Rhondab said:

I agree.

If your talking about his "FuNkiest" Album I would agree OTW is better than Thriller...


But I just have a soft spot for Thriller. IMO it has stronger songs all around..Human Nature, Billie Jean, Thriller, PYT....Just Killer songs!

But...OTW is my Sh*t also!

Eh, they're both excellent. I think Thriller has higher highs ("Human Nature," "Billie Jean"), but Off the Wall is slightly more consistent. You can't go wrong with either.

I'm sitting here listening to Off the Wall by Mj.


This is the classic.


That's all.

I totally bloody co-sign with EVERY last word you just said, right down to the exact songs you referenced. That being said, where do you feel Blood On The Dance Floor fits into the equation? You pointed in your post to meaning that HIStory was Michael's finest hour, however, Blood On The Dance Floor came after HIStory but pre-Invincible. Does this mean - you thought it was amazing, remixes included? I'd love to hear your in depth thoughts about BOTDF. New tracks and remixes.

PatrickS77 said:

When I put on Off The Wall, I usually start with "Girlfriend".
It's a fine tune and quite poignant if you've ever been in a triangle situation like that.

Burn This Disco Out is the damn jam!!!!

working day and night is A BEAST....insane!!

Rhondab said:

OH HELL YEAH!! I bet Vainandy LOVES that song.It puts today's midtempo R&B/hip hop crap to shame!!

The Truimph/Off The Wall era , were The Jacksons at their best

HIStory, I like because it is Michael Jackson. This is him pooring his heart out and telling us he really feels about certain things. And there is no real filler songs IMO. You Are Not Alone and Come Together seem not to really fit with the rest of the album. Unless you take Come Together as a statement about owning the Beatle's catalogue. But they aren't bad tracks none the less. This is Michael's opus IMO. And you have to be a fan, with a lot of admiration for the man, not just the music, to appreciate this album.

But as I said, IMHO, Michael got better with every album right up until Invincible. OTW < Thriller < Bad < Dangerous < HIStory. I'm not sure where Invincible fits into the ranking. If I'm being honest, unfortunately it probably goes right at the bottom of that list.

I'm sitting here listening to Off the Wall by Mj.


This is the classic.


That's all.

bboy87 said:

What about 'Off The Wall'?

I know a lot of people wont agree with this, but IMO he kept improving and getting better with each album right up until invincible.

Off The Wall is cool. It's got a lot of decent tracks. It's fresh and still playable today. But Thriller trumps it IMO. Billie Jean, Beat It and Human Nature are enough by themselves to be better than the entire OTW album. I never skip any song on either album because they are short. This I like. But if I had an hour spare and I had two options to keep me entertained for that hour, OTW or Thriller, I'd likely put on Thriller.

Then there's Bad. IMO, which is not shared be many so called "credible" music critics and just general music listeners, it is better than Thriller. Billie Jean, Beat It, Human Nature, these songs are classic. But most of the time I prefer songs like The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Another Part of Me, Speed Demon... nearly the whole album is classic. There are a couple like I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Liberian Girl, Just Good Friends and Bad that are a little meh. But there only meh in comparison to the awesome songs on Bad. When on their own they're still awesome songs.

Dangerous, as a lot of fans will tell you, is Mike's finest hour. I would take his follow up over this one. But Dangerous still trumps everything he did prior to this. The only problem is that he's in the age of compact discs and so he's able to put more songs on the albums, which means more fillers. Depending on what mood you're in, there are no fillers on Dangerous. But I usually skip over Black or White, Heal the World, Keep the Faith and Gone Too Soon. Gone Too Soon can be good if you're in the mood for it. If you're in the mood, then Heal The World can be an amazing song. Depending on my mood, I can listen to HTW and think it's the greatest song ever. But I've never personally been in the mood for BOW of KTF. The only time I listen to BOW is when I'm watching the video. Because the video is too cool. But apart from the songs I mentioned, Remember the Time, Jam, Who Is It, Give in to Me, Will You Be There, In The Closet and so on are enough for me to say Dangerous is better than all his previous albums.

HIStory, I like because it is Michael Jackson. This is him pooring his heart out and telling us he really feels about certain things. And there is no real filler songs IMO. You Are Not Alone and Come Together seem not to really fit with the rest of the album. Unless you take Come Together as a statement about owning the Beatle's catalogue. But they aren't bad tracks none the less. This is Michael's opus IMO. And you have to be a fan, with a lot of admiration for the man, not just the music, to appreciate this album.

And then Invincible, yeh whatever. Way to break your winning streak Michael. Actually, I don't mind about half of the album. But it's not fair to judge this album since it was the result of a record company/recording artist fued. Sony wasn't letting Michael do what he wanted to do and Michael wasn't cooperating with Sony. The end result = Invincible.

But as I said, IMHO, Michael got better with every album right up until Invincible. OTW < Thriller < Bad < Dangerous < HIStory. I'm not sure where Invincible fits into the ranking. If I'm being honest, unfortunately it probably goes right at the bottom of that list.

I think Triumph should also be considered an MJ solo effort. He wrote all the best tracks and songs like Walk Right Now, Heartbreak Hotel, Lovely One and Can You Feel It are pure MJ. His brothers just do back-up.

This album is better than OTW IMO...

I agree wholeheartedly. There is nothing as atrocious as "The Girl Is Mine" on Off the Wall, nor is there anything as boring as "The Lady in My Life". I know that song gets a lot of love here, but not to these ears!

I do enjoy every song on Off the Wall.

I agree wholeheartedly. There is nothing as atrocious as "The Girl Is Mine" on Off the Wall, nor is there anything as boring as "The Lady in My Life". I know that song gets a lot of love here, but not to these ears!

if you think mikes 'girlfriend' is cheesy listen to the Wings version

My jam is "Get On the Floor" but "Off the Wall" is way up there too.

I see u, FUNK!

MattyJam said:

Triumph is a great album but I do consider it a Jackson album. I think the brothers do more than just sit in the back and doing nothing.