Many of us know that *Thriller* (#12 on the Top 100) made Michael Jackson the biggest pop star on earth. But three years before that masterpiece, there was *Off the Wall* (#36 on the Top 100). Released in 1979, *Off the Wall* was Michael Jackson's first full collaboration with producer Quincy Jones, and together they created something that didn't quite fit any existing category. It was funky, polished, and joyful. And from what I've read, the music establishment at the time didn't quite know...