Released between two Jackson Brother's records this was Michael's first real bid at solo stardom. He had released several unsuccessful solo albums over his teen years but this was the one that gave an inclination that Michael would be even bigger than he had been.
A big hit when released, the album, in my opinion, has dated more than its two follow ups ("Thriller" and "Bad"). There are still a number of strong songs "Don't Stop 'Til you Get Enough," "Rock with You," "She's out of my Life" and the title track are still strong.
This was an artist finding his individual voice and he almost had it but it would take one more record before he would truly grasp his power. When released it was quite a big hit and many wondered if he could do any better and boy were they in store for bigger and better.
While not as essential in my book as his next three albums this is still a strong album and for the many Michael Jackson fans out there a great addition to a music library.
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