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Off the Wall Reviews
Off the Wall Reviews
| 47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:  From The Perspective of a 24 year-old..., By This review is from: Off the Wall (Audio CD) This is the only Michael Jackson solo LP that I'm writing a review for since it best encapsulates my favorite genre of music: Pop/R&B. Instead of just talking about how good the music is (just read the rest of the reviews for that), I'll attempt to provide some insight on just what makes 'Off The Wall' so special. Read on:First of all, MJ wrote three of the songs on this album; two of them are among his greatest, and that says a lot about the sheer talent emerging from the 'Gloved One' at that point in time. They are: "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough", "Working Day and Night", and "Get On The Floor". Secondly, Rod Temperton wrote two of the other amazing tracks on this album; they are: "Rock With You" and the title track, "Off The Wall". Temperton also wrote the closing track, "Burn This Disco Out" ; but please allow me to give a little background info on this underappreciated songwriter/producer. Rod Temperton was... Read more 14 of 16 people found the following review helpful: Before MJ became Jacko, By eclectictastes "eclectictastes" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Off the Wall (Audio CD) With all the headlines about plastic surgeries, melting faces, questionable parenting practices and voodoo contracts on entertainment moguls, it's easy to forget just how talented Michael Jackson was (is?)I found this in my CD collection and popped it in. As a result, I remembered why I had a crush on Michael all thru my childhood and teenage years. Listening to tracks such as Off the Wall, Don't Stop Til You Get Enuf and Rock With You shows the true scope of a gifted performer who apparently got too caught up in his own publicity. I've always considered Off the Wall a far superior work to Thriller and all subsequent Michael Jackson productions. The combination of Jackson, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton provided the 80s with the best R&B. To those who only became aware of Jackson during his Thriller fame, I suggest you buy this CD as well as some Motown Jackson 5 compiliations. It will answer questions of why he became famous in the first place. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Michael grows up,with help from Quincy Jones, By Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Off the Wall (Audio CD) It's unbelievable,but before "Off The Wall," Donny Osmond was a bigger star than Michael.That all change in the late 70's,when one of the greatest pop albums came out. Everyone was shocked.This was the first time 4 songs made the top 10.Michael broke his own record with "Thriller" a couple years later."Don't Stop 'Til you get enough" is one of my favorites,along with "Off the Wall." Michael did most of the background singing himself,and wrote alot of the singles released.Everyone thought this would be the album Jackson would be remembered for the rest of his life. |
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