Off The Wall

Early on in this project I gave Thriller five stars. I was shocked at how many of the songs held up and I enjoyed, even if I didn't when the album came out. I wasn't certain about this record, because the hits were not songs I really liked. I figured maybe I'd enjoy the rest at least. After listening, I felt the best part of Off The Wall were indeed the singles. The other songs truly felt like filler to me. What I really enjoyed about Thriller was the mix of styles, and this album is pretty much straight ahead disco. It's good disco, but little else. I believe my run of four or five star albums is about to come to an end.

High: Dont stop til you get enough has a lot of Disco energy to last me forever. Low: Working day and night is weaker for me but mainly because I dont particularly like maximum funk. I feel bad as this is probably top 70s dance perfection...however when I am being honest, I came to love the Michael Jackson that had fully devolved into a weird little music goblin. This is the "pure" stuff, and I just prefer the later, deranged-self stuff. Not sure this ages well either.

Objectively very good, lots of disco energy and you cant help but move your body to it. The thing that stood out most to me, at least on the Tidal version, is the immaculate precision with which everything is performed and recorded. All the vocals are pitch perfect, bang on, a voice like a razor blade. Then every musical element is masterfully performed, recorded and produced. This really is an incredibly polished, master class of an album. Where I struggle with it, is purely a matter of taste. I can't find a space for this type of music in my life. It's just too poppy and at times it's sickly sweet to the point of cringe, e.g. 'Girlfriend'. I would just never listen to this sort of happy-clappy pop, no matter how expertly produced it is. I can appreciate the artistry but there's no connection for me.

Classic, some good songs

Quality production. But don't get this chicken stuff, probably too meta for me.

So much disco. Lots of bops.

An album I think is weaker than the late 70s Jacksons output and certainly not as good as his next couple of albums. Still enjoyable and I chose the Stevie Wonder written “I Can’t Help It” and the Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster song “It’s the Falling in Love.” McCartney’s “Girlfriend” almost made it. And “Rock With You” has made a lot of other playlists for me historically.

Buen disco, y buen ejercicio de tratar de separar la obra de la persona. Se intentó y se pudo más que para otros casos (te estoy mirando Kanye) donde no me gustaba ni la música ni lo que estaban diciendo. Música 4 Contexto del artista -1 Notita final: 3

Even tho it’s not my sort of thing, and even tho he’s not at his best, meh Michael Jackson is still objectively pretty spectacular. 3.5

Lovely. Great stuff. But a 3 for me. This ain’t Thriller.

I never cared for MJ’s music (or him after we found out he’s a pedo), but his influence can’t be denied. For me though, the best parts were what I’m sure are the “Q factor,” Jones’ horn arrangements and such.

rock with you is MJ's best song by far and i'll fight anyone who disagrees

As someone who only knows about MJ through the American zeitgeist, I've never gave a full album a chance. This is pretty good. Obviously the funk is a strong suit, though it does suffer from long-song-slow-fade where it repeats with no changes for too long. This also confirmed for me that Michael Jackson's ballads are, in fact, a chore to get through.

it's not the first time i'm trying to listen to his records but it just doesn't work. i understand it's good. the sound is so clear and the mixing is so good. it just that his music doesn't work for me at all and i can't make myself like it.

Some bangers, but also quite a few cookie cutter love songs that in hindsight feels so very out of place.

As with some other artists in the list, I never thought I would listen to a whole record by MJ. Not that you have to when it comes to "Thriller"—nearly all the songs on the album were also (hit) singles—but still. Honestly, I never was a big MJ fan; I always sided more with Prince in my youth, and him turning out to be a child molester didn't help either. To separate the artist from the art - is that even possible? - this is not a bad album per se, thanks to the genius and clean production of Quincy Jones. But after some of the classic stompers, it gets dreary. I have always been more into funk than disco, so this album and his later reputation don't really do it for me. 3/5

Best Song: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough I wasn't crazy about this, it sounds rather dated to me. There are some good songs on here but nothing like Thriller. 3/5.

This Quincy Jones guy is pretty good, hey?

The hours are great but the rest of it is kinda meh

Jackos bäst? Ja kanske, men inte superbra väl? När han fortfarande var mestadels svart, rent musikaliskt alltså. Här får vi Quincy's lyxdisko fyllt med storbandsblås och stråkar men också funkbas och wacka-wacka gitarr. "Rock with you" det är väl ungefär så bra som musik kan bli, en av världens bästa låtar då som nu. Resten på A-sidan (inklusive Dont stop) är mycket lättvikts-Prince, absolut inte dåligt, tvärtom men andra gör det bättre och funkigare. B-sidan inleder fint med titelspåret men kraschar duktigt sedan i nån tonårspop, smetiga ballad och onödig duett. Det är tur att den smygande jazzfunken i "I can't help it" kommer och bryter av med skivans nästbästa låt. För sen havererar det igen med låtsasdisko i avutningsspåret, den är ganska fruktansvärd. Där märks det tydligt att Quincy kommer från jazzen och inte riktigt vet vad han sysslar med, det är inte Moroder precision för dabsgolvet direkt. Thriller är ännu mer schizofren vilket gör det här till Jackos bästa trots allt, men den övertygar ju inte mer än i enstaka stunder. Svag trea Lyssna hellre på Prince - For you, Earth Wind and Fire - Raise!

Starkt album i 5 spår. Sedan kraschlandning ner i balladträsk. Näsan över träskytan igen i avslutande Burm this disco out.

Ett ganska svårt album. Framförallt om man betänker att detta var Jacksons första stora steg mot en universell iung of Pop. Förutom Don’t stop… är det inte ett särskilt direkt album. Däremot besitter det stora kvaliteter vid noggrannare lyssning. Massor med små fina finesser i Quincys produktion. Och discon är alltigenom närvarande. Jackson sjunger bra. Allra bäst när han sjunger ut vilket han gärna fått göra i större grad. Stark trea.

Stvar s disco/funk pjesmama je što su interno strašno repetitivne. Ovdje još mrzim njegov glas ali opet je iznadprosječno za ono što jest. Pomislila sam čak da ću dati četvorku ali je pred kraj došlo do dosadnijih pjesama.

This is Michael Jackson in his relative innocence. I quite liked it. Not a big MJ fan in general but I could tolerate this quite well.

Pleins de hits mais je crois que je suis pas convaincu par l’ensemble

A pretty good melding of disco, funk, r&b, easy listening, and pop in general. Not a great album, but it had a couple of real bangers. With Quincy producing, it was a good formula that would peak with Thriller.

pretty good! obviously know who michael jackson is, but never really listened to much of his discography. these albums are nice as introductions.

Can there be too much groove? If this album is your perception of groove, the answer is no. No, there cannot be too much groove. In fact there could be more groove in place of that god awful ballad. Ballads always put me off pop singers. Lyrics are just too cringy. It’s better when the lyrics are just nonsense about partying and dancing and sex with a cool bass line and good beat. But this album over all was pretty good. I liked it. The songs were pretty interesting, and not too similar to each other. Most of the lyrics were just the right amount of cliche to not be annoyed by it and just let yourself enjoy it. And it gave me a better image of Michael Jackson. He’s a funky guy, but still, a bit of a cheesemunk.

Very top heavy album. Starts off strong with some classic disco/funk pop songs, but really loses steam after that. The ballad is kind of an album killer. Bass on the album is quite good. Overall the album is still fun and fairly good. 3/5 Might listen again

1979 Some bangers on here. I quite enjoyed the fist half, but keep it to yourselves. Second half was a bit lame in comparison, so a 5/10 it is. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10)

72/1001 :: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Rating: 5 Listen before you die: Yeah Fav Songs: Don’t Stop Til You get Enough, Rock With You Another day, another Michael album. This album was a tale of 2 half. The first half was very upbeat, dancy, even aggressive at times. The 2nd half was more 80’s R&B which I didn’t love. It wasn’t horrible but it was kinda what I expected it to be. I seriously don’t understand why Michael is put on such an all time great pedestal. He’s got some great songs but from I’ve heard his albums are decent not great.

Easy listen. Nothing really stuck out to me as overly memorable. Since decent beats.

Enjoyed this more than I thought i would. Put aside any personal thoughts of what Jackson may or may not have been. Quincy Jones’ production is immaculate—tight grooves, lush arrangements, and infectious energy, especially in the first half with hits like “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” and “Rock With You.” The second half softens, with ballads and lighter fare that don’t quite match the opening punch. Still, it’s a milestone in pop history, even if it doesn’t sustain its momentum all the way through.

Well done but leans too far disco for my taste.

There was a time in my life where I was ignorant as to whether or not I was able to keep up with the force. This ignorance meant that I was unaware that the force had a lot of power to it. Thankfully Michael Jackson made me aware of the force and that it in fact had a lot of power to it and additionally it made him feel like 'HOO'.

Solid pop album that lets you see the bridge from 70s pop sounds to Jackson’s later albums. Some good hits on here, but also a few tracks that lost me.

Gut

It is ok. But also gets compared to Thriller and Bad.

Too much of the same. A couple of good songs and the rest sounded and felt too similar.

Aquí se expresa nuestro acercamiento o alejamiento a su propuesta musical. En eso, mi aceptación es:

I knew far more of this album than I expected. I have listened to this one since I was given a record player and Thriller for Christmas in the early 80's. I then went out and picked some great records and borrowed a bunch as well. This was one I borrowed. It still holds up and you can hear Quincy influences throughout the album. It's a good album. It's not his best. Micheal hit his peak later but you can hear where he is going with this one. There is some great funk songs and I swear there is some Broadway in here. This album is Micheal no longer a child but moving to the superstar we get later. Even if you aren't a fan of the king of pop you can't deny his talent.

Michael Jackson before he became the MJ we all remember.

Michael’s disco record is better than it should be - I’ll give most of that to the Quincy Jones production, which is out of sight. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough is stupidly good. My hope/guess is Michael was not sexually abusing children at this point so I will not deduct stars for that.

First two songs are very good, but there are features in subsequent songs that make me lose interest aswell as slow songs/boring melodies.

Have wondered why MJ hasn’t been cancelled like many other artists. I’m going to try and focus on the music, but is that really okay?! I mean classics, funk, disco, groove. Just the MJ sound but almost can’t listen without everything else coming in - how him and others so feels a bit icky or weird. Also recognise all the fills, break downs, staccato’s and punches a lot of bands use in live performances. First two songs classics, then kinda gently loses rating as it goes. Coming to a slow, gradual stop by the end. Musically alone, surprising 3.5

Great album that I think just unfortunately loses its steam towards the end. Jackson undeniably puts out some great grooves though!

The album starts out as an absolute riot with Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Rock With You, but slows way down in my opinion. There are really no bad songs on here, but I think there is a bit of a slow, less interesting part in the middle. I'm not a big disco fan so this is not an album I would return to, but it sets up better things.

The production elevates some of the weaker songs, but a couple of songs would benefit from some editing - great three minute songs that are dragged out to 5 minutes or more and lose impact as a result. I do find his voice quite grating at times, there are particular inflections that sound like Eric Cartman singing.

Can’t say I have a lot to say about this one other than I like it in the same way I broadly like any peak-era Michael Jackson I hear. Every pop era has a handful of people working on another level and that’s him here.

Disco and funk influenced pop.

Det er lidt svært. Det er farvet af hans pædofilisager. Objektivt er musikken i centrum her, mere end manden. Det er ikke noget helt tosset album.

two mainstream popular, the rest are alright to get through in the background

It’s decent. Funky. Quincy Jones’ production is great.

I was expecting I’d enjoy this more.

1 movie soundtrack 2 danny sexbang cover best thing that came from this song 3 funk 4 I like 5 mood change 6 I like 7 ballad my least fav 8 I like instrumental 9 no note 10 aight good ending! Overall: I like the dunk and disco elements and the harmonies are really nice to listen to as always Cover: eerie asf icl

(62/100)

I like the first half of this album!

His breakthrough solo album from the mid 70s. Couple of hits. Good, funky disco.

I’ve never been an MJ fan, even before the full-on craziness and paedo shit came out - it’s just not my kind of jam, and the super-slick over-production doesn’t help either. It’s very uninteresting to me, but at least it doesn’t have as many “ow”s, “cha”s, “sha-MONE”s or “hee-hee”s as his later stuff. Scrapes a 3.

"Don't stop..." and "Rock with you" are classics, but there are better MJ songs on later albums.

Extremely samey and repetitive, but very funky

Wasn’t as good as the other MJ album we got but still very good

Good Michael Jackson but not the best Michael Jackson

Got a dark skinned friend, look like Michael Jackson. Honestly thought I'd like this a lot more but there were a lot of songs that would be regarded as saccharine, boring, or corny if they were by someone other than MJ. Closer to a 2 than a 4, but the overall vibe saved it from a dearth of catchy songs.

some classic tunes and others that I had never heard before. Ok

Great two songs to start off with but it runs out of steam through the middle. Stand out songs - don't stop till you get enough, Rock with you

The classics are classic. Discovered the song Girlfriend and can’t stop listening. Songs are long.

This is a pretty nice early Michael Jackson album, but none of these songs are really popular. Overall, not too bad, it was a nice throwback to chill music from that time.

Front loaded album where the 1st half comes out swinging, second half drags. Interesting to see the kinks getting worked out. Sonically crisp with lots of fun little percussion pieces punctuating the better bits. Good, not great, album that points to the highs to come. 3.5/ 5

Good, but I would never listen to it my self.

favorites: Rock With You, Get On The Floor

Like other Michael Jackson album this one has great tracks but some that are bit duller. I enjoyed it very much, but I also can't say too much about it that's memorable.

First 2 tracks are obviously great. Disco classics. The rest is pleasant enough. Loses some steam on Side 2. Can hear the formation of a lot of Jackson's sound for the next decade. 3.5 Heard before? Not really, 2 of the singles Owned: No 0/1001, 0/2 Will I get? No Recommend: Sure

This was a mid album. Thriller was much better

The first half of the album is excellent, but the quality drops noticeably in the second half. Still, would be 4 stars without the 1 star deduction because of him being such a problematic person.

2.6

Итс окэй. Майкл Джэксон и Майкл Джэксон. Лучшая песня - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.

Couple of good songs but forgettable in many places, hard to stomach MJ these days

More fun that I anticipated. More disco feeling than the modern pop, to me. Some songs already familiar with but never connected them to Michael Jackson.

I realize now that I knew the name of the record, I know most of Jackson's hit, but there are not so many songs I knew on this one. So, about it, let's start with the good part: it's a solid funk album, the music is entertaining and made to dance. The bad part: it's kinda repetitive, Jackson is growing but not yet feeling his albums with hits, and let's be honest: his voice is really anoying, like a mouse squeaking for an hour.

Liked it! Not a ton to say that I didn't already say on the review of Bad. Great musicality and production but never really grabbed a hold of me. Fav Track: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

2nd half sucks but it does have MJ's best deep cut (Get On the Floor}

HEE-HEE! I like thriller much better.

Disco!

I think his next few albums are better than this.

++: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Get on the Floor, Girlfriend, I Can't Help It, Burn This Disco Out +: Rock with You, Off the Wall, She's Out of my Life, It's the Falling in Love +-: Workin' Day and Night 7,6/10

some nice songs a bit repetitive

I recognize the merit here. It’s not just doing much for me. Maybe if it was Saturday night this would be a different story. Also way too many grunts and oohs and gasps. Never liked that and never will. Sorry Michael

I just don’t enjoy Michael Jackson ballads so the last half drags but the obviously good tracks on this one are good for obvious reasons. Great dance tunes to close out the 70’s and launch MJ

I enjoyed the more funky tracks on this album. I was not a fan of the slower stuff.

Solid album. Decent groove and overall musicianship.

De eerdere muziek van Michael Jackson is vaak tergend saai. Thriller en Bad brachten de krachtige en creatieve nummers die echt een grote toevoeging waren aan de muziekgeschiedenis. Daarna werd het weer tergend saai. Off the wall lijkt wat tussen die saaie Michael en die creatieve Michael in te zetten. Don't stop till you get enough had zo op Thriller kunnen staan. Het nummer luidt op een prettige manier de jaren '80 alvast in. Daar is de Michael die ik later zo ben gaan waarderen. Deze kracht komt verder niet meer terug op het album. Michael zwakt bijna alles af met zijn opgerekte lettergrepen aan het einde van elke zin. Op de eerste helft wordt hier voldoende tegenover gezet. Op de tweede helft is het te gek. Te saai om te luisteren. Ik geloof dat dit de eerste keer is dat ik die helft in zijn geheel heb geluisterd. Uitmiddelen maar. Een 4 voor de eerste helft, mede door de openingstrack, en een 2 voor de tweede helft.

Het complete oeuvre van Wacko Jacko is op zich reden genoeg voor een apart project. Dan zou ik ze net als bij Taylor het liefst in chronologische volgorde luisteren, om zo de eventuele muzikale ontwikkeling of verandering te horen. Bij MJ hebben we nu alleen eerst Bad gehad, vervolgens Thriller en nu Off the Wall. Precies verkeerd om eigenlijk, we gaan terug in de tijd. En qua muziek doet dat het ook, we gaan duidelijk van de 80s terug naar de 70s. Het is meer disco en soul georienteerd. Of zelfs hele trage ballads. Daar had wel wat meer 80s overproductie tegenaan gegooid mogen worden, wat meer bombast. Hoe hoger het tempo, hoe beter de songs in dit geval. Zoals Eric ook al aangaf, voelt het 2e gedeelte dan ineens heel saai. Ik vind dat je nog wel de kwaliteit van MJ hoort, maar zeker een aantal van dat soort nummers achter elkaar, dan kakt de boel toch wel in. Bad gaf ik een 4, Thriller een 5, dit plaatje een 3. Ik vind het verschil met Thriller best groot eigenlijk, dat komt toch uit het niets vergeleken met dit album. Wat het extra knap maakt. Van Thriller dan, dit is meer een vergeetbare 3.

It was good pop music, not my favorite style but it was an enjoyable listen!

There is something about this album where everything has this ethereal sound, which kind of drives me nuts. It doesn't help that "don't stop till you get enough" is so played out for me. I can't hear this song without thinking about being in a ballroom where the lights are dim for a wedding. Songs like "get on the floor" are where you start to hear what becomes his signature sound but surrounded by disco. It sounds like a mashup of genres. Overall, it is quite good, but not as good as what is to come in his career.

One of the greats for a reason

It’s a bop! I’d never listened to this album. Glad I did! Imma go 3/5.

Has some bops. You can tell why he was the King of Pop.

Michael’s songs on Off the Wall pulled me into each track even the ones I didn’t like at first. There’s a couple instrumental breakdowns with some “Michael-isms” that had me bobbing and thinking about what Corey Feldman tries to emulate, particularly the breakdown on track 4 (around 3 minutes) where you can’t really tell what MJ is saying. I’ve added the first two songs to a variety of different Spotify mixes over the years so it’s got some bangers but the album as a whole is just fine to me today. I’m sure it was an influential album in the late 70s and on repeat. However, I believe there’s more MJ on this list that would rank higher than this album for me, so it gets a 3.

Strong start, some issues with flow, bland finish. Notes of cherry and currant.

Started off well, but too many cheesy ballads. 3.5 stars

If you wonder what musical context this album emerged into, you'll only need to listen to Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough to head the disco. It's worth remembering that, at this point, Jackson was still making music with The Jackson 5 and could maybe legally order a beer in the US (he turned 21 the year that Off The Wall was released). He wouldn't reveal the Moonwalk to the world for another four years. I'm not a massive Michael Jackson stan and his particular pop oeuvre lands best with me when he's dabbling in rock (Thriller is my Michael album) but it's impossible to deny the polish and clarity of vision on Off The Wall. Both singles (the aforementioned Don't Stop and also Rock with You) are infectious and, if you live in the West and lived through a wedding dance as recently as the Oughts, will be immediately familiar. No doubt the legendary Quincy Jones's work as producer deserves credit. The horns on Workin' Day and Night are killer. Probably my favourite disco album of the 70's/80's cusp, but it's distinctly a part of that moment. Still a little colder than other genres I prefer, owing to a very clean production, I think. This is a notable and important stop on Michael Jackson's journey from Motown prodigy to the King of Pop, well worth investigation for context but enjoyable enough that you won't be mad about the time you spend with it.

Heard some songs from it before. A really funky disco album. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is a massive banger 3/5

Decent. Pop. Except ballads

i'm gonna be honest this is my first ever michael jackson album?? lots of familiar songs and also some new ones! Fun! michael jackson has just never really been my thing. His music was played WAY to much in the restaurant i worked in while i was in college so it's just a little trigger lol

Enjoyable

TRACK 1. groovy, and works as a good intro for the rest of the album !! TRACK 2. classic soul song, love the little motifs and stuff, but otherwise it's kindaaaa just a normal song TRACK 3. LOVE THAT SINGING JUST BEFORE THE CHORUS, and the intro is just 😘 TRACK 4. UGHH LOVE THE BASSLINE, and the rest is SO POWERFUL TRACK 5. LOVE THE PRECHORUS AND CHORUS, but otherwise quite basic TRACK 6. quite basic, but also decently effective, IT JUST WORKS TRACK 7. SO SOFT, and the ears are PLEASED TRACK 8. Smooooooth again,, but pretty basic (STILL NICE) TRACK 9. love the BASS, and it's quite smooth yet again, nothing TOOOO extraordinary though TRACK 10. Top 3 on the LP, itssss SO GOOOOOD WHATT,, love it ALL

This isn’t a great MJ album, but there’s enough here for me to carry it to 3 stars. First two tracks crack on nicely, then it hits a lull, but the superb “She’s Out of my Life” saves it at the end. Looking forward to Bad and Thriller which are also on this list!

fun to listen to, since I've only listened to his most famous songs.

So I was surprised that this album started off strong. And then it continued... Personal enjoyment: 3/5 (because the first song is that good) Relevance to this list: 5/5

Here’s the first album I’ve gotten by the king of pop. “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough” is a fine opener but too long and one of his more overrated hits in my opinion. I love “Rock With You”. I enjoyed most of the rest of the album but this is a style of music I don’t like, though I will stand by that Michael Jackson does disco better than most but I prefer his 80s pop more. I think though and this is a problem with the album structure is that they feel like a bunch of songs meant to be singles not one unified album so I feel like his albums are less than the sum of their parts.

Some very catchy songs on the album, but struggle to get into the album as a whole

Disco reigns supreme on this album. Produced by Quincy Jones, there can be no complaints about arrangement or production values. But, come on, this is basically 9 times the same song plus a token ballad. None of these songs are bad per se, but for me the album came across as exhaustingly similar throughout. The following two albums (Thriller and, especially, Bad), would introduce some welcome variation, but here, there isn't nearly enough of that. 3/5

Starts off great but then tails off into ballads and watered-down disco and funk. 3/5

Starts strong then fizzes a bit.

Good album. Good intro into Michael Jackson. Not one of his stronger albums I'd say but still enjoyable

Opzich wel een vrolijk album, maar toch is het niet echt mijn ding. Te poppy

I was a little disappointed by this. The first two songs are great, but the rest of the album never reaches those heights. Still, he's a great singer and they are decent songs, but I was looking forward to discovering that all of his songs were hidden gems, and that wasn't the case.

A really funky record

😏

Better than expected. Never would've listened to an old MJ album, having in mind more modern songs of his. But I liked the disco vibes, even danced a bit on the first few songs. I enjoyed it but probably won't be listening to it again.

As I'm listening to this album I have a pretty bad head cold so I thought it might influence my experience with it, but luckily it still sounded great. Off The Wall starts out hot with "Dont Stop Till You Get Enough" and "Rock With You," both classics. The rest of the album I'm not as familiar with, but it doesn't let up! I've only listened to Michael Jackson's other albums Bad and Thriller outside of his greatest hits, but this is a pretty cool look at some earlier MJ! I do think his other albums are much better though. Standouts for me were "Dont Stop Till You Get Enough," "Rock With You," and "It's The Falling In Love." This album was still enjoyable even with me hacking a lung up during the whole listen. Outside of the few hits though I don't think I'd go back to listen to this the whole way though as the back half is not as strong as the front. Solid 3 stars, probably a 7/10 album for me.

Front loaded. The best songs are in the first half. Significant drop off in the second half. Still fine but it isn't Thriller.

A great bridge from Disco to Pop music. MJ was so great. Some good tunes, but not one of his albums I truly dig.

Fun - but didn't finish.

Never been a huge fan of Michael. He's got a great backstory and everything but i just cant get into his music maybe its just because im a boring person. Regardless "Off the Wall" is no different. It's fun but i cant find a lot of substance here 6/10 Favourite: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Least Favourite: I Can't Help It

Groovy

2.5

Great opening songs and then gets a little weaker...

Not the best Michael album, but the favorite of every grocery store soundtrack

Not a huge disco Jackson fan but this is a well made record.

First half of the album was all bangers. Second half was still good, but just not as catchy. 7/10

Good songs but there’s better MJ

This is sounds exactly like the late 1970s. It’s filled with colourful, glossy tunes and a very polished and smooth production. The tunes are pure disco funk and so much fun. I think the album is pretty front loaded, side two is not so uptempo, and I think that lets it down a bit. It’s a great album and it’s the start of MJ’s meteoric rise to pop mega stardom, but it’s not for me.

Great Quincy Jones album. Couple classic songs with filler. Girlfriend might be his worst song along with Ebony and Ivory, both involving Paul McCartney. Thriller is a five star album, this not so much.

Started strong, fell off. Too much of the crappy type of disco...

Had a good time, wasn't blown away. Maybe expectations were too high. Oh well. I'll stop, I've had enough.

Some great tracks, he has better ones

Ahhh--the 80's

I have never listened to Michael Jackson more than the unavoidable exposure to his music I heard by simply existing. This was a fun listen, I was surprised at how funky some of the songs are. "Workin' Day and Night" is the standout track to me.

Kind fell off at side B some absolute classics are on here though

idgaf abt micheal jackson srry

not my cup of tea but sure quite competent

Starts off on fire. Loads of bangers. Slows down. Not so many bangers. She's Out Of My Life is sentimental shit. The last track rescues it slightly. Basically, the fast songs are great, the slow songs are not.

Strong opener tails off to perfectly pleasant background disco. Clearly still working on the formula.

The more upbeat songs were better Don’t listen to pop n that but was a good album

Primer album, luego mejorará.

This album was released at the pinnacle of disco, which is apparent to the listener. A few of these tracks were hit singles at that time. Overall lots of solid dance tunes. I never was a huge fan of Michael Jackson, but this album is decent.

Disco ballads to the end once the first half is done. The bass lines and Jackson's signature vocals are the highlight. And while competent it just doesn't hit me with any impact lasting beyond the song. Like a ping-pong ball going at mach fuck.

Oh dear! I have to keep reminding myself that I can like the art, but not the artist.

The opening two tracks are perfect pop masterpieces. The rest of the album is solid, though the songwriting is mediocre, but the songs are saved by the stellar production and arrangements. I never like MJs ballads, but the groovy tunes are fun and light. It got a bit samey towards the end, but maybe that's just me.

Surprised it took so long for a MJ album to appear on this list for me. Admittedly, I've never been a real fan, though his career and story is probably one of the most fascinating in music history. Obviously talented, and this was a decent enough album to have on. I can see why people would really love this but it's not really my thing

-this was somehow my first time listening to a full Michael Jackson album despite the plethora of Michael Jackson songs I have heard -I was not disappointed… damn the first half of this goes SO HARD. Get on the Floor is my favorite lesser known MJ find -the second half or so kind of bored me but still wasn’t bad. definitely falls between 3.5-4 stars -Favorites are Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Rock with You, and Get on the Floor

I've never been a bit 'Michael' guy actually. This definitely had me grooving in my chair a bit. I also found there was a lot of 'hanging on' to a riff forever and ever - maybe that's fun if you're dancing but it didn't make me like the record more haha. Overall this was good, and maybe my favourite era of his in a lot of ways. Just not a stellar experience for me overall.

Funky, fun and groovey. Great first track. 'girlfriend' stood out track. Very dancy. Fun last song

Favourite Tracks: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Off the Wall It's the Falling in Love Fun, lively, perfect for going into the weekend.

Enjoyed it

This was a great listen, and I appreciated the of-the-moment disco inflection

secretly the most complete MJ album, the filler is mostly just good

Kinda front-loaded....I just haven't really heard a ballad from this guy that I'm like "wow this was totally worth slowing down the vibe of the album so far to hear"

It was Michael

Eh… a little too disco infused for my liking.

Don't stop til you get enough is a VERY LONG opening track like good dont get me wrong but like.. please stop I've got enough. I don't want to listen to another half an hour of michael jackson now. Luckily it goes straight into rock with you which is undeniable. Get on the floor and Off the Wall are both absolute bangers i can't lie. She's out of my life unbearable I hate michael jackson's ballads his voice grates the shit out of me on them sorrrrryyyyyyyyy. Last few songs are probably done a disservice by being toward the end. Burn this disco out is good I was just a bit bored of the motown/disco beats by the end. A me problem I'm not a big discohead. Even not knowing much about the MJ chronology you can tell this is like a big transitional album that was probably groundbreaking at the time and influential in a way that makes it feel kinda generic in places now. Shame that she's out of my life fucking sucks

Early and a little disco, but great.

favorite songs were off the wall & i can’t help it. overall, not really my thing but it was not that bad. it had more of a disco-esque feel, so not really ideal for a more calmer day but i think other michael jackson albums would appeal to me more.

Pretty solid Michael Jackson album, has some good ones

Enjoyed it. 7/10

A few stand out songs, but also a whole truck load of instantly forgettable ones. Three stars for the first couple of tracks and historical legacy I guess.

Fin funk. Resten er ikke så meget for mig.

Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough: 3,5/5 - good, but not my vibe Rock with Me: 4,25/5 - great lyrics and instrumentals Workin’ Day and Night: 3,75/5 - I like it especially the moments with bass guitar Get on the Floor: 4/5 - makes me wanna dance Off the Wall: 4/5 - pretty catchy Girlfriend: 3,25/5 - I am not a fan of the story in this song She’s out of my life: 2,5/5 - beautiful lyrics, even tho it doesn’t fit in with the rest I Can’t Help It: 3/5 - too monotonous for me It’s the Falling in Love: 3,5/5 - idyllic vibes, makes me feel alive Burn This Disco Out: 2,75/5 - chorus is dull, but the whole song is not so bad Overall rating: 3,45/5 I liked the album in general, but songs seem to be similar and repetitive. Perfect for dancing, but it’s not my genre, that’s why rating is a bit lower.

So viel besser als Thriller meine Güte

Of course I enjoy this album but when you listen to it all the way through several of the songs really do sound the same

It was okay.

I think this one is wayyy more consistent than Bad by simply being disco and fun disco at that, the singles and really the entire A side is really enjoyable and had fun with it, the B side feels slower and just drags the album down by being more balladey, it's not bad but it's not my favorite thing out of this album. Still, real fun stuff.

This is #day201 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie, and... it's time for my first Michael Jackson album, a breakthrough that catapulted MJ to stardom and laid the groundwork for Thriller, the record that must have introduced me to MJ, with songs like "Billie Jean" and "Beat It." Now, listening to Off The Wall and much of the 70's disco, it's fun to hear how dance music used to be so much more than just a beat, it was live music. The guitar and bass here are super funky, and the groove runs through the entire album, not to mention those exuberant synths... But, something holds me back from rating this one a 4. Maybe it’s the excess of funkiness with the vocals that sometimes sound too soulful? Anyway, this is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day202.

Whatever.

I don't mind the earlier Michael Jackson albums. The later ones lost me, though.

Good start into the 80’s but still sounds of that era… discoey at times. Some good tunes Rock with You in particular. Not my favourite MJ album.

Classic Michael!

Except for hits, was hit and miss,

Disco fever. I was actually surprised a couple of times by being familiar enough with the song to know the lyrics, but had never thought before about who it was by. It was fun, but a whole album of falsetto vocals definitely starts to wear after a while. I much prefer his "real" singing voice.

I'm torn because I liked the album, but I'm unsure if I want to give it a 4 because I think in comparison to the other 4's I have, it doesn't quite hit the same as those ones. It's got the typical Michael Jackson dance bass grooves, it's filled with finger snappers, foot tappers, and party smackers, but by the end of the album, I was done with it and ready to move on to something else.

Some absolute hits, but I found myself skipping some songs and wasn't interested in listening to it again. A solid 3.

Hyggligt, men det skulle bli så mycket bättre.

Not Michael's best work, in my opinion. I personally love and prefer the loose-white-dress-shirt-and-wife-beater version of Michael Jackson over this disco era. I am sure the choreography for this album was great, but it left me wanting overall.

I went into this a little skeptical because of MJ being a pretty weird fuck later on but I must say I found this to be delightful. It’s loaded up with funky disco treats. I’m going to start living my life like I am constantly strutting along to “Get On The Floor”. I mean, what a song. I made a point to go look who was doing that genius-tier bass playing on it. And “Rock With You” is probably the best song MJ ever did. As I finished the 6th song, McCartney’s cheesy “Girlfriend”, I thought I was on track for an unexpected 5-star review. That all came crashing down with “She’s Out Of My Life”, a sad-sack dirge that grinds the party to a halt. The rest of the album is a step up from that but the whole b-side is just not as strong as the beginning run.

Classic

Yeah, there are some pretty cool songs on this album, but does that make it a cool album? No.

Not his best project but still good. I do think it's a bit repetitive to be honest and part of me wants to give this a 2 or 2.5 if that was possible but I will settle with a weak 3 rating.

Drummer does magic with the hi-hat, bassist is incredible, Michael's voice is amazing. With that being said, it's not my cup of tea. Too much disco on side A, and side B sounds like midnight radio.

I love the bass and drums on this album, love the beats. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is amazing!

Thought the first three tracks were 5stars.

Yeah

I've never been in interested in Micheal Jackson even though he is one of the most popular and critically lauded artists ever. I've grown up only hearing of him as a pedo so even if that's not true it's always in the back of my mind when I listen to him. If I want to listen to similar music, there's a bunch of other artists that I can listen to instead, I have zero emotional investment in MJ. 5/10 cause I'm mainly indifferent on the music itself. Favorite track(s): Don't stop till you get enough (I'll admit this is a banger) Will I revisit?: low priority Rating: 5/10

Fav track: i can't help it

Not my fave MJ but I like it alright

Okay I Get It Now

Didn't really dig this one too much. Two classics on here stops it from being a worse rating.

Disco Mike. Not Bad.

Unspektakulären Michael Album. Das Aussehen war anders aber die Stimme die selbe. Irgendetwas zwischen Saturday Nightfever und Stevie Wonder. Zum Glück hat er dich in den 80er und 90er noch gesteigert.

Fine.

RIP Quincy Jones. Lekkere discoplaat, en nog zonder al dat ge-ie-ie van MJ. Daar begon hij blijkbaar pas mee in de jaren 80... 7/10 Highlights Dont Stop Til You Get Enough

I'm so sick of this list acting like if an artist is good, every album of theirs needs to be on this list.

If any album would make someone enjoy the disco era, it's this one. Great first few songs. As a producer, Quincy Jones was a genius.

First two songs are solid, but the rest of the album is pretty mundane. Wanted to give an extra star for spring-boarding his trajectory, but this falls well short of “Thriller”.

solid album

I find this album cover terrifying and I’m not even a child.

I enjoyed this while listening to it, then kinda forgot about it immediately after. I imagine this would have hit very hard in '79. But knowing, as we do, the stronger music that was yet to come... this does feel a little forgettable. 3 stars from me.

This is the first massive solo album from Michael Jackson. I didn't particularly care for it too much - a bit too pop for me, but there's no denying it was hugely influential. However, I far prefer Thriller to this album.

Surprisingly had not listened to this in full. Bangers from one of entertainment's biggest monsters.

A few 5 star songs. The rest of the album is ok. But the hits are huge. 3.75.

Found it boring.

Two cracking tracks to begin with, rest was pretty decent. 3.5 stars.

I get it, MJ just isn't for me.

Feels a bit dated now

pretty monotone... it did nothing for me

Eh, it’s pretty good but not exactly my jam

A few great ones. Too many slow ones.

It is difficult to separate Michael Jackson's music from Michael Jackson the person. Clearly he was a massively talented artist, but not such a great person. Off the Wall is interesting because it seems to be the point right before he began to lose touch with reality. Also before the Pepsi commercial accident when he went completely off the rails never to recover. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock with You are really great songs. She's Out of My Life was also very popular. The rest of the album is good. Off the Wall stands out among the rest. Hard to judge this album fairly when his next album happens to be the best selling album of all time, but this one is good.

Good dance album at the start then gets more soulful and sad, gets a bit repetitive but vert good album

Ok

Bass is amazing. Works when there's a swift tempo. When he slows down it's a bit cringe. Girlfriend is unlistenable, She's Out of My Life is... well, melodramatic. Overall, MJ is a tragic figure; a product of a difficult upbringing and an ultimately distorted reality that led to harmful choices and impulses.

Less hits than I thought, but still great.

Après trois albums complets de Michael Jackson, je pense qu'il est un tantinet surévalué, et cet album est probablement celui qui appartient le moins à cette liste. Oui on reconnait son style, mais la moitié de l'album est oubliable. Je sais qu'il est super influent, mais j'ai l'impression que c'est plus pour ses singles que pour l'intégralité de ses albums. 5/10

very good pop album. insane the quantum leap he takes on Thriller

Close to 40 years since I've listened to this album and it feels every year of it!

This makes sense to be on the list and is a great example of a pop album. Good energy, fun, strong talent. It's not the deepest content but it's a great listen.

Feels crazy going from yesterday's album James Brown right into this. Really makes the inspiration clear. Michael as I've said before brings the energy and charisma, but I find the music mediocre. The first two tracks are fun to dance to.

Saw I got Michael Jackson, got excited. Opened up the album to see 2 of his good songs followed by a lot of not great songs. It's aight.

Zwischen 3 und 4. MJ immer wieder fire, aber kein absoluter Banger in diesem Album.

Début en fanfare avec “Don’t stop ‘til you get enough” où Michael Jackson montre ce qu’il est désormais capable de faire en solo avec Quincy Jones à la production. Ca enchaine avec “Rock with you”, sympathique également. Le reste est un peu trop disco pour moi, avec une production trop envahissante, trop clinquante et donc maintenant datée. “Off the wall” est sympathique. Par contre “Girlfriend”, reprise des Wings de McCartney est trop cheesy, comme “She’s out of my life”… En fait l’album baisse en intérêt au fur et à mesure qu’il avance, c’est pas top pour laisser une bonne impression, malgré quelques sursauts comme le refrain de “It’s the falling in love”.

This was a jam, quite enjoyed listening to it. Good getting shit done music for work. To be honest though, it didn't grab be to the point where it will ever occur to me to put it on in the future.

Love me some MJ, but this isn't my favorite of his albums. Most glorified disco before he goes full MJ. The first two songs are phenomenal and warrant 3 stars on their own. The rest of the album doesn't do it for me.

Not my favorite Michael Jackson album. This is glorified elevator music for the most part.

bruh dont stop til you get enough- 5 rock with you- yakuza disco music. 6 working day and night- 5 get on the floor- 5. the bass is good off the wall- NOT HEE HEE. hes haunting me. girlfriend- 4 shes out of my life- 4 cant help it- 4 its the falling in love- 5 burn this disco out- 5 it was ok ig

Michael Jackson's Off The Wall. Yeah, whoa! I'll say he is. He's crazy. Off the planet. Isn't he gonna freeze himself…? 3.5

Favourite track: Rock with You.

3 out of 5. Second Micheal Jackson album so far. A step down from Thriller but still has some good songs like Rock With You.

Not a fan of the slower songs like She's Out of My Life, but an overall enjoyable album.

Not my favourite among MJ’s work.

This is the only Michael Jackson album I ever owned. It was huge back in the day but it's definitely a product of it's time and nothing that I'm interested in any longer. The most impactful song -She's Out Of My Life.

3/5

I rock with the maestro Quincy and the many musicians he employs on this album, but I do not rock with the man on its cover.

I hate Michael Jackson, think he is despicably overrated by critics. However, there's no getting away from the fact that this record is great, with hits galore, a crack squad of songwriters and a stellar production job from Quincy Jones. The latter's contribution here set forward a new template (for better or worse) for pop music, and it has aged surprisingly well. In fact, the singles here might be the tracks that have stayed in circulation, but the deep cuts have stood the test of time much better. McCartney's "Girlfriend" shines in particular. I don't love 'Off the Wall' - the second side slump is a bit too jarring unfortunately - but I will say I liked it a lot more than I expected to.

The first half is really fun. The second is dull. Michael Jackson cannot convey emotion in his voice and shouldn’t try to sing ballads. I will revisit a few songs from this album- off the wall and get on the floor specifically.

Funky, géométrie variable sur la tracklist

MJ is always such a full package. Every song feels so tightly produced. Also the basslines are killer. Perfect example of A-sides and B-sides. First half of the album is considerably better than the back half. Although, "It's the Falling in Love" would make for a killer sample in a modern track. Fav Track: Off the Wall

3.6

It's just okay. Rick James had better stuff. So did Prince. And the Isley Brothers. Maybe it was a game changer at the time but it's got like three tracks I'd come back to and the rest is fine.

She’s Out Of My Life is the pick here.

some hits to start but a bit too slow to be great

192/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

Who am I to rate the king of pop.

Michael is at his best when he's energetic, and has an outstanding, loud horn section backing him up. To that effect, the first half of this record is excellent but it drags as soon as he starts slowing it down.

It's Michael Jackson! What we have here is someone who is extremely good at doing their job. Even I have to admit that. The unfortunate thing is, that it's just not what I would choose to listen to. But for quality it's got to be a 3.

Side one of the LP an unquestionable 5 stars. If that doesn’t get you moving and grooving then you’re not wired up right. Disco/funk perfection. Side two of the LP far too mushy.

One has to take his future antics, as well as the musical abomination he became and judge this on its merits, not easy. but it's pretty good for a pop record and some famous hits, which I don't mind too much. He deserved his fame if it was based solely on this effort

Loved the first half of this album - it was fun and got me dancing while cooking. The second half, not so much. Solid 3.5 stars.

p443. 1979. 3 stars. Before he went weird and starting re-organising his face, Michael Jackson was a bona fide contender for the future of disco and R&B. Some great tunes, great vocals, wonderful production. Points deducted for excessive filler on the second side. Probably just edges Thriller as his best work. Still a bit uneasy about giving 3 stars to a kiddy fiddler.

I really don't get the hype. It's alright, I guess

Not my favourite MJ album but still good.

Really good start to the album! The first half’s got me grooving. However, I tire a little through the second part

Mixed feelings about this album. First half's funky groove is excellent but the second half is flat out boring soul. Decent, but meh. Michael Jackson is just one of those artists I can't connect with.

The first of many Jackson hits.

Don't like this

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.

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?

Hard to get too excited about a pedophile.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Some tunes but dated and dubious criminal history

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

A couple hits, and some wonderfully produced tracks.

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.

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

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

Some good songs, overall average though.

Fun, the usual

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.

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

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.

Fine. Not many big MJ hits

Crazy the life and times of Michael Jackson.

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