Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Bass work, grooves, and melody have aged so well. I'm pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this album when you look at the album as a whole.
I did not like the album.
So talented.
Ah man it's pretty good I guess
Some of the songs got me moving, but overall the songs sounded pretty much the same.
A MJ classic.
Great album. Made me want to dance.
Very noice :)
First of all, I'm not happy about listening to this record. I am unable to listen to Michael Jackson without thinking about how he was a pedophile, and he was powerful enough that people just LET HIM BE ONE. But anyway, that's not the point of this. I'll try to look at it for its merit. Essentially this is a perfect blend of like, pop and disco? If that makes sense? Personally I think disco is often way more proggy and jazzy, which this is not, but it is obviously very influenced by disco. After the two big lead-in tracks ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You") the album gets a little more interesting. Those songs are just so played out they only make me think of music at boring weddings. To be honest, that is still kind of the vibe to the whole album. "She's Out of My Life" is a departure. It is sad and sweet and musically it sounds like a sound bath or something, which is fun because of the contrast to the aggressive cheer of the rest of the record. "It's the Falling in Love" is also pretty good and it makes me annoyed that I never get to hear that song but I've head "Rock with You" probably hundreds of times. Overall, a pretty dull record that took disco and watered it down.
A strong first half, followed by a hollow second.
You can keep Thriller, this is easily Michael's best album, and arguably the greatest disco album ever. 🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
MJ is always fun.
Good
This album made me want to find the nearest disco and tear up the dance floor
Let's face it. Disco sucks. Hello Abba and BeeGees... This album is only saved by a healthy amount of funk influence. If you can ignore the screams and pleas of kids being raped in this monster's bedroom, I guess this album is ok. Would have rather listened to Thriller or Bad. Glad none of the fractions of pennies that Spotify is paying the owner of the music is actually going to this horrible human.
5/5 hehe
This is a great record but suffers badly from side A-itis. Side A is 4 tracks, 20min of brilliant disco-pop. Side B however is just ok, with bookend tracks worth a listen but grand ballad filler in between.
geht so
Wow... Just wow.
Very good
Dont lime
Staple
Very good MJ album and the first of a string of three consecutive albums that would make him the king of pop. 3
Fun album. Like his later stuff better but you can hear him getting there.
The first album he did with producer Quincy Jones, this album lays the groundwork for what was to come after with more experimental vocals from Michael that would evolve on albums that released afterwards, this album is an incredible journey front to back, the songs all having a slight disco sound while still being able to stand the test of time. Rock With you is a timeless classic with an incredible and catchy composition, the instrumentation on certain songs such as Working Day And Night sounds super incredible as well, Get On The Floor being one of the few songs he wrote himself on this album is amazing as well and Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough as well. My personal favorite off this album is the title track which is catchy and the bass is perfect. She's Out of My Life is a beautiful song that ranks up there among some of his best vocal performances and he actually cried after singing this. Unfortunately the last three songs sound incredibly dated with cheesy unoriginal and bland lyrics with compositions that are not impressive in the least bit and just reek. But the first 7 tracks are all amazing, which earns this a perfect rating!
I know 80’s Michael was the peak, but I like this sound better
Sublime first side, doesn't quite hit the heights on side two.
The slower more somber songs are good but vastly different and not as fun to listen to. But they do showcase that he had a really nice voice at least! 4.5
Perfect Disco funk, just, that's not my favorite music. Sorry, therfore only two stars Anyway, there are two songs I like: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough She's Out of My Life ( -sounds like the later Jackson)
Sometimes I struggle appreciating talent because of behavior (or allegations). I can’t deny that I still enjoy some MJ. This is an under appreciated album. The disco vibe is fun to pep up the mood after a long day.
amazing disco album. omg mj's voice is beautiful. 8.6/10
Not his best work.
One of the bests at his best Best song: Don’t 🛑 till you get enough Worst song: N/A
Grooved through New York's winter wonderland with Michael Jackson. Happy holiday vibes in every step!
Not my favorite Michael Jackson album but there are some classic songs that never get old on the album.
Don't Stop Till you Get Enough to Off the Walls is a great five song run. They all feel like they could be radio jams. I was not a fan of the ballads they were well sung and produced but they didn't tug at me. I didn't feel like he cared. I enjoyed the closing track Production was nice the dance songs were good but the ballads didn't make me feel anything of note even though his voice was incredible
Classic. He was just getting warmed up
Now this is a proper album! All the songs feel unique, but still feel like they belong together. MJ’s voice is so good, and the layered vocal harmonies make it feel even more powerful. The auxiliary percussion abounds and makes each song’s beat feel deep and groovy. Perfectly produced, with fun, beautiful songs; what else could one ask for from an album?
I have a lot of time for MJ and this album is a great example of why. He was clearly superbly talented, and having been confined to the J5 box for so long this effort is him clearly expressing himself in his own way. I imagine he gets a lot of 1*s for reasons unrelated to his music, and being a talented musician doesn't absolve you of anything beyond just that, but I liked this album a lot.
Michael's first collaboration with Quincy Jones, which helped prompt his next collaboration with Jones, the megahit album Thriller. The four singles (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, She's Out of My Life, and Off the Wall) are hands down the best songs on the album. Get on the Floor and Burn this Disco Out (my favorite) get an honorable mention for having good grooves. Unfortunately the other songs despite being written by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and Carol Bayer Sager (It's the Falling In Love is just blech) are not strong tracks at all.
The metamorphosis of Michael Jackson is truly special. His first works with the Jackson’s were pretty good. It gained him quite some reputation to take off and show what he’s about. It resulted in this great funk/pop/r&b album. It showed off great what the disco records were about but also kind of looked past that, played with it, and built on it! The music is super catchy and always makes me feel good! 8,5 out of 10
First time ever listening to a full Michael Jackson album and it was way funkier than I anticipated but that's not a bad thing. This album has lots of influences and big players on it. Some killer bass lines and incredible vocals from such a unique voice. Feels like a great album for a social gathering that wants to get groovy. Just when I thought "Girlfriend" was going to be too cheesy the saxophone kicked in and a massive smile grew on my face. You can see why this album is one of the best selling albums of all time.
It was the start of something very special which was immediately apparent as soon as Wanna and Starting Something kicks in. Rock with me is also just brilliant and a stepping stone to what would follow.
Quite possibly MJ's best album.
This is such phenomenal dance music and is really brightening up this gray day. The bass in Get on the Floor is fuckin STANKY and I could listen to it all day. Just an S tier Michael Jackson album, full stop.
Super groovy, great album
yaaaa
The best
Slick pop
I don’t support this pedo
Strong start and mediocre at about the halfway point of this album. Not a bad album by any means, just not something I am going to put on again other than "Don't stop" or "Rock with you.
Wow, this was way better than I remembered! Funk, disco and Motown-roots in a perfect mix. But alright, when your songwriting team has Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney in it, it's difficult to miss.
Off the Wall (the unofficial debut album of the Not-Jackson-5-Michael) is often overshadowed by its big brothers Thriller and Bad. That’s just not fair. Side A is as good as anything of the following records, and while I find Side B to be not as good (surprising giving its songwriters), Off the Wall is not to be underestimated one bit.
I knew we'd come across an MJ album at some time. I really respect how Jackson's music and style changed with the times. That said, this was a total disco album. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is one of Jackson's biggest and most enduring hits, and it was interesting to learn that this was the first song he wrote and sang without any influence from his Jackson 5 past. I'm amazed by the star power that went into this album: Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, and Fred Durst (that one's a lie). Almost gave it a 5, but knowing the superiority of some of his other albums, I know the best is yet to come.
What’s not to love. Prime MJ. Banger after banger.
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.
More funk than I remember. Cool.
Disco pop - Don’t stop til you get enough is the stand out
I wonder if he had starting diddling children when this album came out.
magnifico
This is a pretty epic pop album. You have to really divorce yourself from MJ’s personal life but it’s a great pop album.
Great disco album, so many good groovy songs. To be played in a social setting to get people dancing
It’s a fun album. The basslines are fantastic and the melodies are rememberable. Michael brings a lot of energy and character. The harmonies are great too. The softer tracks aren’t exactly up to the dance cuts but they’re still really good. It’s a light 4 for me.
meh, not so good
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - 10/10 Rock With You - 8.5/10 Workin' Day and Night - 8/10 Get on the Floor - 8.5/10 Off the Wall - 8/10 Girlfriend - 7.5/10 She’s Out of My Life - 7.5/10 I Can’t Help It - 8/10 It’s the Falling in Love - 8.5/10 Burn This Disco Out - 8.5/10 TOTAL - 83/100
Love it
Overproduced. Overrated.
Nice! Not a mindblowing 5 stars. But nice!
I kinda liked it. Will have to revisit though, since i'm trying to get back on track with this thingie and i didnt' give the ol'Michael as much love as he deserves
It's a very good album to dance to. So many great disco songs on it. A tad too overproduced imo, but still a great listen.
disco's not really my thing
Listened Before? No Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is a damned jam. Was introduced to this by my roommate Freshman year, and while I thought it was hilarious at first, the groove is undeniable. Four songs in, there is a lot of funk influence mixed with dancefloor disco vibes. Love the poppy bassline that propels Get on the Floor. Off the Wall is a jam as well, lead by a silky synthetic bassline; love the brass and vocal layering here. While I respect the King of Pop, and found plenty to enjoy here in the first half, the second half kind of dragged. I respect the album for what it is and think that in more objective sense, this album should score highly. Personally, however, this is a middling 3 at best. Added to Library? Songs Added to Playlists: - Don't Stop... (Sunny-vibes)
Overrated pedo
Started off strong, fell into a lull in the middle. Burn This Disco Out was a good, fun finish. This one probably warrants a re-listen, but for now it gets a 3.
Michael Jackson: Bad Guy. But I would be lying if I didn't say that this album has some absolutely funky bangers on it.
As much as Michael Jackson is a fuckin weirdo I'm going to put aside my feelings about him and make it all about the music. Album starts of super strong with some bangers. Especially love Don't Stop, Rock With You, and Off the Wall. The music especially is good and his voice just makes a perfect combo. Great combo of disco, pop, R&B with some funk mixed in. Reminds me of some RAM songs in a way. Was rolling strong really until She's Out of My Life which I don't really care for. I Can't Help It is alright as well. Really starts to tail off in the second half. While he's a weirdo his talent is undeniable. This is a pretty soft 4 for me. Just wish the second half held up.
Loved it, MJ is an icon.
I'm getting to a point where I'm not sure if I actually like Michael Jackson or if I've just been indoctrinated over the years. The hits are good (maybe?), but all the other tracks sound like over produced filler. Best Songs: Off the Wall Listen Again: No
First time actually listening to the entire record. There were a few tracks I didn't know, but they didn't disappoint. The production is so warm and natural and the bass lines are sick. People that don't love Michael Jackson's music frighten me. Favourite tracks: the whole thing.
Vintage
fav songs: rock with you, workin day and night, she out of my life classic king of pop what can i say
Ok
I really want to give this 4.5 but that’s not a thing here so it’s a 4 from me. Absolute classic, obviously, but the second side doesn’t quite match up to the first side which is the reason for losing half a star
The man himself
It’s Michael Jackson! Of course yes.
Favorite songs: Rock with you; Don't stop til you get enough; I can't help it This album is everything. It includes great originals, great covers. MJ is smooth and the Quncy's producing is next level.
3/5 Too many intermediate tracks for me.
MJ isnt the king of pop….hes the king of entertainment
Listened to this while playing Aeon's End with my partner against Hollow Crown. We lost twice. This was such a great album. Not a perfect 5, but definitely a very strong 4. I loved how disco filled this album was...I wasn't quite expecting it.
Amazing that this came out when he was 21.
I really enjoyed this It made me want to dance
nice
Opening track is phenomenal. The rest is ok 3/5
Slow jams are NOT my jam…
Squeaky
Pretty solid but not his best. I mean Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough is fantastic but the rest of the record doesn’t keep up and second half of the album kind of blends together.
Although personally not a fan of Michael Jackson, I can appreciate this album packed with hits. Classic for MJ, personally something I wouldn’t spend time listening to, but can say a 3/5 for me.
4th MJ album on the list - no need for an entire discography.
The scoundrel in me wants to proclaim this is better than Thriller. The realist in me - who doesn't come out to play often - suggests there are three all-time bangers - bangers that are as good if not better than the bangers on Thriller - and at least three other songs that should have been released as singles. The realist doesn't argue with me, but pauses for a moment before adding, "That's an interesting take". Interesting because it's not wrong. Everyone seems to forget that 4 singles cracked the Billboard Top Ten. My other theory is that, unlike Thriller, Off The Wall didn't have the advantage of the MTV hype machine, something crucial to launching Thriller into the stratosphere. But this was the first step, leading MJ away from his brothers and on his way to becoming the biggest pop star in the world. He might have moved more product with later albums, but this was the best album he ever released.
Almost like a proto lesser version of Thriller. Some hits, lots of misses.
That funky bass! 40 minutes of groovy disco pop, what more could you want?
I never liked mj before but the funkiness of this one was just the right level. Really enjoyed the bass work too.
A quality piece of work
muito bom!!! instrumental incrível
Very samey, can't tell the songs apart.
Hints of disco morphing into 80s pop
It's MJ, if you could believe it! Not quite as flashy as his following albums, but very pleasant nevertheless. One can definitely see why he's called "The King of Pop". It's really mellow and gets a bit repetitive at times, but the voicework is great and the tunes are funky. All in all, I'd give it 4.5 out of 5
I think I'm stunned. This is the first MJ album I've come across on this list. Now I'm anticipating at least one or two more.
I mean, it's Michael Jackson
He he
Pgäf course its good
Better than Thriller, imho
Amazing production, but I found the songs themselves a little underwhelming given how rated this album is. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough Date listened: 15/11/23
Culturally relevant but still just disco
Full of bangers. I don’t know this as well but I could easily see me liking this more than Thriller eventually
Got some bops
Classic Michael Jackson. Not his best but certainly some good ones.
Not really a Michael Jackson fan but it's good.
Launches with two mega hits, and maintains pretty well throughout.
Whenever you hear Michael Jasckson songs, it's always the smash hits - which he has plenty of, can't argue about that. This album contains two that I can spot, but the rest are more modest. And I have to say that there is quite a big difference between those hits and his other songs. They were by no means bad, but didn't stand out that much else, except of course by the fact that MJ is a stellar performer and singer. Strong 3 it is.
I've come to realize I'm just not a huge Michael Jackson fan. "Don't stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a good song and so is "Rock With You". The rest was ok but didn't really grab me in any meaningful way. It's no thriller!
YASSSSSSSSSS quincy jones you mad dog
i’ve probably listened to this album over 100 times, it’s literally foundational and probably formed my entire taste in music idek what to say . this is just what songs are supposed to sound like
i have not voluntarily listened to michael jackson in SO long. but there are straight bangers here. god tier groovy shit. i could listen to don't stop til you get enough 50x in a row i fear. and i have not listened to this album in its entirety before, so it was interesting. i'm crying because i only knew the version of "girlfriend" that's on london town #PAUL and it's soooo funny to be like. oh yeah this is a mj song. right. that guy
compared to other albums here it’s 5 stars but compared to the rest of MJ’s discography it’s 4 stars sorry 🤷 we need to bring back male singers being this whiny and moaning/gasping throughout their songs…
We love you Off the Wall by Michael Jackson!!! Told Ray I would give it five stars but I’m sorry there are a few tracks toward the end that I’m like. Neutral about. But the first half is sooooo fucking good. I’m sure Thriller is on this list somewhere so I’ll save the five stars for that. Favorites: don’t stop till you get enough (duh), rock with you (ALLLLL NIIIIGHTTT), workin’ day and night (makes me wish I could do a jump into a split), get on the floor (makes me wish I could spin 5x just purely based off momentum from one slide), off the wall, and MAYBE girlfriend (Paul McCartney shoutout….)
3.5
Aus Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough kommt also diese Melodie... Warum heißt das Album eigentlich wie das Motto von Vans? Also irgendwas mit Popkultur oder so. 3/5
A NEAR perfect pop masterpiece. I prefer it to Thriller, probably - and if “She’s out of my life” was on here (I love it, it just is jarring), this would be absolutely perfect. Anyway, I have it at 4.5 but unlike some other 4.5’s, this gets rounded up.
Dig the first half a lot more than the back half! I had heard 3 of the first 5 tracks but none of the others. The back half started to blend together for me, but I'll definitely keep coming back to the few songs I'd heard before.
4.5 - Elsker a siden, men b siden for svak til å gi den 5
Whole body coherence. Unmistakable Genius
Joy filled.
What a legend
Listening late. Not a big MJ fan.. but cannot dispute that his vocals are insane and the musicality are phenomenal. My issue comes from the songs being overplayed. Which often signifies success in the album. Even though I’ve taken these off my playlists in many cases I cannot dispute the impact they’ve made on society
Good vibes on this album (mostly). Disco/dancing feel.
couple of absolute bangers on here but a few slower songs. the production is fantastic and vocals are obviously great. 4-4.5
Michael GROOVIN'
Good, groovy. Not my typical type of music but will def go back to some goodies in the album
Love love love this album
This is one of my very favorite Michael Jackson albums. I think I like it better than Thriller. This early period of his solo work is all so good. I loved his 80s and early 90s stuff when I was a kid, but the earlier stuff is my preference as an adult.
Liked the couple known songs, rest I’d kinda meh
Amazing album, forgot how good MJ was
#27. I wouldn't generally say that I'm a big fan of pop music or disco, but there aren't any bad songs on this album. I think its a solid 7/10 album, but at the end of the day I decided to round up instead of round down because there weren't any adults here to stop me. 4/5: acceptable. Song added to playlist: Rock With You I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
First two tracks were off the charts with energy. Interesting instrumentation throughout. Love the horns, xylophone and slap bass lines. Funky guitar.
maikel yackson HII HII... king of POPPI PASKA... heh ja syystäkin, mutta ei tarpeeeksi HIIIHIIIIIIItä albumilla. toisella puoliskolla albumi hidastuu, virheellinen laskelma mielestäni.. energisempi disco, toinen genre sekä kolmas genre albumin alussa teki tästä miellekästä. jyrkkä alamäki hohhoijjaa mutta pysyy silti korkealla.... himalajasssa jos puolet tulee alas silti ollaan yli kolmen kilometrin korkeudella, vähän korkeammalla kun kebne... totuudet eivät välitä tunteistasi.. workin day and night
Na Jacksona slabé
Liked a couple songs
Don't Stop listening to this album 'Til You Get Enough! Disco vibes.
Michael Jackson’s albums seem to have been pretty enjoyable so far, so I can’t see today’s being much different. There are only a few tracks that I recognise the names of here, so I’m interested to diver more into the lesser known. Let’s play another game of “separate-the-art-from-the-artist!” Songs I already knew: Don’t stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Off The Wall Favourites: Get On The Floor Some of the bass playing on this album is unreal. It’s as funky as it gets, and makes me pull strange faces while imagining that it’s me playing. The vocals aren’t exactly my favourite here - he seemed to have gone extra shrill for some tracks that I found quite annoying. I don’t have much else to comment on aside from the funky bass lines, but funky they certainly were.
Disco era MJ. Don’t Stop and On the Wall we’re good. Although everything about MJ in this era was pretty basic.
Great
The best Michael album, I’ll die on that hill.
I will be ignoring all the obvious issues with the artist for this review and will instead focus on the music. Smooth as silk. A wonderful album by one of the best pop artists of all time. I listened to it twice back to back because I don’t stop till I get enough. Feel good groovy music to listen to. Great album that holds up even today.
i liked it more than I thought i would. the funk guitar and bass was nice
Really not that special for me. Sorry MJ fans. And not just because he was a paedophile - I just don’t find it to be the sensational music that everyone thinks it is.
Solid disco
King Michael!
Wow. I wish the whole record was as strong as the first two tracks, but the whole thing feels so good and you can't stop boogieing. There's a reason he was the King of Pop. 5 stars for “impact” and importance of the first Quincy collaboration but 4 stars for getting weaker as it goes.
Probably good for the time
Some classics on here. What I didn’t realize is how good the horns are on this entire record. Much more of a disco feel than I was expected. I knew probably 5-6 of these songs.
First album I ever
One v good song, the rest was MJ vibes
Great album all round.
Some songs are great, some not so much. Example: I Can't Help It has a great bass line, but the other parts seem kind of random. Favorite song: off the wall.
MJ is probably the artist that I was most familiar with going into the album (so far) and there are of course some bangers on this album. I enjoyed this album a lot and it would be interesting to have heard it in 1979, a lot of it doesn't feel like it'd be too out of place on modern pop radio. My biggest quibble would be that it feels like the energy tapers off as the album wears on. I'm sure that was an intentional decision but I don't know if I love it. It feels like you could put this album on at the end of a party that you're hosting and you want people to leave. Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night, Off the Wall
Fun early sounding raw
Eh
so influential on so many levels, I listen to this album daily
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough is een tour de force van een opener. Die wil ik met mijn beste kabouter BeeGee stemmetje meekelen. 1 van Michael's sterkste nummers die thuishoort in de setlist van de plaatselijke trouwfeest-DJ. Als ik dan verder blijf luisteren naar de rest van de plaat, zou ik toch soms willen stoppen, because I had enough. Een overdosis disco-pop kan dodelijk zijn. Wat me wel nog kon smaken: het stuwende Workin' Day and Night en afsluiter Burn The Disco Out. Daarop blijf ik niet stilzitten. Over het algemeen ben ik minder bekend met het Post-Motown tijdperk van Michael Jackson, al komen al zijn monsterhits uit deze plaat, Bad en natuurlijk Thriller. De Motownsound is me toch dierbaarder. Quincy Jones, die hier de klank wel echt gekleurd heeft als producer, verdient zeker respect, maar ik ben nooit echt grote fan van zijn werk geweest. Het succes van die reeks platen heeft heel wat bewogen in het muzieklandschap van de jaren 80, dat valt niet te ontkennen, maar na zo'n plaat integraal op te zetten, ben ik het eens met de titel van het laatste nummer: Burn The Disco Out! Niet gebuist vanwege de paar sterkhouders: een 3, afgerond naar boven.
Er staan er meer op dat ik ken dan ik dacht. Tja, koning van niet-mijn-ding.
Ik was benieuwd naar het'volledige album', en was vrij snel teleurgesteld.
More of a fan of the hits, this has probably my favorite early MJ song (Rock with you). I'm not really into anything else though on this album, even Don't stop till you get enough.
So much funky guitar on the first few, could listen to those forever. The ballads weren't my jam
1979. Started out strong first couple tracks but got boring quick. As a cohesive unit, not a great album.
The key changes and vocal production *chefs kiss* Hadn’t heard the non-singles before. 6.5/10, slightly better than ‘meh’, there’s better disco out there.
Meh, the two hits make it 3 star, would otherwise be 1 star
Always a pleasure to relive legend Michael's greatest moments. This style was wildly popular back in the day, and I loved it. For today, though, it's a bit too open and repetitive to survive at the highest levels. The instrumental repetition actually gets annoying on the lower tracks. Additionally, the vocal mix is somewhat weak in a number of them. Props to having every track longer than 3.5 minutes (excepting 'Girlfriend' at 3:04).
Super fun, funky and danceable.
I'm not a big fan of disco and funk but somehow MJ makes it work for me. The album starts of really stronger but the last songs don't cut it to be honest. If they would have been as good as the first few this would have been a 5 star rating
Nice mellow music 4 stars!
Fantastic album. in my opinion better than Thriller
Tons of bangers on this album, but it sort of falls off in the second half.
Two fantastic songs. Lots of unremarkable discopop
Fun.
I’ve always been put off by Michael Jackson’s vibe. Objectively, I’m sure this is great. It just doesn’t appeal to me. Some of the production and bass lines are great.
Boycott
Side 2 manages to drag down the incredible side 1 somehow. Overall I like this one for the singles more than as an album, still really good though.
i didn't know there was a paul mccartney cover on this and i hadn't heard most of the songs aside from the played out dance hits i hear at weddings. funky! i love the production. his voice was really something.
This album starts off so damn good. It fades in the middle however. MJ was so talented his vocals are so good.
Meh, too much disco. Startin Somethin and the title track are certified jams though. 3.4 minus 1 point for being a scumbag. 2.4 rounded down.
4.4. Disco doesn't suck when quincy jones is producing your album. Super tight band, bass player is ripping it up. Couple slower ones weren't for me but overall enjoyed the album. Get on the floor is a burner.
Most fave: don’t stop til you get enough Least fave: girlfriend
Yep, that is Michael Jackson
Way better than I thought it would be, listening on headphones. May be the only MJ I can deal with.
Album is quite a bop. The album started off with a banger with Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, very nostalgic. Reminds me of listening to Michael Jackson with my dad when I was small. I liked the chorus in Off the Wall, and many other songs. Cool effect with layered vocals. Also the whole disco (?) feel of the album. Very upbeat and fast pace of the songs. I like how boppy the slap bass is. I like this album. I feel like I would rate this album higher, but maybe I'm gravitating towards more pop/simple music now. But I can certainly see the appeal of this album.
Just fantastic! I can’t help it may be my favorite Michael Jackson song
Nice, funky, good deeper cuts
a good love album for me. voice is great
Fantastic album. I always thought thriller was the one to beat, but the king of pop proves why he holds the crown.
Opens up with 2 bangers, trails off a bit.
sounds 70's did not enjoy much wouldn't seek it out for certain
Thought I loved every song on this album but i didn’t. Still pretty pretty pretty darn good!
Who doesn’t like mj. Not exactly in the vibe for today. First cold day of fall and was feeling alive in chains but can’t complain with this. Idk if I’ve heard girlfriend before but I like it
Peak Michael Jackson, ik hou ervan
It's better than "Thriller." Fight me!
I love Michael Jackson and the vibes. The vibes are immaculate and nothing beats classic Jackson.
It was alright? Sort of blended together by the end. First two tracks are classics for a reason. The groove throughout was good. Just sort of forgettable to me.
A popular (at the time) album, Off the Wall only pales in comparison to its follow-up, Thriller. You can hear hints of what the King of Pop would become but the album still stands on its own. Rock With You and Don't Stop Till You get enough were major dance hits, albeit in discos and not rock or punk clubs. This is a step toward Thriller, for sure, but an important album in its own right.
The first half of the album was really good. The bassist is a beast
Good
Very good, unsurprisingly. But the best songs on album are the ones that have become hits and part of the Jackson mythos
Banger bass
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is one of my top 2 MJ songs (along with the very similar "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'), and I think it is really one of the greatest pop songs every written, period. I think "Off the Wall" is the first song where the album starts to drag at all. "Off the Wall" is a good song, but it is an odd precursor to "Thriller" with the spooky/strange elements. After that song, I think the album is less impressive and more disco-pop. It's good, but it's really those first 4 songs that were showing how he'd keep evolving.
stand out track - Girlfriend
A tour de force that cemented MJ as the cornerstone of pop music. If you listen to one album this year you can make it this one, not the worst thing to miss out on though since Thriller is actually his magnum opus
Two songs are worth listening to
Really liked this album! Definitely already knew some of the hits, but even the unpopular songs were fire.
Not really my thing. Was ok.
Michael Jackson has always been ubiquitous in my life. I have never gotten into his music because I always heard it anyway. I have a heard time connecting with his music beyond the surface level. This album has a much jazzier, soft-R&B feel to it than the albums after this. It's got a very late-70's feel to it and I think it's an important album. Most of his albums are important in order to document how pop music and his career changed over the years. Saying that, I would not listen to this album again, but I recognize its important.
Only a few great hits. The rest I’m not sure.
Pretty cool to hear songs that I don't normally hear from Michael Jackson 3
Not listened in full to any of MJs albums before this - pretty decent but the hits are the best on the album by some way
9/10
mythique
Man, the first half of this album SLAPS! Feelin' wild at 7AM today. I think the second half felt kinda slow, especially compared to the first half. But the awesomeness of the first half makes up for it. Disco boogie all night long, am I right?
King💙
Best album
You really, based on memory alone, would probably say that every song on this album is a jam. And that is so true until you hit 'Girlfriend'. And then you hit 'She's Out of My Life'. And then you hit 'It's the Falling in Love'. And then it hits your memory that Jackson reached a settlement with the accuser's family, reportedly for millions of dollars, and no criminal charges were filed. The settlement was later used as evidence by the prosecution during the 2005 trial to suggest a pattern of behavior. In 2005, Jackson was charged with multiple counts of child molestation, administering an intoxicating agent, and conspiracy to commit child abduction, false imprisonment, and extortion. The allegations involved a 13-year-old cancer survivor who had spent time at Jackson's Neverland Ranch. And while he was acquitted, it's pretty creepy. It basically turned me off of his music and made playing it feel questionable to me.
Look, I hate pedophiles and llamas as much as anyone else does, but Don't Stop and Rock with You are great tunes. Unfortunately, neither of those songs redeems MJ or this album.
I’ve wrestled with my thoughts on Michael Jackson for the whole of the 1001. But I’ve gotta finally review his three albums. Can they be separated from the complicated and controversial man? No. And they probably shouldn’t be. His life story, and the music industry’s role in it, is just as important to understand as the way he (and Quincy Jones) transformed pop and R&B music. I don’t want to blame everything on his father, or missing out on a normal childhood, or the pressure of stardom, or anything else. But it is important context to understand Jackson, and to understand his music too. The three albums on the list encompass the end of his childhood and emergence as a force not seen in pop music since The Beatles. “Off The Wall” begins with two hits, but after the first two classics it's a lot of unspectacular funk and disco influenced stuff. It was the end of an era for MJ and for 70s music, and he would follow it up with a decided pop turn on “Thriller.”
. This had zero redeeming qualities
Ranges from 2 star slow boring stuff to 5 star Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough. Ignore the Tom Waits review. Something’s up with the generator.
It's a stunningly produced album of top notch disco, soul and funk. Or at least 60% of it is. I don't care for some of it, sorry Macca.
MJ's also a sometimes food for me. Wrote in a different one of these that a lot of the good 80s music (which definitely includes his output) drew a lot of influence from funk, and this one’s even funkier than his big 80s hits
Unless you're a hardcore MJ fan, it's really hard to appreciate this in this day and age, especially with what we know about MJ.
Funky like Michael is, but a bit more soulful and R&Bish than Thriller. Amazing use of his amazing voice, great use of bass and drums that carry the songs energy.
Awesome, but definitely less bangers than Bad, and not quite as distinct sounding
Classic
Wow! Never been a huge fan, but really liked this.
Still slaps .
Solid album. Most songs are well known for a good reason. It gets a bit repetitive at times, but overall most of the songs are bangers. I'd buy it if I came across it in a cd store.
Two absolute bangers. rest is ok. Minus points for having to think about Michael Jackson while listening to Michael Jackson.
First half 5/5, I could play it on repeat. The other? Meh.
It starts perfectly but it's loosing steam somewhere in the middle and second half is not as good (except "Burn the disco out").
Absolute classic. If you’re not up and dancing during the first half of this album, you’re doing it wrong. Really great to hear Michael Jackson in the funk/disco mode.
what the hell
wow nice always expect groovy tunes from michael jackson
I liked the first half. The second half was quite unpalatable for me.
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…
The best Michael Jackson album with some of the best Michael Jackson songs.
Great
Nice R&B/disco influenced album before he became the King of Pop. Enjoyed that there weren't really any stinkers on this album and that it had a consistent style to it throughout. Will revisit.
Solid. Will definitely revisit several of the singles (Don't Stop, She's Out of My Life) but probably not the whole package.
Pretty close to pop/disco perfection in the first half, not as strong in the second, but still a fun listen. A very light and happy album, floating in midair. Best song: Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough
Really enjoyed it. Have to stop with the hiatuses!!
Meh.
10/10 one of Michael Jackson’s best Jackson’s iconic voice, paired with the legendary production of Quincy Jones creates one of the greatest albums of the century
Elite
Shows quite the effort as the first solo Jackson album departing from Motown Jackson 5 stuff. A landmark disco album to usher in the era. Obviously some very famous songs, but more interesting to me was who all contributed to write them.
Doesn't need much said
Me gustó mucho, la mezcla de sonidos que tiene es increíble, la voz de Michael le da un toque especial, las armonías típicas de esa época la rompen
Great album. The one-two punch on "Don't stop 'til you get enough" and "Rock with You" are hard to top, and I think during the back half of the album the energy dips/the songs don't meet the same highs. But overall, its a great listen all the way through, and the production is incredible.
Like det bedste Michael album nogensinde
Favourite songs: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Workin' Day and Night, Get On The Floor, Burn This Disco Out Least favourite songs: She's Out Of My Life, I Can't Help It 3/5
I love the whole vibe of this album
Amazing album. Perfect production, singing, the whole works! Really a top tier pop album! First two tracks are most memorable, but the production is great throughout. Leaning towards a 4/5 for me, personally since I don’t think I need to listen to the whole album. I think Thriller is gonna be a 5, though.
First half is fire, but it kinda falls off in the second half
Never was really a fan of Michael Jackson, still at not. A few songs were ok but I don’t get what all the hype is with his music.
It was fine. Pretty repetitive, but ok to listen to. 2.5/5
This is the King of Pop's best album. Suck it, Thriller.
A much more downtempo MJ overall, but still the King of Pop.
Maybe I’m just dense but I didn’t realize Michael Jackson did so much disco.
No skips!1
There's some big hits in here. The album in general is pretty nice, but it's not setting the world alight for me.
Really good Pop-funk, reminds me a lot of city pop rather than hardcore funk (which is definitely not a bad thing) Best track(s): Don't stop 'till you get enough, It's the falling in love (very city pop) Worst track(s): Can't really think of one, maybe Burn this disco down but there's not necessarily bad song on the album, which also shows lack of diversity, all pretty similar songs. Some excellent bass with funky slapping and some good singing
yeah this is a pretty great album. of course, the first two tracks are the standouts, but i think even the album cuts are pretty good. i think the quality declines a little bit towards the end of the album, but otherwise, just terrific stuff. he does late 70s paul mccartney better than late 70s paul mccartney!
Great album by the king of pop!
Pretty good great bass guitar and songs good not my thing really but I would listen to it again yeah
Ok pop
Super!!!!
7/10
Solid, classic, not one clunker on the album.
Great album. Lots of classics in this record.
Its okay, it's catchy at times, it feels largely bland. It's not bad (pun intended) but just feels a bit safe and I can't ever think of a time where I will put this on again.
Off the Wall is where Michael Jackson shows his potential as a standalone artist away from his familial group. You see hints of pure genius in Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock with You, and Workin' Day and Night while the rest of the album falls flat to the current dated sound of the late 1970s. But off the wall is just Jackson teeing you up for something very special to come… 3.5/5
Classic Jackson
Didn’t hate it but also don’t live Michael Jackson. I like the more disco-y songs.
Sone good stuff here. Not a huge fan of disco. But when MJ does it, it does carry more weight. Overall all this is okay. I like some of the more pop stuff better.
i've been dreading the inclusion of michael jackson albums. it's hard to reconcile good music when it's created by a pedophile. to be fair, a large part of off the wall's direction is due to quincy jones. jackson's initial solo albums were not noteworthy. but once jones joins him, jackson's albums become instant hits. off the wall is the beginning of the huge pop star jackson would become. as a result, the first two songs are absolute disco bangers. the rest of the album isn't bad and makes for good enough listening but pales in comparison to the first two. anyway, i'd probably give this album a 3 if the artist didn't commit sexual abuse to children.
Oh, the album that really kicked off the solo MJ craze. It's an interesting album from a Michael Jackson perspective, because it's definitely the crossover album between the Michael of yesteryear (think Jackson 5 Michael) and what would become the innovative king of pop who leaned into a lot of different, cutting edge sounds. So, from that perspective, this album is a culturally significant breeding ground. Musically, this album is enjoyable, but it's nothing new. By 1980, the soul, R&B, disco, and funk movements had all been well worked over (partially by the Jackson 5, no less), so while this is well produced and as smooth as butter, it's more of the same. Again, the significance of this album is more around how it finally put a soon-to-be solo phenomenon on the radar. And you do get hints of those famous Michael-isms on this album, but he's still getting his feet wet at this point. But nonetheless, even though this album is not necessarily innovative, Michael was just really GOOD at what he did. This album fuses and plays with all of the above genres and he shows mastery over all of them. It stands as a display of his ability to touch something in the music world, make it his own, and be the best at it. So despite the "nothing new" stance here, this album is great for that reason. Probably a high 3.-something for me, so an easy round up to 4.
Good but sort of overrated
Jopa ihan positiivinen yllätys. Aattelin että en pidä tästäkään kun aikaisemmatkaan MJ levyt ei oikein mulle ollut, mutta tämä oli kyllä näistä paras. Levyn kansi näyttää kyllä vähän halvalta
Don’t Stop… is a song so good that it’s enough to make you forget that MJ abused young boys The rest of album is not good enough to make you forget MJ abused young boys
Super well produced disco funk type album. That feels almost more like MJ finding his sound before Thriller/Bad. Not my usual haunt and a few misses for me but overall enjoyable
Didn’t know this was his first non Jackson 5 album. Really strong start and solid production throughout.
Perfection
This is a pretty fun collection of dance music, the singles at the beginning are the best and it’s all pretty samey from there.
If you were hosting a dance party and could only play one album, this would be a pretty good choice. Unfortunately, I don't get invited to dance parties.
Not something I loved but it was a breath of fresh air after Daft Punk.