Michael Jackson Off The Wall LP 1979 Orig Epic FE 35745 Gatefold Disco Pop OG

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Michael Jackson Off The Wall LP 1979 Orig Epic FE 35745 Gatefold Disco Pop OG

• Artist: Michael Jackson

• Title: Off The Wall (Featuring "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" & "Rock with You")

• Label: Epic Records (A Trademark of CBS Inc.)

• Catalog Number: FE 35745 / 35745 / AL 35745 / BL 35745

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

• Release Year: 1979

• Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop

• Style: Disco, Pop, R&B, Soul, Funk, Dance-Pop, Classic Pop

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Features: US Original 1979 1st Stereo Pressing, Deluxe Gatefold Picture Jacket with Full Lyrics & Credits, Custom Silver-Blue Epic Center Labels with Quincy Jones Productions Stamp, Hand-Etched Master Matrix AL-35745-61A in Deadwax, Produced by Quincy Jones, Recorded & Mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios & Cherokee Studios Hollywood, Essential 1970s Pop Masterpiece That Redefined Modern R&B, Includes Billboard #1 Smash Hits "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" & "Rock with You", "Off The Wall", "She's Out of My Life", "Working Day and Night", "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder) & "Girlfriend" (Paul McCartney)

Vintage Original 1979 Epic Records Revolutionary Pop, Disco, R&B & Soul Masterpiece LP (US 1st Stereo Pressing / FE 35745 / Deluxe Gatefold Picture Jacket with Lyrics / Hand-Etched Master Matrix AL-35745-61A / Classic Silver-Blue Epic Center Label with Quincy Jones Productions Stamp / Produced by Quincy Jones / Recorded at Atlantic & Cherokee Studios Hollywood / Essential Late-70s Pop Landmark Highlighting Michael Jackson's Artistic Breakthrough & #1 Billboard Mega-Hits "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" & "Rock with You", Title Track "Off The Wall", Emotional Ballad "She's Out of My Life", "Working Day and Night", "Get on the Floor", Paul McCartney Collaboration "Girlfriend", Stevie Wonder Collaboration "I Can't Help It" & "Burn This Disco Out")

Authentic vintage original 1979 US Epic Records first stereo pressing vinyl LP Off The Wall by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson (FE 35745 / AL 35745 / BL 35745), produced by legendary producer Quincy Jones, recorded and mixed across premier Hollywood studios, housed in a deluxe gatefold picture jacket complete with full lyrics, and cut from first-generation analog master lacquers (AL-35745-61A).

Musical, Cultural & Pop Highlights:

• The Historic Birth of Modern Pop Royalty: Marking the monumental partnership between Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, Off The Wall shattered racial barriers in radio formatting and established a sophisticated new blueprint for contemporary dance music.

• Back-to-Back #1 Billboard Smash Hits:

  • "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (6:02) — Jackson's self-penned disco-funk tour-de-force featuring explosive falsetto harmonies and driving percussion that won him his first Grammy.

  • "Rock with You" (3:38) — Rod Temperton's buttery smooth R&B masterpiece that dominated radio waves and defined the late-70s quiet storm aesthetic.

• Loaded with Incomparable Pop & R&B Masterpieces:

  • "Off The Wall" (4:04) — high-energy, horn-driven dance anthem.

  • "She's Out of My Life" (3:36) — heartbreaking, tear-jerking vocal tour-de-force.

  • "Working Day and Night" (5:12) — frantic, rhythmically complex funk workout.

  • Star-studded songwriting collaborations including Paul McCartney ("Girlfriend"), Stevie Wonder ("I Can't Help It"), and David Foster ("It's the Falling in Love").

• Epic Analog Audio Lineage: Mastered directly from pristine analog master tapes (AL-35745-61A), offering thunderous bass response from Louis Johnson, crystalline string arrangements, and breathtaking vocal presence.

• Packaging: Housed in its recognizable gatefold jacket featuring Michael Jackson in a tuxedo against a brick wall on the front, song lyrics and production credits inside, complete with clean silver-blue Epic center labels.

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Hand-Etched): AL-35745-61A R

• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Hand-Etched): BL-35745-G1A RA

• Producer: Quincy Jones

• Executive Producer: Michael Jackson

• Recording Studios: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY; Cherokee Recording Studios and Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA

• Speed: 33 ⅓ RPM

• Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold, Stereo

• Record Label & Rim Text: "EPIC", IS A TRADEMARK OF CBS INC. / MARCA REG. (Epic FE 35745)

Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully. Everything is clearly visible in the photos — please evaluate the exact condition of the vinyl, center labels, deadwax runouts, gatefold lyric spread, and jacket from the provided pictures. You will receive the exact item shown.

SIDE 1 (FE 35745 / AL 35745 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

1. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson) — 6:02 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

2. Rock with You (Rod Temperton) — 3:38 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

3. Working Day and Night (Michael Jackson) — 5:12 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

4. Get on the Floor (Michael Jackson / Louis Johnson) — 4:44 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

SIDE 2 (FE 35745 / BL 35745 / Stereo / 33 ⅓ RPM):

1. Off The Wall (Rod Temperton) — 4:04 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

2. Girlfriend (Paul McCartney) — 3:04 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

3. She's Out of My Life (Tom Bahler) — 3:36 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

4. I Can't Help It (Stevie Wonder / Susaye Greene) — 4:27 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

5. It's the Falling in Love (Carole Bayer Sager / David Foster) — 3:46 (Produced by Quincy Jones)

6. Burn This Disco Out (Rod Temperton) — 3:38 (Produced by Quincy Jones)