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名匠クィンシー・ジョーンズのプロデュースの元に製作された、マイケル・ジャクソンの傑作ソロアルバム。「世界のスーパースター」的な派手で大袈裟な雰囲気の『スリラー』『BAD』などと違い、ソウル・R&Bを基調に非常にシンプルに丁寧に作られた良質なアルバムだ。「Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough」「Rock With You」「.Workin' Day And Night」「Off The Wall」「She's Out Of My Life」などの有名人気曲はもちろん、「Get On The Floor」「I Can't Help It」「It's The Falling In Love」などのアルバム曲も良いものがそろっている、コスト・パフォーマンスの高い作品。(麻路 稔)
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Given the pace of
Michael Jackson's post-
Thriller release schedule, it's striking that
Off the Wall appeared between two albums--
Destiny (1978) and
Triumph (1980)--which the twentysomething phenomenon made with his brothers. Aided by richly detailed but not overdone production,
Off the Wall defined how much Michael might do. Tracks such as "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", "Rock with You", "Burn this Disco Out" and the title track not only consolidated his dancefloor power, but showed just how soulful and varied his vocals could get on up-tempo material. Artistic role models such as James Brown and Jackie Wilson echo through the mixes, but these were Jackson's leaps forward. The addition of pure pop confection--Paul McCartney's "Girlfriend", Stevie Wonder's "I Can't Help It"--further fleshed out the star's young-adult persona and helped make
Off the Wall among the most fondly remembered of all his solo work. This "special edition" features two magic home demos and entertaining, insightful interviews with producer Quincy Jones and "Rock with You" composer Rod Temperton.
--Rickey Wright