Off The Wall

Top effort. Not the most polished album, but mostly fun.

Totally understandable why people say he’s the goat. This ain’t even his best album either

Overrated IMO

of course is good is oldie MJ i loved it

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Catchy, mich hat aber nichts komplett überzeugt

Michael....why you gotta be a pedo....

Pre Listen: MIHEL YACKSON?!??! Friggin sweet. I don't consider myself a super-fan for good ol' Michael, but I like his music enough to feel hyped about listening to this. I got Thriller on vinyl, but outside of that I don't think I've listened to any of his other albums in full. I'm certain I'll recognize at least one song on here though despite that. Notable Tracks: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Rock with You | Off the Wall - Generational classics right here, which hold up unbelieveably well in the modern day, and likely for decades to come. I've heard them dozens of times, but they haven't grown even close to stale yet. Maybe I'll stop enjoying them one day, but until then, I simply haven't gotten enough :). Workin' Day and Night - Favorite track of the album. First and foremost because I didn't recognize it and as such it's fresh to me, but secondly because I love the sound. That slap-bass is amazing. She's Out of My Life - Least favorite track. I don't like slow songs like this, they got me cringing and completely decimate the flow and vibe of the album. Post Listen: Great album, full of classics, thanks Michael! September really has been the month of bangers for this project, up to now. Michael's voice is of course the highlight of the album, smooth and silky as always, milk chocolate to my ears. The disco pop sound of the music is incredibly enjoyable as well, oozing with nostalgia and positive vibes. Almost every song succeeds in getting me pumped and feeling optimistic, jiving along. My only complaint for the album is the least favorite song, but I don't think 1 bad song drags down the entire album, especially when weighed against the other heavy hitters of this piece of art. Michael's music has a unique quality in being able to be played in almost every positive function and be met with joy and energy, despite the vibes. Love him for that. 5/5

OG diddler

(Ironically) Inoffensive. Easy listening sort of album. A lot of songs feel very similar, which is fine but it keeps the album pretty middle of the road.

q mas , es el rey

just funky as fuck! Wears its 70's influence on its sleeves, and Michael brings some heat throughout. That being said, his best (and personal worst!) was yet to come. Rock With You has entered my musical knowledge late in life and it felt so cool to discover a new old-thing, you know? Anyway, we got 3 MJ albums at the very end of this list, so I wont complain, even though you probably could've left this one out.

Funky as hell for an album by a pedophile! We’ve gotten 3 Michael Jackson albums in the last 30 albums of this list. It’s almost like the generator was like “Oh shit we forgot to hand out all the pedophile albums! Cram them in at the end but not too close. We don’t want them to think we forgot the pedophile albums!”

Number: 258 Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: 3 ======= Comes out to a 3. Not nearly as good overall as Thriller which I gave a 5 earlier in this challenge. Frankly, I don't know why you need both of these albums on this list as they seem pretty much the same to me except Thriller has more great tracks on it.

Amazing rhythm section. So smooth and so much energy at the same time. Great album!

Admittedly, I always hit "next" through the Girlfriend/She's Out Of My Life snoozers, but otherwise wall to wall (get it) disco dancin' bangers that ya can't help but move to.

Really cool, it’s michael

TL;DR: A flawless dance-pop album from a future problematic weirdo. BEFORE: Everyone knows Michael Jackson but I'm pretty sure Bad is the only album I've ever actually listened to front to back because we had it on cassette and Mum played it in the car. Saw him live on the HIStory tour which was one of the most interesting and bizarre spectacles I've ever seen. I only know the 3 biggest singles from this but they are all great. All of his music now has the taint of his unsavoury personal life, but at least this come out before he seemed to completely lose his mind. AFTER: The music synthesizes disco, funk and pop into Jackson's declaration of independence as a solo artist. The album credits are a murderer's row of the best session musicians and songwriters of the era. Jackson's artistic instincts are on point and it is great to hear him having fun before the paranoia really took hold. HIGHLIGHTS: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is 6 minutes of pure joy. It's a perfect song. Rock With You is more subdued but almost as good with its unexpected melody, and incredible work from the rhythm section. She's Out Of My Life is his best ballad. The real revelations here were the cuts I hadn't heard before - Workin' Day And Night is sleek and funky. Get On the Floor has some of the best bass I've ever heard and a breakdown that sounds like peak James Brown. Girlfriend is the perfect amount of cheesy. It's The Falling In Love has a killer chorus. Burn This Disco Down is a frenetic, off-kilter end to the album. LOWLIGHTS: None. There is a bit less momentum in the back half of the album but no real dip in quality. VERDICT: 5 stars (rounded up from 4.5). The album is heaps of fun and, while polished, also full of personality, idiosyncrasies and interesting details. If you can set aside any distaste you might have about Jackson, it's just an incredible album of dance music with a couple of slow jams in the back half.

Hey this creepy guy can really sing. This album has 2 legitimate hits to start but then is just a long string of forgettable 70s cheese. But Don’t Stop alone is worth 3 stars.

All very groovy, but he lost me a bit in the last few songs

wild disco dancin' stuff

MJ's second best album. It would be most artist's best work, but most artists don't have Thriller in their discography. Off the Wall, Girlfriend, Don't stop, Rock With You...4.5

good

These songs are mostly fun and high-energy, with a couple of misses. It does slow down a bit towards the end however. Great production and rhythms, it's easy to enjoy.

This is what I thought it would be

[Not rating the artist as a person] Dayum, that's the good stuff This album is just stuffed with so much groove, it's hard not to get into it

no es mi onda, a pesar de que rock with you es wenawena.

Definitely talented but not my style at all

I believe that MJ was, along with Prince, among the geniuses of pop music. And I believe that this album is his prime creation. Each song is perfectly crafted, and filled with funk. 5/5

Always thought michael jackson was okay-ish, this one is also not his best

This album was already one of my favorites! rock with you is unparalleled

Michael Jackson was good at making music. And I think that's all I'll say on that subject

I think pretty classic MJ which I can see how that would be groundbreaking at release

Muutama hittibiisi oli mukavaa kuunneltavaa. Kokonaisuutena ei säväyttänyt.

I could probably make the case that this is MJ’s best album.

It was okay

It’s just the funkiest

Its michael jackson i feel like you cant really go wrong (except for the sharing bed with kids thing thats bad). Still such an energetic and fun album

All of Michael Jackson's albums are so packed with sterile hits that - to someone born long after his heyday - they end up feeling like a walk through Target. Highlights: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Rock with You"

solid 4.0.

Loved. Unknown songs similar to Prince self titled in the best way. Hits that were known but more funk disco than his most popular hits.

C’est sympa, ça fait figure d’album historique mais trop de casseroles pour que je passe au travers 15/20

Michael will release a couple of all time classics a few years after this, but this album isn't quite there yet. You can hear the potential here, but he was still very young when this album was made and it feels like he is still maturing as a person and as an artist. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough is still fantastic though.

Groovy funky disco jams, yes please

Obviously great, the singles are the definite highlights but there's still a lot to love in the other songs. The production tickles my ears, so many sticky melodies, even the slow parts are great.

Despite a couple of not so great tracks (Girlfriend and Out of my Life), the rest are bangers. A very solid album that makes me rethink my distaste for disco music. Definitely worth a listen!

This is rad. I don’t feel like it’s Michael in full Michael mode yet, but it’s really formative and full. It feels more like Stevie Wonder than late 80s Michael. I enjoyed it.

Great album! "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Workin' Day and Night" and "Girlfriend" were quite amazing.

Ótimo álbum, Michael Jackson né fi, bem dançante e com vários clássicos

To be honest, Michael Jackson isn't my cup of tea. "Off the Wall" still manages to be good, though. It was the album that made Jackson a star after his days with the Jackson 5. I've now completed the trilogy of Jackson's most famous albums ("Off the Wall", "Thriller" and "Bad"). This week's been interesting so far; let's keep it up. 3 stars for "Off the Wall".

I end up knowing more songs than I thought I would. I really liked the overall theme of this album, very nice and moving. Would recommend to anyone who wants to dance while cooking dinner with friends

100% pure class. Great music. Oh Mr. Jackson don't hurt em. It sucks he was a pedo cuz this music fucks hard dude. This is insane. No one is doing it like this ever again. Kinda insane. Holy shit how long are these songs. Jesus Christ. Bang. Wait some of these niche songs go hard. Hello. They must've been working him day and night to get these songs dude. Holy shit. Enchanting as hell. I can only imagine what the energy at his concert would be like. Absolutely insane. Wait I'm moving this is crazy. The power of dance is possessing me. Actually I like him a lot better hooting and hollering than trying some power ballads tbh. Yeah the second act kinda lets this down pretty hard. It's not even bad just compared to the beginning it's not good. Favourite: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Least Favourite: She's Out Of My Life

Okay cool, this is my favorite Michael Jackson album. Get out of the way ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ - the real diva is here. Immaculately produced, glittering, full of a joy that I don’t think we get from Jackson again. It does unfortunately lose some steam in the ballad-heavy second half, but man is that first half a ripper.

Amazing that I've never actually listened to this. I grew up on Bad. This is a great album. Will relisten.

#10 First milestone! Should've attained this sooner. At least I have the absolute best album to celebrate this small goal to. Peak, peak, PEAK. This the greatest disco album off all time. Show me one album which is more upbeat and catchy than this (Thriller?).

Grooivy

Never heard before. 2 stars feels a bit mean..it was probably closer to 2 and a half! My second MJ album in a fortnight and I preferred Bad (I'm assuming Thriller will appear at some point). He's clearly very talented but nothing really made me want to listen to it again. Don't stop is the famous one of this album but it's not really my style. Favourite track. She's out of my life.

Couple of good pop tunes, but as a whole not for me. The slower songs were the point where I kept checking how long still to go, which is not a great sign...

9/10 Es Michael Jackson, no puedo hablar mucho

pure groove.

mike

WOOAH!

Yeah not what I was looking for but this was a classic. Every household had a copy of this I think. Jeez I thought every song was a banger. There are a few duds here. But he actually sang here not all the hee hees. Thriller was his last really good record. I hated bad and all that crap after.

Goat, hard to miss a song on this album fantastic

Epic!!! He’s the king no other notes

Wow, MJ really is the king. Every song is so catchy and such a unique way. He's also just a natural performer. You can feel it through the recordings. Inspired me to pick up the guitar and play some funk. I don't care about the distribution. This album is awesome.

Wow this guys got quite a voice! I hope he doesn’t touch kids inappropriately then get negligible prescribed an incorrect dosage of benzodiazepines and propofol leading to his untimely death in Los Angeles preceding a series of comeback concerts. Also my aunt was his personal nurse btw and he moonwalked in the kitchen for her

Excellent album. I knew he was great, but I’ve never dug into MJ like this. I get it

4.6 almost perfect except for that last track

Buen

Maybe is the first pop singer I knew in my entire life, but I never pick up his things actively. Apparently his music’s good and stylish, but he cant earn more interest from me

It makes sense why this album is so highly rated. It's groovy, and expresses a wide range of emotions. I think the point of this is to get people to dance.

The best aspect of this is the production and arrangements, but the tracks lack a bit of substance and the ballads are dreadful as are all of MJs ballads. Plus, I really find it hard to listen to him now, knowing he’s almost certainly a nonce

一般

GOAT

Definitely better than some other Disco I've tried since Jackson's vocals are really good, but I'm still struggling to really feel how the genre makes you want to dance. This time I considered more that the context that this was meant to be heard in is very different from me streaming it on Shittify whilst I get ready and walk around a shopping centre, but unfortunately I don't ever do cocaine so I don't really get why songs like Don't Stop Till You Get Enough justify being eight minutes long. I'm sorry disco, I do like you but I feel like I should like you more.

Still can't wrap my head around the fact this album is almost 50 yrs old. I'm familiar with many of the songs but wouldn't have been tell you which album they were from.

His best album

No

Impeccable production, but not enough going on thematically to be 5 stars.

Great. Michael for the world !!!!

Front-to-back banger record with a staying power unlike any other. No other words needed. Dance the night away. 10/10

good but i've heard so many of the songs before that it was not very interesting. My favorites were the ones I had never heard before

A major jump/transitional album for Michael that has the feel-good of disco, and heartwarming ballads. Pretty timeless music I'd say as it is still enjoyable to me and sounds very well-produced and mixed. I also think that without this album, you absolutely don't get the follow-up in Thriller.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is MJ at his absolute peak. What an incredible track. That song probably represents the absolute pinnacle of disco in my opinion. Rock With You keeps the standard incredibly high. Another complete banger. Workin' Day And Night is another fantastic track although nothing can really match the opening duo. Off The Wall and Girlfriend are both pretty good but the much slower She's Out Of My Life doesn't do anything for me. The album is clearly quite front loaded but ends on a good note with Burn This Disco Out. Not necessarily the best MJ album but maybe the most fun one.

Shouldn’t surprise me how good it is but here I am. Quality. RYM: Y (#325) Saved a song: N

Jackson got more musically creative later on. This is just lame dance music.

Huh. I've listened to this first song maybe 385 times over the course of my life, and I just always sort of assumed it was the Bee-Gees or something. Turns out, MJ had a disco phase, too! Anyway, one thumb up for this song. Annddd...I thought this second song came off Thriller. But I knew it was MJ! I've never heard this third song before, and it could be any MJ song ever. Ditto, song four. Thriller?!?! No, sorry, song 5. Song six? Song seven? I don't know. How long have I been listening to this? Oh fuck, saxophone. Skipping ahead. Oh fuck, again, synths! Skip. Skip. Skip. Skip. Yeah, never again.

Rock With You is great. So is the first song. He hasn't found his voice exactly yet. A lot of it sounds like he is trying recreate Stevie Wonder with Q.

Don't Stop is a great song. The rest of this is mediocre-to-awful.

2/5 - I was good after the first 2 songs. Therefore, a 2.

A classic isn’t it, no skips MJ at his best bosh x

전체적으로 비트가 좋았다. 딱 귀에 들어오는 노래는 없었지만 전체적으로 좋았다. Overall, the beats were good. There wasn't any single song that immediately grabbed my attention, but the overall quality was good.

Top 100

4/10 Pas fan de Michael Jackson. Style disco années 80. Musiques très connues.

Music for dancing!

One of the best

Had much higher expectations for this, but it's just another Motown record a bit too late and not particularly memorable either - there's some good funky bass lines but nothing stuck in my mind, was expecting more from Quincy Jones

First of all, Michael Jackson was a pedophile and deserves to be remembered for that. The music: the funkier takes are objectively great (and Quincy Jones deserves tons of credit); the mellower pieces feel a bit too smooth and saccharine

Mwah. Prima

I don't like disco all that much. The funk in the first half was great, the rest not so much. It's good, but not as good as Thriller or Bad.

Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. Nice.

Rick with you!!! Aaaaaallll niiiiight

Some solid MJ disco.

Michael Jackson and Quincey Adams have some kind of chemistry. The album opens incredibly strongly and bops a long at a pretty good clip. The second half of the album is not as strong as the first. I'm still only rating this as 1 star because of everything else associated with the guy.

Best song: It's The Falling in Love

okay

399/1001 Michael Jackson - Off the Wall Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ Where this album excels is the upbeat, funky, discoey numbers. In the middle half there's a couple of awful, overwrought ballads, which ruins the flow of the album. It's fine.

Possibly MJ's peak

A fantastic pop record. It might be even better than Thriller - though Thriller has higher highs, this one I find mlre consistant. Dont Stop Til You Get Enough is just an irresistable opener. Rock with You is timeless. The first five songs until the title track are just a string of bangers, then it kind of slows down until it picks up the groove again in the last couple of tracks. They were the slow songs the ones I’m not that big a fan of.

Once again, a Friday vibe if there ever was. Type of thing that goes straight to your hips. Can’t help it. So easy to listen to all day. So much you can say, but not all that much to say. Perhaps the single greatest artist ever. Just a bunch of jams, a true pleasure to listen to.

Great

I totally understand why Thriller is on this list. Off the Wall, not so much. I know this is supposed to be the album where Michael Jackson really established himself as an adult solo artist, and Quincy Jones obviously knew what he was doing behind the board, but none of that made me enjoy listening to it. If “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” were actually true, it would’ve stopped a long time ago. I’ve heard that song at enough weddings to last the rest of my life. “Rock with You” is another one I recognize immediately, but familiarity doesn’t necessarily mean I want to hear it again. There’s plenty of talent here, and the production is about as polished as late 70s disco and R&B gets. That’s also part of the problem for me. Too much disco, too slick, and not enough that I actually wanted to come back to. Thriller has songs that justify the reputation. This mostly reminded me that I’m glad disco died.

5/5 blown away! Michael is the name but the band is fantastic. He plays with them so well. And to start off with Don’t stop till you get enough?? Not even the top for me, I can’t help it is soooo good

I love disco but hate Michael Jackson. Just like I loved Side A and hated Side B.

Gross.

Five stars…

WE ARE SO BACK

I’ve listened to this album before and it’s definitely great! Especially the song “working day and night”, I love it. There were some songs that I hadn’t heard before, but now I know them too

Solid, but the first track is by far the best

good stuff I like MJ

king of pop for a reason. very groovy

This is my favorite MJ album. Just an undisputed hit maker.

ooh first mj record.... I liked this! I'm probably more biased because ive heard alot of these songs before and the more i hear something the more i like it usually. But yeah this was really fun to listen to, i didn't notice any ''hee hee"s tho. This was a good time and i would definitely listen again 4/5

fun! idk how i'd rank this mj album compared to the others but i at least like the disco vibe of the earlier songs especially (i love disco pls let there be more albums like that).

Look this album slaps

I just don’t get the hype

Абсолютно безликий альбом Джексона

Didn’t bother to listen, didn’t want to.

This was the album that signaled that Michael Jackson, the eventual biggest and most famous pop star in the world - and probably of all time - had well and truly arrived on the pop scene. Nearly half a century later, it's hard to go wrong with most any of the songs on this album. The opening one-two punch of "Don't Stop" and mega-hit "Rock with You" is proof enough that 1979 was peak disco, in no small part thanks to those 2 singles. The songs that follow all keep up the roiling steam engine going, with only some occasional breathers like the relatively tame title track. I'm quite impressed that some of the sexiest songs ever written came from the mind of an uptight, shirt-buttoned-to-the-top Jehovah's Witness (Michael hadn't quite left that whole thing behind him yet.) All in all, this album was the catalyst behind Michael Jackson's superstardom, and even the more low-key B-side takes nothing away from the myth of Michael Jackson. If you wanted to hear the genesis points of the King of Pop's oft-replicated never duplicated style, from staccato interjections to the "hee-hees," this is the place to start (actually, this is, in my mind, Michael Jackson's best album vocally. He never quite matched the performances on here if you ask me.) Key Tracks: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, Rock with You, Off the Wall, Burn this Disco Out

Oh Michael, you shouldn't have done so much fiddling and diddling, because the music you made could actually be good. That Girlfriend song was a dud tho, sorry

Gran disco. Arranca re potente con dos TEMAZOS, después se tranquiliza, pero increible igual. 8,5/10

Wasn't old enough to fall under this pedo's spell. I don't think its unreasonable to be unable to separate the art from the artist, when that artist molested children.

It may not have the magic moments and the highest of highs that Thriller includes, but Off the Wall is consistent and danceable and great throughout. The first 2 tracks are two of MJ's most well-known hits, two charming disco anthems. But the rest of the album packs a punch too. This is all timeless stuff here. Standouts: Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Working Day and Night, Off the Wall, I Can't Help it

Good!

Iconic pop

Idk how to feel about this one. I like the groove and michael jackson is a cultural icon for a reason. I went down a rabbit hole about his pedophilia allegations and it does not seem clear cut. Judging him just on his music, i enjoyed it a lot so. 4 stars?

This does have a genuine claim to be Michael's best album. I tried in vain to find a single duff track. It's so well put together. I absolutely love this!

08/14 Classic album but prefer Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous as his best ones. RIP MJ

Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:✔️

Very funky, easy listen. Fav was Rock With You

Listened to most of it Some bangers on there, amazing voice but not for me

Very solid pop album. The arrangements were a lot more neat than I ever realized. Shoutout @Romal

This was never my thing when I was younger, but for sure it's a great album.

peak as hell holy cow that's why he's the king of pop i spose!!!

Michael is good at this

Beautiful

Jamone Lee, Jamone

Of course this stuff is technically good. But I just got so oversaturated with it during the course of My Life Time and then add in his supposed indiscretions and I just can't get into the dude's music anymore

Surprisingly only 2 big songs and the rest unknowns? Couple other gems in there but definitely early days of the solo career and Quincy connect

Ugh, it's fine, whatever, so not for me

I cannot overlook the fact that he was a pedophile.

Talented man - not really into his stuff, but recognise it’s a great album

r u fucking kidding me?? just read my last review.... good lord..... at least that's the last of it.

It's 3.75

MJ has generally fared poorly in the reflected light of my fandom of other, far better artists, but has some fun tracks, no doubt. I’m generally team-Thriller though. Off the Wall peaks in the first five minutes, rarely a good sign.

I let out an audible groan when this came up. I’ve had enough Michael. I’ve made up my mind about Micheal. It’s all fine.

Some really great tunes. And some classics.

Duh…

Ok

Great album. Better than Thriller?

Excellent, underrated and arguably better than Thriller. Loses one star because of the whole fucking kids thing.

Shame Michael didn't stop til he got enough, good album though

Some of the instrumentals are OK, but his vocals still sound like a baby owl surprised while bathing. 2.0/5.0: Disappointing

the first half is great but the songs are a bit too long. the second half is solves the length issue but the songs arent as good

The Production is top notch, and there's occasional moments of brilliance, but overall the writing is just mediocre. 2 1/2 stars

Sounds like the makings of a King of Pop!

First song of the list. My first ever disco album. Vibed hard with it.

Ok i am prepared for everyone to call me crazy, but this one just is NOT that good, i actually like other Mikey j but i feel like these songs are just not that inspiring, it had some cool funky bass lines that I liked, but i just didn’t really feel much from this Highlights It’s the falling in love

Perfection (even though there’s a more perfect michael jackson album)

Okay here we fucking go time for some good music. Mikey, who just so happens to be my favorite person who sleeps with kids in a bed, is here to show these fuckers how to write a song and sing. This album is really wonderful and groovy and funky and this man just has something special that no one else can really replicate.

A good exercise in can we (and should we) separate the art from the artist? Couldn't help feeling someone uncomfortable while listening to this. Though even putting that aside, I don't think it's one I'd choose to listen to again.

Off The Wall Michael Jackson 1979 Genres: Pop, Soul Styles: Disco, Ballad 1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (★★★★★) -Contexto: Celebra el deseo, el baile y el placer sin límites; transmite euforia y liberación total en la pista. -Fav 2. Rock with You (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Invita a compartir una noche de baile íntimo y romántico, centrada en la conexión entre dos personas. 3. Workin' Day and Night (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Habla del agotamiento de trabajar constantemente y del esfuerzo por sostener una relación o una vida exigente. 4. Get on the Floor (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Es un himno de fiesta que anima a dejar las inhibiciones y disfrutar del baile colectivo. 5. Off the Wall (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Propone escapar del estrés laboral y de las obligaciones para recuperar la alegría y divertirse. 6. Girlfriend (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: El narrador intenta convencer a una chica de que su pareja no la valora y que él podría hacerlo mejor. 7. She's Out of My Life (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Retrata la tristeza profunda y la aceptación dolorosa de una ruptura amorosa definitiva. 8. I Can't Help It (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Expresa un enamoramiento irresistible y la sensación de no poder controlar los propios sentimientos. 9. It's the Falling in Love (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Celebra la emoción y el vértigo del momento en que uno empieza a enamorarse. 10. Burn This Disco Out (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Cierra el álbum con energía festiva, invitando a bailar hasta el amanecer y exprimir la noche al máximo. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,4)

As a child, listening to this on repeat on my first iPod courtesy of my mom's iTunes purchase, this album would have been an easy 5/5. It is mercilessly funky, incredibly produced, and SO fun. However, in 2026, I can't in good conscience separate the art from the artist, so I can't rate this as anything other than a 1. (And, might I add, it's unbelievable we're in the midst of an attempt to launder a pedophile's image with a flashy biopic.)

Äh

Certified classic, there’s no denying that. The best album I’ve heard of is so far, every single hit with a banger, I think this is better than thriller and possibly bad.

Pretty great MJ album and that's coming from someone who doesn't really indulge in pop music. The sound and production on this album is phenomenal and way ahead of its time. Great music, great lyrics, great vibe. 8/10

Incredible. Funky,soulful, MJ's best work

Not really a big fan of MJ

A rating purely on the music - outstanding

it was honestly a great album, never thought to listen to Michale jacson but it def changed my mind.

With the obvious exception of She's Out Of My Life (which is just trite, unlistenable shite that would be better placed in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and even then it would ruin it) this is a wonderfully uplifting album, and the only Michael Jackson record I think is truly great. Girlfriend would usually get skipped unless I'm in an especially forggiving mood, but generally, in spite of all lingering doubts around MJ's personal life, this is a record I can enjoy whatever the weather.

I know he's a global phenomenon but frankly he's always got on my wick, all that unnecessary squeaking and whooping. I don't need to have seen the film (I haven't) to know that there has to be some unfortunate back story to all the weirdness. This album has some great vibrant pop-funk music that almost makes the album listenable (to a non-funk fan). The music scores a 2.

This is great. IMO thriller is better. Only marking this a 3 to show the distinction between this and thriller. But MJ was so excellent in this era.

Holds up

Another 5 for the King of Pop. Off the Wall is a perfect dance number.

I mean...soooooo damn good. Damn.

😬

Love the disco influences-some of my favorite MJ songs

Eight year olds, dude

My third favorite MJ album. Tails off a little in the second half. Still fantastic, but if I'm reserving 5s for the best of the best it doesn't quite make it.

Excellent album. One of his best

#401 Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough is one of my favourite MJ songs and the first half of this album is good but it loses me in the 2nd half with some slower tracks and just a seemingly lower quality of tracks. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit?❓(just the hits) Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not a bad pop album, but probably MJ's most overrated. The tracks are fine, but they don't really do anything for me, which I suspect is because of the disco elements. The most popular track on this album "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is my least favorite of his "iconic" songs. The falsetto on that track does not properly showcase MJ's great singing voice.

Going into this I was a huge Michael Jackson hater, and I have not changed my mind. It’s not as bad as I thought it would be, but it is definitely not good. I hate this 80’s pop style.

Don't stop 'til you get enough always puts me in a good mood, to dance! Off the wall really gives me the vibe to go crazy! Music medicine. I Can't help it sample is so good!

This is considered one of his best albums. More than half of the songs are more funky disco than pop and are great. A lot of well known songs are on here. Get on the Dance Floor reminds me of Jamiroquai. The second half of the album is weaker with the songs Girlfriend McCartney (cheesy pop) and I Can't Help It by Stevie Wonder. They just don't fit in with the rest of the album.

Just ok

definitely my least fav of his that I’ve heard, but it’s so fun listening to his music and being like “yeah.. I get it”

I jumped rope to "Don't Stop Till' You Get Enough" and it triggered a fight-or-flight response. I couldn't stop skipping since MJ commanded me to not stop. That song and the other singles ("Rock With You", "Off the Wall") carried the album. Farewell Jackson July, you will be missed.

incredible listening experience

Of the MJ albums we've gotten, this one was my least favorite. That being said, my least favorite among Thriller and Bad isn't a bad place to be.

I can't deny the greatness. 4.5

I think I’m a big MJ fan after this month, holy shit this is a good album.

Being so real, I've never liked this one. I think Don't Stop Til You Get Enough is borderline intolerable. Plus we had multiple albums from him in short succession and my understanding is that makes them bad.

Off the wall: So good! I could listen to this over and over again. One of the best albums ever recorded. Definitely peak 70’s writing, performance and production. So many hits and some of MJ’s funkiest grooves but also really nice to hear him sing a ballad like “she’s out of my Life”.

Masterpiece. Great arrangements and killer band. Such a great record and fun listen

I only like the first song and everything else feels the same

Never a fan of MJ and now we know he's a pedophile. Fuck him--he gets a 1.

I have a theory that most great artists have a run of 3 perfect albums that defines them as an artist. For MJ it’s Off The Wall / Thriller / Bad.

iconic

I kinda hate this whiteface fag. Realmente me cuesta mucho escucharlo y sobre todo sin culpa, pero es que tiene unos temazos. Es que sí, tiene un vozarron y los hits son hits.

Found this quite poor. Didn’t enjoy it very much and was pleased when it finished. One good song don’t not an album make. One of the best things I can say about this album is that is makes me appreciate good music even more.

Starts strong and it is pretty good. Feel like it should be a 4 but I can't quite do it.

Enjoyed it all - not the biggest fan of disco but I'd say this is a good example of it.

I like this album and love a few of the songs, but it hasn't really stood out for me

3/10

233. nice

Solid and enjoyable, but not as enjoyable the more iconic Michael Jackson albums. Don't stop til you get enough really is a 6 minute song.

catchy as hell but weirdly stays in its lane musically. Rock with You and Off the Wall are dope. strong 3

Rating: 7/10 A good first real adult MJ album with some excellent Quincy production. I’m not a big fan of Michael, I think his music is good but I’ve always…avoided the guy. There’s really not a single bad thing to say about Off the Wall but I definitely feel like this one sounds a bit homogeneous. It has a really incredible first couple of tracks, plus the title track make for three all timers of the 20th century, but the B side sounds like more of the same but worse of the best the album has to offer. But really no one makes a better love fueled disco jam than this duo. Underrating it but rounding down for personal preference

King of Pop baby, this album was solliiiddd. Just soulful ass music production from the heart. Worthy of the adoration, groovy, funky, and other positive adjectives. I thought the end was lacking a bit of fanfare and spice, but overall very fun listen 8.1/10

groovy and uplifting. an interesting case of the most famous track deserving the fame and being the best out of the bunch, and it's the opening right off the bat, it doesn't get much better than that tbh. but overall pretty consistent record and homogenous sounding.

Jackson’s best by a wide margin and perhaps more importantly (at least to me) one of the great triumphs of Quincy Jones. Side 2 is not nearly as good as side 1. I do struggle more with Michael Jackson more than most bad men in art in large part because he never had to face the music during his life and since his death he still has a psychotic devoted cult that will insist he never did anything wrong. The weird dissonance created by the edgelessness of his music and the monstrousness of his person puts me off on a pure listening level. Makes for a weird listening experience just trying to engage with this album for what it is.

A front loaded album. After the first two tracks it all sounds a bit samey. Never been a Michael Jackson fan.

Probably one of if not the best Disco Album of all time. And my personal favorite MJ Album. 8/10

Some huge dancefloor hits on this, and I appreciate the funky bass throughout.

Svänger bra. Behöver fler lyssningar för att landa i ett betyg. 3/5

amazing album

Day 2! Off the Wall by Michael Jackson, 1979. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ His first solo record, I think? I knew most of these songs already and liked them. The album does drag for me toward the end, the last two tracks could be anyone doing music with Quincy Jones at the time. But when the album works, boy does it work for me. Great production obviously. The cover of Wings' "Girlfriend" is horrible, though. I added five songs from this album to my music library: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock with You," "Workin' Day and Night," "Off the Wall," and "She's Out of My Life."

This is a very good album, but his immense talent doesn’t outweigh the fact that he was likely a prolific pederast.

Great music if you can separate the art from the man

It's very fun in parts, which you'd expect, especially obviously "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and the instrumentation is great. But it's still too disco for me to love as much as other Michael Jackson albums.

this is great but i enjoyed the first half more. 3.5 realistically today

Well, I have taken into account the artists in several other albums, so I need to consider the MJ factor here. Do we often give him a pass cos his music is incredible, his singing is incredible, his dancing was incredible. Probably. He was clearly a troubled guy and a lot wasn't his fault, but that doesn't excuse his behaviour. Hmmm. This album starts incredibly. First 2 tracks are awesome. I feel it drops off a bit after that though, there is a good ballad later on and all the tracks have the same great voice, great musicianship, great grooves... But they're not the same level as don't stop et al. I enjoy it, I don't love every second but every second is pretty good. I have to put it as a four regardless of everything I think. It's pretty great, but it's not the greatest. Marks out of 5 don't really separate things well enough.

Bangers bangers bangers Some of them were a bit croony but opening song is one of the goats

I think thriller is better and im definitely not a huge fan of this album Burn this disco out is a banger though

Great, but... Micheal Jackson was a pedo. I find it hard to separate the art from the artist sometimes, but I try my best. I like to think that his bad actions can't rob the rest of us from his good ones. He made incredible art, including this album. Anyway, my rating reflect my enjoyment of the album, which includes occasionally having that uncomfortable thought pop into my mind - not great for the listening experience.

Michael jackson en quincy jones laten in deze samenwerking zien wat een fantastisch duo dit is. Quincy jones als beste producer van zijn tijd met de beste zanger/performer van zijn tijd. Het groeit uit tot een hoger level van muziek. Ik kan mij niet voorstellen hoe het was om deze plaat voor het eerst te horen toen het uitkwam. Misschien word michael zelf nog wel beter op thriller of op bad, maar Quincy Jones verdient voor dit album al 5 sterren.

Michael Jackson blijft lastig voor mij. Ik hoor dat dit gewoon heel goed is en dat het een 5 verdient, maar het is totaal niet mijn smaak. Wat dat betreft zou ik het een 2 geven. Uiteindelijk kom je dan uit op een 3,5 maar dat voelt wel erg oneerbiedig voor deze productie. Als je het vergelijkt met de andere twee albums, is dit wel het beste album. Het is geconcentreerder en consistenter over het hele album. Meer funk en muzikant dan popidool. De productie is open en niet zo dichtgetimmerd als op de latere albums. Wat minder commercieel en spektakel dan het latere werk, maar dit heeft zoveel meer groove en soul. Als album was dit voor mij muzikaal gezien het hoogtepunt van Michael Jackson. Dat wil niet zeggen dat hij daarna geen betere losse nummers meer heeft gemaakt, maar als geheel heeft hij dit nooit meer overtroffen.

Laatste jaren ben ik Michael Jackson steeds meer gaan waarderen. Vroeger luisterde ik vooral naar de liedjes, maar tegenwoordig let ik veel meer op de productie. De synthesizers, drumcomputers en alle kleine geluidseffecten zijn zo zorgvuldig uitgekozen. Er staat eigenlijk niets op deze plaat wat er niet hoort. Op Off the Wall hoor je nog duidelijk de nasleep van de disco-era, al is het veel meer dan alleen een discoalbum. Funk, soul en pop lopen continu door elkaar heen. Michael is hier nog niet op zijn absolute hoogtepunt als soloartiest, dat kwam wat mij betreft pas met Thriller maar je hoort wel al waarom hij de grootste popster ter wereld zou worden. Misschien is het juist die combinatie van Quincy Jones als producer en Michael Jackson als zanger die deze plaat zo sterk maakt. 4,4 ster

I like MJ’s music but this wasn’t my favorite of his.

Begrudgingly, I liked this more than I expected to

The 2nd half has a drop-off in quality, otherwise this would be easily a 5. Those first two songs are absolutely legendary and are some of the most enjoyable pop songs of this era.

Highlights: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin Day and Night, Get on the Floor, Off the Wall, Girlfriend, She's Out of My Life, I Can't Help It, It's the Falling in Love Didn't feel the need to listen to this one. I already knew the anwser :)

Better than thriller I think, not as polished but I enjoyed the songs more

1. 5 2. 5 3. 4.5 4. 4.5 1. 5 2. 4 3. 3.5 4. 4 5. 4.5 6. 4

Fun album, great listening journey

not a cohesive album overall, but there are definitely a few solid disco bops.

a couple of great songs, a few good songs, one of the worst songs i've ever heard (she's out of my life), and the rest is filler. theres a kind of insubstantial sound to this album as a whole, even on the good tracks. never been a huge mj fan outside of the big hits but he's always been an interesting figure to say the least. reading about him always leaves me with something new to feel sick and sad about. listening to this album while doing so had me feeling weird

Greatest disco record of all time

Ow!!

Excellent side 1, mediocre side 2. Fantastic disco tunes but a lot of mediocre ballads let it down

Muy buen disco de Michael Jackson, se nota que ha mantenido su buen ritmo y voz por toda su carrera, un idolo!

Great album. Starts off strong, but doesn't hold on enough. Only thing keeping it from a 5-star.

Solid album. Three or four top-tier songs.

I've honestly never listened to a Michael Jackson album from start to finish before, so this was fun. I've heard Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough like a million times, but mostly just the instrumentals, so I never really associated it with Jackson, making it pretty funny when it showed up. Overall, a pretty groovy album that I found easy to listen to.

Off the Wall is a great record full of bangers, and I actually think it’s Michael’s best album. I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I prefer it to Thriller and Bad because the vibe is just unmatched. The first half of the album is fantastic, but the quality definitely dips towards the end, which stops it from being perfect. Still, it’s a brilliant pop album, and it shows that the man's talent was insane. The sheer influence and impact of a pop star will probably never reach that height again.However, looking back today, it is difficult to separate the music from the man. The allegations surrounding Jackson’s personal life inevitably hang over his legacy, making it tough for me to fully enjoy the record without conflict.

It's his best album. Hot take?

listened to this while being anxious at trader joes

Rating the album and not the man, of course. I'd say it's a great album, although I like the first more upbeat half better.

Mr. Jones knew what he was doing.

art

Solid album.

First of all, MJ was not a great dude, worthy of cancellation by today's standards. Why am I listening to this album but not the Kanye West albums? Because Michael is dead, he isn't continuing to hurt others the way that Kanye's hate speech does. The first song is an absolute banger, but the next three are totally forgettable. I went into this thinking, okay time to hear why he was the king of pop. I think his showman ship and many huge pop hits is the explanation of why. Off the Wall was decent, but yeah... this album is carried by the hit song that opens it.

Consistente

This is a great album, and the production is excellent. For me, the 2nd half tops the first - although I do enjoy songs such as Dont Stop Til You Get Enough, I find the falsetto vocals tiring after a while, whereas the songs from Off the Wall on are generally in lower register, slower tempo, and more "my jam". Not an album I'd listened to before, but full of bangers which feel very familiar - due to radio play or having been samples heavily. You can also feel the ripples of influence today throughout - Daft Punk, Vulfpek, etc all heavily inspired by this sound.

Too dated :/ cheesy slow 80s. Love the first two songs though obviously

Man, I'm so stupid for never checking this one out. Thriller's essential, yeah, but I just knew the first two tracks and never checked out the rest. It never dips in quality for the whole record, the bottom half might even be the highlight.

So funky and full of great tracks.

Interesting disco album - liked the romantic lulls like Shes out of my life. Will do more active listening tomorrow

Fine

Should be a 4, but hearing Jacko singing about having fun before you're too old raised to much discomfort.

Wet

It's pretty good

Great album 4/5

Plenty of 5 star songs on this album, but in the end this music just doesn’t quite do it for me

Not his best but great album

Could only be - we all know what is 5 stars

I always imagined Michael Jackson to be the pop icon of the 80s however this album showed his more vulnerable side. The beat was slower and I could hear his vocals better. It was a beautifully composed album that was easy to listen to.

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Chefe é chefe né

great album. some amazing songs on this one.

Found a couple of new songs that I didn't know of and that i quite liked. The recording is pretty good. Interesting listening experience

Nope not listening to pedophiles

2026.07.05.

Good

I really enjoy this album alot. While not being my favorite work of his. I still get a couple listens of the songs from time to time.

Starts out strong with some decent pop music, some recognizable tunes. Then drops off with these slow r&b type crooner songs.

it has some bangers, so flirted with a 4, but not consistent enough, plus the broader context, earns Jacko a 3 here

Its good its just hard to listen to with all we know now

Why would it not be great.

Get on the Floor my new MVP.

4

Great disco album and I like these ballads better than his later ones.

it is a pretty good album for a pedophile

The “separate the art from the artist” argument is especially difficult with Michael Jackson because so much of his music is built around intimacy, longing and desire. Whether or not others can compartmentalise, I can’t help hearing those emotions through the lens of the allegations against him. It fundamentally changes the way the music feels, making it impossible for me to separate the performance from the person behind it. Stars are for the work that many others contributed to the album.

I forgot how good early MJ was until I listened to this album. I don't like his later music and persona as much, but this album is great.

There's really no truly great song on this album. To me, it's a fairly basic album and while most songs are good, there's no reason to come back to it. I Can't Help It was by far my least favorite.

10s ACROSS THE BOARD!!!