The first single-disc Jackson 5 collection to take full advantage of the compact-disc medium, The Ultimate Collection is certainly the ultimate for any but the most hardcore fans. Ranging from 1969's "I Want You Back" to 1975's "I Am Love, Pts. 1-2," these 21 tracks include each of the group's hits, among them "ABC," "The Love You Save," "I'll Be There," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Maybe Tomorrow," "Lookin' Through the Windows," "Get It Together," and "Dancing Machine." And   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. On the Jackson 5's second full studio album, "Catchy melodies, explosive rhythm backgrounds and energetic vocals are the rule here," according to Rolling Stone's review. Issued in May 1970 on Motown Records, it featured the number one singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save," as well as some other Motown classics such as Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "(Come Round Here) I'm the One You Need," Stevie Wonder's "Don't Know Why I Love You" and Diana Ross and The Supremes' "The Young Folks."

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The first thing to realize about Epic/Legacy's The Essential Jacksons is that it's a collection of the Jacksons, not the Jackson 5. Which means that none of the group's hits for Motown in the early '70s are here -- it's everything that came afterward, when the group signed to Epic/Philadelphia International (soon to be just Epic) and changed its name to the Jacksons. In other words, it's their disco and funk material, highlighted by the singles "Enjoy Yourself,"   [ read more ]

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The brothers' third post-Motown album as the Jacksons was their most successful release, both commercially and creatively, since 1974's Dancing Machine. Their first two Epic albums, where they aligned with Gamble, Huff, and other Philly soul stalwarts, had some strong singles but were very uneven and somewhat awkward in stretches, and this time out, they wrote and produced on their own. Backed by an arsenal of up-and-coming and veteran L.A. session musicians -- including guitarists    [ read more ]

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Released during the summer of 1980, just as the hits from Michael's Off the Wall were sliding off the charts, Triumph became the Jacksons' first Top Ten pop album since 1972's Lookin' Through the Windows. This despite the album-opening "Can You Feel It," promoted with a spectacle of a video that made the Jacksons into gigantic superheroes capable of transforming bridges into bendable rainbow tubing, stalling at number 77 on the Hot 100. It didn't make much of an impact on the R&B chart    [ read more ]

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This is the same set and sequence as Hip-O's 2004 compilation of the Jacksons called The Jacksons Story but with different cover art. Spanning the years 1969 to 1983, it includes material from both the group's Motown and Epic years, a definite plus, and adds solo tracks by Jermaine Jackson (who remained at Motown when the rest of the Jacksons moved on to Epic), and Michael Jackson, most notably his massive solo hit from 1983, "Billie Jean," a song that all but sealed his fat   [ read more ]

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Universal's Love Songs highlights 12 tracks covering the laid-back romantic tunes the Jackson 5 recorded during their tenure on Motown, including the hits "I'll Be There" and "Never Can Say Goodbye." Released specifically with the Valentine's Day shopper in mind, this collection's romantic theme avoids any overt uptempo tunes that would still fall into that category. But why leave off mellow classics like "Lookin' Through the Windows," "Maybe Tomorrow," and "Got to Be There," {$Mi   [ read more ]

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Released during the summer of 1980, just as the hits from Michael's Off the Wall were sliding off the charts, Triumph became the Jacksons' first Top Ten pop album since 1972's Lookin' Through the Windows. This despite the album-opening "Can You Feel It," promoted with a spectacle of a video that made the Jacksons into gigantic superheroes capable of transforming bridges into bendable rainbow tubing, stalling at number 77 on the Hot 100. It didn't make much of an impact on the R&B chart    [ read more ]

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After the commercial reprieve of the innovative "Dancing Machine" single (and album of the same name), the Jackson 5's successful five-year relationship with Motown and Berry Gordy ended. Their last Motown effort, Moving Violation, had barely made a dent. After an acrimonious split, brother Jermaine Jackson stayed at Motown, and Gordy fought and won, keeping the Jackson 5 moniker. The Jacksons isn't only their Epic label debut, it's the first album to feature youngest bro   [ read more ]

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After three consecutive Top Five Pop albums in 1970 alone, it was somewhat of a no-brainer that Motown would want to include a holiday long-player to that list. The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970) combines classic favorites as well as a handful of compositions penned by the Corporation. This all-star team of Motown staffers and musicians boasted composer Bobby Taylor, Deke Richards (guitar), Freddie Perren (keyboard), Fonce Mizell (keyboards), and label co-founder {$Berry Gord   [ read more ]

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