...it's OFF THE WALL



IMO it puts Thriller in the bargain bin!
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Working Day and Night

MikeMatronik said:

My fav.

MikeMatronik said:

Okay that's at least debatable...

A little off the topic but, aww, when I see those pics I just get so sad! Why couldn't he just stay that way? Well, we know why: 'cause he really is an alien. Really! Haven't ya'll seen MIB II?

Hunger, innocence, top-notch songwriting, explosive funk and soul, gorgeous vocals.... this kicks "Thriller"'s ass. If you want MJ's TRUE peak, there you go.

Yes, it's true. That's the one Michael Jackson album that I do still enjoy.

Sad but true and funny: Whenever I hear "Do You Remember The Times" I ALWAYS think of the "Off The Wall" times.

don't speak for me, MM!

(I do love it . . . )

Graycap23 said:

Mine too.

I think the most rational explanation for the difference between his great Off the Wall/Thriller days and now can be found here - http://www.theonion.com/c...node/30940
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squiddyren said:

You summed this album up better than I ever could. This was Michael's most accomplished and tightly constructed album. This was definitely his peak! My favorite cut on this masterpiece would have to be "I Can't Help It", which is his best vocal performance, in my opinion. Thriller might've been a little more epic, stunning and diverse, but Off The Wall still blows that whole album out of the water in terms of production.
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I agree - his vocal performance on I Can't Help It is sublime. I think that another of his underrated songs, Lady In My Life, is another one that is often overlooked, especially towards the end of it.
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pjh1972 said:

Yeah, Lady In My Life is definitely underrated also. I mean, this and I Can't Help It was just mindblowing because of the way Michael sang them.

pjh1972 said:

That certainly explains ALOT!!!

Ah HA!

Am I crazy? 'Cause my favorite by MJJ is "Dangerous"....

pjh1972 said:

Stax said:

Double

jackmitz said:

But do you love 'Off The Wall'? That's the question here.

It's as pure as purity gets when it comes 2 the fusion of michael jackson and rnb. Brilliant. No bullshit, just great vocals and true spirit on there.

I love "Off The Wall" but I love HIStory (Disc 2) 1000 times more!

Both are great..
Both are Michael..

Enough said!

The beautiful thing about OTW is that it came across so natural and spontaneous. There was very little hype surrounding the release of it, MJ didn't come across as calculating and contrieved and best of all he actually sang as oppose to shouting and growling....and then he did Thriller, which was also great and after that everything changed for the worse.

it's ok....

Off The Wall is my favorite MJ album

the videos made Thriller IMO

I mean if you look at it, Thriller and Off The Wall are little on the same level artistically, but Off The Wall's flawless production and Michael's classic vocal performances makes it 10 times better than Thriller alone, IMHO.

Off The Wall is my favorite MJ album. There was no pressure to make the biggest selling album of all time and in the late 70's, it was all about dancing, the disco period, and Michael took hold of it and ran. Not on bad song on there. I miss the "real" Michael Jackson. Thank God I can go back to this CD (and Thriller) and find him there.

JasonStar said:

you and your bloody History (Disc 2)

according to you, is there any album better than that hit and miss affair?

Yea, my fave album of his