Michael Jackson / Off The Wall Mo-Fi editions

Michael Jackson’s 1979 album Off The Wall will soon be reissued as two new audiophile editions from Mobile Fidelity.

A 2LP Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc ‘One Step’ edition is pressed on 180g vinyl and cut at 45RPM. Audio is sourced from the original master and the vinyl is manufactured at Fidelity Record Pressing. This is limited to 6,000 copies.

The CD edition is a hybrid SACD (stereo-only, of course) and comes packaged in MoFi’s standard mini-LP CD / vinyl replica sleeve.

At £131.99, it’s worth noting that the vinyl is almost £42 more expensive than the Thriller UltraDisc One Step that was offered back in 2022, although Thriller was ‘limited’ to a massive 40,000 copies which is significantly more than Off The Wall this time around.

MoFi suffered reputational damage back in 2022 when revelations emerged that, despite their claims, they did not always use the original analogue master tapes for their ‘One-Step’ vinyl pressings, and sometimes used digital transfers of said master tapes for some releases. They’ve updated product descriptions and seem to have weathered that particular storm and clearly continue to put out these limited editions.

The last significant reissue of Off The Wall came back in 2016 with CD+DVD and CD+blu-ray sets that paired the original album with a Spike Lee documentary called Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown To Off The Wall.

This new Mo-Fi Off The Wall will be released on 17 January 2025 and can be pre-ordered in the UK and Europe via the official Michael Jackson shop.

• Pre–order 2LP UltraDisc One Step 45RPM vinyl
• Pre-order Hybrid stereo-only SACD

Tracklisting

Off The Wall Michael Jackson / 2LP UltraDisc One Step

• • LP 1

    Side One

    1. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
    2. Rock with You

    Side Two

    1. Working Day and Night
    2. Get on the Floor
  • LP 2

    Side Three

    1. Off the Wall
    2. Girlfriend
    3. She’s Out of My Life

    Side Four

    1. I Can’t Help It
    2. It’s the Falling in Love
    3. Burn This Disco Out

Tracklisting

Off The Wall Michael Jackson / 2LP UltraDisc One Step

• • SACD
    1. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
    2. Rock with You
    3. Workin’ Day and Night
    4. Get on the Floor
    5. Off the Wall
    6. Girlfriend
    7. She’s Out of My Life
    8. I Can’t Help It
    9. It’s the Falling in Love
    10. Burn This Disco Out
  • LP 2

    Side Three

    1. Off the Wall
    2. Girlfriend
    3. She’s Out of My Life

    Side Four

    1. I Can’t Help It
    2. It’s the Falling in Love
    3. Burn This Disco Out