February 26, during Black History Month, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Musicโs Legacy Recordings will release exclusive CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray editions of the critically acclaimed new documentary MICHAEL JACKSONโs Journey From Motown To Off The Wall, directed by Spike Lee, bundled with the revolutionary 1979 album. The documentary made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2016, and its broadcast premiere on SHOWTIMEยฎ on Friday, February 5 at 9 p. m.
ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the Internet. Starting February 26, it will be broadcast in territories around the world. Video: The Genesis of OTW (from MICHAEL JACKSONโs Journey From Motown To Off The Wall Documentary)- https://smarturl.
it/mj_docclip1โณDonโt Stopโ Performed Live (from MICHAEL JACKSONโs Journey From Motown To Off The Wall Documentary)- https://smarturl. it/mj_docclip2THE ALBUM โ The importance of Michael Jacksonโs Off the Wall cannot be overstated. Recorded when he was just 20-years-old, the album heralded Michaelโs stunning emancipation as a singular musical force and creative visionary.
It smad the ceiling on record sales for black artists, uring in an exciting new era of R&B-to-pop crossover airplay, chart, marketing and sales trends not seen before in modern pop music. Itโs the record that โinvented modern pop as we know it,โ wrote Rolling Stone. For fellow black artists of the day, Michael served as an illuminating inspiration.
To Black America, Off The Wall transcended music and entertainment altogether. The success of the album marked a level of national and international achievement that conjured pride in a culture that as late as the end of the 1970s was still fighting for the kind of social acceptance that Michaelโs album received. Because of Off the Wallโs indelible influence, 21st century artists as disparate as Beyoncรฉ, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd all have a blueprint they turned to for creating their own version of superstardom.
Written by Michael Jackson, the first single from Off The Wall, โDonโt Stop โTil You Get Enough,โ was Michaelโs first Grammy and first single to hit No. 1 in the U. S.
and internationally as a solo artist. With the singles โRock With You,โ โOff the Wallโ and โSheโs Out of My Life,โ Jackson became the first solo artist in history to have four singles from the same album peak inside the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album was an enormous commercial success; as of 2014 it is certified eight times platinum in the United States and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The Music: โDonโt Stop โTil You Get Enoughโ; โRock With Youโ; โWorkinโ Day and Nightโ; โGet on the Floorโ; โOff the Wallโ; โGirlfriendโ; โSheโs Out of My Lifeโ; โI Canโt Help Itโ; โ Itโs the Falling in Loveโ; โBurn This Disco Out. โTHE DOCUMENTARY โ Produced by Spike Lee, John Branca and John McClain.
For MICHAEL JACKSONโs Journey from Motown To Off The Wall, director spike lee assembles a wealth of archival footage, including material from Michaelโs personal archive, interviews with contemporary talents and family members, and Michaelโs own words and image to create this insightful chronicle from the starโs early rise to fame through the release of this seminal album.
A look at a chapter of his career that is rarely examined, MICHAEL JACKSONโs Journey From Motown To Off The Wall allows audiences to travel with Michael as he gets his start at Motown, strikes a new path with CBS Records, and forges a relationship with legendary producer Quincy Jones.
An illuminated portrait emerges of how an earnest, passionate, hard-working boy becomes the โKing of Pop. โPartial list of interviews: Lee Daniels; The Weeknd; Pharrell Williams; Misty Copeland; Kobe Bryant; Mark Ronson; John Legend; Questlove; Katherine Jackson; Joe Jackson; Marlon Jackson; Jackie Jackie; L.A. Reid and more.
