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Monday, July 6, 2009

Off The Wall OR Thriller

Today on ESPN radio of all places, they were having a debate on which Michael Jackson album was better.... Off The Wall or Thriller. Here's my take.

Let's start with the hits from the Off the Wall Album.
  • Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
  • Rock With You
  • Working Day & Night
  • Off The Wall
  • She's Out of My Life
  • Girlfriend
6 of the 10 singles were hits on this album. You could still feel the disco throughout this whole album.


Now let's take a look at the album that sold more copies than any other album of all time.
Wanna Be Startin Somethin
  • The Girl is Mine
  • Thriller
  • Beat It
  • Billy Jean
  • Human Nature
  • P.Y.T.
  • The Lady In My Life
8 of the 9 songs are easily recognizable even today. But for me, I could easily toss out Beat It. I always skip it because it's just not that good of a song to me..despite it's success. Also, I could actually toss out Thriller. If not for the video, I'm not so sure it would have done as well. That being said, all of the other songs are excellent.



So the verdict..... I choose Off The Wall. There was just a feel and vibe that it had to it that was so cool. I can't say that it was before it's time, but it was right on time. For me, it embodies everything that the late 70's were. What do you think?


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