Off The Wall is A Way Better Album Than Thriller
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I agree.
While Thriller may have sold more records, it has a distinctively 80's sound to it (considering it defined the genre of that time.)
But with Off The Wall, it has no age lines or wrinkles to it. That album doesn't sound as if it were produced 30 years ago. It's sound is timeless.
"I can' help it" is my all time favorite MJ song.
While Thriller may have sold more records, it has a distinctively 80's sound to it (considering it defined the genre of that time.)
But with Off The Wall, it has no age lines or wrinkles to it. That album doesn't sound as if it were produced 30 years ago. It's sound is timeless.
"I can' help it" is my all time favorite MJ song.
Wow..More people with my same sentiments about the "Off The Wall" lp
Thriller ushered in the big movie experience videos allowing hime to take a world stage his videos were broadcast on network TV before any other artist period. Off The Wall is that shit cause no extra hype was attached the music speaks for itself its also brought us the true R&B Quincy Jones experience
and the great song writing capabilities of Rod Temperton(Michael Jackson: "Rock with You", "Off the Wall", "Burn This Disco Out", "Baby Be Mine", "The Lady In My Life" and "Thriller", "Someone In The Dark", "Hot Street".)
Thriller ushered in the big movie experience videos allowing hime to take a world stage his videos were broadcast on network TV before any other artist period. Off The Wall is that shit cause no extra hype was attached the music speaks for itself its also brought us the true R&B Quincy Jones experience
and the great song writing capabilities of Rod Temperton(Michael Jackson: "Rock with You", "Off the Wall", "Burn This Disco Out", "Baby Be Mine", "The Lady In My Life" and "Thriller", "Someone In The Dark", "Hot Street".)
Off the Wall for me
Off The Wall is cool, but when this song comes on, Thriller wins:
Haven't listened to OTW in a minute but I gotta cosign this post.
We hear Billie Jean so much, we take it for granted. It's a pop masterpiece.
I used to say this, but after listening to
"Wanna Be Startin' Something"
"PYT"
"Beat It"
"Billie Jean"
"Human Nature"
"Lady In My Life"
I gotta call it for "Thriller"
"I Wanna Rock Wit U" maybe be one of Mike's best, if not best songs, but that 9 song set of "Thriller" is completely unparalelled.
Think about it.
You can hear 7 of the 9 songs on "Thriller" EVERYDAY on the radio, even before Mike died. 7 of 9!!!! That's like 88% of the album is iconic.
And it changed the world
You might be by yourself there.
The '80s cheezy synthesizer shit was the worst shit Mike did. "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" was a little bit less "80s"
"Wanna Be Startin' Something"
"PYT"
"Beat It"
"Billie Jean"
"Human Nature"
"Lady In My Life"
I gotta call it for "Thriller"
"I Wanna Rock Wit U" maybe be one of Mike's best, if not best songs, but that 9 song set of "Thriller" is completely unparalelled.
Think about it.
You can hear 7 of the 9 songs on "Thriller" EVERYDAY on the radio, even before Mike died. 7 of 9!!!! That's like 88% of the album is iconic.
And it changed the world
You might be by yourself there.
The '80s cheezy synthesizer shit was the worst shit Mike did. "Off The Wall" and "Thriller" was a little bit less "80s"
I remeber when Off The Wall came out couldn't stop playing it...great tracks on it................
If you listen to Brother Johnson album Light Of the World
you can hear MJ doing some serious back ground vocals............ I guess Quincy couldn't wait too get him in the studio
If you listen to Brother Johnson album Light Of the World
you can hear MJ doing some serious back ground vocals............ I guess Quincy couldn't wait too get him in the studio
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Re: Off The Wall Vs Thriller --WHICH IS THE BETTER ALBUM?
I totally agree
I'm listening to this album right now and had forgotten how amazingly smooth it is. No skip-overs at all.
Chime in w/ you thoughts.
What's M.J.'s best album?
****MODS, CAN YOU ADD A POLL FOR ME?
I totally agree
Re: Off The Wall Vs Thriller --WHICH IS THE BETTER ALBUM?
I prefer Off the Wall. In as much he could ever be, Michael was actually still "hungry" when he made it, and had a lot riding on it. You could hear the eagerness to please (and to mature) in his voice. The album was a perfect melding of disco, soul, funk and R&B, and came at the perfect moment.
If you were around then you'd know how incredibly satisfying those back-to-back blockbuster hits, "Don't Stop ..." and "Rock with You" sounded. They were exactly the kind of instantly-intoxicating, musically and vocally sophisticated tracks you dreamed he'd be doing at that point in his career. Turned out even better than expected.
Thriller is basically a more polished and commercially fine-tuned remake (with less of a pure dance vibe) of Off the Wall (featuring certain parallel tracks). Just as Bad was essentially a re-make (and a lesser version) of Thriller.
Of course, the world was really geared up for Thriller after the Off the Wall breakthrough, and by adding the MTV video explosion into the mix you had the perfect ingredients for an extraordinarily successsful album and a cultural phenomenon (which both made and ultimately broke MJ).
I prefer Off the Wall. In as much he could ever be, Michael was actually still "hungry" when he made it, and had a lot riding on it. You could hear the eagerness to please (and to mature) in his voice. The album was a perfect melding of disco, soul, funk and R&B, and came at the perfect moment.
If you were around then you'd know how incredibly satisfying those back-to-back blockbuster hits, "Don't Stop ..." and "Rock with You" sounded. They were exactly the kind of instantly-intoxicating, musically and vocally sophisticated tracks you dreamed he'd be doing at that point in his career. Turned out even better than expected.
Thriller is basically a more polished and commercially fine-tuned remake (with less of a pure dance vibe) of Off the Wall (featuring certain parallel tracks). Just as Bad was essentially a re-make (and a lesser version) of Thriller.
Of course, the world was really geared up for Thriller after the Off the Wall breakthrough, and by adding the MTV video explosion into the mix you had the perfect ingredients for an extraordinarily successsful album and a cultural phenomenon (which both made and ultimately broke MJ).
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Off The Wall is for sure my favorite MJ album, I like the funkyness of it.
If you listen to "Workin' Day and Night", you can hear how much Justin Timberlake copied Michael's style. Actually my GF thought it was a new JT song. I almost wanted to slap her.
Michael is the greatest period end of story.
If you listen to "Workin' Day and Night", you can hear how much Justin Timberlake copied Michael's style. Actually my GF thought it was a new JT song. I almost wanted to slap her.
Michael is the greatest period end of story.
Someone upload that off the wall for old times sake.
MICHAEL_JACKSON_-_OFF_THE_WALL_(SPECIAL_EDITION)-(1979)-[EAC]-(RS+MU)
Code:
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Special Edition)
ARTIST.....: Michael Jackson
TITLE......: Off The Wall (Special Edition)
LABEL......: Epic
RIP DATE...: Aug-21-2008
STORE DATE.: Aug-10-1979
GENRE......: R&B
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Full Stereo
SIZE.......: 55,1 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough 06:03
02 - Rock With You 03:39
03 - Workin' Day And Night 05:11
04 - Get On The Floor 04:37
05 - Off The Wall 04:05
06 - Girlfriend 03:04
07 - She's Out Of My Life 03:37
08 - I Can't Help It 04:28
09 - It's The Falling In Love 03:47
10 - Burn This Disco Out 03:41
11 - Interview [1] 00:37
12 - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough [intro] 00:13
13 - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough [1978 Demo] 04:47
14 - Interview [2] 00:30
15 - Workin' Day And Night [intro] 00:10
16 - Workin' Day And Night [1978 Demo] 04:19
17 - Interview [3] 00:48
18 - Interview [4] 04:56
19 - Interview [5] 01:32
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60:04 min
Release Notes:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SUEY8LBL
off the wall was the better of the 2
Bad was his best one to me
Bad was his best one to me
Imma ride with Bullet on that one. Bad had
the way u make me feel
BAD
speed demon
liberian girl
i just cant stop loving you
just friends
smooth criminal
and many more hits
Bad sold more than off the wall also. it was his third most selling album
this is what i wa saying. single for single, thriller kills it. i can't even say it's close.
but music is personal preference, so......
I agree. Single for single Thriller dominates
co sign...a neighbor asked me for copies of Thriller and Bad (non - black person)...i threw in a copy of Off the Wall and said "this one is even better than those other 2" ...
'I can't help it' is one of my alltime favorites
Both albums are on point but I gotta go with Off the Wall on this one. Rock with you is my all time favorite MJ song.
Dawg... I think people are jumping the gun saying Off the Wall is better.. Thriller is SO FUCKIN STRONG because it had the big pop hits like Beat It, Billie Jean, The Girl is Mine, & Thriller but that album also had Wanna Be Starting Something, PYT, Lady in my Life & Human Nature..
Man.. that album in the #1 seller of all time for a reason..
Now, I love Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin Day & Night, Off The Wall, I Can't Help It but I can't say it's as strong as Thriller even if Thriller has a few more pop tunes.
Quiet as kept, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough might one of the most classic mid/uptempo songs he's ever made (& probably the most standout song on Off The Wall) but I can't really say it's "better" than either PYT or Wanna Be Starting Something.
I can certainly see the argument for Off the Wall but y'all better pop that Thriller album in again.. that shyt is 4real classic.
for real dawg...... mafuckas act like wasn't no soul on Thriller..
sheeeiiiiiiittttt.....
[FLASH]http://www.youtube.com/v/dPTsmswQVwg[/FLASH]
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http://www.youtube.com/v/dPTsmswQVwg[/flash][/quote]Dawg... I think people are jumping the gun saying Off the Wall is better.. Thriller is SO FUCKIN STRONG because it had the big pop hits like Beat It, Billie Jean, The Girl is Mine, & Thriller but that album also had Wanna Be Starting Something, PYT, Lady in my Life & Human Nature..
Man.. that album in the #1 seller of all time for a reason..
Now, I love Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin Day & Night, Off The Wall, I Can't Help It but I can't say it's as strong as Thriller even if Thriller has a few more pop tunes.
Quiet as kept, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough might one of the most classic mid/uptempo songs he's ever made (& probably the most standout song on Off The Wall) but I can't really say it's "better" than either PYT or Wanna Be Starting Something.
I can certainly see the argument for Off the Wall but y'all better pop that Thriller album in again.. that shyt is 4real classic.
for real dawg...... mafuckas act like wasn't no soul on Thriller..
sheeeiiiiiiittttt.....
[flash]http://www.youtube.com/v/dPTsmswQVwg[/flash]
'Nuff said.
pretty much sums it up.
here's my breakdown:
don't stop til you get enough > wanna be startin' something (off the wall takes this one)
billie jean > rock with you
beat it > working day and night (this is arguable, though)
thriller > get on the floor
PYT > off the wall
human nature > girlfriend
the girl is mine > she's out of my life
the lady in my life > i can't help it
baby be mine > it's the falling in love and burn this disco out
post up your comparisons.
Gotta roll with Off The Wall. The music on that album stands the test of time. Can't say the same with Thriller or Bad IMO. But I'm a huge fan of all 3.
You're basically making the point that Thriller was just a re-mix of Off the Wall, which it most certainly was.
You should have obviously linked the two McCartney-oriented songs:
"Girlfriend" (written by Paul) and "The Girl Is Mine" (co-sung by Paul)
And the two syrupy ballads:
"She's Out of My Life" and "The Lady in My Life"
Word ... one of my residents put on all the MJ albums this evening at work while we were barbequing salmon. Played OFF THE WALL and THRILLER straight through. I'm partial to O.T.W. too ... that shit is ripple-free.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide
Re: Off The Wall Vs Thriller --WHICH IS THE BETTER ALBUM?
man, u labeled that thread like you HAD off the wall to give up
man, u labeled that thread like you HAD off the wall to give up
Re: Off The Wall Vs Thriller --WHICH IS THE BETTER ALBUM?
I've read this forward, backwards and even in braille and I don't think I can dissagree with even a coma of this post.
I concur!!!
I prefer Off the Wall. In as much he could ever be, Michael was actually still "hungry" when he made it, and had a lot riding on it. You could hear the eagerness to please (and to mature) in his voice. The album was a perfect melding of disco, soul, funk and R&B, and came at the perfect moment.
If you were around then you'd know how incredibly satisfying those back-to-back blockbuster hits, "Don't Stop ..." and "Rock with You" sounded. They were exactly the kind of instantly-intoxicating, musically and vocally sophisticated tracks you dreamed he'd be doing at that point in his career. Turned out even better than expected.
Thriller is basically a more polished and commercially fine-tuned remake (with less of a pure dance vibe) of Off the Wall (featuring certain parallel tracks). Just as Bad was essentially a re-make (and a lesser version) of Thriller.
Of course, the world was really geared up for Thriller after the Off the Wall breakthrough, and by adding the MTV video explosion into the mix you had the perfect ingredients for an extraordinarily successsful album and a cultural phenomenon (which both made and ultimately broke MJ).
I've read this forward, backwards and even in braille and I don't think I can dissagree with even a coma of this post.
I concur!!!
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