Genre: Soul
Places I remember: Marbecks Records (Auckland)
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Rock With You
Active compensatory factors: Off The Wall was eclipsed by Thriller's uber-mega-success but, for me, this is a purer, funner, Michael Jackson album. Even if there are only three songs written by MJ.
Off The Wall is just a load of fun, from the first whooooo to the last disco tune.
In fact, there
is a neat balance between the dance/disco material that bookends the album (the
very funky Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough…to
the slightly weak final Burn This Disco
Out), the impressive but soppy ballad (She’s
Out Of My Life), and superior pure pop (Rock
With You).
The quality
control isn’t 100% though with at least one track on each side that is a little
weak and/or formulaic. Never mind. The joy and high energy elsewhere more than makes up them.
Where do they all belong? The behemoth was coming.
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