Reviews (page 3 of 15)
Defined my expectations
Пару песен зацепило к чему прислушаться можно в основном просто диско без смысла
First time listening to this full album, and first time listening to most of the songs. Fire, as expected
neither special nor enjoyable for anyone not born in the 1970s
Möykkäel Jaksoni kuulostaa siltä miltä se kuulostaa. Tää oli vähä hempoinen levy, pitäs olla sitä kunnon tamppaus-jacksonia niin lähtee paremmin.
Vähän sama ku Kanje Vesterisen kans, että pelle jätkä nii syö uskottavuutta. En tiiä helpottaako edesmenneisyys kritiikkiä, ehkä miedosti. Kovinkin klassikkolevy kuitenkin ja menevää buugia.
Good
Good album, this guy really was the bees knees back then eh
Funny summer vibes w Kaş view
Fun album. Quincy Jones knows how to make a record for sure.
Prefer this era of Michael Jackson for sure. Would definitely get me on the dance floor
One of my main takeaways from doing this is that I am a big fan of Michael Jackson's music. So FUNKY.
Fun and upbeat
Rock With You is my favorite of his but the rest of this album doesn’t do much for me. First half’s interesting as transition between disco and the 80s, back half kinda sucks
As always, some really iconic songs. Just hard to get past the pedophelia. Additionally, I don't love Michael Jackson enough to really ever want to listen to a full album. Everything starts to blur together. Favorite Songs: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock with You
I mean I mean I mean whats there to say man
Idc about his musical legacy. I cannot enjoy his music knowing what he did to children.
A classic
Flawless.
First half is incredible, second half a bit of a slog
bastante top
Michael Jackson, look what you’ve done!
Magic
There are standout moments, but while this was his massive breakthrough as a solo artist, to me it doesn’t stand up like some of his later successes as an album bursting with blockbuster material. The most successful for me are the upbeat and frankly more aggressive self-penned material. Aggressive is relative of course, but the other upbeat numbers, mostly by Heatwave’s Ron Temperton, seem soft by comparison. “Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough” has the snap, panache and vibrancy that would come to inhabit the core of MJ’s best uptempo hits and possess his feet (and any listener with a pulse and the slightest whiff of a sense of rhythm). He got better at delivering these, but for now it’s head and shoulders above everything else here. Even “Rock With You”. I understand “She’s Out of My Life” was a hit which, although I find astonishing given its lack of beat, is comforting given its strong chord progressions and impressive melody. The Stevie Wonder song is a winner, but it sounds like Stevie-lite, not Michael Jackson. The McCartney song is not a winner. There are steps in the right direction toward his superstardom here, I’m just surprised he managed to achieve the huge leap that he did with this one.
I can’t deny this is good(scandals noted) I like the subdued disco tone and his scat style is less prevalent. It’s got two of the best pop songs ever made as tracks 1&2 Most of my detractors follow this album and Thriller, meticulous over production, weird scat pops that make no sense, and unfocused themes that appeal to a broad audience
Fun an funky, really liked one song
If I could listen to this on its own merit its an easy 5 stars. Sometimes Im able to enjoy art from monsters. Maybe its because his sanitized biopic just released. But this go around I actually couldnt get past the 3rd song cus I kept thinking that I'm just listening to a pedophile
pure funkstations
Don't stop 'til you get enough - 5 Rock with you - 4 Workin' day and night - 3 Get on the floor - 3 Off the wall - 3 Girlfriend - 3 She's out of my life - 2 I can't help it - 3 It's the falling in love - 3 Burn this disco out - 3
I felt bad streaming this, knowing I was contributing some tiny amount of money to his estate
9/10… soul / funk / disco / *1979
Disco isn't really my thing
Really good, I had this album as a teenager. I enjoyed it
Jackson's breakthrough album with Quincy at the helm is a polished release that took disco mainstream with its inclusive mix of pop, funk and soft rock.
Can't fault MJ and it's an iconic album as expected - there's a couple tracks on this one that I come back to. But it doesn't have the oomph of his later albums for me.
*1979. *Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Rock with You. *This is a fun time. Very classic poppy Michael. RATING - 7/10
Really good album. I was surprised the MJ was my very first album, aside from the songs that I already knew from this album, the ones that I didn't know were really good. It's a really upbeat and feel-good album that makes you wanna dance and have a good time. One that I added to my playlist that I didn't already have was Get on the Floor.
Not good enough to overcome the dissonance of the person behind the album
C'mon, this is MJ! Sounds just super nice and still fresh
I was snootily dismissive of this when it came out. I'm glad I got more open minded as a got older. Lotta good stuff on here, Quincy Jones has the magic touch. However any time I see David Foster in the credits I cringe. "It's The Falling In Love" does nothing to tell me that cringe is inappropriate.
one of the greatest records of all time, and one of my favourites ever ever everrrr
cool. aber auch nit soo cool.
Michael Jackson did the impossible. Made disco listenable
Always excellent
MICHEAL JACKSON HELLLLL YEAHHHHHH!!!!!! Fell that beat and we ride the boogie, share the beat of love I wanna Rock with you ALLLLLL NIGHTTTTTT dance you into the sunlightttttttt I remember rock with you was that song while I volenteering at my district library shelf reading, dancing my bum off while doing it. That’s how banger this song is. One of my fav songs from this album alone. THIS ALBUM JUST TOOO FUCKING GOOD. True Micheal Jackson Greatness.
My opinions of MJ and the bad choices he made have nothing to do with how much I enjoy this particular album. It's fun and easy to listen to, easy 5 stars for me.
he turned it up on you hoes to an UNIMAGINABLE DEGREE on this one
Almost legendary
very strong first side of the album, very groovy. it loses it a little bit in the other half though. but overall certified banger.
Don’t stop till you get enough and rock with you are two of the best songs in the entire world ever. Everything else was groovy and fun too
This is like Michael Jackson's second debut album, an artistic rebirth of sorts. With Quincy Jones, Jackson entirely fulfilled his artistic potential in ways most other artists can only dream of, and did so while become the best-selling musical artist in history. Off the Wall sees Jackson shedding his kid performer past in favor of grown-up (but still youthful) Disco and Funk. And despite having been released at the peak of Disco, Jones and Jackson manage to keep the record sounding fresh and exciting. Obviously greater things would followed, but the singer-producer duo were clearly on the right track from the get go. Key tracks: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Rock With You She's Out of My Life I Can't Help It
So far all of the MJ albums have been winners. This one continues that trend. Surprising considering how early this one was, 1979.
Energetic and masterful grasp of songwriting and production. And to think it’s not even as good as he gets…
This is some good Michael, but not quite great Michael
The beginning of the Quincy Jones era. Probably the best of the three big mega hit albums. It’s the most consistent, and I believe it sets the template for how Thriller and Bad are put together. But on this album, the slow burns actually make sense. On Bad they just sit there in the middle for no apparent reason. But here, they’re part of a story, a boy going out, breaking with his family, hitting the clubs as his own man for the first time. Yeah, maybe I’m reading a bit into it, but I have always felt that Michael’s direction as his own man was strongly felt throughout this album. So… 5 Boolean:True
Disco, funk, Michael Jackson, quizás no su mejor álbum, pero imposible no darle 5 estrellas
I have not listened to Micheal a lot throughout my life less the hits. So, I was really excited to get this album. I don’t think I know any song on the track list previously, so I’m going in blind. First Listen: Already, the first song has me grooving and wanting to dance. I love how it starts spoken and just drops into a sick dance beat. Can’t believe this was made in the 70s? It sounds so fresh. The layers of the vocals are great. I like how he slowed down into the second song. I’m realizing how much influence he’s had just by listening. I’ve definitely heard this before. I like that the same overall sound is carrying the album throughout the different songs. Off the Wall and Get on the Floor do not stand out to me that much, tho. She’s out of my hands is a good song but it was such a sudden turn. Think we could’ve done without it to be honest! Fun fun listen. Second Listen: Wow! what a work of art! truly! The songs that stood out on the first listen are even better a second time. Working Day and Night reminded me of Beyoncé’s Blow. She’s out of my life - saved to my likes. It caught me off guard the first time but it’s such a sweet sweet and emotional song. His voice is beautiful. This might make me a fan. Reminded me of Celine’s It’s All Coming Back to Me Now. ---- POEM ---- incautionary tale—crowded metropolia rebuilt in the memory of Summer’s heat dermis of my lips caught in another’s teeth quench of youth’s need—burnt, buried, resurrected—within the cracks of concrete laughter, warm, still bouncing off the echoes caught in the loops the kids run in the streets dread, I must unheed, the stories choose to repeat.
Increible, uno de los mayores 10/10 de la historia
Ass
Very nice, clean production and sound, Jackson's voice is not particularly my favourite in terms of style but undeniably excellent. Liked "Rock with You" and "She's Out of My Life". Impossible to listen without tapping ones toes.
4/8
I'm not sure I've listened to this as an album, but I'm pretty sure I know all of these songs. Separating the art from the artist, this is really good.
This is oretrybgoood ngl
I sure do like jazz
Other than the hits, there wasn't a lot to particularly enjoy. Listening closely, even those hits sound tired.
Resolutely ok.
First two songs are strong, the rest is ok.
Pop solid
Really solid album. Toe tapping beats with some fantastic production, and great performances by Jackson.
I liked it, I don't want to because he creeps me out. But I enjoyed it
Did not care for the second half as much as for the first. The groovy, very disco songs are my favorite, the ballads unfortunately are not. Nonetheless, I loved listening to this.
Starts off with 2 bangers. The production is full and crisp. Michael's vocals are amazing. Solid 4.3/5.
First listened 16th-18th September 2024. Favourite songs are Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock With You.
Sure, whatever, some more MJ. It's fine, maybe even pretty good. But not what I will be listening to.
7-8/10 не совсем мое, но очень неплохо для развития вкуса не думал что мне понравится, попса бывает приятной
It's not the best one, but it is Michael Jackson
Excellent! Better than Thriller
Part of me doesn't want to give this it's flowers, but it's just too good. Nostalgia wins again.
Favourite Songs: Rock With You Get On The Floor Off The Wall I Can't Help It
Beaucoup de chansons que j’avais écoutées individuellement mais première fois l’album en entier. Après ça reste Michael Jackson ça ne déçoit pas.
Songs 1-5 are really good classics. 6-9 not so much. 10 is good
Não é o melhor álbum
Off the Wall is a timeless classic that captures Michael Jackson at the moment he became a superstar and delivered one of the greatest pop albums ever made. A true masterpiece where Michael was no longer a child-star with his family band. Produced by Quincy Jones, the album seamlessly blends disco, funk, soul, R&B, and pop into a collection of songs that remains fresh decades later. From the infectious groove of Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough to the smooth sophistication of Rock with You and the emotional depth of She's Out of My Life, every track showcases Jackson’s remarkable vocal ability and charisma. The album never feels dated because its focus is on irresistible melodies, musicianship and rhythms rather than fleeting trends. Off the Wall remains an essential listen and a benchmark for pop and R&B excellence. It's an album with no weak moments, overflowing with memorable hooks and performances that still sound electrifying today.
This is one hell of a groovy masterpiece. The funk and grooves are insane throughout and this album just screams of MJ at his very best. I absolutely love it and every single song has a fantastic place in the record.
honestly couldnt stop dancing my way around the lounge.
I'd had enough by half way through the first verse. So I stopped.
some bangers
Amazing production, amazing voice, some amazing songs. Michael was probably the best to ever do pop. Still, a frw filler track like any other pop album but still great. Actually, less filler than I remember its prety consistent overall. Damn
Very nice discovery. Really liked it!
tranquilo pero con personalidad,no denso de escuchar,buena variación de ritmos.Me gustó conocer.
Bad
classic. Listening to this album in midst of michael movie hype makes you appreciate mj even more voice is amazing rythm is amazing.
Rockin with this
banger
They say this is the *actual* best album. There’s that other one that is so beloved, but the real heads know it started here. That’s what they say anyway. And so I wanted to like it. And honestly it’s not that bad. Parts are good even. I think maybe I’m just out on pop in general. Plus there’s 80s production all over this thing which is just an absolute ass-whipping. 3 stars
A couple of absolute classics, but mostly dated and not that good.
Just brilliant
- on the dancefloor 😊
ganz cool und funky, gerade die erste hälfte. zweite lässt stark nach, paar richtige kacklieder auch dabei
It’s fine. Obviously not his beat album. Honestly found it slightly annoying at times
Its a great album, I just rarely want to listen through to the end.
llike it's good but too happy for me idk
this album always manages to put me in a good mood when i need it
Pretty unstoppable record, at least side A. I don't know that I've ever heard anything on side B, and don't really have to again.
This captures MJ just before his fame and popularity broke through the exosphere and started forever after shaping his public persona and image. It’s a marvelous showcase for an incredibly talented songwriter and vocalist, even if the music occasionally veers into dated and syrupy territory. Still chapped that my LP copy mysteriously disappeared decades ago.
Beyond the certified bangers this is still a strong album.
Better than thriller. Yeah, I said it.
12/5
There are a few lame songs towards the end that bring this down, but overall it slays unfortunately
From a musical perspective it's good, a 4 star record. But these days listening to it knowing what he did it honestly made me quite uncomfortable. Besides that a lot of the songs just come off as cliche and insincere. It's fine!
best album I've listened to off this site yet!! 5/5
There will never be another MJ. Plain and simple. Off the Wall is one of the ultimate funk albums of its era, containing this infectious groove throughout that never falters and keeps your toes tapping. Usually I'd stick my daily album on whilst out on a walk, but this one I just had to stay home and dance to, as I let the music move me. Not a single skip to be found here, and an early indication as to the special talent that the world could have never been ready for. This might not be Michael's debut, but it's certainly the first true MJ album. Favourite track: Get On The Floor Least favourite track: Girlfriend
exceptional debut album full of hits. and for how good this album is, thriller is just leagues above it.
This is his best era imo. I think Thriller still tops it but this one is a close second.
insanely good not a single miss!
Great record. An easy 4*. But Michael Jackson is a child rapist, so he gets a one star penalty.
As a whole, I wasn't all that impressed with this album. It started of hot with two really strong tracks, but the rest wasn't anywhere near as good. A big chunk of songs toward the middle/end were pretty bland to me. The last track was probably the best after the first two. I think maybe it has to do with it being more disco-leaning. The genre lends to a lot of repetition with a danceability focus. It can be groovy and funky, but too often just gets boring for me. That happened here, especially since I wasn't listening anywhere close to a disco environment. I easily tuned out during a few songs, which feels like it shouldn't happen on an MJ album. Despite the issues, I definitely wouldn't say this is bad. The first few songs do a lot of work to elevate it as a whole. The rest didn't reach that level, but still were fine enough. There were only a couple tracks that I would say I didn't like. That leaves it more in the OK/good territory for me. Overall: 2.8/5
I am absolutely so amazed at how good every single song is on this album, it could legit be its own single. Amazing and fun!
Loved half of the album; didn’t care for his ballads.
I may be the only person rating this 1 star for a reason completely unrelated to the pedophilia. This is just BAD. Not like the hit album "Bad", but horrible. I genuinely cannot believe that this has a 3.8 average. Cheesy snoozefest.
First half is excellent; some amazing disco/funk production from Quincy Jones, and Jackson's performance is great. Let down a little by the more ballad heavy side 2.
Usually listen all the way through these albums, but I just couldn't manage it with this one. Extra star for Quincy tho.
Classic, obviously. However the second half is way too slow. Bumped down for that
Cheesy. Also, I'm sick of Michael Jackson, it makes me feel dumb listening to this list. I've always despised these kinds of artists. I don't want to change now. I prefer to live my life without listening to Michael Jackson. Give me Slayer, Discharge and Napalm Death and stop with this Michael Jackson thingy.
Legendary dancing at end of it.
Fanken
I liked the songs I knew. The rest were just okay.
I was going to give this a 4 and then I remembered the worst song on the album was written by a Beatle so I guess it's getting a 5.
Good enjoyable album
Quincy Jones, along with Phil Spector, is one of the very few non-musician, non-vocalist producers who deserve top credit for an album’s success…and he earns it here, taking Jackson’s talent and drive and turning him into an adult (at least musically). It’s a masterpiece of pop production.
Sounds so good. Not all songs are my favorite, but you can’t deny the quality.
Me encantó, muy bueno. Ya lo había escuchado, es un clásico, pero siempre es bueno escucharlo una vez más.
banger
A truly perfect disco record. He’s the king of pop for a reason. An amazing lyricist an performer. The range is huge, the songs are fun, makes you want to dance. It’s one thing to grow up after his star has faded and hear of the legend, but to rediscover the genius is something so fun.
Geen MJ fan, maar ontkennen dat dit een goed album is, is lastig. De 2 openers zijn echt van gigantische klasse.
Begint heel sterk, maar geen groot fan van de tweede helft. Vooral 'She's Out Of My Life' is echt een draak van een nummer. Anders een 4, nu net een 3.
Pretty close to perfect. A great Quincy Jones arrangement, and not over-produced. A great debut, and maybe second only to Thriller. 4⭐️
Great album. Jackson and Quincy are awesome together. Fun album start to finish. 6/6/26
I didn't hate it, but it's also definitely not up my alley. Mostly I fear if I listen to it any more it might drive me to really boogie-hee-hee.
MJ classic, pretty good
wow
This was my first time listening to a Michael Jackson album all the way through. I see why people see him as the King of Pop. The vocals coupled with the instrumentation is just amazing.
Fabulous album. Perfection
Michael Jackson before the weirdness happened - or at least became public. The most valuable players here are Quincy Jones and his team of arrangers who provided the lushest, grooviest backing tracks for Jackson to yelp, uh huh, wooo and falsetto over. The first half of the album is a solid wall of disco goodness, one banger after another, but once Paul McCartney's Wings era influence appears (with a song from the weak London Town album of all places) the thing goes to hell. She's Out of My Life follows, sounding like it's arrived straight down the middle of the road from a Broadway show. I Can't Help It (Or I Can't 'Elp It) is a fine Stevie Wonder song and sounds, well, more Wonder than Jackson. It's The Falling in Love might have a great arrangement and a Jackson vocal, but it's gussied up generic disco. The thing pulls itself together for Burn the Disco Out to send the crowds away happy. So, brilliant enough in parts, but it drags in the second half. I'll give it a 4 on the understanding that I've rounded up.
Masterpiece, Atemporal.
Heard this album long along ago, it's Jackson, hard to hate it, genuinely very pleasant listen.
It’s a decent album, but I’m generally not a fan - for multiple reasons (the obvious ones, and due to Earth Song being on repeat on Top of the Pops when I was eight) Favourite track: I Can’t Help It
YESSSSS FINALLY A MJ ONE. ok this is fire. he made this at 20???
Disco plus sickly ballads, not for me. Two stars due to a couple of bangers, but lots of samey, mediocre songs.
Did not listen. Does not interest me.
The bass pulls it up to a 3. Without that it’d be a meh 2.
Can't separate the man from the music.
Its not bad.
Let's seperate the artist from the art for a moment and realize this pedophile was really good at music (and I've never been an MJ fan). BUT, as strong as this album started off, it really goes downhill after a couple of songs. Why do pedophiles always have to ruin everything?
Classic. Inventive whilst also being really easy listening. No complaints, love the instrumentation.
I don’t particularly like this album and have serious concerns about the performer.
Boring
Nice of Rod Temperton to re-use his Boogie Nights riff on the title track. Overall a nice piece of pop, solid 2.5 stars. Perhaps a bit too much filler to make it a great album.
8/10
Maybe i have other jackson projects up higher than this but rock with you might be my favorite micheal track of all time. Its top 3 easily. Also the rush hour song. At least thats how I know it, watching that movie over and over again in the early 2000s. Solid ass start thays for sure. It does taper off a bit after that but its still a micheal jackon record. Its still great. Just a bit slow and disco heavy for me. Not bad at all just not as consistently the king of pop type stuff. Get on the floor, girlfriend, and its the falling in love were my more low key likes here. All good stuff. And everything else is also good. Just not my favorite.
Michael sendo Michael. Incrível.
For me, this is peak MJ. His first with Quincy and really his first “adult” record. Pretty close to perfection, especially for a pure pop record. The one mid song for me is Girlfriend. The rest, incredible. Side 1 is untouchable in the pop world. Even over Thriller, where side 1 is knocked down by The Girl is Mine.
Really good! So vibey, he always hits unfortunately.
apenas do caralho.
Classic pre-weird MJ album. Full of bangers! Loved it. A few average tracks, but not many.
Some right classic tracks, but also a number of just average stuff.
It has to be noted that disco does indeed suck. Now that the elephant is out of the room, this is, indeed, Michael Jackson, and it is, indeed, an amazing album. Michael was a rare artist that could survive and even thrive despite the genre being so incredibly banal and unoriginal. This is not his best work, but completely shows off his showmanship, voice, and talent in an excellent light. As you may surmise, I am not a 70’s dance music fan, so it should come as no surprise that I am only rating this 4 stars, but if I were a critic, it would earn the fifth quite easily. 4 stars
Maybe the best disco/pop album of all time
Найкращий поп-альбом в історії музики
Прекрасний альбом, можливо десь 1-2 пісні повз мене, а так що сказати - класика. 4.5
I'm having an internal struggle with tragedy of a man. To be fair I'll give Quincy Jones a 5 and MJ a 1 cause I just can't look at the music and not see the man that sung it. 1+5=6 6/2=3
1001 gods trying to bait me into watching this movie. Never been much of an MJ fan, but this album is an easy listen for the most part. These slow ballads make me want to fall asleep though NGL. Don’t really see it as anything more than some background party music (the bouncy songs), but it’s well done. Quincy Jones production doing wonders here. I just don’t feel anything beyond the production with MJ. There’s so much music of these same genres that make me FEEL things. This is groovy and nothing more to me. Sorry Zachary.
ZACH WEEK Objectively as a musician Michael Jackson had a once in a generation talent and everyone around him knew that. He causes way too much buzz. I mean even the title off the wall, he has been sheltered and sticking to the familiar for so long and Quincy Jones saw the potential and they created the greatest disco record ever. Also one of the best pop records ever. I choose to believe in my mind that when Michael made this he wasn’t a evil human and we are looking at the music. It’s just hard when you have that looming question in the back of your mind. Irregardless. Girlfriend is one of my favs that I sing all the time and it’s all cause of that beautiful beautifully played bass sheesh seriously just let it take you. It literally has no skips. Going to leave that 9 to 5 on the shelf and just enjoy myself literally even the worst song imo burn this disco out just has this groove and dance to it and it takes EVERY SONG on the album to get to the low point and even then. I can’t say that for any other album. This album makes the world feel so hopeful and exciting it has the Tapestry sauce, the Sgt Peppers sauce. It’s just so universal and it’s awful that this music was made by someone who is so terrible but the music has already been given to the world and has already changed the world we see it everywhere. I see Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk, Sabrina Carpenter all over this. Album cover is literally the short and sweet album cover Michael made the playbook for the pop star and everyone follows it A perfect representation of pop and a record to play on a sunny day like today. Simple tunes with massive impact. Fuck Michael Jackson and the lives he ruined
Genuinely thought I’d have heard this before but aside from the hits, I didn’t actually know a lot of this album. It’s good and easy to see why he became the superstar he did, but ultimately just not my thing.
The first truly great album by solo Michael. It's also the first in an uncanny run of records that would secure him the nickname of "The King of Pop."
Good but not “Can Get Away With Crimes Against Children” good
Sensational. In the holy trinity of Mike albums
shaking my ass to completion
Well well well if it isn’t the album that’s better than Thriller. This, to me, is the anatomically correct fusion of pop, disco, and funk. Quincy Jones managed to do the impossible: seek perfection and NOT shave away any character/personality in the process. Michael just had to be his high-performance self (before the transgressions he took in his later years which should maybe have him removed from this list). Unlike Thriller, this project is hot to the touch on first contact. “Dont Stop Till You Get Enough” is an excitable pop song that you’d swear was the most perfected thing you’ve ever heard — until the next offering of “Rock With You” comes along. It’s a slightly more subdued jam but still achieves that same perfect pop clarity. “Get On The Floor” is far and away my favorite song on this album, it’s one of my favorite dance songs of any decade. Sweaty, blissful, aerodynamic, air-tight disco. I love riding the little wave that the hook takes the listener on. A bassline and drum pocket that play off each other so well. Soaring strings and explosive horn snippets. A little reverb makes this whole thing sound like it’s a transmission from disco heaven. How about “Girlfriend”! Dreamy and boyish, you don’t need liner notes to hear the Paul McCartney fingerprints all over this song - there’s an unmistakable ease in the composition. Just like you can hear Stevie Wonder from a mile a way on “I Can’t Help It”. A little itch that needs scratching is left with the listener, as I feel like Wonder probably could one-up Michael on his own version. “She’s Outta My Life” feels like an obligatory heartbreak ballad, continuing the boyish, clear-eyed, earnest persona Jackson puts forth. This isn’t the greatest soft ballad of all time, but I’ll be damned if they didn’t find another fantastic way to wrap up a chorus. It is true that this album loses its generational mojo towards the end. You can easily coast off of the incredible vibes the first half leaves you with. Nothing offensive in the last few songs, just not what the front half of the record was. It’s an incredibly firm 4/5, about as close as you can get to a 5. My god, that first bunch of tracks. Amazing.
Honestly I thought this would be more fun but I just found it quite annoying the longer it went for... Maybe it's because needs dictated that I had to hear it whilst studying rather than partying... Even the bangers are a bit boring danceable-but-heard-it-before vibes. Still nice to have a bit of disco!
Micky j
Nope. The only reason this nonce should have been “off the wall” is if he was about to be shot.
My favorite MJ album!!
It’s hard to separate the art from the artist with MJ. No denying it’s one of the greatest Pop voices of all time.
I think I'd love this album if it wasn't sung by Michael Jackson. I really enjoy the disco/funky vibe, but I've always HATED his voice and all the hee's, ha's, and uhs EVERYWHERE. Why does he do this all the time, it's too much!
Super cool, super funky. It's obviously a classic album, MJ truly has some of the best music ever. Off The Wall was my fav song and first listen of the album. Rock With You and She's Out Of My Life were my other highlights
Mike
I understnad why people really like this record, but man did it drag for me. Few decent tracks but it felt like the same song every track.
Listened to this for the first time this year in January! love it obvs
well hell… just a perfect album. truly no notes. i could listen to it forever and ever. also, his best album (get over it).
Overall: 4.125 (rounded to 4) Consistency: 4.5 Originality/Innovation: 3.5 Enjoyment: 4.5 Virtuosity: 4 1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 5 2. Rock with You - 5 3. Workin' Day and Night - 4 4. Get on the Floor - 5 5. Off the Wall - 5 6. Girlfriend - 3 7. She's Out of My Life - 4 8. I Can't Help It - 5 9. It's the Falling in Love - 4 10. Burn This Disco Out - 5
Michael goes disco and it actually comes off pretty well. Favorite track: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Off the charts, I want to watch the MJ movie now. I wanna rock with youuuu
Idk if this makes sense but I need someone to do to me what Quincy Jones did to these drums.
A couple of good songs at the start of the album, ones that still get play today, but the rest is just middle-of-the-road stuff.
RATING: 6/10 HIGHLIGHT: Rock With You LOWLIGHT: She’s Out of My Life
Kinda wish the song order was reshuffled so it plays like a relationship running it's course.
hermoso album, muestra los comienzos del gran Michael Jackson. Ya lo conocia y lo escuche todo.
this was probably such a damn banger when it came out
Whilst both _Thriller_ and _Bad_ were staples of my youth, this only came along later and so I don't have anywhere near the same attachment to it. It also lacks the big name tracks that made him who he was but when it's good, it's very good and it's best in that respect when it's doing funky, poppy disco, which it does for most of the first half and the closer. When it goes into more laid back soul oriented track, as it does for most of the second half, it lacks the punch. It's a decent album, but I don't really reach for Jacko and if I did, it would be one of the two albums that follow this or a greatest hits.
Erittäin hyvää musiikkia 5/5
If you knew nothing of Michael Jackson, this is a great 70s pop album with upbeat dance songs
Always a Jackson fan. Love his genius
MJ might just be the greatest case for why separating the art from the artist is important
evergreen
My friend actually recommended this to me right before I saw it on here. She told me that someone on twitter (friend of a friend of a friend ahh) was like, "Oh… he’s Japanese city pop.“ LOL. Accurate. Listened to this on a bike tour with my boyf. These cute girls jammed to it as we rode by and then we found a dock that we swam in through a small path through the woods. Boyf: Oh, we’re still listening to Michael Jackson? *15 minutes later* Boyf: OK I think I‘m about done with Michael Jackson.
No bangers, and his history/allegations affect my listening
Ridiculous talent and upbeat music
Very classic Michael
Don't stop till you get enough er banger og flest af rest er mjög gott discó, en ég fíla ekki þessar ballöður. Girlfriend útgáfan er mun slappara en McCartney útgáfan á London town og She's out of my life er leiðinlegt. En hvorki það né hans próblematíska arfleið kemur í veg fyrir fjarka hér.
Das kenn ich schonmal bisschen Girlfriend ist immediately liebe! Sehr romantisch und fun das Album
Quincy Jones makes me like nonces
This recalls nights at the roller-skating rink in my pre-teen years. Infectious rhythms that get you moving. Even as I read the lyrics to Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, it's hard to make the chorus match what Michael is singing, but it works. Rock with You is the star of this album, which paved the way for the all-time megahit of Thriller. The title track is entertaining, and Workin' Day and Night is good, but the rest is filler.
I managed three songs. Three too many.
gonna be real i don't know what the deal is with michael jackson on if he's a pedo or not (i know very little about him), but as for the album, it was pretty enjoyable disco. i think it loses steam a bit in side two with the ballads and covers that don't quite match the funky vibe of the first side. they aren't terrible they're just kinda There. title track is the easy standout to me. i need a lot more disco in my life. bring disco back.
The third best MJ album, but I guess the other two are on the list as well so I don't mind that too much. His most Disco album and I usually like disco! I do admit I've overall avoided MJ for years due to *gestures vaguely* reasons and discourse. This was alright, but I wouldn't call it great. The best songs, Don't stop, Rock with you and Off the Wall- they're all incredible. The rest? Kinda just washed over me and made me wish I was listening to a different Michael Jackson Album instead.
the two radio hits are classics for a reason. the rest of the album? meh. it's fine. it doesn't come close to touching the sheer brilliance of _thriller_. i think this album is barely 3 stars, maybe just 2. we'll see how i feel tomorrow morning
Super epic
A pedophile
Groovy
cool jacksons
for context este album lo vengo escuchando hace semanas. temazo tras temazo tras temazo. Desde el momento que pongo play que no puedo parar de bailar, es más fuerte que yo.
9/10
01) Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 10,0 02) Rock With You - 10,0 03) Workin' Day And Night - 8,5 04) Get On The Floor - 8,5 05) Off The Wall - 10,0 06) Girlfriend - 9,0 07) She's Out Of My Life - 8,5 08) I Can't Help It - 8,5 09) It's The Falling In Love - 8,0 10) Burn This Disco Out - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,95 (90/100)
Kyaaaaaaaaaaaa but not my usual thing
Yeah, a hell of an album. Gotta give credit to the beginning of partnership with Quincy Jones. I don't think I need to right much about it today. On a personal level, this is the album that made me fall in love with MJ's music. I admit I didn't listen to this one yesterday (I have heard it countless times in my life). And I think between 4 and 5, but after looking at the tracklist, well, there aren't any holes there. It's a 5
How do you rate this masterpiece?! It's 10 ⭐
a damn good album
Really solid disco record that kind of drags on side two. (Context: I've never heard of this artist and know nothing about his personal life.)
Listened to Jarons vinyl - he who asserts this is better than Thriller. Stupid! Still very good frankly, just not as cohesive and experimental as Thriller, and features more duds. At its best the incredibly tight and fast funk hits - ie Dont Stop and Working. Rock with you fills the gap between those two perfectly. Album never reaches those heights again, and especially peters out towards the ends. Was just thinking about the worth of purely mindless, purely physical pop music such as this ("Relax your mind"... "just enjoy yourself"), lyrics that basically just tell you to dance and say vacuous things about love (though they move Michael so much he cries on the record). I feel like if I truly obeyed the purest principles I would not allow myself to listen such an album. I really do take issue with hedonistic music - art is for enlivening the mind, and here he is telling you to stop thinking. And yet.. its undeniably awesome. Michael is no master of the language of word (besides the use of "force" on the openers hook I love that), but here he is (approaching) being a master of the language of music (which he would reach wholly an album later). And perhaps all you need is the language of music, and let the lyrics sit back and be an excuse for him be also one of the best vocalists ever and make crazy ass noises, and find the deeper poetry therein.
Hadnt ever listened to a Michael Jackson album all the way through before. Wow
TOPICAL GENERATOR PICK! The first two tracks on this album are fucking unreal. The rest of the album is great. All hail Quincy Jones the goat.
Immaculate timing, lads! Anyways this album is my fav MJ. Is that the pretentious take? Maybe, but GOD!!! A lot of albums we've listened to so far have suffered from sameiness, but this one just starts and absolutely does not stop. Absolutely fucking relentless grooves. The ultimate Fire-and-Forget party album. From his catalog that is. It's The Falling In Love... is fine fine fine fine.
this MIGHT be better than thriller... it's more consistent anyway. in terms of album-opening punctuation, the 'woo!' in 'don't stop till you get enough' is rivaled only by the snare shot that kicks off 'like a rolling stone.' incredible production from quincy jones, was also really blown away by the bass playing on this listen. the other standout for me is 'she's out of my life,' which pretty easily clears every other ballad i've heard from him. the voice crack at the end really seals it
back to back bangers. unfortunately a 5. genuinely tried to find a song that i didn't remember even a little snippet of. failed. one of the great triumphs of modernism's failure to stop orienting things around pedophiles and/or the production of traumatized men. quick shoutout to canon event musician quincy jones.
According to Wikipedia, music journalists debate whether “Off The Wall” is Michael Jackson's best album. Having listened to it, I can't understand this debate—it doesn't hold a candle to “Thriller,” nor to “Bad,” and in my opinion, not even to “Dangerous.” Instead, what we hear here is a talented singer performing above-average disco-pop songs with funk and soul elements, but who is clearly still searching for his own style. Certainly relevant as a historical document, but on its own, it’s more of a “nice-to-know.” For me, a 3.5.
L: 6 M: 8 F: 7 O: 7
Great disco. Didn't enjoy Girlfriend – nothing worth noting. Catchy, groovy and beautiful all round otherwise. The beginning of an illustrious legacy.
Classic, what more can you say.
Starts good and funky, ends rather flat. Other than a few good tracks, I found this album boring.
It’s a 3 … wouldn’t have given it more even if, you know, stuff.
Classic album! 9 great tracks. The only one I don't like is "She's Out of My Life". 4/5
Mj first listen good waiting for thriller.
Michael‼️ Amazing talent, and though it feels dated, it still holds up🎶
1st time listening This was my first time listening through a full Michael Jackson album, and I think this was the best one to start off with. I really enjoyed hearing his early vocals before most of his big hits. Some of the electric guitar playing reminded me of Masayoshi Takanaka, which I enjoyed. I would give this album an 8/10 enjoyment ranking
Ok
Disco, funk, pop, R&B.
Solid all the way. Super enjoyable listening experience
Wahrscheinlich mein fav MJ Album, aber dabei liegt es nichtmal an Michael selbst, ich finde er ist Recht replaceable. Er hatte zu der Zeit seinen Iconic style noch nicht entwickelt und die Lyrics sind what ever. Aber Quincy hat Mütter gef. Die Production ist so gut! Bissle Disco viel Funk und vor allem viel fun. Fast jede Sekunde dieses Albums macht einfach spaß. (Außer she's out of my life..)
Please
Separating the art from the artist as hard as I possibly can: this is a pretty slick album
Music you grew up with. Always on the radio. However it's hard to overlook his outside interests. I'm afraid I can't.
Had a great time! Playlist add: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - obviously
Consistent with my other Michael Jackson take: I can't listen to this anymore. This one hurts a bit more because this is one of my all-time favorite records on a pure sonic level. I love it. But... yeah. Nope.
huge fan of michael jackson, i love the disco style, super danceable
Besides a slightly weaker second half, this was a pretty consistently great album overall. Not as many obvious earworms compared to Thriller, but still very catchy and not much to complain about. Some slow moments drug on for a bit too long but that's about it. 4/5
Yesyesyes. Groovy af
Erg leuk en playful album. weet perfect de vibe te pakken voor bv een discoavond en over het algemeen erg goed. Fun listen
Very funky, I like it, so did my Mamm
When to listen: At a bar mitzvah or wedding. I like disco, funk. I like Michael Jackson (the art, not the artist.) But this album has too much baggage and associations in my mind for me to like or appreciate it. It just doesn’t hit for me.
Nope
I would have given this one a four. docking all the stars possible for being a predo pedo
He was ahead of his time! Discovering some new songs: I Can’t Help It (instrumentals remind me of Labyrinth) Pretty good album but it felt a little short. Started off super upbeat and mellowed out. 7.5/10
Ætla ekki að hlusta á þessa
Mér líður alltaf hálfilla með að hlusta á hann. Lögin og platan samt góð.
i find it wonderful and truly pop sound. will listen again to calm myself down and relax. loved it
De bons morceaux mais trop ressemblant dans l'ensemble
Fine pop album just not something I want to listen to
El michael temonesss
MJ!!!!
Better than Thriller
Oh boy, it’s time to throw my hat into the ring of the 2026 Michael Jackson discourse! This has to be a good idea, right? Yeah, due to the recent release of the newest entry in the "basic-ass musician biopic" pantheon, people are talking more about Michael Jackson now than they have for some time, for better and worse. Much of this discussion is naturally around the movie, as well as the, um, allegations, but I'm not here to do that. Obviously, those are discussions worth having and I don't want to downplay anything of the sort, but that's not really the point of this specific album review, you know? TL;DR: Fuck Michael Jackson, but this album goes kinda crazy. What can I say? I know real-ass pop music when I hear it. Off the Wall is widely seen as the true debut of Michael Jackson as a solo artist and it's excellent. This is the album that put Michael on the map so that he could take over the map entirely with Thriller. Off the Wall is also seen as one of the last hurrahs of disco as a genre, which is pretty neat to hear. Between those things and the beginning of MJ's time working with Quincy Jones, it's easy to see why Off the Wall is considered a must-listen album. But is the album good enough to match that? Oh yeah it is. Of course, I can't call this album better than Thriller, but the fact that I have seen some people say that it is is a testament to how good this one as well. This album is just fun, alright? The production here is delightful. I adore the bass parts on a majority of these songs. Speaking of songs, boy does this album have some stellar ones! "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" might be Michael Jackson's best album opener ever. It just oozes happiness and the song perfectly exemplifies how enjoyable music can be. Amazing opener. "Rock With You" comes next and it's honestly just as great. I really love the chorus on this one. This one's just lovely as well. That's two-for-two for amazing songs, though the rest of the album isn't quite as stacked as that 1-2 punch at the beginning. Of course, the rest of the album is great. I love the bass groove of the title track. The latter half of the album has some solid ballads like "I Can't Help It" and "She's Out of My Life." "Get on the Floor" is super underrated and a stellar bassline. This album is just a non-stop train of peak music! Once again, I do believe that Thriller improved on what this album set up, but Off the Wall is so much fun. Is it my favorite album of 1979 with "the wall" in its name? Believe it or not, no, but it's still wonderful. Amazing album. It's a shame that MJ was probably a total creep. Oh well. At least he's dead now. Light 5/5.
funky and super fun
Groovy
THAT´S WHY HE´S THE GOAT
Strong record, although maybe not his best. Some strong songs, but also very poppy.
The first half of this album is absolutely phenomenal and had me really worried I was going to have to rate Michael Jackson a 5. Ridiculously funky, excellent vocals, just a really fun time. Thankfully? The second half takes a bit of a dive. It's not awful, it's just not as good as the first half. "She's Out of My Life" sounds like it inspired every slow number from every Disney soundtrack for the last 40 years, so it has clearly had a cultural impact. Overall, a very enjoyable listen. Great showcase of Michael's undeniable talent as well as a producing triumph. Reluctant but very high 4.
I think this album is interesting. I would personally put this above thriller, it sounds more like music Michael would make rather than music Michael thinks the majority of people would enjoy. Thriller feels incredibly engineered to cater to the masses but this feels more personal. I can't put my finger on why I dislike the 2nd half. It's just uninteresting. I'm not a huge fan of soul in the first place but this feels like especially dull soul. There's also a disconnect between how energetic his voice is compared the backing. 3
An all-timer.
I mean it's hard to not like Michael Jackson's music, but fair play to those that can't separate the art from the artist. Love the disco groove of this album overall. It's not as iconic as say Thriller but it's still a nice listen.
It’s almost like Michael was popular for a reason.
Nearly a 4 for me, a couple of gems early on and ending in a banger but some of the easy listening in the middle were a little forgettable. Id probably cherry pick from this one rather than listen the whole way through again.
I’m mad about how good the first two tracks are—considering how much of an evil freak Michael Jackson was. The rest of the album is just Okay
QUEL CLASSIQUE , MASTERCLASS , MJ LE ROI DE LA POP bref 4 étoiles.
All the weird tics and sounds are aggravating.
6.0/10 A few amazing hits but rest of album is pretty average
10/10
I have a tough time separating art and artist with this one. Maybe it's the kids? Maybe the idea that as a society we're still so willing to look past what he might have done? I mean, come on, do we need the movie? That said, the opening track is just a great, great pop/disco track. It's too bad his life went off the wall as his star rose, seems like a tortured soul. I'm going to rate the music rather than him and go with 4 here.
1) "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - fun song. nothing really stood out to me, but i liked it 2) "Rock With You" - very catchy refrain. enjoyed it immensely 3) "Workin' Day and Night" - i really like the percussion in this one 4) "Get on the Floor" - good song! 5) "Off the Wall" - i really REALLY like this one. one of my faves 6) "Girlfriend" - so full of love and whimsy. i like it. 7) "She's Out of My Life" - i know how it feels. good song 8) "I Can't Help It" - BANGER. 9) "It's the Falling In Love" - i liked this a lot :-) 10) "Burn This Disco Out" - fun song. not much to note. overall, the type of album i'd enjoy listening to in the background! i enjoyed getting schoolwork done listening to this. thank you MJ, you're the best FAVES: Rock With You, Off the Wall, She's Out of My Life, I Can't Help It
War mir zu funky.
Funky Disco Album mit Pop Enflüssen als Grundlage für das folgende erfolgsalbum.
Erste Hälfte Musik zum Bangen, zweite Hälfte Musik zum Bangen (If you know what I mean)
Muy divertido
One of MJs bests
pretty good all throughout haven’t really got favs
Excellent! Everything: songs, vocals, arrangements, instrumental…
The earlier the better for MJ's musical output.
Obviously there's a lot of non-music *stuff* around Michael Jackson. But no one can deny the talent.
great bass sound and funky grooves, the production is immaculate but i feel it sacrifices emotion in favor of accesibility i cant point out specific things about the songs that don't work or that I dont like, however they feel a bit flat and empty mjs delivery is on point gotta givem that