2016 Vinyl Reissue!

Before Thriller broke every record in the book, there was Off the Wall — Michael Jackson’s dazzling first solo outing on Epic Records, released in 1979. Teaming up with legends like Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and songwriter Rod Temperton, Jackson carved out a new sound that blended pop, funk, soul, and disco into pure magic.

Five singles spun from the record, with Jackson penning three himself — including the number-one smash and Grammy-winning ‘Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.’ It was the album that made history, as Michael became the first solo artist ever to land four singles from one album inside the Billboard Top 10.

Selling over 22 million copies worldwide, Off the Wall is still hailed as one of the greatest pop records of all time — arguably Jackson’s finest hour, full of energy, invention, and the spark of an artist stepping into unstoppable stardom.

File under: disco-pop / funk soul / essential MJ.

TRACKS:

SIDE A

1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

2. Rock with You

3. Workin' Day and Night

4. Get on the Floor

SIDE B

1. Off the Wall

2. Girlfriend

3. She's out of My Life

4. I Can't Help It