Michael Jackson - Off The Wall - 1lp on Black Vinyl in Gatefold Sleeve. 2016 Remaster, 2022 Reissue.
Off The Wall, Michael Jackson’s 5th Studio Album, was recorded between December 1978 and June 1979 across Los Angeles studios—including Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Audio, and Cherokee Studios and marked Jackson's first collaboration with producer Quincy Jones.
Determined to establish an independent identity apart from his brothers, Jackson co-produced the tracks he wrote himself (including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Workin' Day and Night") alongside outside contributions from songwriters Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Jones and engineer Bruce Swedien assembled an elite roster of L.A. session musicians to blend disco, funk, R&B, and pop, featuring bassist Louis Johnson, drummer John "JR" Robinson, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, guitarist David Williams, percussionist Paulinho da Costa, and Jerry Hey's Seawind Horns. [
Released by Epic in August 1979, Off the Wall met with widespread critical acclaim and massive commercial success, cementing Jackson's transition from child star to adult solo superstar. Music critics praised the album's sophisticated production, vibrant dance grooves, and Jackson's expressive vocal range, noting how effortlessly it bridged mainstream pop and R&B audiences.
It became the first solo album to spawn four Billboard top-ten singles ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock with You," "Off the Wall," and "She's Out of My Life") and won Jackson his first solo Grammy Award (Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"), laying the commercial and creative foundation for Thriller three years later.
Tracklist
Side A
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Rock with You
Workin' Day and Night
Get on the Floor
Side B
Off the Wall
Girlfriend
She's Out of My Life
I Can't Help It
It's the Falling in Love
Burn This Disco Ou
Epic Cat. No. 88875189421 2022
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall - 1lp on Black Vinyl in Gatefold Sleeve. 2016 Remaster, 2022 Reissue.
Off The Wall, Michael Jackson’s 5th Studio Album, was recorded between December 1978 and June 1979 across Los Angeles studios—including Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Audio, and Cherokee Studios and marked Jackson's first collaboration with producer Quincy Jones.
Determined to establish an independent identity apart from his brothers, Jackson co-produced the tracks he wrote himself (including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Workin' Day and Night") alongside outside contributions from songwriters Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Jones and engineer Bruce Swedien assembled an elite roster of L.A. session musicians to blend disco, funk, R&B, and pop, featuring bassist Louis Johnson, drummer John "JR" Robinson, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, guitarist David Williams, percussionist Paulinho da Costa, and Jerry Hey's Seawind Horns. [
Released by Epic in August 1979, Off the Wall met with widespread critical acclaim and massive commercial success, cementing Jackson's transition from child star to adult solo superstar. Music critics praised the album's sophisticated production, vibrant dance grooves, and Jackson's expressive vocal range, noting how effortlessly it bridged mainstream pop and R&B audiences.
It became the first solo album to spawn four Billboard top-ten singles ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock with You," "Off the Wall," and "She's Out of My Life") and won Jackson his first solo Grammy Award (Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"), laying the commercial and creative foundation for Thriller three years later.
Tracklist
Side A
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Rock with You
Workin' Day and Night
Get on the Floor
Side B
Off the Wall
Girlfriend
She's Out of My Life
I Can't Help It
It's the Falling in Love
Burn This Disco Ou
Epic Cat. No. 88875189421 2022
