Off the Wall
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Annotation
work in progress:
all of the tracks in the releases below (with cat #s) except from the JP release are listed under ISRC USSM17900820 here: http://www.scpp.fr/SCPP/Accueil/REPERTOIRE/Catalogue/Choix_catalogue/BasePhonogrammes/tabid/81/language/en-US/Default.aspx?Dec=00050013504972
(and which ISRC is currently assigned to this recording: http://www.musicbrainz.org/recording/89eda0f7-5ffa-4f99-97f4-95bd1f1ff2f5 - whose releases that are listed all check out)
but whose duration is given as 3:49
which conflicts with the disc ids of these releases (that give their durations as ~4:07)
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ftr, 4:05 is the duration of a separate ISRC USSM17900209 here: http://www.scpp.fr/SCPP/Accueil/REPERTOIRE/Catalogue/Choix_catalogue/BasePhonogrammes/tabid/81/language/en-US/Default.aspx?Dec=00050034405268
Annotation last modified on 2011-07-26 07:47 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | FE 35745 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-149 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 40-83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (Orange Epic labels) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 83468, S EPC 83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic Records (J-pop label, established 1978; use ONLY for releases by Japanese domestic artists after 2001!) | 35･8P-2 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (made in Japan) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (made in Japan) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 35745 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 450086 1 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 32∙8P-223 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·8P-5138 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (Manufactured by DADC Austria) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 83468, CDEPC83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 35745 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDDEA 2227 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 5407 |
| 1.1 | Off The Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Tour Souvenir Pack | Michael Jackson | Single + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-658281-14 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDX83468 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66070 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5044212000 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 504421 2 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDIM 504421 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall / Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5175542001, EPC 517554 2 | |
| 1.15 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E5K 92600 |
| 1.15 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.16 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MHCP-534, MHCP-535, MHCP-536, MHCP-537, MHCP-538 |
| 1.15 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection (Special Advance Copy) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | AE4K 92600 |
| 2.8 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (RTL) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 2.12 | Off the Wall | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Australian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356242 |
| 1.15 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Japan Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation) | EICP-1055 |
| 2.3 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (deluxe UK edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356532 |
| 1.7 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Italian Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697356382 |
| 2.14 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Korean Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | S30500C |
| 1.4 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86973 56332 |
| 1.4 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356312 |
| 2.8 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Indian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697433472 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697536212 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1194 |
| 1.4 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Singapore Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975773626 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall (2009 reissue with Sony Music logo on CD/rear) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5044212000, EPC 504421 2 |
| 2.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller / Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697593612 |
| 2.5 | Off the Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller / Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697593612, EK 66070, EK 66073 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | [none] |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1408 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | x2: Off the Wall / Invincible | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Indispensable Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation + Live + Remix |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (Mastered for iTunes) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall (hi-res audio) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (remastered) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88875043852, 88875199582, 88875199612 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Quincy Jones Productions | 88875043852 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875124472 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875124472, 88875139112 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (hi-res audio) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.5 | オフ・ザ・ウォール | 4:05 | マイケル・ジャクソン | オフ・ザ・ウォール (デラックス・エディション, 期間生産限定盤) | マイケル・ジャクソン | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | SICP-30926, SICP-30927 |
| 1.5 | オフ・ザ・ウォール | 4:05 | マイケル・ジャクソン | オフ・ザ・ウォール (デラックス・エディション, 期間生産限定盤) | マイケル・ジャクソン | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | SICP-30924, SICP-30925 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | |
| 2.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (MFSL SACD) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2287 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (MFSL SACD) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2287 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 35745 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| FET 35745 | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CD 83468, EPC CD 83468 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25-3P-149 |
| 1.10 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (Indonesia Collection) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697584462 |
| 1.5 | Off The Wall | 4:04 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | MOVLP015 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| 索尼音樂娛樂中國控股有限公司 | 9787799442105 |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (hi-res audio) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.5 | Off the Wall | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Quincy Jones Productions | 88875199582 |
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Bruce Swedien |
|---|---|
| synthesizer programming: | Michael Boddicker George Duke |
| producer: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) Quincy Jones |
| alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone: | Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist) |
| baritone saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone: | Kim Hutchcroft |
| drums (drum set): | John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) |
| electric bass guitar: | Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) |
| flugelhorn and trumpet: | Jerry Hey |
| guitar: | Marlo Henderson David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter) |
| percussion: | Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) |
| Rhodes piano and synthesizer: | Greg Phillinganes |
| synthesizer: | George Duke |
| trombone: | Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) |
| trumpet: | Gary Grant (brass) |
| background vocals and lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| horn arranger: | Jerry Hey |
| arranger and vocals arranger: | Rod Temperton |
| sound effects: | George Duke |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1979) |
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| DJ-mixes: | Michael Jackson: The Definitive Megamix by Ben Liebrand (order: 34) |
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| has remixes: | Livin’ Off the Wall by Expensive Dispenser (SiIvaGunner contributor) |
| sampled by: | I’m That Chick by Mariah Carey Just a waste by PinkPantheress |
| recording of: | Off the Wall |
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Related works
Off the Wall
| lyricist and composer: | Rod Temperton |
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| is the basis for: | Off the Wall |
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