Off the Wall Michael Jackson

Off the Wall [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SPECIAL EDITION]
Michael Jackson

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1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Listen
2. Rock with You Listen
3. Working Day and Night Listen
4. Get on the Floor Listen
5. Off the Wall Listen
6. Girlfriend Listen
7. She's Out of My Life Listen
8. I Can't Help It Listen
9. It's the Falling in Love Listen
10. Burn This Disco Out Listen
11. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson's original demo recording) Listen
12. Working' Day And Night (Michael Jackson's original demo recording) Listen
13. Interview with Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton Listen


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Editorial Reviews
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Given the pace of Michael Jackson's post-Thriller release schedule, it's striking that Off the Wall appeared between two albums with his brothers, Destiny (1978) and Triumph (1980), on which the twentysomething phenomenon was also fully engaged. Aided by richly detailed but not overdone production, Off the Wall redefined how much Michael might do.
Tracks like "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock with You," the title cut (all Top 10 singles), and "Burn this Disco Out" not only consolidated his dance-floor power, but showed just how soulful and varied his vocals could get on uptempo material. Artistic role models like James Brown and Jackie Wilson echo through the mixes, but these were Jackson's leaps forward. The addition of pure pop confection--Paul McCartney's "Girlfriend," Stevie Wonder's "I Can't Help It"--further fleshed out the star's young-adult persona and helped make Off the Wall among the most fondly remembered of all his solo work. This special edition features two magic home demos and entertaining, insightful interviews of producer Quincy Jones and "Rock with You" composer Rod Temperton. --Rickey Wright