Off the Wall [SPECIAL EDITION]
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Album Name: Off the Wall [SPECIAL EDITION] Artist Name: Michael Jackson Genre: Rock, Pop Release Date: October 16, 2001 
Tracks: 1. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
2. Rock with You
3. Working Day and Night
4. Get on the Floor
5. Off the Wall
6. Girlfriend
7. She’s Out of My Life
8. I Can’t Help It
9. It’s the Falling in Love
10. Burn This Disco Out
11. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson’s original demo recording)
12. Working’ Day And Night (Michael Jackson’s original demo recording)
13. Interview with Quincy Jones and Rod TempertonMore Information: On October 16, 2001, a special edition reissue of Off the Wall was released by Sony Records. Recent reviews by Allmusic and Blender have continued to praise Off the Wall for its appeal in the 21st century. In 2003, the album was ranked number 68 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers listed it at number 80 of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. In 2008, Off the Wall was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Read More … Review 1: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. … Read More …
Review 2: Off the Wall album was hailed as a major breakthrough for Michael Jackson as an artist. It brought Michael kind of sophistication and maturity he desired with wide stylistic variations ranging from the monster dance groove of Don’t Stop ’till You Get Enough or the soulful She’s out of My Life to the funky bass thumper Workin’ Day and Night or Stevie Wonder’s jazzy piece I Can’t Help it. Not all of the songs
were singles but today all ten songs are hailed as classics. Read More …Review 3: A triumph for producer Quincy Jones as well as for Michael Jackson, Off the Wall represents discofied post-Motown glamour at its classiest. Read More … Related posts:
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