CRUCIAL
“Without the success of Off The Wall, there would have been no Thriller or Bad. Made in the years before Jackson could exploit his dancing talents in music videos, Off The Wall had to be exception musically to sell then-amazing seven million copies. Back in 1983, Quincy noted, “Michael has got all you need emotionally, but he backs it up with discipline and pacing. He’ll never burn himself out because he’s always on the case about knowing his direction and how he’d like to grow. He’d come in during Off The Wall and put down two lead vocals and three background parts in one day. He does his homework. Most singers want to do everything in the studio. They’re lazy. Michael Jackson is going to be the biggest star of the eighties and ninties.” It’s crucial to remember Quincy said that before Thriller.” ~ NELSON GEORGE