Jackson 5 / The Jacksons
   

 

Biography
The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, abbreviated as J5, and later known simply as The Jacksons) were an American popular music group from Gray Indiana. The primary members of the group were all male children of Katherine and Joseph Jackson: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Randy. Considered "one of the biggest phenomenons in pop music during the early 1970s, the Jackson 5 group is also notable for launching the career of its lead singer, Michael and also Jermaine. 
Joseph formed the band in 1962 and served as its manager, with Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and unrelated youths Reynaud Jones and Milton Hite comprising its original lineup. Within a year, Michael and Marlon had joined the band, and Michael became lead singer as the group developed a following in the Eastern and Midwestern United States during the mid-1960s. Signed to the Motown label from 1969 to 1975, and to CBS Records (as "The Jacksons") from 1975 until their disbanding in 1990, the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons were one of the most popular groups of the era, and became the first recording act to have their first four singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") reach the top of the American charts. Several future singles, among them "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine", were Top 5 pop hits and #1 hits on the R&B singles chart. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as The Corporation™; later Jackson 5 hits were chiefly crafted by Hal Davis. From 1976, when the borthers, except for Jermaine, left Motown and were signed to CBS, the group's name changed to "The Jacksons" and they have written, composed and procuded most of their own songs. 
While not the first act considered to be a "boy band", The Jackson 5 is one of the earliest examples of the type as today defined: five adolescents specifically packaged and marketed by a record label to become a crossover pop success. Upon their departure from Motown for CBS in 1975, they continued their success into the 1980s with hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" and "State of Shock", and a highly successful 1984 Victory tour before disbanding in 1990 after recording the album "2300 Jackson Street". Nowadays, many hits of the Jackson 5 and Jacksons, such as "Can You Feel It" and  "I Want You Back" and " have been covered or samples have been used in modern hits and dance tracks. All Jackson brothers have recorded one or more solo albums and they reunited on stage in 2001, for two shows that were dedicated to Michael's  35th anniverary celebration in Madison Squae Garden, New York. The brothers are apparently always talking about a reunion album and possible tour, but time will tell what will happens to the elder Jacksons.

Profile [group compositon]
The Jackson Brothers (1962-1963): Jackie, Tito, Jermaine
The Jackson Five (1963-1967): Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael & Johnny Jackson (no family member)
The Jackson 5 (1968-1975): Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael
The Jacksons (1976-1984): Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, Randy
The Jacksons (1989-1990): Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Randy
Discography > Jackson5 > The Jacksons
Please note that it's impossible to give a complete overview of all the releases of the Jacksons worldwide. Many early J5 albums have been re-released tons of times in different countries wih different covers and slightly different tracklists. Here you will find the most important and official releases.

JACKSON 5


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5  
(Motown, 1969)

1. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

2. Nobody

3. I Want You Back

4. Can You Remember

5. Standing In The Shadows Of Love

6. You've Changed

7. My Cherie Amour

8. Who's Lovin' You

9. Chained

10. (I Know) I'm Losing You

11. Stand

12. Born To Love You


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

ABC  
(Motown, 1970)

1. The Love You Save

2. One More Chance

3. ABC

4. 2-4-6-8

5. (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need

6. Don't Know Why I Love You

7. Never Had A Dream Come True

8. True Love Can Be Beautiful

9. La-La Means I Love You

10. I'll Bet You

11. I Found That Girl

12. The Young Folks


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Third Album  
(Motown, 1970


1. I'll Be There

2. Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)

3. Oh How Happy

4. Bridge Over Troubled Water

5. Can I See You In The Morning

6. Goin' Back To Indiana

7. How Funky Is Your Chicken

8. Mama's Pearl

9. Reach In

10. The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage

11. Darling Dear

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (Motown, 1970)

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

3. The Christmas Song

4. Up On The Housetop

5. Frosty The Snowman

6. The Little Drummer Boy

7. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

8. Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year

9. Give Love On Christmas Day

10. Somebody At Christmas

11. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Maybe Tomorrow  
(Motown, 1971)

1. Maybe Tomorrow

2. She's Good

3. Never Can Say Goodbye

4. The Wall

5. Petals

6. Sixteen  Candles

7. (We've Got) Blue Skies

8. My Little Baby

9. It's Great To Be Here

10. Honey Chile

11. I Will Find A Way

 


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Goin' Back To Indiana - Original TV Soundtrack (Motown, 1971)

1. I Want You Back

2. Maybe Tomorrow

3. The Day Baskedball Was Saved

4. Stand

5. I Want To Take You Higher

6. Feelin' Alright

7. Medley: Walk On / The Love You Save

8. Goin' Back To Indiana

 

The Jackson 5's Greatest Hits (Motown, 1971)

 

1. I Want You Back

2. ABC

3. Never Can Say Goodbye

4. Sugar Daddy

5. I'll Be There

6. Maybe Tomorrow

7. The Love You Save

8. Who's Loving You

9. Mama's Pearl

10. Goin' Back To Indiana

11. I Found That Girl

 


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

Lookin' Through The Windows
(Motown, 1972)

 

I Found That Girl

1. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

2. Lookin' Through The Windows

3. Don't Let Your Baby Catch You

4. To Know

5. Doctor My Eyes

6. Little Bitty Pretty One

7. E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe

8. If I Have To Move A Mountain

9. Don't Want To See Tomorrow

10. Children Of The Light

11. I Can Only Give You Love


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

Skywriter  

(Motown, 1973)

 

1. Skywriter

2. Hallelujah Day

3. The Boogie Man

4. Touch

5. Corner Of The Sky

6. I Can't Quit Your Love

7. Uppermost

8. World Of Sunshine

9. Ooh, I'd Love To Be With You

10. You Made Me What I Am

In  Japan! 
(Motown, 1973)

1. Introduction/We're Gonna Have A Good Time

2. Lookin' Through The Windows

3. Got To Be There

4. Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/Love You Save

5. Daddy's Home

6. Superstition

7. Ben

8. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

9. That's How Love Goes

10. Never Can Say Goodbye

11. Ain't That Peculiar

12. I Wanna Be Where You Are


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Get It Together  
(Motown, 1973)

1. Get It Together

2. Don't Say Goodbye Again

3. Reflections

4. Hum Along and Dance

5. Mama I Got A Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)

6. It's Too Late To Change The Time

7. You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)

8. Dancing Machine


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Dancing Machine  
(Motown, 1974)

1. I Am Love

2. Whatever You Got, I Want

3. She's A Rhythm Child

4. Dancing Machine

5. The Life Of The Party

6. What You Don't Know

7. If I Don't Love You This Way

8. It All Begins And Ends With Love

9. The Mirrors Of My Mind

 


(Motown, 2001)
Different tracklist

 

Moving Violation  
(Motown, 1975)

1. Forever Came Today

2. Moving Violation

3. (You Were Made) Especially For Me

4. Honey Love

5. Body Language (Do The Love Dance)

6. All I Do Is Think Of You

7. Breezy

8. Call Of The Wild

9. Time Explosion

 


(Motown, 1986)
Different tracklist


(Motown, 2000)
Different tracklist

 

Anthology 
(Motown, 1976)

1. I Want You Back

2. ABC

3. Don't Know Why I Love

4. I'll Be There

5. Got To Be There (Michael Jackson)

6. Mama's Pearl

7. Forever Came Today

8. Body Language

9. I Am Love

10. I Found That Girl

11. The Love You Save

12. Goin' Back To Indiana

13. Never Can Say Goodbye

14. Sugar Daddy

15. Maybe Tomorrow

16. Get It Together

17. Dancing Machine

18. Whatever You Got I Want

19. We're Almost There (Michael Jackson)

20. Just A Little Bit Of You (Michael Jackson)

21. All I Do Is Think Of You

22. Rockin' Robin (Michael Jackson)

23. I Wanna Be Where You Are (Michael Jackson)

24. Ben (Michael Jackson)

25. That's How Love Goes (Jermaine Jackson)

26. Love Don't Want To Leave (Jackie Jackson)

27. Daddy's Home (Jermaine Jackson)

28. Lookin' Through The Windows

29. Little Bitty Pretty One

30. Corner Of The Sky

31. Skywriter

32. Hallelujah Day

33. The Boogie Man

Joyful Jukebox Music
(Motown, 1976)


1. Joyful Jukebox Music

2. Window Shopping

3. You're My Best Friend, My Love

4. Love Is The Thing You Need

5. The Eternal Light

6. Pride And Joy

7. Through Thick And Thin

8. We're Here To Entertain You

9. Make Tonight All Mine

10. We're Gonna Change Our Style

 

THE JACKSONS

The Jacksons  

(Epic, 1976)


1. Enjoy Yourself

2. Think Happy

3. Good Times

4. Keep On Dancing

5. Blues Away

6. Show You The Way To Go

7. Living Together

8. Strength Of One Man

9. Dreamer

10. Style Of Life

Goin' Places  

(Epic, 1977)

1. Music's Takin' Over

2. Goin' Places

3. Different Kind Of Lady

4. Even Though You're Gone

5. Jump For Joy

6. Heaven Knows I Love You Girl

7. Man Of War

8. Do What You Wanna

9. Find Me A Girl

Destiny  

(Epic, 1978)

1. Blame It On The Boogie

2. Push Me Away

3. Things I Do For You

4. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

5. Destiny

6. Bless His Soul

7. All Night Dancin'

8. That's What You Get (For Being Polite

Triumph 

(Epic, 1980)

1. Can You Feel It

2. Lovely One

3. Your Ways

4. Everybody

5. This Place Hotel

6. Time Waits For No One

7. Walk Right Now

8. Give It Up

9. Wondering Who

 

Live!  

(Epic, 1981)

 

1. Opening/Can You Feel It

2. Things I Do For You

3. Off The Wall

4. Ben

5. This Place Hotel

6. She's Out of My Life

7. Movie And Rap, Incl. Experts Of: I Want You Back / Never Can Say Goodbye / Got To Be There

8. Medley: I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save

9. I'll Be There

10. Rock With You

11. Lovely One

12. Working Day And Night

13. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

14. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)

Victory  

(Epic, 1984)

 

1. Torture

2. Wait

3. One More Chance

4. Be Not Always

5. State Of Shock (Duet With Mick Jagger)

6. We Can Change The World

7. The Hurt

8. Body

 

2300 Jackson Street  

(Motown, 1989)


1. Art Of Madness

2. Nothin (That Compares 2 U)

3. Maria

4. Private Affair

5. 2300 Jackson Street

6. Harley

7. She

8. Alright With Me

9. Play It Up

10. Midnight Rendezvous

11. If You'd Only Believe

 

The Essential Jacksons 

(Sony, 2004)

 

1. Enjoy Yourself (Extended Version)
2. Show You the Way to Go
3. Goin' Places
4. Find Me a Girl
5. Blame It on the Boogie
6. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
7. Lovely One
8. This Place Hotel
9. Can You Feel It
10. Walk Right Now
11. State of Shock (with Mick Jagger)
12. 2300 Jackson Street
13. Nothin (That Compares 2 U)
14. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Live from the 1981 U. S. Tour)

 

The Very Best Of The Jacksons  

(Sony, 2004)

 

CD1

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
11.Ain't No Sunshine
12.Got To Be There (Single Version)
13.Rockin' Robin
14.Ben (Single Version)
15.One Day In Your Life
16.Farewell My Summer Love

 

CD2

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
11.This Place Hotel (aka Heart Break Hotel)
12.Walk Right Now (Single Version)
13.State Of Shock (with Mick Jagger)
14.2300 Jackson Street
15.Nothin (That Compares 2 U) (Video)
16.Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Live from the 1981 U.S. Tour)