Off the Wall

Playlist • 10 tracks(s)

Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, and the first produced by Quincy Jones, whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Several critics observed that Off the Wall was crafted from disco, pop, funk, R&B, soft rock and Broadway ballads. Its lyrical themes include escapism, liberation, loneliness, hedonism and romance. The album features songwriting contributions from Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, and David Foster, alongside three tracks penned by Jackson himself. Between 1972 and 1975, Jackson released a total of four solo studio albums with Motown as part of the Jackson 5 franchise. Before recording his next album, Jackson desired to create a record not sounding like a Jacksons record, but rather showcasing creative freedom and individualism. Whilst Off the Wall was a reintroduction for Jackson, the album was released shortly after the infamous “disco demolition night” that increased the growing backlash against disco music's domination of the charts. From Wikipedia (