Track Listing

1. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
2. Rock With You
3. Working Day And Night
4. Get On The Floor
5. Off The Wall
6. Girlfriend
7. She's Out Of My Life
8. I Can't Help It
9. It's The Falling In Love
10. Burn This Disco Out
11. Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
12. Working Day And Night

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51179 in Music
• Released on: 1997-05-19
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Off the Wall made music history. Not only was it the release that signaled the arrival of Michael Jackson as a major talent outside the Jackson Five, it was the first record by a solo artist to contain four US Top 10 hits. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Rock with You", "Off the Wall", and "She's out of My Life" were essential listening in the late 1970s and early '80s. The release also contains the kinetic "Working Day and Night" and "Burn This Disco Out", and Paul McCartney contributes "Girlfriend". Thanks to Quincy Jones's production, it was still all about the music back then. The artistry Jackson exhibited on Off the Wall still amazes. Avoiding the shallow excesses of most of the period's disco, Jackson's dance rhythms here are made all the more powerful by Jackson's vocal restraint. --Steve Gdula

CD Description
'Off The Wall' was Michael Jackson's first album for Epic Records and the record which established the former Motown star as a prolific charting solo artist. Disco beats accompanya fusion of rock, soul and funk to create dancefloor tracksalongside slick ballads. The singles 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', 'Off The Wall', 'Rock With You', 'She's Out Of My Life' and 'Girlfriend' are included.

Customer Reviews

One of the best albums of 1979
When the United States Postal Service's "Celebrate the Century Express" train stopped in my hometown during September 2000, the songs coming from the outdoor speakers were those from this album, including "Girlfriend" and "It's the Falling in Love". This was fitting, because "Off the Wall" is one of the finest pop albums of the 20th century. Produced by Quincy Jones, who also produced George Benson's magnificent 1980 album "Give Me the Night", the album is enjoyable from start to finish, with 10 solid songs that deserved their popularity among radio listeners and rollerskaters. In his autobiography "Moonwalk", Jackson described Jones as "the best producer I could have asked for" and explained how the two felt it was important to "capture passion and strong feelings in a recorded performance." They succeeded in their quest. Michael's singing is brilliant. Bassist Louis Johnson plays as well as Chic's bassist Bernard Edwards. The rhythm section varies the beats at various parts of a song so that they don't end up being monotonous. And the guitar players are great, too. The songs "Rock With You" and "Off the Wall" have solid grooves that can be listened to repeatedly with great enjoyment. The vocalists and musicians on this album are masters of the R&B, disco, and pop genres.

A near perfect blend of pop, soul, R&B and Disco
In my opinion, simply the best record ever released by Michael Jackson. At this time it was all about the music and less about the flashy show. Absolute classics abound from the amazing 'Don't stop 'til you get enough' (My all time favourite Jackson track), to the smooth Rock with you' as well as the title track and 'She's out of my life'. One of the best tracks on here wasn't even a single: the soft, sensual 'I can't help it' is a real gem. One of the best (if not the best) album of the late 70's/early 80's disco era, this album has aged far less than any other offering of the same period. A must for fans of Jackson and indeed those who like their soul/R&B the old fashioned way.

If you buy one Michael Jackson cd, make sure it this one
This is by far the best Michael Jackson every got. Although his next album, Thriller remains one of the most successful albums of all time, I would much rather be stuck in a room with this one playing. There are some absolute classics included on this cd, from "Don't stop til you get enough" to "Working day and night", there are some gems here. A friend of mine actually bought this just a few years ago - although we both had the lp as children - and were astonished at how much we still enjoyed this music. Michael Jackson has obviously changed dramatically since these days and it is an incredible shame - he used to release great music that was universally adored.