<P> Off the Wall was hailed as a major breakthrough for Jackson, while receiving critical recognition, along with praises, from major music publications . In a 1979 review of the album, Rolling Stone magazine contributor Stephen Holden praised Jackson's maturity and transition from his early Motown material, while calling the album a "slick, sophisticated R&B - pop showcase with a definite disco slant". Holden went on to compare Jackson to Stevie Wonder, another Motown performer who began recording at a young age and gained critical acclaim for his transition . </P> <P> In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau hailed Off the Wall as "the dance groove of the year" and that Jackson's vocal stylings were a reminder that he had grown up . In a review for Melody Maker Phil McNeill expressed the opinion that in Off the Wall Jackson sounded comfortable, confident and in control . He believed "Don't Stop' Til You Get Enough" had a "classy" introduction and that it was the best song on the album . He also praised "Rock with You", describing it as "masterful". The reviewer concurred with a colleague that Jackson was "probably the best singer in the world right now in terms of style and technique". Giving the album a favorable review in Smash Hits, David Hepworth said that Jackson "sings like an angel". Sounds shared the same point of view, qualifying Jackson's voice as "astoninshingly agile". </P> <P> In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul / R&B Album, Favorite Male Soul / R&B Artist and Favorite Soul / R&B Single . That year, he also won Billboard Music Awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance . Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt Off the Wall should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release . In particular, Jackson was disappointed that he had won only a single Grammy Award at the 1980 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance . Jackson stated that "It was totally unfair that it didn't get Record of the Year and it can never happen again". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td>... the album that established him as an artist of astonishing talent and a bright star in his own right . This was a visionary album, a record that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3">--Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic, </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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