Off the Wall ni albamu ya tano ya hayati mwanamuziki wa Kimarekani, Michael Jackson. Albamu ilitolewa mnamo tar. 10 Agosti 1979 kupitia studio ya Epic Records, baada ya Jackson kupata sifa kemkem pale alipoimba katika filamu ya The Wiz. Wakati akiifanyia kazi albamu hii, Jackson na Quincy Jones wakawa marafiki wakubwa, na Jones akakubali kufanya kazi na Jackson katika albamu yake iliyofuata.

Off the Wall
Off the Wall Cover
Studio album ya Michael Jackson
Imetolewa 10 Agosti 1979
Imerekodiwa Desemba 4, 1978 – Juni 3, 1979
Allen Zentz Recording
Westlake Audio
Cherokee Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Aina R&B, club/dansi, disco, dance-pop, funk, urban, pop/rockHitilafu ya kutaja: Invalid parameter in <ref> tag
Urefu 42:16
Lebo Epic
EK-35745
Mtayarishaji Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
Tahakiki za kitaalamu
Wendo wa albamu za Michael Jackson
Forever, Michael
(1975)
Off the Wall
(1979)
Thriller
(1982)
Single za kutoka katika albamu ya Off the Wall
  1. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
    Imetolewa: 28 Julai 1979
  2. "Rock with You"
    Imetolewa: 3 Novemba 1979
  3. "Off the Wall"
    Imetolewa: 2 Februari 1980
  4. "She's out of My Life"
    Imetolewa: 19 Aprili 1980
  5. "Girlfriend"
    Imetolewa: Julai 1980
Toleo Maalumu
Toleo Maalumu


Kazi ya kurekodi albamu hii ilichukua nafasi kati ya Desemba 1978 na Juni 1979 katika studio ya Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Recording Studios, na Cherokee Studios ya mjini Los Angeles, California. Jackson ameshirikiana vilivyo kabisa na watunzi wa nyimbo wengine kama vile Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder na Rod Temperton. Jackson ameandika nyimbo kadhaa mwenyewe. Nyimbo hizo ni pamoja na single kiongozi kutoka katika albamu hii, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough".

Rekodi hii iliamishwa kutoka katika studio ya awali ambayo Jackson alikuwa akifanyanayo kazi, Motown. Kuna maelezo kadhaa yanayotaja kwamba Off the Wall imeimbwa kwa mtililiko wa funk, disco-pop, soul, soft rock, jazz na pop. Jackson amepata pongezi nyingi sana kwa uimbaji wake wa katika albamu hii.

Rekodi imepata pongezi nyingi na imempelekea Michael kushinda tuzo yake ya kwanza ya Grammy Awards tangu miaka ya 1970. Kwa albamu ya Off the Wall, Jackson akawa msanii pekee wa kujitegemea kuwa na single nne zilizoingia katika 10 bora za Billboard Hot 100 kutoka katika albamu moja. Albamu ilipata mafanikio makubwa ya kibiashara, hadi leo hii imetunukiwa platinamu 7 katika Marekani na kuuza nakala milioni 20 dunia kote.

Mnamo tar. 16 Oktoba 2001, toleo maalumu la Off the Wall lilitoloewa tena na studio ya Sony Records. Ripoti ya hivi karibuni ya Allmusic na Blender inaonyesha bado wanaendelea kuisifu Off the Wall kwa kukata rufaa katika karne ya 21. Mnamo mwaka waIn 2003, albamu imeshika nafasi ya 68 katika orodha ya albamu bora 500 za karne iliyochini ya gazeti la Rolling Stone. Katika National Association of Recording Merchandisers wameiorodhesha kwenye namba 80 kutoka katika orodha ya albamu 200 bora za kale. Mnamo mwaka wa 2008, Off the Wall imepata kuwekwa katika Grammy Hall of Fame.

Historia hariri

Mauzo hariri

Nchi Matunukio Mauzo/usafirishaji
Australia 4× Platinamu[2] 280,000[2]
Brazil Dhahabu[3] 60,000[3]
Kanada Platinamu[4] 100,000[4]
Ufaransa 2× Platinamu[5] 400,000[5]
Uingereza Platinamu[6] 300,000[6]
Marekani 7× Platinamu-Kedekede 7,000,000
Dunia nzima 20,000,000

Orodha ya nyimbo hariri

# JinaMtunzi (wa) Urefu
1. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"  Michael Jackson 6:05
2. "Rock with You"  Rod Temperton 3:40
3. "Workin' Day and Night"  Jackson 5:14
4. "Get on the Floor"  Jackson, Louis Johnson 4:39
5. "Off the Wall"  Temperton 4:06
6. "Girlfriend"  Paul McCartney 3:05
7. "She's out of My Life"  Tom Bahler 3:38
8. "I Can't Help It"  Susaye Greene, Stevie Wonder 4:28
9. "It's the Falling in Love"  David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager 3:48
10. "Burn This Disco Out"  Temperton 3:40
Toleo Maalumu la 2001
# Jina Urefu
1. "Quincy Jones Interview 1"   0:37
2. "Introduction to Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough demo"   0:13
3. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Original Demo from 1978)"   4:48
4. "Quincy Jones Interview 2"   0:30
5. "Introduction to Workin' Day and Night demo"   0:10
6. "Workin' Day and Night (Original Demo from 1978)"   4:19
7. "Quincy Jones Interview 3"   0:48
8. "Rod Temperton Interview"   4:57
9. "Quincy Jones Interview"   1:32

Marejeo hariri

Maelezo hariri

  1. Maker, Melody (1980). "Off the Wall Review". Uncut Presents NME Originals 80's (2005): 67. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums. ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  3. 3.0 3.1 ABPD | Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco Archived 24 Juni 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. ABPD. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results Archived 11 Januari 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Musique sur Disque en France (SNEP) : Top 50, telechargement legal, droit d'auteur... Archived 26 Desemba 2008 at the Wayback Machine.. SNEP. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  6. 6.0 6.1 BPI Certified Awards Archived 30 Desemba 2007 at the Wayback Machine.. BPI. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.

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