Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

Michael Jackson's breakout 1979 album Off The Wall features the hit singles "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My Life", "Off The Wall" and "Girlfriend". This is the album that established him as an artist of astonishing talent and a bright star in his own right. This was a visionary album, a record that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable, but not the primary focus. It was all part of a colorful tapestry of lush ballads and strings, smooth soul and pop, soft rock, and alluring funk.

Off the Wall is the fifth solo studio album by Michael Jackson. It was released on August 10, 1979, following Jackson's critically well-received film performance in The Wiz. While working on that project, Jackson and Quincy Jones had become friends, and Jones agreed to work with Jackson on his next studio album. Recording sessions took place between December 1978 and June 1979 at Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Recording Studios, and Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California. Jackson collaborated with a number of other writers and performers such as Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Rod Temperton. Five singles were released from the album. It was his first solo release under Epic Records, the label he would record on until his death roughly 30 years later.