Off The Wall released

Off the Wall is Michael Jackson's fifth studio album, released on 10 August 1979 by Epic Records. It marked his first collaboration with producer Quincy Jones, after the two met during the filming of The Wiz the previous year. Recorded between December 1978 and June 1979 at three Hollywood studios, it represented a clear break from Jackson's Motown years and the Jacksons' Epic output. Jackson and Jones assembled an extraordinary cast of session musicians and songwriters. Rod Temperton, then of Heatwave, contributed three tracks including the title song and "Rock with You". Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney each gave the…

Producers: Quincy Jones