- disco, pop, contemporary r&b, soul
- 42 min
- 10 tracks
- Epic
Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, and the first produced by Quincy Jones, whom he previously collaborated with while working on the 1978 film The Wiz.
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Character
Character-led, spare, warm and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
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- Christgau's Record GuideA
- Melody Maker5/5 ★
- Record Mirror4/5 ★
- Rolling Stone5/5 ★
- Sounds4.5/5 ★
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Blender5/5 ★
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music5/5 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- MusicHound Rock5/5 ★
- Pitchfork10/10
- Q5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 ★
- Uncut5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough6:05
- A2Rock With You3:43
- A3Working Day and Night5:12
- A4Get on the Floor4:45
- B1Off the Wall4:05
- B2Girlfriend3:03
- B3She’s Out of My Life3:35
- B4I Can’t Help It4:29
- B5It’s the Falling in Love3:47
- B6Burn This Disco Out3:38
10 tracks, 42 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Michael Jackson
- Label
- Epic
- Released
- 1979
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- JP
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