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Some of you are probably familiar with the concept of a “bucket list,” but if you aren’t, I’ll explain. Essentially, it is a list of things one wants to see, do, accomplish, etc. before they die (or “kick the bucket,” hence the name).

Recently, I decided to sit down and update my list. The old one contained a few things that have either happened, or can’t happen. For instance: marry a great guy (done!), have a child (done!)… meet Michael Jackson, or at least see him in person (I missed out on that one).

So, here is my current bucket list…
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A rundown of my five favorite albums.

#1 – “Off the Wall” by Michael Jackson

This was the first album I ever bought. I was five years old, and I got it on cassette with the birthday money I had received from relatives. This is still a fantastic album, but I usually rely on a digital version these days.

In recent years, I’ve grown to love “Thriller” very much, so it’s pretty close to a tie at this point. However, “Off the Wall” has the nostalgia factor going for it, and “Thriller” has a few of the overplayed MJ hits that I tend to skip past simply out of… rebellion, I guess you could say (such as the title track, Beat It and Billie Jean). “Off the Wall” remains something I can just sit and listen to in its entirety… multiple times.

TRACK LISTING (favorites in bold italics):

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

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