Release Date: 1/01/1979
Recording Date: 1/1979
Tracks: 10
Length: 00:42:34 Hrs
Label: Epic
Type: CD,CS,LP
- Genre/Styles
- Soul, Dance-Pop, Funk, Disco, Urban, Pop/Rock, Club/Dance
Album Tracks (10)
Currently 5.0 / 5.0 Stars
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What the Critics Say
Michael Jackson had recorded solo prior to the release of Off the Wall in 1979, but this was his breakthrough, the album that established him as an artist of astonishing talent and a bright star in his own right. This was a visionary album, a record that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable, but not the primary focus -- it was part of a colorful tapestry of lush ballads and strings, smooth soul and pop, soft rock, and alluring funk. Its roots hearken back to the Jacksons' huge mid-'70s hit "Dancing Machine," but this is an enormously fresh record, one that remains vibrant and giddily exciting years after its release. This is certainly due to Jackson's emergence as a blindingly gifted vocalist, equally skilled with overwrought ballads as "She's Out of My Life" as driving dancefloor shakers as "Working Day and Night" and "Get on the Floor," where his asides are as gripping as his delivery on the verses. It's also due to the brilliant songwriting, an intoxicating blend of strong melodies, rhythmic hooks, and indelible construction. Most of all, its success is due to the sound constructed by Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, a dazzling array of disco beats, funk guitars, clean mainstream pop, and unashamed (and therefore affecting) schmaltz that is utterly thrilling in its utter joy. This is highly professional, highly crafted music, and its details are evident, but the overall effect is nothing but pure pleasure. Jackson and Jones expanded this approach on the blockbuster Thriller, often with equally stunning results, but they never bettered it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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8/10/2009 2:16 PM
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7/14/2009 11:36 AM
Michael Jackson will truly be missed for not only his music but also his incredible talents and very c heritable heart and its because of him the world is a better place.
6/27/2009 4:38 PM
me gustaba mucho tu musica eras muy bueno bailando te queremos mucho y te extra�aremos mucho chauuuuuuuuuu.lu mika neri y enzo.espero que aya arriba te quieran como aca te queremos bamos a extra�ar mucho
8/30/2009 1:18 AM
I don't want to analyze the Michael Jackson list of songs you have listed on this page, then follow up on chasing the one I choose from page to page, before it finally seems possible to be able to listen to it, maybe! I just want to listen to it... What's the big chase all about!