it to be bad. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is the obvious hit from this album.
some iconic MJ hits, good classic pop
Classic, objectively good album, but wasn't in a great mood for it that day
good album start tbh
Danceable as fuck, never sat still during the entire listen. Feet off the ground and ears a lovin' this is amazing.
God med enkelte missere
det svänger faktiskt ganska bra.
get on the floor baseline is god
Cool
Top effort. Not the most polished album, but mostly fun.
Overrated IMO
Catchy, mich hat aber nichts komplett überzeugt
(Ironically) Inoffensive. Easy listening sort of album. A lot of songs feel very similar, which is fine but it keeps the album pretty middle of the road.
Number: 258 Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: 3 ======= Comes out to a 3. Not nearly as good overall as Thriller which I gave a 5 earlier in this challenge. Frankly, I don't know why you need both of these albums on this list as they seem pretty much the same to me except Thriller has more great tracks on it.
Hey this creepy guy can really sing. This album has 2 legitimate hits to start but then is just a long string of forgettable 70s cheese. But Don’t Stop alone is worth 3 stars.
All very groovy, but he lost me a bit in the last few songs
wild disco dancin' stuff
This is what I thought it would be
no es mi onda, a pesar de que rock with you es wenawena.
Michael Jackson was good at making music. And I think that's all I'll say on that subject
Muutama hittibiisi oli mukavaa kuunneltavaa. Kokonaisuutena ei säväyttänyt.
It was okay
To be honest, Michael Jackson isn't my cup of tea. "Off the Wall" still manages to be good, though. It was the album that made Jackson a star after his days with the Jackson 5. I've now completed the trilogy of Jackson's most famous albums ("Off the Wall", "Thriller" and "Bad"). This week's been interesting so far; let's keep it up. 3 stars for "Off the Wall".
mike
一般
Definitely better than some other Disco I've tried since Jackson's vocals are really good, but I'm still struggling to really feel how the genre makes you want to dance. This time I considered more that the context that this was meant to be heard in is very different from me streaming it on Shittify whilst I get ready and walk around a shopping centre, but unfortunately I don't ever do cocaine so I don't really get why songs like Don't Stop Till You Get Enough justify being eight minutes long. I'm sorry disco, I do like you but I feel like I should like you more.
Rock With You is great. So is the first song. He hasn't found his voice exactly yet. A lot of it sounds like he is trying recreate Stevie Wonder with Q.
4/10 Pas fan de Michael Jackson. Style disco années 80. Musiques très connues.
Music for dancing!
First of all, Michael Jackson was a pedophile and deserves to be remembered for that. The music: the funkier takes are objectively great (and Quincy Jones deserves tons of credit); the mellower pieces feel a bit too smooth and saccharine
Mwah. Prima
okay
399/1001 Michael Jackson - Off the Wall Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ Where this album excels is the upbeat, funky, discoey numbers. In the middle half there's a couple of awful, overwrought ballads, which ruins the flow of the album. It's fine.
I love disco but hate Michael Jackson. Just like I loved Side A and hated Side B.
Solid, but the first track is by far the best
Jamone Lee, Jamone
Surprisingly only 2 big songs and the rest unknowns? Couple other gems in there but definitely early days of the solo career and Quincy connect
Ugh, it's fine, whatever, so not for me
r u fucking kidding me?? just read my last review.... good lord..... at least that's the last of it.
I let out an audible groan when this came up. I’ve had enough Michael. I’ve made up my mind about Micheal. It’s all fine.
The Production is top notch, and there's occasional moments of brilliance, but overall the writing is just mediocre. 2 1/2 stars
Sounds like the makings of a King of Pop!
Ok i am prepared for everyone to call me crazy, but this one just is NOT that good, i actually like other Mikey j but i feel like these songs are just not that inspiring, it had some cool funky bass lines that I liked, but i just didn’t really feel much from this Highlights It’s the falling in love
Off The Wall Michael Jackson 1979 Genres: Pop, Soul Styles: Disco, Ballad 1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (★★★★★) -Contexto: Celebra el deseo, el baile y el placer sin límites; transmite euforia y liberación total en la pista. -Fav 2. Rock with You (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Invita a compartir una noche de baile íntimo y romántico, centrada en la conexión entre dos personas. 3. Workin' Day and Night (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Habla del agotamiento de trabajar constantemente y del esfuerzo por sostener una relación o una vida exigente. 4. Get on the Floor (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Es un himno de fiesta que anima a dejar las inhibiciones y disfrutar del baile colectivo. 5. Off the Wall (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Propone escapar del estrés laboral y de las obligaciones para recuperar la alegría y divertirse. 6. Girlfriend (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: El narrador intenta convencer a una chica de que su pareja no la valora y que él podría hacerlo mejor. 7. She's Out of My Life (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Retrata la tristeza profunda y la aceptación dolorosa de una ruptura amorosa definitiva. 8. I Can't Help It (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Expresa un enamoramiento irresistible y la sensación de no poder controlar los propios sentimientos. 9. It's the Falling in Love (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Celebra la emoción y el vértigo del momento en que uno empieza a enamorarse. 10. Burn This Disco Out (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Cierra el álbum con energía festiva, invitando a bailar hasta el amanecer y exprimir la noche al máximo. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,4)
Äh
This is great. IMO thriller is better. Only marking this a 3 to show the distinction between this and thriller. But MJ was so excellent in this era.
Eight year olds, dude
#401 Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough is one of my favourite MJ songs and the first half of this album is good but it loses me in the 2nd half with some slower tracks and just a seemingly lower quality of tracks. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit?❓(just the hits) Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not a bad pop album, but probably MJ's most overrated. The tracks are fine, but they don't really do anything for me, which I suspect is because of the disco elements. The most popular track on this album "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is my least favorite of his "iconic" songs. The falsetto on that track does not properly showcase MJ's great singing voice.
Just ok
I only like the first song and everything else feels the same
Starts strong and it is pretty good. Feel like it should be a 4 but I can't quite do it.
Enjoyed it all - not the biggest fan of disco but I'd say this is a good example of it.
I like this album and love a few of the songs, but it hasn't really stood out for me
233. nice
Solid and enjoyable, but not as enjoyable the more iconic Michael Jackson albums. Don't stop til you get enough really is a 6 minute song.
catchy as hell but weirdly stays in its lane musically. Rock with You and Off the Wall are dope. strong 3
Rating: 7/10 A good first real adult MJ album with some excellent Quincy production. I’m not a big fan of Michael, I think his music is good but I’ve always…avoided the guy. There’s really not a single bad thing to say about Off the Wall but I definitely feel like this one sounds a bit homogeneous. It has a really incredible first couple of tracks, plus the title track make for three all timers of the 20th century, but the B side sounds like more of the same but worse of the best the album has to offer. But really no one makes a better love fueled disco jam than this duo. Underrating it but rounding down for personal preference
groovy and uplifting. an interesting case of the most famous track deserving the fame and being the best out of the bunch, and it's the opening right off the bat, it doesn't get much better than that tbh. but overall pretty consistent record and homogenous sounding.
Some huge dancefloor hits on this, and I appreciate the funky bass throughout.
Svänger bra. Behöver fler lyssningar för att landa i ett betyg. 3/5
It's very fun in parts, which you'd expect, especially obviously "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and the instrumentation is great. But it's still too disco for me to love as much as other Michael Jackson albums.
I like MJ’s music but this wasn’t my favorite of his.
not a cohesive album overall, but there are definitely a few solid disco bops.
a couple of great songs, a few good songs, one of the worst songs i've ever heard (she's out of my life), and the rest is filler. theres a kind of insubstantial sound to this album as a whole, even on the good tracks. never been a huge mj fan outside of the big hits but he's always been an interesting figure to say the least. reading about him always leaves me with something new to feel sick and sad about. listening to this album while doing so had me feeling weird
Fine
Should be a 4, but hearing Jacko singing about having fun before you're too old raised to much discomfort.
Found a couple of new songs that I didn't know of and that i quite liked. The recording is pretty good. Interesting listening experience
I really enjoy this album alot. While not being my favorite work of his. I still get a couple listens of the songs from time to time.
it has some bangers, so flirted with a 4, but not consistent enough, plus the broader context, earns Jacko a 3 here
Its good its just hard to listen to with all we know now
it is a pretty good album for a pedophile
The “separate the art from the artist” argument is especially difficult with Michael Jackson because so much of his music is built around intimacy, longing and desire. Whether or not others can compartmentalise, I can’t help hearing those emotions through the lens of the allegations against him. It fundamentally changes the way the music feels, making it impossible for me to separate the performance from the person behind it. Stars are for the work that many others contributed to the album.
There's really no truly great song on this album. To me, it's a fairly basic album and while most songs are good, there's no reason to come back to it. I Can't Help It was by far my least favorite.
Пару песен зацепило к чему прислушаться можно в основном просто диско без смысла
Möykkäel Jaksoni kuulostaa siltä miltä se kuulostaa. Tää oli vähä hempoinen levy, pitäs olla sitä kunnon tamppaus-jacksonia niin lähtee paremmin.
Good album, this guy really was the bees knees back then eh
Prefer this era of Michael Jackson for sure. Would definitely get me on the dance floor
Rock With You is my favorite of his but the rest of this album doesn’t do much for me. First half’s interesting as transition between disco and the 80s, back half kinda sucks
A classic
There are standout moments, but while this was his massive breakthrough as a solo artist, to me it doesn’t stand up like some of his later successes as an album bursting with blockbuster material. The most successful for me are the upbeat and frankly more aggressive self-penned material. Aggressive is relative of course, but the other upbeat numbers, mostly by Heatwave’s Ron Temperton, seem soft by comparison. “Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough” has the snap, panache and vibrancy that would come to inhabit the core of MJ’s best uptempo hits and possess his feet (and any listener with a pulse and the slightest whiff of a sense of rhythm). He got better at delivering these, but for now it’s head and shoulders above everything else here. Even “Rock With You”. I understand “She’s Out of My Life” was a hit which, although I find astonishing given its lack of beat, is comforting given its strong chord progressions and impressive melody. The Stevie Wonder song is a winner, but it sounds like Stevie-lite, not Michael Jackson. The McCartney song is not a winner. There are steps in the right direction toward his superstardom here, I’m just surprised he managed to achieve the huge leap that he did with this one.
Don't stop 'til you get enough - 5 Rock with you - 4 Workin' day and night - 3 Get on the floor - 3 Off the wall - 3 Girlfriend - 3 She's out of my life - 2 I can't help it - 3 It's the falling in love - 3 Burn this disco out - 3
I felt bad streaming this, knowing I was contributing some tiny amount of money to his estate
*1979. *Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Rock with You. *This is a fun time. Very classic poppy Michael. RATING - 7/10
Not good enough to overcome the dissonance of the person behind the album
I was snootily dismissive of this when it came out. I'm glad I got more open minded as a got older. Lotta good stuff on here, Quincy Jones has the magic touch. However any time I see David Foster in the credits I cringe. "It's The Falling In Love" does nothing to tell me that cringe is inappropriate.
Very nice, clean production and sound, Jackson's voice is not particularly my favourite in terms of style but undeniably excellent. Liked "Rock with You" and "She's Out of My Life". Impossible to listen without tapping ones toes.
Resolutely ok.
First two songs are strong, the rest is ok.
Did not care for the second half as much as for the first. The groovy, very disco songs are my favorite, the ballads unfortunately are not. Nonetheless, I loved listening to this.
Sure, whatever, some more MJ. It's fine, maybe even pretty good. But not what I will be listening to.
Não é o melhor álbum
some bangers
ganz cool und funky, gerade die erste hälfte. zweite lässt stark nach, paar richtige kacklieder auch dabei
Its a great album, I just rarely want to listen through to the end.
llike it's good but too happy for me idk
Great record. An easy 4*. But Michael Jackson is a child rapist, so he gets a one star penalty.
As a whole, I wasn't all that impressed with this album. It started of hot with two really strong tracks, but the rest wasn't anywhere near as good. A big chunk of songs toward the middle/end were pretty bland to me. The last track was probably the best after the first two. I think maybe it has to do with it being more disco-leaning. The genre lends to a lot of repetition with a danceability focus. It can be groovy and funky, but too often just gets boring for me. That happened here, especially since I wasn't listening anywhere close to a disco environment. I easily tuned out during a few songs, which feels like it shouldn't happen on an MJ album. Despite the issues, I definitely wouldn't say this is bad. The first few songs do a lot of work to elevate it as a whole. The rest didn't reach that level, but still were fine enough. There were only a couple tracks that I would say I didn't like. That leaves it more in the OK/good territory for me. Overall: 2.8/5
Good enjoyable album
Begint heel sterk, maar geen groot fan van de tweede helft. Vooral 'She's Out Of My Life' is echt een draak van een nummer. Anders een 4, nu net een 3.
It’s a decent album, but I’m generally not a fan - for multiple reasons (the obvious ones, and due to Earth Song being on repeat on Top of the Pops when I was eight) Favourite track: I Can’t Help It
The bass pulls it up to a 3. Without that it’d be a meh 2.
Its not bad.
Let's seperate the artist from the art for a moment and realize this pedophile was really good at music (and I've never been an MJ fan). BUT, as strong as this album started off, it really goes downhill after a couple of songs. Why do pedophiles always have to ruin everything?
Nice of Rod Temperton to re-use his Boogie Nights riff on the title track. Overall a nice piece of pop, solid 2.5 stars. Perhaps a bit too much filler to make it a great album.
Some right classic tracks, but also a number of just average stuff.
I'm having an internal struggle with tragedy of a man. To be fair I'll give Quincy Jones a 5 and MJ a 1 cause I just can't look at the music and not see the man that sung it. 1+5=6 6/2=3
1001 gods trying to bait me into watching this movie. Never been much of an MJ fan, but this album is an easy listen for the most part. These slow ballads make me want to fall asleep though NGL. Don’t really see it as anything more than some background party music (the bouncy songs), but it’s well done. Quincy Jones production doing wonders here. I just don’t feel anything beyond the production with MJ. There’s so much music of these same genres that make me FEEL things. This is groovy and nothing more to me. Sorry Zachary.
Genuinely thought I’d have heard this before but aside from the hits, I didn’t actually know a lot of this album. It’s good and easy to see why he became the superstar he did, but ultimately just not my thing.
Honestly I thought this would be more fun but I just found it quite annoying the longer it went for... Maybe it's because needs dictated that I had to hear it whilst studying rather than partying... Even the bangers are a bit boring danceable-but-heard-it-before vibes. Still nice to have a bit of disco!
Michael goes disco and it actually comes off pretty well. Favorite track: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
A couple of good songs at the start of the album, ones that still get play today, but the rest is just middle-of-the-road stuff.
RATING: 6/10 HIGHLIGHT: Rock With You LOWLIGHT: She’s Out of My Life
this was probably such a damn banger when it came out
Whilst both _Thriller_ and _Bad_ were staples of my youth, this only came along later and so I don't have anywhere near the same attachment to it. It also lacks the big name tracks that made him who he was but when it's good, it's very good and it's best in that respect when it's doing funky, poppy disco, which it does for most of the first half and the closer. When it goes into more laid back soul oriented track, as it does for most of the second half, it lacks the punch. It's a decent album, but I don't really reach for Jacko and if I did, it would be one of the two albums that follow this or a greatest hits.
Ridiculous talent and upbeat music
Das kenn ich schonmal bisschen Girlfriend ist immediately liebe! Sehr romantisch und fun das Album
Groovy
cool jacksons
It’s a 3 … wouldn’t have given it more even if, you know, stuff.
Very funky, I like it, so did my Mamm
When to listen: At a bar mitzvah or wedding. I like disco, funk. I like Michael Jackson (the art, not the artist.) But this album has too much baggage and associations in my mind for me to like or appreciate it. It just doesn’t hit for me.
He was ahead of his time! Discovering some new songs: I Can’t Help It (instrumentals remind me of Labyrinth) Pretty good album but it felt a little short. Started off super upbeat and mellowed out. 7.5/10
Fine pop album just not something I want to listen to
6.0/10 A few amazing hits but rest of album is pretty average
pretty good all throughout haven’t really got favs
The earlier the better for MJ's musical output.
Está lindo pero mi era favorita de Michael viene en los 80. Nota: 3.3
Don’t stop ‘till you get enough - Upbeat tempo and real groovy beat. Michael pairs high pitched singing with catchy lyrics. Although it becomes a bit repetitive, overall it’s a really fun song. Rock with you - The drums and synth create a nice atmosphere, the usage of the synth build up to the lyrics is nice. Michael’s voice is outstanding, he has gone for a slightly deeper voice in this song contrasting with the first song. Could definitely dance to this song. Workin’ day and night - Michael’s heavy breathing/panting stands out very heavily in the beginning. The percussion sets a fast pace for Michael’s singing, making the song feel rather energetic. Get on the floor - Dramatic buildup at the beginning. Michael’s voice echoed by the background singers is a lovely addition. I enjoyed how his voice was used in the background alongside the instruments. Off the wall - Outstanding vocals combined with nice lyrics and a less chaotic background contrasting to the previous. Girlfriend - Michael’s calmer voice stands out immediately, highlighting the shift from energetic to relaxed. The do-do-do-do-do’s are fun. She’s out of my life - A beautiful opening followed by Michaels raw vulnerable voice and emotional lyrics - “She’s out of my life, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry” Michael sings softly throughout the whole song, conveying his heartbreak and vulnerability. I can’t help it - A laid back song, displaying his admiration and love for someone, describing them as “an angel in disguise”. It’s the falling in love - Genuinely not sure whether the opening is a woman or Michael (sorry Michael) the instrumental and vocal buildup to the chorus was a good addition. Didn’t stand out much. Burn the disco out - I liked his little *hip* noise with his voice, beat creates the illusion that people are clapping along to the song. Fast paced groove with smooth vocals. Was beginning to grow tired of the album but this song brought the energy back, redeeming the album. A fairly good album, some songs become quite repetitive or just don’t stand out much. My top tracks are “Don’t stop ‘till you get enough”, “She’s out of my life”, and “Burn this disco out”. Overall a 3 out of 5, Michael’s vocals are outstanding, the only thing that held the album back for me was the repetitive lyrics and a few of the songs. A lovely first album from Michael.
I'm basing this purely on the music not the man, and the music is kinda brilliant unfortunately
Notable Textzeile: Then why don't you just dance across the floor? 'Cause there's a chance for chances And the chance is choosin' And I sure would like just to groove with you Musste erstmal ein wenig recherchieren um herauszufinden, was MJ hier selbst geschrieben hat. Eine lange Liste illustrer Komponisten für ein seltsames Album. Musikalisch bin ich damit voll einverstanden heute, kann mir aber auch vorstellen dass ich viele Nicht-Disco-Tage in meinem Leben hatte und haben werde, dann ist es unerträglich gleichförmig. Aber ist schon sehr gut produziert und arrangiert. Seltsam finde ich es, weil mir unklar ist was für eine Persona hier aufgebaut wird. Vom Star Wars Zitat im ersten Song über die Person die immer zum Arbeiten gezwungen wird, dem Boyfriend seines Girlsfriends genau zeigen will was sie so zusammen tun bis sie dann nach seltsam spezifischen zwei Jahren wieder verschwindet. Dazwischen immer wieder Tanzen und so. Ich bin mir insgesamt unsicher, wie ich MJs Leben in die Bewertung mit einbeziehen möchte, daher lass ich das mal sein und sage wg. Abzügen in der Textnote und im alltäglichen Ertragen können eine gute 3,3
Hm. Seite A gefällt mir, natürlich wegen den Hits. Bei Seite B habe ich schon keine Geduld mehr für Disco, und die Songs haben zu wenig Ideen irgendwie. Mir war nicht klar wie sehr das Album Disco ist. Und das Wings Cover ist natürlich auch katastrophal. 2 Punkte? Nein, weil mir burn the disco down dann doch wieder gefällt.
Dafür dass es MJ war habe ich mehr erwartet und letzten Endes fand ich das Album in Summe sehe mid.
muy bueno los inicios de Michael la verdad un album disfrutable pero no me voló la cabeza
This is a classic album. However, I'm not a big fun of R&B, funky, or disco. So, for that reason, this is not that great for my personal taste. Anyway, the album is indeed enjoyable and, undoubtedly, very well produced.
It was pretty fine but didn't strike me as super amazing or anything; I liked Thriller better generally.
It was good, went up and down for me in terms of songs which i might listen again. Although I don't really think I am a michael jackson guy. Favourites: 1. She's out of my life: very personal and relatable for me 2. Get on the floor: made me want to dance
Michael Jackson is the best above a certain BPM
this album was on the wall in my opinion
i feel nothing towards this.
Far from the worst thing in the world, but not MJs best album by a long shot.
It's solid pop with some real big hits. But the second half really annoyed me and put me to sleep.
Good start, definitely a vibe could be better overall though.
Geweldige hits, niet zijn beste werk. Tikje eentonig ook
Not the best MJ offering. Probably the most dated of his catalog, leaning very heavily into disco. Has some good songs, but mostly a pass for me in favor of Bad or Thriller
OK, so Michael can blow. He is an amazing singer, and has such an incredible catalogue of music. The Bad and Thriller albums are masterpieces. This, however, I was less than thrilled with. I’m just not a fan of disco, and this album would’ve been so much better if there was a lot more funk to it. Frankly, there’s not a whole lot on here that blows me away. There are some good tracks, no doubt, but far from his best.
Good disco album
Nice change of pace. Not a big fan of disco or dance, but this seemed really well produced. Probably not a repeat listen for me but enjoyed it for the most part.
incredible start, very unremarkable side B that starts to turn to mush in my brain. good but not the best michael jackson.
I expected more from this tbh
Putting Michael Jackson's troubles aside this is a very average album. DSTYGE is the best track, followed by Rock With You and She's out of my life. The rest is very disco based which is good if you like that sort of thing. Working Day and Night is the best of the rest.
-couple classics -easy listening but also a pop overall Fav: Workin’ Day and Night
Felt like the album lost steam in the second half. Enjoyed it for the most part though. Feels like in the last few years everyone seems to have just decided that he’s not cancelled anymore. Which is odd because 10-15 years ago it was basically just accepted he was a horrible person.
Pop, 1979 -> 3
I respect the innovation and high value production of this, but I also found the album a little bit boring. I did really enjoy the singing in "she is out of my world"
Jamais écouté avant. Top : Get on the Floor Flop : Girlfriend
A few classics songs but not as good as Thriller. There was less variety as well on what seemed to me like a fairly standard pop album.
It's nae bad. I mean, obviously not really my cup of tea. But there are some very well crafted pop songs in there and of course some very talented singing. Standouts: Off The Wall, the first two (although they're pretty obvious)
The first two tracks are amazing. And Louis Johnson's bass on Get on the Floor is something to behold. Side B drags; I'm not a fan of She's Out of My Life. All in all it's an interesting preview of coming attractions.
Definitely better than I wanted it to be - but I still can't separate the art from the artist.
Enjoyed it a fair bit. Has aged a lot better than Bad. The second half was rather dry though.
I know this is a total classic but not much really stands out for me after Rock with You
Didn't know it, only Thriller and everything after. Surprisingly good.
First things first, I'm going with the usual policy of trying to separate art from artist, even if that gets increasingly difficult in certain cases... Starts off with a couple of absolute crackers, no doubt, and there's some solid stuff besides, but too many Stevie Wonder retreads and stuff so sickly sweet you can feel it rotting your insides.
just know i had a ton of notes for off the wall. 1979 obviously ROCK WITH YOU . My favorite MJ song. Dont Stop Til lyou get enough. but the problem is that the hipe of the first 3 songs takes a cliff dive at "girlfriend" and thus this stops feeling hype. Its the Falling in love did find its way to me tho.
3 stars Good music and consistent. But in that consistency it can feel a little samey. It’s hard not to compare this with Thriller and that’s unfortunate because that record is almost perfect and this is just good. The hits are great and the other stuff isn’t bad but not really as memorable or grabbing attention.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Solid album. Stronger first half, tails off for me during the second half.
Very solid disco album. Most of the songs are pretty great and it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Solid 3 stars for me
Album No. 0182 on my list. To put it mildly, I have very, very mixed feelings about Michael Jackson. On the one hand, being born in the 1990s, he was completely ubiquitous in my childhood. He was the star. On the other hand, I had never really liked his music much personally and was not a fan of his style of singing. Then again, he's certainly an iconic artist. But then again, he was an absolute piece of garbage human. Anyway, I was still curious about "Off The Wall", because I had only ever known MJ's big later hits but never actually listened to one of his albums in entirety. Well, and the album was... okay. To me, it was nothing special, because it's not my favorite style of music, and I still really don't like MJ's voice. But on the other hand, one can hardly deny that this is a very well produced, groovy, funky, very danceable peak disco album. I didn't care about most of the individual songs, but the whole sound of this is pretty great and you can really see a rising star in action here (if this is the right word - I mean, he was already pretty big at the time, just not the global superstar he was about to become). Anyways, I'll add the classic "Don't Stop 'Til You get Enough", "Rock With You", and "It's The Falling In Love" (a little hidden gem) to my playlist. 3/5 stars.
Not his strongest album, pretty good, feels like some of the album is a little weak though
Great basslines!
Sure do miss the days this could be enjoyed without qualifiers … I get burnt out on disco after a few tracks, but this may be Quincy's finest moment, so each individual track is fantastic.
All listenable, some positively enjoyable.
Don't stop till you get enough and rock with you are great songs. Knocked off a star as he's a paedo.
Keeps moving. A good dance record. A bit of a victim of its success. I never need to hear dont stop or rock with you ever again. Working day and night is a good track. Not as good when it slows down
Mid album, great start, but i just didn't like the long songs. Great vocals tho, ofc and beats were too notch as well.
Zeer Michael Jackson. Ik geef het 3 sterren, maar het verdient er waarschijnlijk 4.
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Quincy jones masterpiece, shame Michael is a wrongen and his voice grates after a while
Good music, bad man. Couldn't finish, couldn't think of nothing else than a p-files
Il ne faut pas se mentir, l'album a mal vieilli excepté le début qui démarre excellement. Début = 5 étoiles et j'ai presqu'envie de le prendre au mot "don't stop 'til you get enough"... mais voilà après rock with me, je donnerai un bon 2/3 étoiles.... Et l'album semble trop long. Bref, je m'en tiens à 3 étoiles !
This may have been Michael Jackson's best album. However, I don't like the style, the arrangements, or the voice. Listening to the music again didn't give me a pleasant feeling of nostalgia. However, it wasn't so annoying that I had to turn it off. 3/5
Of the three Michael Jackson's album in this list, I think I liked this one the best. "Bad" suffers from the dated 80's sound production, and while "Thriller" may have his biggest hits ever, I think it is a bit inconsistent. This album may not be his biggest, but I think it is the most solid. It is composed of very solid, groovy, funk and fun songs with a handful of slower and sad moments. Did I love it? Not really. Regardless of Michael Jackson's insane voice and being quite fun, I'm not a big fun of disco, and the mellow songs weren't doing anything for me. So that is why it is not getting a higher score.
Is it an iconic album? Yes. Is it objectively good? Also yes. Do I despise the sight and sound of MJ? Again: yes. This is a generous three.
- avausraita yks parhaista biiseistä evö - toinen biisi samoin - lopuista tulee kyl vähä semmone fiilis että discohaulikolla ammuttiin ja parhaat tulokset laitettiin ekaks kaheks biisiks