Thriller VS. Off The Wall (part2)

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  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    CHAPPELLE SAYS THRILLER.

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,946 Posts
    Just out of interest, when did he *start* getting the surgery? Between OTW & Thriller? They were running a video of "BAD" yesterday and it struck me that this man had no resemblance to Thriller Mike, as pictured above.

  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    Just out of interest, when did he *start* getting the surgery? Between OTW & Thriller? They were running a video of "BAD" yesterday and it struck me that this man had no resemblance to Thriller Mike, as pictured above.

    TOO SOON.
    TOO SOON.
    IN POOR TASTE AND WHY CANT YOU JUST LET THE MAN REST IN PEACE. I DARE YOU TO SAY THAT TO HIS DAUGHTER, YOU HORRIBLE HORRIBLE CRETIN.
    TOO SOON.

  • AKallDayAKallDay 830 Posts
    my dancefloor album cut is actually Baby Be Mine.

    and i am not ready to stop crying about michael and i have have been having a pavlovian trigger response to cry when i hear human nature.

    that said OTW is a perfect album.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts


    OTW = Streets

    Thriller - Suburbs & DJStyles52 types


    WRONG.


    OTW = discos. "Leave the 9 to 5 up on the shelf". GROWN.

    Thriller = playgrounds. "Did you see Mike moonwalk???" KIDS.

    Shit wasn't *less* LBE or something. I know plenty of Mary's (elder Becky's... lol) that need to hear "Don't Stop 'Til/Off The Wall/Rock With You" in order to get their groove on.


    Older Black folk listen to Thriller as well.

    U guys have a hard time coming to grips w/ Jones & Jackson's deliberate attempt to Crossover?

    OTF wasnt all over pop/rock radio. Thriller was the answer to that especially after OTW helped the Music Industry stay boyant.

    It so obvious that dude reached out beyond the LBE. OTW is embraced way harder because of that.

    That doesnt diminish what Thriller did for the planet, but.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Just out of interest, when did he *start* getting the surgery? Between OTW & Thriller? They were running a video of "BAD" yesterday and it struck me that this man had no resemblance to Thriller Mike, as pictured above.

    He had a nose job on OTW. and was Suburban by Thriller.....White Trash by BAD.
    LaserWolf

  • covecove 1,566 Posts
    OTW for me.

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts


    OTF wasnt all over pop/rock radio.

    hmmmmm.... I call revisionist.

    shit was a massive hit. dude was already a pop star beyond the realms of disco and R&B. what were the chart positions for the singles?

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts


    OTF wasnt all over pop/rock radio.

    hmmmmm.... I call revisionist.

    shit was a massive hit. dude was already a pop star beyond the realms of disco and R&B. what were the chart positions for the singles?

    Wiki:

    On July 28, 1979, Off the Wall's first single, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", was released. It peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number three in the UK.[32][28] On November 3, 1979 the second single from the album, "Rock with You" was released, again it peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.[33] In February, the album's title track was released as a single and went to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a top 10 hit in four countries.[34] "She's out of My Life", also reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June.[35] Thus Off the Wall became the first album by a solo artist to generate four US top 10 hits.[28]

    Black Radio played the entire album. Did POP/Rock radio?

  • disco_chedisco_che 1,115 Posts
    Always OTW.

  • SIRUSSIRUS 2,554 Posts
    is becky + chad 25 and under? cause they don't know from OTW.

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Becky and Chad are definitely under 40. I know some 30-ish beckys and chads though.

    Aging Becky is deep into OTW though.

  • TensTens 27 Posts
    OTW ftw

    Got To Be There > Ben

  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    I will have to say OTW because no other pop album has a better beginning 2-song combination like Dont Stop Til You Get Enough and Rock Wit You.

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Just out of interest, when did he *start* getting the surgery? Between OTW & Thriller? They were running a video of "BAD" yesterday and it struck me that this man had no resemblance to Thriller Mike, as pictured above.

    He had a nose job on OTW. and was Suburban by Thriller.....White Trash by BAD.


  • edpowersedpowers 4,437 Posts
    Thriller

  • my dancefloor album cut is actually Baby Be Mine.

    YES! Me too!

      

  • edpowersedpowers 4,437 Posts
    Wanna be startin = The shit
    Baby be mine = The shit
    The girl is mine = The shit
    Thriller = The shit
    Beat it = The Shit in 82/83
    Bille Jean = The shit
    Human Nature = The shit
    P.Y.T = The shit
    Lady in my life = The shit

  • edpowersedpowers 4,437 Posts
    OTW has flaws...Thriller does not

  • SIRUSSIRUS 2,554 Posts
    what is the biggest flaw of OTW?

  • edpowersedpowers 4,437 Posts
    1)She's out of my life

    1a)Louis Johnson's slappy bass








  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Wanna Be Startin = The super shit - the African bite is nagl
    Baby Be mine = The shit - good not that shit
    The Girl Is Mine = The shit - The lowest point on OTW is higher than this crap
    Thriller = The shit - w/out the video - hells to tha no
    Beat it = The Shit in 82/83
    Bille Jean = The shit
    Human Nature = The shit
    P.Y.T = The shit
    Lady In My life = The shit

    Dont Stop Til You Get Enough - The Real Shit
    Rock With You - The Real Shit
    Workin Day And Night - good(weak point)
    Get On The Floor - good - overlooked Break
    Off The Wall - The Shiaat
    Girlfriend - good shit
    She's Out Of My Life - The shit
    I Cant Help - The Shit
    Its The Falling In Love - the shit
    Burn This Disco Out - good(weak point)

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    OTW has flaws...Thriller does not



  • edpowersedpowers 4,437 Posts
    She's Out Of My Life - The shit


  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    She's Out Of My Life - The shit


    Lady In My Life & Human Nature are just extensions of She's Out Of My Life.

  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts

    1a)Louis Johnson's slappy bass

    That's not a flaw!!!

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Ok - how does the single BEST song on each album stack up against the other?

  • MurdockMurdock 542 Posts
    This is a straight Disco vs Boogie argument . 79' vs. 82'

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Is it just me? I NEVER thought of "Off the Wall" as a "straight disco" album. In fact, I never thought of it as a disco album, period. It just sounded like...a Michael Jackson album.

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Well that was my point earlier. This was not like his "underground disco/R&B album" as BATMON seemed to be implying. It was a huge pop hit.

    I am with Ed on all things but "The Girl Is Mine", which I can't really hang with.
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