Moonwalk--月球漫步（节选）

Off the Wall was released in August 1979, the same month I turned twenty-one and took control of my own affairs, and it was definitely one of the major landmarks of my life. It meant a great deal to me, because its eventual success proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a former “child star” could mature into a recording artist with contemporary appeal.

《疯狂》是1979年8月发行的，那个月我刚好满21岁，开始掌管自己的人生了。《疯狂》是我生命中一个重要的里程碑，对我来说，它意义非凡，因为这张专辑的成功打破了人们起初的质疑，证明了曾经的“童星”可以成长为现在广受欢迎的唱片歌手。

Off the Wall also went a step beyond the dance grooves we had cooked up. When we started the project, Quincy and I talked about how important it was to capture passion and strong feelings in a recorded performance. I still think that’s what we achieved on the ballad “She’s Out of My Life,” and to a lesser extent on “Rock with You.”

《疯狂》中的舞步也比过去精进了不少。专辑制作刚开始时，昆西与我讨论了录制过程中捕捉内心的激情与强烈感受是多么重要。我一直认为在制作《她走出了我的生命》这首歌时，我们做到了这一点，而《与你共舞》则稍显逊色。

Looking back, I can view the whole tapestry and see how Off the Wall prepared me for the work we would do on the album that became Thriller. Quincy, Rod Temperton, and many of the musicians who played on Off the Wall would help me realize a dream that I had had for a long time. Off the Wall had sold almost six million copies in this country, but I wanted to make an album that would be even bigger.

回顾过去，昔日的经历都历历在目，所以不难看出，《疯狂》让我做好了充分的准备，投身《颤栗》这张专辑的制作。昆西、洛德.汤普顿和许多参与制作《疯狂》的音乐人将会帮我实现一个长久以来的梦想。《疯狂》的销量在美国已经达到了近六百万张，但我还想做一张销量更大的。

Ever since I was a little boy, I had dreamed of creating the biggest selling record of all time. I remember going swimming as a child and making a wish before I jumped into the pool. Remember, I grew up knowing the industry, understanding goals, and being told what was and was not possible. I wanted to do something special. I’d stretch my arms out, as if I were sending my thoughts right up into space. I’d make my wish, then I’d dive into the water. I’d say to myself, “This is my dream. This is my wish,” every time before I’d dive into the water.

我从小就梦想着自己的唱片销量能创造历史最高记录。还记得小时候去游泳，我总会在跳下水之前许一个愿望。要知道，我从小就置身于这个行业，因此了解这个行业的种种，消化一个个目标，听其他人告诉我种种可能与不可能，这些都是我成长过程中司空见惯的。我想做些不一样的事情。我想张开双臂，如同将自己的思绪抛向空中。我想许下一个愿望，然后跳入水中。每次扎进水里之前，我都要对自己说，“这就是我的梦想，这就是我的愿望。”

I believe in wishes and in a person’s ability to make a wish come true. I really do. Whenever I saw a sunset, I would quietly make my secret wish right before the sun tucked under the western horizon and disappeared. It would seem as if the sun had taken my wish with it. I’d make it right before the last speck of light vanished. And a wish is more than a wish, it’s a goal. It’s something your conscious and subconscious can help make reality.

我相信愿望，也相信一个人有足够的能力让愿望变成现实。我绝无虚言。每次看到夕阳西下，我都会趁它还没消失在地平线上时默默地许下愿望，好像它能把我的愿望带走一样。我总会在最后一缕光芒消失之前许完愿。其实愿望不仅仅是愿望，它也是一个目标。通过你的意愿，或是在不知不觉中，它就变成了现实。

注：《月球漫步》是每个杰克逊歌迷的必读之书。它发行于1988年，是迈克尔在他朋友——美国前第一夫人杰奎琳·肯尼迪的鼓励下写成的。这本自传讲述了他从小到大（至1988年）所有罕为人知的故事。该书一经出版，立刻轰动世界，并在各大畅销书榜上拨得头筹。

本文节选自第五章，文中提到的《Off the Wall》是他发行的第五张英语专辑，也是他加盟新力音乐娱乐子公司：艾培克唱片﹝Epic Records﹞之后的首张专辑。，在当时拯救了美国低迷的乐坛，被誉为迪斯科经典之作。

1979年是Michael Jackson的年代，专辑《Off The Wall》在Epic旗下发行，首支冠军单曲《Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough》为他得到葛莱美奖的“最佳蓝调男歌手奖”，此专辑在当时全球销售七百万张，在Billboard榜上待到1984年才下榜，现已突破2300万张，成为世界上最畅销的专辑之一。

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