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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. I Want You Back | |||
| 2. ABC | |||
| 3. The Love You Save | |||
| 4. I'll Be There | |||
| 5. Mama's Pearl | |||
| 6. Never Can Say Goodbye (Single Version) | |||
| 7. Sugar Daddy (Single Version) | |||
| 8. Dancing Machine (Single Version) | |||
| 9. Lookin' Through The Windows | |||
| 10. Doctor My Eyes | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Can You Feel It (Single Edit) | |||
| 2. Blame It On The Boogie | |||
| 3. Enjoy Yourself | |||
| 4. Show You The Way To go (Single Version) | |||
| 5. Dreamer | |||
| 6. Even Though You're Gone | |||
| 7. Goin' Places | |||
| 8. Torture | |||
| 9. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (Single Version) | |||
| 10. Lovely One | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
It was around this time that Michael began his adult solo career and The Very Best of the Jacksons appropriately ends with a live version of "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" from MJ's Off the Wall. Michael may have gone on to eclipse his family but there can be little dispute that the Jacksons are one of the most important musical dynasties ever. --Georgina Collins
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The title of the compilation is a little confusing, as it includes the bands time signed to Motown as The Jackson Five. The family signed to the label in 1969 and the in-house writing team set straight to work. The first single "I Want You" sold over a million copies, as did the follow-up ABC (also notable for knocking "Let It Be" from the top of the Billboard chart). CD 1 of this compilation boasts sixteen tracks in total - and includes both these tracks plus "I'll Be There", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and the early Jacko solo venture "One Day In Your Life."
Their fusion of pop and soul owed much to James Brown, and the tight dance routines were indebted to The Temptations. That said, the vitality of those early recordings was unique, particularly when harnessed to quite brilliant arrangements. Even after all these years its hard not to wonder at their pop perfection.
In 1976 the band split from Motown and signed to Epic, changing their name to The Jacksons and replacing Jermaine with fourteen year old Randy. It was hoped that the move would yield greater artistic freedom, but initial releases were mostly the homogenised product of superstar producers Gamble and Huff. "Enjoy Yourself" and "Show You The Way To Go" mark the era on this compilations second sixteen track CD.
A renaissance came a couple of years later when the band had finally won full control. Disco classics form this era "Blame It On The Boogie", "Shake Your Body" and "Can You Feel It" are all included.
The latter section of the second CD documents the Jackson's decline minus Michael, it was inevitable it that the whole would suffer minus their most talented member. But it matters little, the vast majority of the tracks features here are nothing short of brilliant.
Review: Anthony Hatfield --Jack Smith
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I believe a few of the boys' Motown mid-level hits have been left off; also, Jermaine's early hit on the label ("Daddy's Home") has not been permitted to rub elbows with Michael's hits. But Motown has already put those tunes out about fifty times already; having the highlights of Jacksons' CBS years in one place is big news.
P.S.: (I'll never get to mention this anywhere else.) The third single from 1984's "Victory" was "Body." Maybe by this time this was released there was finally burnout over all things Jackson, because even though Michael did not sing lead on this, the song missed our Top 40 (yep, I'm a colonist). However, Jacksonmania was so out of control back then that the tune was programmed into a plastic wrist watch for children. So I'm in a store one day in '84, and this innocent little beeping melody, the words to which are roughly, "Girl I want your body, you know I need your body..." emanates from a six-year-old kid's watch. (I forgot how I knew he was six.) The effect was creepy, so I'm kind of glad "Body" is missing from the above track listing. P.P.S.: I suspect the watch is now going for fifty bucks on e-Bay.
"It's a Jackson 5 Star!"
Boy/girl bands come and go but few go on to be remembered for capturing the worlds eye and inspiring for so long. From the clasic 'ABC' to the more recent 'Dancing Machine' and 'Can You Feel It!' you'll be sure to find these and many more greats all on one album. A talented group with a Genius lead singer who from the age of just 5 will be sure to get you on feet dancing and singing away in your living room.
Buy it and enjoy!
Luke - London, UK
*****
All of these favourites from the Motown years are here on Disc 1. Read more
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