Off The Wall

You just cant help but sing along to MJ

The first two songs are the best by far but a lot of the other ones are also good. Beats are funky. A couple of the later songs are slower and kind of boring. Good average song length.

P fun but not like all bangers but not bad

8/10 - Very enjoyable. Michael jackson is always fun to listen to. Don't stop till you get enough and rock with you are classics. But I also really liked Burn this disco out and the rest were groovy.

A couple hits and some other fun stuff. Good album

MJ's disco album. kicked off with Don't Stop til you get Enough into Rock with You, obviously both are bangers I've heard a million times. Wasn't familiar with the rest but I love disco and I'm sure I would have been spinning this nonstop when it came out 3.9/5

Very classic. There's a couple of songs I'm not really into and it's not the sort of thing I play very often but there's some corkers on here. Good old Quincey Jones!

Took me a while to unlock my ears to this album, cream of the crop

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Some bangers, but not obsessed with it as a whole

Good

Es mi disco preferido de Michael. Hasta la mitad es increíble, después decae un poco.

Yndlings MJ plade tror jeg, meget funky!

Infectious, top notch productie van Quincy Jones, en Michael Jackson op een wat mij betreft perfect kruispunt in zijn carrière waarin hij z'n jeugdige energie prima weet te doseren met een volwassen sound (ondanks dat het disco is). Geen groots fan van de man als artiest, maar dit is wel een banger. De enige van hem waar ik echt blij mee thuis zou komen uit een platenzaak. De combinatie 'Girlfriend' en 'She's Out of My Life' neigt al meer naar 80s ballad Jackson, en valt wat minder goed hier, maar de geweldige schwung die er in zat op kantje 1 wordt daarna weer snel opgepakt. 8/10 Highlights: Rock with You Off the Wall It's the Falling in Love

I’ve never listened to a Michael Jackson album from front to back with intention. But I had a good time!!! There was a lot more range in this record than I anticipated and the obviously lots of bangers

Obviously a classic that deserves its place on the list. I wasn’t a fan of the ballads but the more upbeat songs are legendary.

classic generational vocals and undeniably timeless album. no one will ever do it like him. great album but I feel like he has other album with more hits on it, a lot of these songs I've never heard of before. Not this album is bad for that, but if you have an album where every other track is iconic, than it's infinitely more impressive.

Pretty fun album. The thing that makes it not 5 stars is that after a while so many of the songs start to sound too similar.

super funky dance inspired album with some fun Michael cuts that i haven't really heard before. I dig it!

Banger after Banger, what else do you expect from the king of Pop? Got a little slow for my taste in the second half but either way. 8/10

Very groovy album, I really like the bass sound. The hits are great, everything else is good. I've never found a Michael Jackson ballad that I've enjoyed so Girlfriend and She's Out of My Life are my least favorite songs here. Mid 4.

This album is strong from beginning to end. Growing up listening to electronic and house music, it’s clear how much influence these tracks had on that genre and how often they’ve been sampled. It’s easy to understand why this album has been such a key part of both pop and dance music history.

Blast from the past hell healthy and sweet. He looks on the cover of the Album.

Ohh MJ! The one that lead to Thriller. A head bobbing blend of Soul, R&B, and disco. This album may be the link between disco and 80’s pop. What a fun listen.

Some of the classics combined with tracks I've never even heard. Really funky, great tunes. Highlights: Don't Stop Til You Get Enough Rock with You Off the Wall

Feels very fitting for NYE. Luxurious, crisp clean almost sensual production. Instrumentals are perfect, playing is very tight but doesn’t feel robotic. MJ puts in a stellar vocal performance. Album starts with an incredible 6 track run and loses a bit of momentum around she’s out of my life, which I’ve never really enjoyed as a single. Fits a bit better in the flow of the album but still not a fan of the song. Album is incredibly smooth and outside of the aforementioned song every track is great.

Second half isn’t as strong as the first but still a strong 4.5 stars

I thought id like it more, but great intro songs

Love a bit of Michael Jackson. This has some absolute bangers on it but it’s probably not quite my favourite MJ album. Still a great listen though!

The pinnacle of disco production paired with pure pop songwriting and fueled by endless supplies of cocaine and funk. Updating the Motown sound for the synth erA, this album that has been the template for commercial RnB ever since. When you open with an all time great song it's going to be downhill inevitably. The slow jams and ballads stink - skewing way to far to the saccharine schmaltz side and lacking the tight dance grooves that make it endearing. Favorites: don't stop till you get enough, rock with you, burn this disco

Off the Wall is overall a fantastic album and truly a masterpiece. I feel the first half is a bit stronger than the second, not that the second half is bad; it’s SO GOOD. If the second half matched the energy of the first, it’d be an even higher rating for me.

It's disco, but it's outstanding disco. I can't count myself an MJ fan, but I can absolutely respect this album. Lots of good bops, fantastic funky musicianship. The lyrics are about an inch deep - dance with me and let's rock all night, girl. But there are no stinkers - even Paul McCartney's cheesy Girlfriend and the schmaltzy She's Out of My Life are both decent (and more credit to MJ because the original Wings version of Girlfriend is pretty bad). Favorite tracks: Rock With You, Get on the Floor (LOVE the bass on this one - shout out to Louis Johnson's awesome funky bass on this album), I Can't Help It (written by and absolutely sounds like Stevie Wonder), It's the Falling in Love (major earworm, again with great bass).

A solid album from one of the most complicated men to ever grace the planet.

This absolutely kicks in and I thought I was going to hear a masterpiece given I knew what was coming up. And it is certainly a piece of work, but in the end not "quite" consistent enough and tails off a bit. It has some outstanding tracks though, starting with that first song.

Classic MJ

nice

Maybe his best work? Epitome of pop, you just wanna dance

There's some great songs on this album. Don't Stop and Rock With You are an amazing 1 - 2 punch to open with. The production here is great. Lots of layered sounds with out sounding too busy. For me the second half of the album drops off a bit.

What a great album. Slick, simple and killer grooves. Very clear why he became so famous.

Kind of genre-defying. I knew more tracks than I thought. The instrumentation is great. Overall it's a bit funkier than I prefer but the guy was unquestionably an amazing singer.

Hearing this felt as good as I imagine it felt sleeping with dem kids

The definition of pop music, can feel how his influence has made its was into todays music. I absolutely love the disco feel to this album.

The highs are so high but there is some mid here between.

These are some really good bops. Real good album.

definitely groovy and memorable

The pinnacle of disco (?) I cant help it intro findi legiiiit.. Sust chli disco-overdosig für mich, und sini singart isch mer teils chli zu wenig voluminös. Aber d Musiker*inne sind immer meega on point 👀 (3.5 stern)

Don‘t stop till you get enough: gefällt mir, allerdings ist mir noch nie aufgefallen, dass der Song mit der Zeit ziemlich repetitiv wird.. Rock with you: geht ab, ich mag den Rhythmus, die Mehrstimmigkeit, die Blechbläser, die immer versetzt spielen, den Synthie, durch den das Stück in eine andere Tonart gehoben wird. Workin day and night: cool, dass die Hektik vom Titel sich in der Musik zeigt (Schlagzeug schnell und hektisch, Gesang auch hektisch). Die kurze Pause in der Intensität bei der no no no Stelle gegen Ende finde ich sehr geil, die macht, dass der Song danach noch mehr reinhaut. get on the floor fällt ein bisschen ab, finde ich. Die instrumental-Stellen finde ich repetitiv und etwas dunkler als die mit Stimme. off the wall: Auch sehr tanz-worthy, die Stimmharmonien gefallen mir. girlfriend: kannte ich bisher nicht so gut. Ich finde, es ist eine willkommene Abwechslung mit dem langsameren Rhythmus und der weniger aufgeregten Stimmung - und leitet wunderschön über zum nächsten Song. she‘s out of my life: uuuh die Akkorde. So geil schnulzig und schmerzhaft. Aber Michi, das Ganze wäre noch schöner, wenn du hoch genug intonieren würdest;) I can‘t help it: Die Lyrics vom Refrain sind super. Die Akkorde gefallen mir gut. It‘s the falling in love: Finde ich weniger spannend als die anderen Lieder. Burn this disco out: burns the disco out.

Criminali

ik its ironic considering that one of the big dividing lines this record marks is jackson's departure from motown, but this record more than anything ive ever heard rly makes me consider disco as a direct and vital continuation of the classic motown sound, maybe even more so than many things from motown's actual disco output. jackson and co's vision of the genre here has real grit coexisting effortlessly with the sophistication, obviously labored over perfectionism to the effect of natural free-flowing charisma. inevitably people gravitate more towards the funky bangers on side a but the soul-tinged ballads on side b are where i had most of my thoughts ab classic motown, and as the resident Ballad Stan i enjoy both sides about equally anyway. not at all an idiosyncratic or unexpected choice to throw on during a party but thats mainly because its probably near impossible to hear this and not think about its potential as party backing

Very good album actually. Should have stuck to this kind of music. Whatever. I’m not a MJ fan but this is smooth and nice and sexy.

Not my favorite genre but the album was solid.

Pa meni je ovo dobar album. Izlizan, ali dobar. Mislim da zaslužuje biti tu. Prvi dio albuma mi bolje leži malo. Ima par baš dobrih gruv trenutaka, totalno mogu zavajbati bez obzira što je to MJ. U usporedbi s Bruceom, npr. ovdje baš čujem kvalitetne zvukove, ima mi malo nekih jazz elemenata čak u ritam sekciji. Imam i više poštovanja prema njemu nakon što sam gledala doku o snimanju We Are The World pjesme. A i čuje se i vidi utjecaj Quincyja na njega. Ako je Bruce dobio 3 za nostalgiju, on će dobiti 4/5 ili 7/10.

8/10 Super mi je ovaj raniji Jackson dok je bio mega popularan, a ne superduper najpopularniji ikad. Disco i soul se ovdje puno vise osjete nego na kasnijim izdanjima, gdje je izrasao u kralja popa. Nego, Jacksona sam dosta slusao ali dugo ovaj album nisam pustio. Svidja mi se kako je upbeat, zanesen i ima tu mladenacku energiju. Najdraza mi je Off The Wall i zanimljivo mi je kako nije poznatija, ali uz toliko hitova nije ni cudo da se jedna stvar po kojem se album zove uspije zagubiti. To valjda samo on moze. Sta reci, dobro se znam s ovim albumom i nije me po nicemu iznenadio zbog toga, pa ce biti (samo) osmica. Shamon-ee!

Good

Timeless wedding music

I think this is his best album.

Decent album

Eigentlich nur gute Lieder, aber keins was es wirklich wert ist gespeichert zu werden. Trotzdem vier Sterne

Michael was always a bit too pop for me to really get into but this album is, grudgingly, pretty good.

#81 - Very well rounded, Classic MJ

Off The Wall was Michael Jackson's breakout album, and it's obvious why. He comes out of the gate with some of his biggest hits in "Don't Stop..." and "Rock with You". The second half of the album (I'm guessing side B), is a little slower, but it seems purposeful. When you were listening to a record, they basically gave you the option to listen to upbeat songs on side A and slow, emotional songs on side B. While Thriller is his magnum opus, this is probably the most down to earth album MJ made in his solo career. Best Songs: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Off the Wall, Burn This Disco Out Worst Songs: She's Out of My Life

4 stars

glitz and glamor! there's a level of sophistication in the songwriting and arrangements on this album that you just don't see as often in mainstream pop music anymore. dozens of session musicians, arrangers and writers came together to make these songs come alive (especially the Jerry Hey Horns!), and Michael Jackson's smooth, energetic vocals tie them all together. this is absolutely the first album that comes to my mind when I think of the disco era, and I think it's largely off the strength of the initial run of three songs. two of MJ's most iconic hits, and the often-overlooked "Workin' Day and Night", which really wowed me. the title track also delivers, of course, but some of the deeper cuts don't have that same sense of impact. despite the front-loaded nature of the tracklist, I think this album still succeeds on a lot of fronts. some of Jackson's later albums succeed mainly on the strength of their eclecticism, but I think I prefer this album's more singular sonic focus. light 8/10.

A solid album and this doesn't have any of Michael Jackson's biggest hits. I tend to separate the art from the artist with Michael Jackson and I'm not sure if that's acceptable or not. Life is complicated. At the end of the day, I like Michael Jackson's music. Shout out to Teddy Perkins, if you haven't seen Atlanta check it out.

This was more funky and disco than I expected and I liked it more than expected as well. He's a legend, but looking at the track listing I thought I really only knew a song or two so was wondering how the others would stack up. Turns out, mostly well! I found myself grooving along to most of it. However, I thought "Girlfriend" and "I Can't Help It" were the low points of the album. I wasn't much for "She's Out of My Life" but absolutely can acknowledge how beautiful his voice sounds on that track, so I can forgive it a bit. Very good, but not quite great for me so it's a 4*.

A classic. Not quite masterpiece Michael, but finally feels out of the Jackson 5 era.

I dont really like Micheal Jackson but I like the funkiness 7/10

Michael could make hits. This album opens with two of the best in a massive catalog of great pop songs. I struggle with these albums serving the purpose of a coherent musical vision. But I don't know that they have to.

Happy, Hype album (8/10)

might be his best

Definitely my fave MJ album by quite a stretch. Strong funk and disco elements here and solid unaffected vocals. A much more soulful effort then the highly mannered overproduced 'Thriller' and the inconsistent 'Bad'.

As músicas podiam ser um pouco mais curtas, vc se entedia no meio delas às vezes

4.5

listened to again continues to be one of the great records

This is a more consistent than Thriller but with nowhere near as many highs. And like Thriller it has a stinker ballad in the middle. Shakes out as a 4.

good

Great album. I love this style of disco and funk even though I don't listen to it often. There were a few forgettable songs but also some that are amazing.

1 legendary song + like 36 minutes of well-produced MJ disco

We need to bring back the word "boogie"

Post-disco pop music. Some recognizable tracks in there. I remember my aunt had this record on when we went to visit her one time.

It's really hard to separate the art from the artist with Michael Jackson. Aside from his personal life, the overhyped superstardom really drove a lot of his later career music in my mind. A lot of the late career stuff wouldn't have ever had a single radio play if it wasn't him releasing and it made inordinate amounts of money despite that. This album however, it's clear why people were into it. Parts are a bit dated now, but I 100% see why this hit at the time and a lot of it just holds up. Am I the only one hearing "Part of Your World" in "She's Out of My Life?" Did The Little Mermaid take a little more than "inspiration" from that track? Anyway, attempting to separate art from artist, this was an enjoyable listen. I see why it was so big in its time. 4/5

Da va kje så nostalgisk som eg håpa

Listened to it before definitely a classic

Beautifully crafted by Quincy Jones - the percussion on "Don't Stop" is wonderfully insistent - and packed with the wordless, other-wordly vocalisations that add more spice. Great tunes, fabulous grooves.

Не самые лучшие его песни, но альбом клевый

Love this album. So creative, so catchy. In 79, I had moved from California and this was played at all the clubs. 8/10

I’m certain Side A of this album got way more worn than Side B ever did.

Great

Some great songs but not a complete album

While I’d pick Thriller over this album, you can’t deny the magic of early Michael Jackson. Every song gets my body moving and the performances are fantastic.

Not the biggest MJ fan but can’t deny his talent and influence.

Great pop record. Some all-time tracks that are always popular at weddings and parties. We can ride the boogie!

bruh minus one star for being a pdf 💀💀 great album tho

banger

That bass on the opening hit "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is enough to give this a minimum 4/5 on its own. Sets the tone for the album - an awesome R&B-meets-disco collection with organic instrumentation and even though it's super-produced (Quincy Jones) to a fine detail...it's still not over-produced (even though that makes no sense). Best overall aspect is that there's a great sense of space in all of these songs, it's not too much. Don't care what genre you like or not, and I don't like or listen to much dance music per se, but this fkng rocks. Even though through cultural osmosis his next album Thriller permeates/d everything, I like this first half better than Thriller. Counterpoint: the 2nd half is a marked step down... tracks 6-9 are generously-average which kills the vibe (although the final cut "Burn This Disco Out" does redeem it before the end) a bit. TL;DR: The first 5 songs are a slam-dunk 10/10 then it gets a little....soupy/sappy.... after that, so i'll give it a high 4 overall. 9/10 4 stars.

I've never listened to a full Michael Jackson album before so this was a fun one to get recommended on a Friday. The album starts off by pumping a well known hit into your ears and you're going. I like the upbeat tunes and the complexity of the music itself on some tracks when listening carefully. The title track has some very enticing backing vocals as well. Jackson's voice and exclamations are quite unique but they work well. Adding this to my library so it get's a solid 4*

The King of Pop y'all

Obvious masterpiece with insane production value. The opening track is probably his best song. I love the disco elements and the heavy funk bass combined with virtuoso vocals.

Front half amazing back half nowhere near as good 8.5/10

Honestly really enjoyable aside from the super saccharine “She’s Out of My Life” that just dated this way harder than any of the disco influenced stuff.

Yea disco fun. Was Michael Jackson a monster? Probably The music was good but also this isn't thriller 8/10

He’ll yeah Favorite Track: Rock With You

Still enjoyed this even though it wasn’t just hit after hit like Thriller.

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You" start the first real Michael Jackson debut on an all-time high. One can legitimately argue it all goes downhill from there, but if the peaks after that first leg are smaller, they are still peaks nonetheless. There are "Workin' Day And Night", "Burn This Disco Out", "Get On The Floor" , the title track and "I Can't Help It", which was co-written by Stevie Wonder. I knew something interesting was happening melody-wise on this one before I even checked the credits. And the moody, Rhodes piano (?) instrumentation on the song sure adds to its evocative surroundings. So Jackson and his mentor Quincy Jones were well on their way to *Thriller*'s level of pop sophistication with this famous solo debut. Of course, they had not reached that point yet. *Off The Wall* still lacks the luster and bite of its successor. Besides, there is a couple of clunkers in this album, and they grate even more than the rare ones in *Thriller*. The cream on the shitcake is obviously "Girlfriend", as cheesy and awful as the Paul McCartney and Wings original. But one should also mention the bland, inert and saccharine "She's Out Of My Life"... What's convenient is that those two clunkers follow one another, so I can always directly skip them when I listen to the record. It is said that some albums from The Weekend and later Tame Impala LPs found their inspiration in *Off The Wall*. Those albums are way more annoying than most of what can be found in this debut, very ironically. But they're *so annoying* that I might be tempted to blame Michael Jackson for the fact that they even exist. 🙃 More seriously, I could see why a fan of pop music, funk and disco would single this record out. For me, that doesn't mean it's an automatic addition to list of best albums of all times, but I will give this one the benefit of the doubt at least. 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums, rounded up to 4 8 5/10 for more general purposes. Number of albums left to review: 48 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 409 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 239 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 305⭐

I really can’t believe how many songs I know from this album. I’ve never listened to it before. This is really good.

# 330 : They've done a pretty decent job, great album, I like the hits of course, but this is a fun album and it really gets you in a good mood. Second side is not as much fun, But it's still great. I Can't Help that it had me tapping my feet the whole time! Favourite track : Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Very good album, and amazing start to his real solo career. Love the funk and disco influence. Basslines are amazing.

Take disco, speed it up, add really watered down funk horns and top it off with Motown polish. It makes for a really great sound and this is a great album. Stronger on the first side than the second, but when it’s strong it is really strong. It’s hard not to dance when this album is playing. But I’ve criticized disco for being just music to dance to in the past, so why is this better? I’m not sure. It’s definitely not that the lyrics are any deeper on this album than on a random Chic song. Maybe it’s Jackson as a performer. He wasn’t just the singer in a disco band. He was honestly a once in a generation talent. A lot of the material on this album was great but Michael Jackson was going to elevate any material he performed at this time. In addition to his natural talent, he had been training his entire life to be great at this one thing. Michael Jackson was like a terrible science experiment designed to produce the ultimate pop star. It made for an awful human being, but hey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, a hit is a hit.

This is pre- Thriller MJ with a definite disco sound to it. Two biggest tracks right off the bat, of the two I prefer Rock With You. It's lively nonstop action after that with great basslines, Get on the Floor and the title track are another solid 1-2 punch. We slow it way down for She's Out of My Life, which transitions nicely into the smooth I Can't Help It. I would definitely reach for this again even if it doesn't quite hit the heights of what's to come in the 80s.

Classic MJ. Loved it.

Great album - nice mix of fast paced and slow jams.

Not my favourite, but has some fierce bangers

This is a good Michael Jackson album but not his best. Has some bangers on it, but also has its fair share of misses. Enjoyed it, will listen again for sure.

Phenomenal album. Michael and Quincy took the disco by its neck and made one of the best albums in the genre. The first side is just a hit after hit and it's impossible not to move. Then on the second side, right after the title track (which is my favorite), the quality dips down a bit with the two ballads, only to get back on good track with the last three songs. So objectively, it should be a 5 - taking into consideration the album's influence and stature. But speaking from my pure enjoyment it's more of a 4. I think I prefer his later work, Thriller, Bad and even the new jack swing hits from Dangerous. Oh and I love how awkward Michael is on the cover art. Final verdict: 4.5

A great disco album that beckons you to the dance floor but also throws in other styles like pop, funk, and R&B. This is a solid production by Quincy Jones, and Jackson’s magnetic personality only compliments it. The album does slow down a bit at times when it dips into ballads but there wasn’t a rule that said it wasn’t allowed to.

This album is pure Disco and Funk. For 1979 This is taking little bit of this and little bit of that and creating something fresh around it. The Biggest thing is even with it taking from those sounds it’s written some AMAZING songs around them. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” is a 5/5 Disco Pop Song and will always get people moving. It almost swirls around you with those strings. “Rock With You” is so smooth but literally has a chorus you could scream with passion. I’d almost like to see an Alternative Rock version of this track done by someone. This is the HIGHLIGHT of the album (6/5 ) “Off the Wall” another great track. Just makes you want to live your life and not worry about the “real world” while it’s playing. It’s a title track to make an album proud Next track “Girlfriend” is just an ok standard pop song to change mood. Getting a Kenny Rogers vibe, don’t know why. It’s not the best but I See its purpose here "She's Out Of My Life" is the soft sung Ballad. Never been huge on his songs in this vain. He eventually would sing about saving the earth and the children. Just has an icky feel associated with later tracks. The album gets back on a better pace “I Can’t Help It” which is similar to last track but Done WAY BETTER In the end this one of the best albums we have had so far on this list. As much as Michael Jackson has things said about him in later years that may damage his image , you can’t deny his musical sensibilities. His voice on this album is perfect in the mix and not over done MJ isms he would use later on.His voice is one with the instrumentals. 4.5/5

eu já tinha escutado esse antes, então aproveitei pra dar uma relembrada. e sinceramente, nao tem como nao amar!!! o reizinho sempre soube muito, e nesse album nao foi diferente.. o estilo dele é simplesmente extremamente divertido e eu gosto muito dele. sempre uma boa aposta pra quando voce quer ficar animadasso, e foi o album sugerido pro dia do meu aniversário entao eu nao poderia ter ficado mais feliz!!

Is this a better overall album than Thriller?

First half is a masterpiece for me. Just a great infusion of disco and pop. The second half isn’t as strong but has some really good stuff. 4/5

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The dance songs are so catchy, the ballads a little creepy. Overall solid album.

I liked this album, though you can tell it's a step or two below the "quintessential Michael" that would follow after this album.

IG Pop Star. Minus one star for obvious reasons.

This was pretty good. I had heard several of these song and didn't know that they were his.

I have to separate Michael Jackson the person from Michael Jackson the artist because I do like his music for the most part, but I think he did some terrible things. Speaking strictly musically, this isn’t my favorite album from him. There are fun songs, but also a lot of filler. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Off The Wall,” and “She’s Out Of My Life” are my favorite songs from the album, and while there are a few other solid ones, the rest are meh. I think he hits his stride in later albums. Still enjoyable, though.

Funky, catchy. Not enough bangers that I'd play it through repeatedly, but it's a fun listen that makes you want to move around

Muito certinho demais

Pretty good, some really iconic songs, some with unique sounds.

michi jackson isch vo vans gsponseret?? funkyy bass seehr starche ahfang, mega es summerlied?? au wenn echli repetitiv rock with you isch na cool aber gitmer chli wenig hmm es isch sehr guet aber für mich alles chli en mishmash vom.gliche? nvm d bridge vo get on the floor isch gad sehrsehr geil girlfriend het mal chli e anderi pace uu nei durudutuduru, kein fan OAAAH ABER S SAX okay mier werded nachli längsämer mit she's out of my life hans chli e noaml schnulze gfunde, aber am schluss wo sini stimm fast scho "bricht", uuuhuere schön weiss nöd, das isch min subjektive gschmack, aber ich find so albe wo nuur mit liebeslieder gfüllt sind chli redundant aber ich bin da vlt chli asi jaa am schluss hets sich chli zoge findi, aber es isch trz sehr es schöns album, wenn au für mich mengisch chli repititiv

The first half is hit after hit. The second half is such a wet fart apart from the last song. Also Jackson is a nonce

Rock with you really is a fantastic song, many groovy tracks on here and even some unexpected ballads. 4 hees/ five

Solid MJ album. Off the wall was probably my fave.

good one

Solid MJ album, some songs Ive heard and some new to me.

I feel like I’ve heard this whole album played at weddings

Motown essence! I love this period of music. Also this was the record that really launched Michael Jackson's solo career. Even though it's extremely different from any other Michael record released after this one, and not as good as them, it's still a great record that deserves recognition.

Probably one of MJs better solo albums. Right out the gate you're shaking your shoulders with good vibe dance grooves with Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and he doesn't give you any reason to stop until the second half of the album. Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night, and Get of the Floor will keep you moving. The title track starts off a little less energetic with a cackle that I think it could do without but picks up quickly and gets you back into the boogie. Kicking off the second half, Girlfriend is a chill poppy bop of a track with a bouncy bass line, smooth harmonies and catchy melody. You'll still be bopping your head. Finally you get a sweet ballad about lost love and heartache with She's Out Of My Life. Very simple production that just servers to highlight what we've already known about MJ's vocal power (I get chills every time I her the "deeeeeeep in side" crescendo). I Can't Help It is a return to the disco dance vibes, albeit at a slower tempo that the first half of the record, but the tempo picks back up throughout It's The Falling In Love (fucking bop and a half) and closing the album with Burn This Disco Out. Certifiable classic album, a disco banger before MJ sets in stone his claim as "King of Pop" with Thriller

King of pop.

His best

No mi favorito de MJ, pero muy buen disco. La primera canción es insuperable.

Pretty good you know...

First half is 5 stars, but then it kind of falls off.

Hate the artist....not the art.

So groovy, fire bass parts, and of course, the one and only MJ

A pleasure to listen to

Shoutout Rush Hour.

Funkeh

Like the vibe of the first song, very groovy.

I didn't know the guy who did the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 OST had solo albums!?

Sure, the b-side is a little iffy, but the first five songs on this album, back to back to back to back to back... lord almighty what a way to start a record

It’s bittersweet to think about how MJ was essentially launching his adult career with this album. There was so much promise, and the disco vibe here eventually made way for even more innovative music. He seemed (and looked) so “normal” in this moment. But at this point, it’s hard to separate the music from the person we later learned him to be. But giving it my best to be objective in that regard, I give this 4.

Classic, and added She’s Out of My Life to my favorites.

3 stars for good music, bonus star for cultural impact

It’s so interesting to hear pre-thriller Michael Jackson because it’s really good but is more of just a solid addition to a genre or mix thereof—in this case disco and r&b—as opposed to the era defining height of his powers that came 3 years later. Thriller and bad are timeless opuses and this is a really solid addition to his earlier discography that has some enduring hits on it like don’t stop… and off the wall.

4 maybe 5

First things first, hilarious album cover. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is an underrated Michael Jackson song. If Marvin Gaye's heirs got money from Pharrell and Robin Thicke for Blurred Lines being stylistically close to Got To Give It Up, Marvin Gaye could have all the money for this song. Rock With You, another great song. Workin' Day and Night sounds like it should be from a soundtrack for a Richard Pryor movie, could totally have been the song for the opening credits of The Toy. I Can't Help It sounds like something I can't place but I like it. Michael Jackson could have done straight R&B rather that pop and been great. Mac Ayres is what I Can't Help It reminds me of and I love his music.

Amazing

A very fun album, such great grooves and funky beats and obviously an excellent performance from MJ. He might have touched some kids but he can make some solid tunes. All that being said, I still am not as obsessed as others, and I personally prefer other sounds over this. Fav songs: - Rock With You - Workin Day and Night - Get on the Floor - Off the Wall

Legendary pop, good mix of slower and more upbeat

I'm a sucker for brass sections and saxophones

smooth, sensual disco, silky

This is, of course, just one of Michael Jackson’s seminal pop albums of his career. I’ve had “Thriller” already and it was, of course, a banger. This was also a banger but to a lesser degree. This is just off-peak for MJ. It’s a very strong album but I know he can and has done better than this. There’s just so much pop fun and flair here. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” is an absolute classic opener. Sets the tone and the bar for the entire album. It’s what an opener should do and I feel like track order is sometimes overlooked these days. I’d already heard this song, as I had for a few others. But it was the ones I didn’t already know that I liked the most. “Workin’ Day and Night” and “Get on the Floor” both stood out to be as both great pop tracks and great dance tracks. The slower, more introspective stuff? Eh. I’ve never been a fan of the pop/R&B ballad and that holds true here. They’re good tracks but not for me. It takes a lot for a pop album to impress me. There’s so much crap that for a pop album to make an impression on me is saying something. Another hit for MJ, another four stars. Standout Tracks: Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Working Day and Night, Get on the Floor, Off the Wall, It’s the Falling In Love

El primer disco mas popular de Michael en solitario, está bastante disfrutable la verdad, la mayoría de sus canciones son disco y las demás son baladas souls. Destacó burn this disco out, working day and night y get on the floor. Muy funkys y grooveras.

You wouldn’t expect Michael Jackson to make one of the best disco albums

Amazing. You can hear him reach some of the highw he will get to more consistently on Bad and Thriller

Bangers

There's flashes of brilliance but his slow songs are just dire. Same experience on Bad, which I was really excited to get (months ago) but found that outside the upbeat singles, it's a bit disappointing.

MJ da goat

Banger baby. 4/5

Funcc. 4/5

Pleasant listening experience

The first half of this album is like a pop masterclass. I don't feel the need to revisit the last half so much. 4 stars because of how massive the hits are, but if the whole thing was like the back half, might be a light 3. Can't wait til I get Thriller!

This is a really good album, some absolute belters on here, maybe tails off a little at the end. As a side note, the new film is definitely worth a watch.

I quite enjoyed it but it felt a bit disjointed. She's Out of My Life seems really shoehorned in there and really threw the album off. The rest of the album I enjoyed but don't know if I'd listen again. Honestly what was She's Out of My Life doing on this album?? It just didn't fit at all and made the album so much worse.

Obvious classic. Great consistent vibes throughout. She’s Out of My Life is a nice reprieve/change up mid way through.

It's Baby Michael, all grown up! It's a good album. Good funk and nothing too repetitive. Some all time classics and some meh.

The first half was electric. Some of the later songs were a little slow for my liking but overall a great listen.

This album rips. It peaks right away with Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, but stays good the entire time. It didn't lose my attention, and had a really nice variety of songs. Songs like Off The Wall and Girlfriend are classic MJ sounding songs, and She's Out Of My Life is a slow serenade to break it up. I've added a few songs to my list, and I'd definitely listen to the album again. 8/10

While I do prefer Michael Jackson's later endeavors that dove into more new-wavey and RnB sounds (particularly 'Thriller' and 'Bad'), I can't deny the unique charm conveyed by his early-career classic. The disco elements are effective, albeit boilerplate, but still sparkly, glamorous, and pristine. Quincy's production here is undeniable, everything from the horns to the unique percussive passages absolutely pop. And Michael provides that iconic falsetto style here. While I find his melodies, songwriting, and performances less magnificent and bold generally, they still work as complementary to the music. I mean we're talking about the king of pop here - who'd go on to release some of the greatest songs in the history of popular music. So considering that, I do admittedly find this album to be on the weaker side of his "iconic" releases (which is saying a lot). There are still some incredible songs here like the two openers, 'Get on the Floor', and the slow-burner 'She's Out of My Life'. It's still a great release, if a bit antiquated and repetitive.

could i write poetry to this? n

Great QJ production. Out of the gate strong, mellows and ends with a decent pace.

feels wrong to compare it to Thriller, but i mean... it is what it is. i did really enjoy this album. every song is super fun, and i found myself dancing in the kitchen to it and having a blast. i think that while they are all good songs, the only really GREAT one is ' Don't Stop Till You Get Enough' super solid entry, but i think that it was always be overshadowed

Great lead up to the BIG One!!!

Älskar detta det är massa bangers 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Men några låtar lever int en upp till standarden tyvärr. Bästa låtarna är ofc don't stop til you get enough, rock with you och working Day and night🤩

Fett bra album, hade kunnat vara en 5:a men jag tyckte att låtarna blev lite repetitiva efter ett tag Bästa låt: Rock with you

Great MJ more infused with funk than his later work. Even though this was great I still think it’s behind his other work with some of the tracks not interesting me much. The gems of this album are up there for my favorite of his songs. Rating: 4.4

Right up there near the top of the list of musical nonces, great stuff

Elite pop action

Enjoyed this earlier MJ album. Fun to hear the disco roots on some of these songs.

не знаю, это все еще мегаразнос, но поставлю 4

Yeah I enjoyed.

So purr slay. A great time, 4.5

starts strong and great vibes throughout but gets lost sometimes/misses.

Banger. There are a couple of tunes towards the end I'm not a fan of so I can't give it a 5, but a solid 4/5!

I mean what else can I say other than I was grooving the entire time while mowing the lawn?

1. Dont stop till you get enough is a classic. Vibes are immaculate. A lot going on but just the right amount. (5/5) 2. Rock with you - another classic, the singing harmony makes the song along with the bass + the groovy feel. Nice key change. It's so good holy shit. (5/5) 3. Workin Day and Night - song carried by brass and funk feel. Chorus pretty good. nice vibes. This shaker in my right ear kind of annoying at some point it's so loud. Take a break off the shaker man. good song (4/5) 4. Get on the floor - Yeah ill get on the floor with that intro. Seems like a funk album and I love funk. Yeah solid af. Just a vibe kind of missing smth idk what (4.5/5) 5. Off the wall - weird ass laugh but okay... Yeah this is slick. Was underwhelmed for a second, but when gang comes in on "Tonighttttt" it was tight. (4.5/5) 6.Girlfriend - Slow in a bad way. Oh yeah sax solo. Chorus is okay, not super impressed but it still sounds decent. (2/5) 7. She's Out of my life - This so far feels so out of place in this album. Could be cool if this album is supposed to be like a story and this is like the break-up song after "Girlfriend". Nothing notable about this song. Melody was very meh. (1/5) 8. I can't help it - The starting melody is smooth, and I like it. Halfway through I really hope it builds up to something. :( This song could've been easy 4-5, but it just didn't do anything with the build-up. Did like the melody though. (2.5/5) 9. It's the Falling in Love - This is pretty decent so far. melody good + background. Good vibes all around nothing really notable. Just a pretty good song. (3/5) 10. Burn this disco out - almost a Stevie wonder opening lol. This song is great. Crazy vibes. Killer (4.5/5).

Definitely got my head bobbing, Another fun album but can feel a bit repetitive at times. If I could give half stars it’d be a solid 3.5 but I’ll gladly round up on this one.

Pretty faultless pop album that I enjoyed, despite not actually liking pop music.

Very fun album. Its very groovy and has a feel-good feeling on it. It is not my style i liked it. Has some funky basslines and guitars. Very cool trumpets and michael's voice is great. An absolute classic, has some bangers, but i think that the power of this album resides on the grooviness, which is maybe the reason why i didnt like girlfriend or shes out of my life.

King tackles disco Beat after beat moves my feet Plus funky breakdowns

it was alright

The one that set him up for a rocket ride into the stratosphere.

Lots of good memories here. What can you say…truly the king of pop.

Really good pop 4.4

This album cheered me up after the last one. Such cheery, funky, and happy vibes that I wish I could allow myself to fully enjoy especially with it being summer and all, but again, I'm in school and nothing is funny. My absolute favourite songs are Rock with You, Off the Wall, Girlfriend, and It's the Falling in Love, but I enjoyed the other songs as well. Pretty high 4

Excellent move by Michael, switching from Motown to Epic and working with Quincy Jones. This is a fun album to listen to. But outside of the hits, while the songs are still good, and better than a lot of "filler songs" on other albums, I still can't put this at 5 stars. But great album, even so.

Good stuff

My first listen of this album. I need to give it another listen later when I’m healthy, because I am seriously congested right now and my left ear is all stopped up. I could tell there were sounds I should be hearing, but wasn’t.

Seems like one if not Michael’s first and it’s great. Little slow ones in there but the overall vibe is pretty loose easy feeling. Idk if it gets a 5 though.

4.5

Heee-hee!! 4

This was better than I expected. A solid soul/disco/R&B set. Oh, if only he had handled the superstar fandom that came later better. . .

Pleasant enough but very dated, the album just screams 70s Some good cuts though and easy to listen to

Not as good as Thriller, but pretty damn close?

Classic

Five stars for side one, 1 star for the ulta-treacly She's Out of My Life. 3 for the rest of side 2. Round it up to 3.6. 4 for featuring the talents of Cleethorpes finest, Rod Temperton.

Really enjoyed this album. Nice production, very 80s but nice round sound. Loud but clear. As far as I can remember it’s the first time I’ve listened to a MJ album from top to bottom, took me back to the 80s!

It was good, lots of classic MJ feels

I ended up enjoying this album more than “Bad” - mainly, I think, because I wasn’t familiar with any of the songs. It’s fun, disco-flavored music that makes you want to move. While the latter half wasn’t quite as strong as the first, it still warrants somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars.

I did not know his discography well, but it's a catchy record, with a nice blend of funk, pop, disco and r&b, I was pleasantly surprised.

Good album, started really well with few great and almost legendary songs now, but towards the end the quality dipped pretty hard. Jackson's vocal works very well in the singles, but 40 minutes of that is just a bit too much for me. Music wise it's not my style, but there's nothing to complain. Solid record.

What can I say…it’s Micheal. Some of the best pop songs on the front half of the album and then it veers into R&B. Which isn’t my jam. But to have production by Quincy Jones and still be the main event is tough to do. But not for MJ.

Quite a good album showing off the hee hee man's talents

Amazing vocals and beats

Notable tracks: Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Rock with You

Quite good disco-y pop album. Will probably listen again.

Timeless

Fire

I have this album. I think it’s better than Thriller. Has more stand out tracks.

Aún no es la superestrella, pero muchos temazos.

incredible. when u know u know

some undeniable bangers (don't stop til you get enough, get on the floor) and some undeniable stinkers (she's out of my life, I can't help it)

It sadly just doesn’t hit quite the same anymore. I just enjoy it ever so slightly less. I’m a firm believer of separating the art and the artist when necessary so for the rating I will put the somewhat eerie feeling aside. MJ has had an unbelievably big impact on the world, reaching far beyond just music. This album is boogie indeed.

Ah aika jolloin MJ oli vielä iloinen. Kyllä se popin kuningas tällä levyllä kuuluu. Biisit vähän geneerisiä, mut olkoon nyt 3.5/5. Hyvä mieli tuli.

Hell yeah c'est bon

Damn MJ!

What can you say other than groovy and fun.

"Off the Wall" fue el disco que confirmó a Michael Jackson como una gran y talentosa estrella. Hasta entonces había dejado alguna pequeña muestra en solitario y, sobre todo, con sus hermanos, pero aupado por la magnífica producción de Quincy Jones, este disco brilla por todas partes. Imposible quedarse quieto al empezara escuchar el primer tema, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", todo un cañonazo para las pistas de baile que eleva la música disco a otro nivel. Le sigue la exhuberante balada "Rock with You", casi tan excitante como "She's Out of My Life". Son constantes las invitaciones a la pista de baile con temas como "Working Day and Night" y "Get on the Floor". Un disco en definitiva en el que Jackson alardea con alegría contagiosa de todo un abanico sonoro en el que lo mismo cabe la música disco, que el seductor funk, el pop más luminoso o incluso algo de rock suave.

I didn't remember this being such a disco album

💖 don’t stop til you get enough 🗣️ 8️⃣

Listened to this for the rolling stone top 500 and really enjoyed

Simply a classic funk/soul/disco album with bangers throughout; not just the popular ones.

Classic Michael, a great listen.

Girlfriend is so good

Hee hee

So fun

Very enjoyable first half, with timeless songs that felt easy to both listen to and dance! The second half felt very added on however, even if the songs aren't party focused, it felt too commercial to be proper 'sad' songs

As I wrote of Thriller, I think it's important to assess the art on it's own merit, detached from the artist. Some of the grooves (particularly Don't Stop... and Rock With You) are some of the finest, funkiest ever written. The slower numbers are a little too soppy for my liking, hence a star lost. But nevertheless, a cracking album.

A classic. So far I was only familiar with Rock With You and Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough but listening to the full album I discovered gem after gem. You can clearly hear his influence on pop music, specifically on artists like Bruno Mars. Hard to believe that this record is 45 y old by now.

A rank album | 84% out of 100 Solid, good, enjoyable album

It’s Michael Jackson, it’s the true beginning of his solo career. We all know how it goes. Classic hits galore, fun deeper cuts, it’s how almost every album of his goes. It's good, but he gets even better.

The newer albums were more popular but sound boring today. This is still to fine to listen today.

Très bon album funk. N'atteint pas les sommets pop de Thriller, mais demeure un impressionnant départ solo pour Jackson.

Great album. Funk and disco infused. First album with Quincy Jones producing. The album sounds a bit thin, but otherwise I really enjoyed it. Even cranked out a few dance moves. The two slow songs I find the weakest on here, but they are fine!

Tons of bangers on here, second half not quite as strong as first but still pretty solid Great production and performance

Favourite tracks: off the wall; burn this disco out; rock with you; don't stop till you get enough

Last song was epic

4/5. First half was definitely stronger than the second half.

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough was love at first listen ever since I heard it as a teen. Get On the Floor and Rock with Me aren't very far behind, though. The production on this record is out of this world, damn.

Holds the test of time. Classic

Actually really enjoyed this

This album sets the solo artist Michael Jackson up for the success of Thriller. So many good numbers - big hits. Just "Off the Wall!" Whatever happened to this guy?

Enjoyed the dancier tracks on this, but found the ballads quite cheesy. "Don't Stop" is a fantastic song, but overall not as good as Thriller.

Amazing disco and bass lines. PERFECT side A. The opener has to be one of the best openers ever. Slows down on the quality on Side B but not that badly. It's really great.

Schon schön Soul lastig

Obvious classic. There’s a few filler tracks that drag the project down compared to thriller or bad

Like some of the songs, love some…

It's Michael Jackson. Of course it's good.

This was good album. Some defining songs on there for MJ. Still not as good as Thriller, but was a good listen. The Disco sound was a positive.

Classic MJ - 4/5

Album Already Known: Y # Songs Already Known: 2 # Songs Saved: 0 Notes: absolute banger

The music and cultural impact of this album are heavy hitting. Kind of his breakout as a solo artist and young adult, this was a huge splash at the time and holds up. This album and Thriller are kind of like consecutive mile markers between Disco and 80’s pop. Lots of hits, the album starts out blazing with the last few not as. Notable song writing credits to Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Very enjoyable listen on a cool spring evening by the fire. Strong 4

I only was sure that I recognised a few of the songs but the others felt so familiar no doubt because of MJ’s influence on pop music

So many bangers. I didn’t even think I really liked Michael Jackson too much before listening to this.

Why is the beginning of “off the wall” so spooky?

This shit crazy good. JJ holl would love this one. Best track: It’s the falling in love 4/5

It was pretty good. I grew up dancing to this album. The last two songs and "girlfriend" were pretty new to me but I don't know if it fit the album per se; I probably need to listen to it a tad bit more.

MJ is decent, who knew

This pop record covers and blends music from many different genres. It has a great and pretty consistent groove, making you want to move. Bass playing is consistently strong, vocals are impressive (he’s really got a great voice), with fairly interesting instrumental flourishes throughout the songs. For instance, a close headphone listen if Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (standout track) revealed more musical density and brief interesting lines than I had ever heard in the song before. Pretty fun album that I enjoyed more than expected, even if it’s not where my main musical interests lie, though the slower songs are a bit dull. There’s enough ideas and groove to keep me entertained.

Although he's not the artist I'd typically listen, I definitely get the game he got after this album, enjoyed it a lot actually!

From when he was still fun and funky

One can see that Quincy Jones produced this album. He did a spectacular job transforming the teen star Michael Jackson into the young adult aspiring singer Michael Jackson, later known as the king of pop. Twenty-one years old, Jackson also wrote the first track "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". This upbeat disco-funk mix opened up a whole new genre of music. Jackson's signature hiccups and grunts were featured here for the first time. The album mixed several different music styles perfectly into a new sound that would dominate pop music in the 80s.

4/5, disco era Michael Jackson slapped

I've never really cared all that much for MIchael Jackson's music, but I must admit he does make some very good and catchy songs.

I JUST finished the excellent (and hard to listen to at times) podcast Think Twice chronicling MJ’s rise and fall. It both made me want to listen to these songs and to never listen to them ever again. He truly was the King of Pop - even if that moniker is fraught with all of the challenges that encompass Michael Jackson. His mark on pop music is indelible. An excellent debut by a truly troubled artist.

Controversy aside, it doesn't get more talented that MJ and this album is mental. All the funk, all the freedom, you can tell how this was the headwaters for Thriller. This is MJ's transition from Jackson 5 to Michael Jackson.

Best Song: Off the Wall. On top of being a good dance track, I just love the stank he puts on the line "We're the party people, night and day". Worst Song: She's Out of My Life. I just feel like a weepy ballad like this undervalues what Michael is capable of. Overall: Fun disco that actually works a lot better for me than some of his later records.

Doesn’t get much better.

It will make anyone dance!

Kids enjoyed this

MJ was a weird dude, but this album is really good. Can tell it’s the start of something massive

Bangers and then not so bangers, nice

70s Disco MJ > 80s Pop MJ

Micheal Jacksons debut solo LP Off the Wall is one of the most influential pop albums of all time, the affects of the album is still being seen today. the Album is full of hits and the opening two tracks are some of the greatest tracks ever made. my only problem is that a few tracks overstay there welcome for example the opening track dont stopp till you get enough is amazing bast goes on for to long. the albums 7th track out of my life is an emotional ballad that is a great song, but doesnt quite fit the upbeat theme of off the wall. jacksons vocal performance is incredible throughout the album and off the wall is a very easy listen. the album does not challenge the listener and is very accessible, you would struggle to find someone that has a strong negative opinion of the album.

very good album, enjoyed the disco vibe on it.

Other than "Thriller," I'm more of a greatest hits person when it comes to MJ and haven't listened to many albums straight through. So, I wasn't familiar with most of the non-single songs on here. I have to say, I'm starting to come around on disco when it leans toward the funkier side, which a lot of this album does. The songs on here are fun, but it does get repetitive lyrically with most songs essentially boiling down to "let's dance all night." That said, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" is a banger to open with. The title track is also great—it sounds like an early draft of "Thriller" at points. "She's Out of My Life" is a standout track on the album, both for being a ballad and for the quality of the lyrics. Stevie Wonder's clearly of a different caliber than young MJ. The electric piano does sound pretty dated, and it does sort of interrupt the party flow, but it's still a great song. "I Can't Help It" is another great contribution from Stevie. The "Girlfriend" cover is the worst song on the album. Those lyrics, yikes—what the hell, Macca? "It's the Fallin in Love" is the next worst track on the album. It sounds like a weird Dirty Dancing throwaway even though it predates the movie by several years (I blame David Foster). It's really the music that saves this album from being forgettable. There are some great horn sections. The bass line on "Get on the Floor" is ridiculous. And vocally, MJ is at the top of his game. It's a great party album. 4/5

Very good. (⭐person)

Perfectly engineered sound and amazing voice from Michael

Awful album cover, good album though. Far more disco than I was expecting but makes sense for the time and history of Jackson

Great tunes. Too bad Jackson was such a perv.