Off the Wall ( 1979 ) and Thriller are some of the studio albums that Jackson recorded as a solo artist .
During Jackson 's time as a member of The Jacksons , he frequently wrote material for the group and began working on projects as a solo artist , which eventually led to recording his own studio albums , notably Thriller ( 1982 ) , Bad ( 1987 ) , and D
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