Off the Wall
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- For the radio show on Long Island, go to Off the Wall (radio)
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| Album by Michael Jackson | ||
| Released | August 25, 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1978-1979 | |
| Genre | Disco / Funk / R&B / Soul | |
| Length | 42 mins 34 secs | |
| Record label | CBS Records | |
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 5 stars out of 5 | October 2000 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=135007&resource=135007&fixture_artist=141283) |
| Robert Christgau | Grade: A | link (http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=932&name=Michael+Jackson) |
| Rolling Stone | 5 stars out of 5 | (RS 303) (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=32225&cf=1650) |
| Allmusic.com | 5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040403251443301584&sql=A7cu1z85ajyv6) |
| Michael Jackson Chronology | ||
| Forever, Michael (1975) | Off The Wall (1979) | Thriller (1982) |
Off the Wall is an album by Michael Jackson, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music), through Epic Records. This album, Jackson's fifth, was his breakthrough solo album.
In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Off the Wall the 36th greatest album of all time.
Track listing
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Jackson) - 6:05
- "Rock With You" (Temperton) - 3:40
- "Working Day and Night" (Jackson) - 5:14
- "Get on the Floor" (Jackson/Johnson) - 4:39
- "Off the Wall" (Temperton) - 4:06
- "Girlfriend" (McCartney) - 3:05
- "She's Out of My Life" (Bahler) - 3:38
- "I Can't Help It" (Greene/Wonder) - 6:06
- "It's the Falling in Love" (Foster/Sager) - 3:48
- "Burn This Disco Out" (Temperton) - 5:24
Charting singles
Album positions:
- 1979 Off The Wall - Black Albums - No. 1
- 1980 Off The Wall - Pop Albums - No. 3
- 1984 Off The Wall - The Billboard 200 - No. 44
Singles positions:
- 1979 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You Club Play Singles No. 2
- 1979 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Pop Singles No. 1
- 1979 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Black Singles No. 1
- 1980 She's Out Of My Life Adult Contemporary No. 4
- 1980 Off The Wall Pop Singles No. 10
- 1980 Rock With You Pop Singles No. 1
- 1980 She's Out Of My Life Pop Singles No. 10
- 1980 Off The Wall Black Singles No. 5
- 1980 Rock With You Black Singles No. 1
- 1980 She's Out Of My Life Black Singles No. 43
Personnel
- Rick Ash - Assistant Engineer
- Patti Austin - Vocals
- Michael Boddrick - Synthesizer
- Larry Carlton - Guitar
- Steve Conger - Assistant Engineer
- Ed Cherney - Assistant Engineer
- Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
- Frank "Cheech" Damico - Assistant Engineer
- George Duke - Keyboards
- David Foster - Synthesizer
- Mitch Gibson - Assistant Engineer
- Jim Gilstrap - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Gary Grant - Trumpet
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- Steve Harvey - Photography
- Richard Heath - Percussion
- Marlo Henderson - Guitar
- Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements
- Kim Hutchcroft - Flute, Horn, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
- Michael Jackson - Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements, Percussion Arrangement
- Randy Jackson - Percussion
- Mortonette Jenkins - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Augie Johnson - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Louis Johnson - Bass, Rhythm Arrangements
- Quincy Jones - Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Johnny Mandel - Strings
- Paulette McWilliams - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet, Rhythm Arrangements
- Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone
- William Reichenbach - Trombone
- John "J.R." Robinson - Drums
- Mike Salisbury - Design
- Seawind Horns - Ensemble
- Bruce Swedien - Engineer, Mixing
- Rod Temperton - Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
- Phil Upchurch - Guitar
- Gerald Vinci - Concert Master
- Wah Wah Watson - Guitar
- Bobby Watson - Bass
- David Williams - Guitar
- Larry Williams - Wind
- Zedric Williams - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- David Wolinski "Hawk" - Piano, Keyboards
- Benjamin Wright - Arranger, String Arrangements
- Erik Zobler - Assistant Engineerfr:Off The Wall