Michael Jackson – Off The Wall ( 1979, Epic )
Michael Jackson prende totale confidenza con quel catalizzatore e organizzatore di idee che è Quincy Jones, l’uomo ombra di questo disco. Nel 1978 i due si incontrano in occasione della colonna sonora in versione soul di “ The Wiz “ e da lì in poi nascerà un connubio tra di loro che porterà a due delle operazioni fra le più colossali mai concepite dal business musicale : “ Thriller “ e questo “ Off The Wall “. Per troppo tempo “ inscatolato “ in un sound che gli si era invecchiato intorno perché gran parte del repertorio era destinato a giovanissimi, il vocalist dal timbro acuto , grazie a una super produzione, emerge con tutta la sua personalità e grande versatilità in queste canzoni calibrate al millimetro. “ Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough “ e “ Off the Wall “ poggiano su riff che entrano in testa per uscirne solo ad avvenuta saturazione, con “ Rock With You “ Jackson melodizza magnificamente sotto l’estro degli arrangiamenti di Rod Temperton, “ Get on the Floor “, “ Burn This Disco Out “ e “ Workin' Day and Night “ sono limpide pagine di funky-disco . Quindi due gentili regali melodici come ” Girlfriend “ di Paul McCartney e “ I Can’t Help It “ di Stevie Wonder , una ballata per cuori spezzati come la rarefatta “ She's Out of My Life “ e l’ accattivante duetto insieme a Patti Austin “ It’s The Falling In Love “scritto da David Foster e Carole Bayer Sager e pubblicato l’anno prima dalla cantante nel suo “ …Too “. Milioni di copie , cinque singoli estratti e ben quattro nella top ten, evento questo mai successo prima nella storia del pop. Gratitudini simili saranno riservate solo al seguente capitolo di “ Thriller “.
Mauro Ronconi
Tracks:
1 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
2 Rock with You
3 Workin' Day and Night
4 Get on the Floor
5 Off the Wall
6 Girlfriend
7 She's Out of My Life
8 I Can't Help It (Susaye Greene-Bowne, Wonder)
9 It's the Falling in Love (duetto con Patti Austin)
10 Burn This Disco Out
1 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
2 Rock with You
3 Workin' Day and Night
4 Get on the Floor
5 Off the Wall
6 Girlfriend
7 She's Out of My Life
8 I Can't Help It (Susaye Greene-Bowne, Wonder)
9 It's the Falling in Love (duetto con Patti Austin)
10 Burn This Disco Out
Personnel:
Michael Jackson – lead vocals, background vocals, co-producer, percussion
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Larry Carlton – guitar
George Duke – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Gary Grant – trumpet, flügelhorn
Marlo Henderson – guitar
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flügelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone, flute, trumpet, flügelhorn
Louis Johnson – bass guitar
Quincy Jones – producer
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
William Reichenbach – trombone
John Robinson – drums
Bruce Swedien – recording engineer
Phil Upchurch – guitar
Bobby Watson – bass guitar
Wah Wah Watson – guitar
David Williams – guitar
Larry Williams – saxophone, flute
Horn and string arrangements by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns, Ben Wright, Johnny Mandel.
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Larry Carlton – guitar
George Duke – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Gary Grant – trumpet, flügelhorn
Marlo Henderson – guitar
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flügelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone, flute, trumpet, flügelhorn
Louis Johnson – bass guitar
Quincy Jones – producer
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
William Reichenbach – trombone
John Robinson – drums
Bruce Swedien – recording engineer
Phil Upchurch – guitar
Bobby Watson – bass guitar
Wah Wah Watson – guitar
David Williams – guitar
Larry Williams – saxophone, flute
Horn and string arrangements by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns, Ben Wright, Johnny Mandel.
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