Sunday, 22 July 2018

450. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall


A smiling adult African American male (Michael Jackson) with a black afro, wearing a black tuxedo, white shirt, and a black bow tie. Both of his thumbs are hooked into his pants pockets with his palms and fingers facing forward and splayed out. The sides of his jacket are tucked behind his hands as he leans back slightly, giving a playful, casual touch to his formal look. Behind him there is a brown brick wall and to the side of his head are "MICHAEL JACKSON" in yellow chalk writing and "OFF THE WALL" in white chalk writing. "JACKSON" and "WALL" are separately underlined.

Release Date: 1979
Label: Epic

This was the fifth studio album released by Michael Jackson, but the first important one - the first four having been released during his years as a prodigiously talented child in the Jackson 5. There is an innocence to the record which is perhaps lost by the time 'Thriller' and especially 'Bad' are released during the 1980s. At this point, Jackson is just a very talented young man.

Rating: 9/10

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