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Off The Wall (1979)


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Michael Jackson
Off The Wall

Epic Records
EK 35745

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1. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
(Michael Jackson)
(Co-Produced by Michael Jackson)
© 1979 Miran Publishing, Inc (BMI)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
David Williams – Guitar
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
Michael Jackson – Percussion
Randy Jackson – Percussion
Richard Heath – Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion


Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement by Greg Phillinganes and Michael Jackson
Vocal and percussion arrangement by Michael Jackson
String arrangement by Ben Wright
ConcertMaster – Gerald Vinci
Additional background vocals by Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Mortonette Jenkins, Paulette McWilliams and Zedric Williams


2. Rock With You
(Rod Temperton)
© 1979 Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Almo Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Bobby Watson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
David Williams – Guitar
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – Synthesizer
David “Hawk” Wolinski – Electric Piano

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Sax and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement by Rod Temperton
String arrangement by Ben Wright
ConcertMaster – Gerald Vinci


3. Working Day And Night
(Michael Jackson)
(Co-Produced by Michael Jackson)
© 1979 Miran Publishing, Inc (BMI)
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
David Williams – Guitar
Phil Upchurch - Guitar
Michael Jackson – Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement by Greg Phillinganes and Michael Jackson
Vocal and percussion arrangement by Michael Jackson


4. Get On The Floor
(Michael Jackson/Louis Johnson)
(Co-Produced by Michael Jackson)
© 1979 Miran Publishing, Inc (BMI) Yellow Brick Road Music, Kodi Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Greg Phillinganes – Clavinet
Wah Wah Watson - Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement Louis Johnson and Quincy Jones
Vocal and percussion arrangement by Michael Jackson
String arrangement by Ben Wright
ConcertMaster – Gerald Vinci

Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
Additional background vocals by Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Mortonette Jenkins, Paulette McWilliams and Zedric Williams


5. Off The Wall
(Rod Temperton)
© 1979 Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Almo Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
David Williams – Guitar
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano & Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – Synthesizer Programming
George Duke – Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Sax and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement by Rod Temperton


6. Girlfriend
(Paul McCartney)
© 1978 MPL Communications Ltd. Administered by MPL Communications, Inc., by arrangement with Welbeck Music Corporation. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
Wah Wah Watson - Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
David Foster - Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro – Synthesizer Programming
George Duke – Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Sax and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet
Alto Sax Solo by Larry Williams


Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones


7. She’s Out Of My Life 

(Tom Bahler)
© 1978, 1980 Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc./Peso Music/Kidada Music, Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead Vocal
Louis Johnson – Bass
Larry Carlton – Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
String arrangement by Johnny Mandel
ConcertMaster: Gerald Vinci

8. I Can’t Help It
(Stevie Wonder/Susaye Greene)
© 1979 Jobete Music Company, Inc., and Black Bull Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano and Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – Synthesizer Programming
Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet


Rhythm arrangement Greg Phillinganes and Stevie Wonder
Strings arranged by Johnny Mandel
ConcertMaster – Gerald Vinci


9. It’s The Falling In Love

(Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster)
Copyright © 1978 by Unichappell Music, Inc., Begonia Melodies and Foster Frees Music (BMI) Unichappell Music, Inc., Administers Begonia Melodies. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Patti Austin – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
Wah Wah Watson – Guitar
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
David Foster – Synthesizers
Steve Porcaro – Synthesizer Programming
Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Saxes and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet

Rhythm arrangement Quincy Jones and David Foster
Vocal arrangement by Quincy Jones and Tom Bahler


10. Burn This Disco Down

(Rod Temperton)
© 1979 Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Almo Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Michael Jackson – Lead and Background Vocals
Louis Johnson – Bass
John Robinson – Drums
David Williams – Guitar
Marlo Henderson – Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Electric Piano
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion

Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by
THE SEAWIND HORNS:
Jerry Hey – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Larry Williams – Tenor, Alto Sax and Flute
Kim Hutchcroft – Baritone, Tenor Saxes and Flute
William Reichenbach – Trombone
Gary Grant – Trumpet

Rhythm arrangement by Rod Temperton

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Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

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I dedicate this album to the year of the child and my mothers – Love, M.J.

Management: Weisner – DeMann Entertainment, Inc., and Joe Jackson
Michael Jackson Fan Club: c/o Weisner-DeMann Entertainment, Inc. 9200 Sunset Blvd, Penthouse 15, Los Angeles, CA 90069


Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien, using the ACUSONIC RECORDING PROCESS
Rhythm Tracks and Vocals recorded at Allen Zentz Recording
Assisted by Steve Conger and Rick Ash
Horns recorded at Westlake Audio
Assisted by Ed Cherney, Erik Zobler, Jim Fitzpatrick and Mitch Gibson

Strings recorded at Cherokee Studio
Assisted by Frank “Cheech” D’Amico

Mixed at Westlake Audio
Mixed by Bruce Swedien

Mastered at A&M Recording Studio, L.A.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Cover design by Mike Salisbury
Cover photograph by Steve Harvey

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Louis Johnson appears courtesy of A&M Records/Quincy Jones Productions
John Robinson, Bobby Watson and David “Hawk” Wolinski appear courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams appear courtesy of Horizon Records
Steve Porcaro appears courtesy of Fantasy Records
David Foster appears courtesy of RCA Records
Augie Johnson appears courtesy of Fantasy Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Larry Carlton appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Richard Heath appears courtesy of Quincy Jones Productions.
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