By B-town (207.8.188.200) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 10:25 am:

1. Show You the Way to Go
2. Think Happy
3. All I Do Is Think of You
4. Through Thick and Thin
5. The Wall

By 1Wicked (24.126.64.120) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 10:59 am:

"Lookin' Thru The Windows"
"Maybe Tomorrow"
"I'll Be There"
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
"Heartbreak Hotel"

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:04 am:

Favorite J5 albums:
1. Diana Ross Presents...
2. ABC
3. Get It Together
(honorable mention - "Maybe Tomorrow")

Favorite J5 Songs:
1. I Want You Back
2. Looking Through The Windows
3. I'm So Happy (b-side of "Sugar Daddy")
(honorable mention - "Darling Dear")

Favorite MJ Songs
1. Got To Be There
2. You Can Cry On My Shoulder (b-side of "Ben")
3. I Can't Help It (from "Off The Wall")
(honorable mention - "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough")

Favorite MJ Albums
1. Off The Wall
2. Got To Be There
3. Bad

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By John Lester (213.123.133.30) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:11 am:

I got some real weird favourites on the J5

Chained
The Love You SAve
Petals
You've Changed
I Want You Back
Just A Little Bit Of You
Dont Let Your Baby Catch You
We're Almost There/Forever Came Today
Make Tonite All Mine
Mama, I Gotta Brand New Thing/It's Too Late To Change The Time
In Our Small Way
Johnny Raven
Maria (You Were The Only One)

I guess I must like them more than I care to admit....lol

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:14 am:

My fav J5 albums:
Maybe Tomorrow
Goin' Back to Indiana
Looking Through The Windows

Fav songs:
"Maybe Tomorrow"
"I'll Be There"

By DF (208.27.111.121) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:26 am:

Moving Violation
The Jacksons (CBS)
Triumph

Oh, yeah, maybe Eli can answer this. On The Jacksons (CBS), was it the original MFSB backing them up (Baker, Harris & Young), or was it the next crew (Dennis Harris, Sugar Bear and Charles Collins)?

By SoniT (209.193.174.164) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 12:06 pm:

Favorite Albums:

Third Album (J5)
ABC (J5)
Destiny (Jacksons)
The Jacksons (Jacksons)

Favorite Songs:

Mama's Pearl
Maybe Tomorrow
I Wanna Be Where You Are
I'll Be There
I Want You Back
Lookin' Through the Windows
Never Can Say Goodbye
Enjoy Yourself

...and many more

By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 12:41 pm:

My favorites are:

Got to be there, Lookin' thru the Windows, Mama's Pearl, The love you save, I'll be there, Never can say Good-bye, All I do is think of you, The Boogie Man, Corner of the Sky, Hallulejah Day, Dancing Machine, Good Times, Show You the Way to Go, You push me away, Heartbreak Hotel

By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 12:51 pm:

I Found That Girl (featuring Jermaine on lead)
and I also liked Just A Little Bit Of You but
this may have been a Michael solo.

By Michael/cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 02:01 pm:

I Want You Back
Maybe Tomorrow
Mama's Pearl (Love the high harmonies in this song on the second verse)
Forever Came Today
I'll Be There

Album:
Diana Ross presents (LOL!!)

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 02:07 pm:

With A Chid's Heart
Everybodys Somebodys Fool

By jan (217.8.169.169) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 02:10 pm:

maybe tomorrow ( saddest song ever for me, beautifully sung )
sugar daddy ( crap formula song but michael puts SO much life into it )
mamas pearl
i want you back
never can say goodbye ( original and the best )

By jan (217.8.169.169) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 02:13 pm:

maybe tomorrow ( saddest song ever for me, beautifully sung )
sugar daddy ( crap formula song but michael puts SO much life into it )
mamas pearl
i want you back
never can say goodbye ( original and the best )

By Sly fan (64.169.107.94) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 03:19 pm:

I Bet You (The Funkadelic version is still a killer but J5 does is justice)

Your Style Of Life

Push Me Away (basically ALL of their Philly recordings)

Darling Dear

The Love You Save

I Am Love (a "pop-lock" classic)

The Going Back To Indiana Live Lp

Great To Be Here

just to name a few...

By DF (208.27.111.121) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 03:20 pm:

In "Looking Through The Windows", arent they using "Shaft" cord changes? Check the vamp at the beginning.

That's not the only song to use them. How 'bout Ashford and Simpson's "Top Of The Stars"?

Fmaj7//Em????

Correct me if I'm wrong. Peace.

By Sly fan (64.169.107.94) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 03:36 pm:

DF...good observation(Shaft)..I kinda noticed that too...

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 05:21 pm:

"Looking Through The Windows" stood out because of its "cinematic" arrangement and funky groove.

In other words, who DIDN'T borrow from the Shaft AND Superfly soundtracks during that time?

Let's see....O'Jays "Back Stabbers", Harold Melvin's "I Miss You" (intro kinda sounds like Isaac's "Ellie's Love Theme")...the Chi-lites' version of "Inner City Blues" from the Lonely Man album...the list goes on..

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 06:00 pm:

Funny! I hadn't thought of the similarity between Looking Through the Window and Shaft until now. They are SORTA similar.

By Greg C. (207.103.134.150) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 06:15 pm:

Favorite J5 songs:
Can I See You In The Morning, Petals, She's Good, Don't Let Your Baby Catch You,Uppermost, Never Can Say Goodbye, It's Too Late To Change The Time, Body Language (Do The Love Dance)

Favorite MJ songs:
I Wanna Be Where You Are, Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me, With A Child's Heart, Euphoria

Favorite Jacksons songs:
Enjoy Youself,Good Times, Blues Away, Music's Takin' Over, Find Me A Girl, Man Of War, Push Me Away, Things I Do For You, Bless His Soul, That's What You Get For Being Polite, Your Ways, Give It Up (Mike and Marlon share the lead on this one, I love it!)

By DF (208.27.111.121) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 06:41 pm:

Alright, since we are going into "similar" sounding songs,

How 'bout The Ojays "Living For The Weekend" coming straight out of Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man"? You can smell that Dm swing a mile away on both. Uh, Oh, here comes Eli! Peace.

By J5Collector (66.188.87.80) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 07:29 pm:

Favorite J5 albums:
Third Album
Christmas Album
Lookin' Through the Windows

**
Favorite J5 singles:
I'll Be There
I Want You Back
Dancing Machine

***
Favorite J5 album cuts:
It's Great to Be Here
Nobody
All I Do Is Think of You

***
Favorite J5 Motown covers:
Who's Lovin' You
Chained
Ain't Nothin' Like the Real Thing


***
Motown covers I wish the J5 had done:
Ooo, Baby Baby
Get Ready
Tracks of My Tears

By 1Wicked (24.126.64.120) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 09:26 pm:

KevGo..."Shaft" was borrowed from then and is still borrowed (or stolen) from ! My nephew (a "turntablist" and up & coming musician/writer)recently showed me the "short list" of how much "Shaft" had been sampled by rappers and it was amazing !! A snippet here or a snippet there...sped up or slowed down and the title track, "Cafe' Regios", and " Ellie's Love Theme" have almost never really left the charts since the LP dropped. (I hope "Black Moses" is gettin' his ducats !!)

By stephanie (64.63.221.43) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 01:48 am:

Do I Have to Move a Mountain
I am Love
To Know
Dancing Machine
Looking through the Windows
Stephanie

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 11:02 am:

SONG..ALL I DO IS THINK OF YOU,ALBUM..LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW.

By Eli (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 04:11 pm:

DF,
On the Philly stuff it was, for the most part Charles Collins, Sugar Bear, Dennis Harris and myself,
Huff, Dexter, Larry Washington and David Cruse, and Vince Montana.

By Edgar (200.46.134.127) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 04:45 pm:

Songs:
Never Can Say Goodbye
I Want You Back
ABC

Album:
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.

By Rhythm and Blues Showcase (151.204.38.119) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 03:22 pm:

Best Album: "Triump" 1980

Favorite Songs: (no particular order)

"Lovely One"
"Give it up"
"Your Ways"
"Time Waits For No One"
"If I have to Move A Mountain"
"One More Chance"
"Petals"
"The Wall"
"Through Thick and Thin"
"Make Tonight All Mine"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Living Together"
"Man Of War"
"That's How Love Goes" (Jermaine)
"I Let Love Pass Me by" (Jermaine)
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Jermaine & Michael)
"Wings of My Love" (Michael)
"Don't Take Your Love From Me" (Michael)

By Rhythm and Blues Showcase (151.204.38.119) on Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 03:24 pm:

If we can add Janet to the mix

"Young Love"

By Mark Speck (67.73.185.184) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 01:24 am:

Thank God for college radio! This guy who does a blues/rap/soul radio show on Fridays here in Cleveland played "One More Chance" a few times on his show. I was so impressed, I had to comb around and find a 45 copy of the song! It just blows the "A" side of the single away (considering that the "A" is the original "I'll Be There", that's a hard thing to do!).

I'm partial to some of the more ignored singles:
"Looking Through the Windows"
"Mama's Pearl"
"Maybe Tomorrow"
"Whatever You Got, I Want"
as well as "Dancing Machine" and "The Love You Save"...but it's all good!

Best,

Mark

By Sly fan (64.169.107.208) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 02:19 pm:

Mark: College Radio Rules!! I agree...

Cant Forget:

"Life Of The Party"

"Body" (Victory Lp)

"All I Do Is Think Of You" (Whats Happening Holland Bros!!)

"Strong Enough"

By Sly fan (64.169.107.208) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 02:21 pm:

how could I forget "Blues Away"...

I meant to put that in the original post but I put "Push Me Away" (a good song as well) instead..

By Common (209.2.55.168) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 02:28 pm:

Hello everyone,

Here is my list of Jackson favorites:

Maybe Tommorrow
I'll Be There
You Really Got A Hold On Me(from the Motown rarities CD)
The Love You Save
I Want You Back
Who's Lovin You
Just Ask The Lonely(Motown superstars sing Motown superstars)
Time waits for no one
Lovely One (Ahhhh, hell the whole "Truimph" LP)
Enjoy yourself
Show You The Way To Go
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy(Jermaine)
Do What You Do(Jermaine)
Say You Do (Janet)
Liberian Girl(Micheal)
Blame It On The Boogie

Peace!

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 02:34 pm:

Hey Common!
How about that Jackie Jackson solo album!

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Sly fan (64.169.107.208) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 02:43 pm:

Hey did you know Tito had an album that was never released, (only kidding, dont go salivating folks).

KevGo: The Jackie album wasnt that bad as I thought it would be..its pretty happening.

Common: Blame It On The Boogie!!! That is still a great record!! I have the video to that song.

By Common (209.2.55.168) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:04 pm:

KevGo: I didn't even know that Jackie had one! Now I'm really embarassed! :o( Was this released in the 80's? How could I have missed that?

Slyfan: Isn't it a great record? Do you remember, I think it was the midnight special or Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, they used to show video clips of various artists who didn't or couldn't appear live? If I remember the Jackson clip correctly, aren't they dressed in white suits with their trademark afros. Is that the one you speak of?

Peace!

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:12 pm:

Common:
The Jackie Jackson solo album was released on Motown in 1973 or 1974. I remember distinctly him doing a cover of the Delfonics "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time" on the LP. It's been out of print for over 25 years.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Sly fan (64.169.107.208) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:29 pm:

Common: Good memory or do you work for Vh1 (jes' kidding..) but yes it was on the Midnite Special and they did perform live after the video..amazing how far videos go back...

It was a great performance too..

Midnite Special and Rock Concert were really great and underrated shows.. I have an episode with Chic, Rick James and Sylvester on the Midnite Special...CLASSIC!! Rick singing off key and forgetting his word and all!!

By Common (209.2.55.169) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:38 pm:

KevGo: Hmmmmm, that's why I never heard of it. Will have to scrounge around in some used record shops when I have the time, to see if I can come up with that one too. So many records, but so litte time!

Slyfan: LOL! Okay, so my memory isn't failing me after all! I think the video also had some effects where the Jacksons looked like they "multiplied" ever time they danced.

Man, I do recall seeing Rick when he performed "Big Time" & "Mary Go Round" on the show. I might have seen the Chic performance but I probably passed out since it came on at midnight & that was passed my bedtime. LOL! I always tried to take a nap just so I wouldn't miss the Midnight special. I like the Midnight special more than Don's Rock Concert. I think one time, they did a tribute to Rod Stewart(???) and show clips of "Hot Legs" & "Tonight's The Night".

Peace!

By J5Collector (66.188.87.80) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 07:20 pm:

Jackie Jackson's solo album shows up on ebay relatively frequently, so it's not too hard to find. I really like a track on it called "Do I Owe" -- it's a song by The Corporation, with great J5 backing vocals. No singles were pulled from Jackie's album in the U.S. but there was one issued in Brazil on the Tapecar label.

As for Tito's album, he apparently did work on an instrumental album. I've seen a couple of references to it in interviews that were done around 1973, particularly in the British press. I think he siad it was a blues guitar album. I have footage from a 1975 Mexico City J5 concert where Tito actually plays a blues guitar solo while his brothers are off taking a break in the middle of the concert. Very different from the typical J5 fare.

From about 1972 on, the Jackson 5 were always talking about writing and recording their own stuff in their own home studio. I would love to hear some of those tracks sometimes. Does anyone know if the J5 were credible songwriters in the early 70s, before the move to Epic?

By Greg C. (207.103.134.223) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 10:14 pm:

Jackie's first solo album did come out in the fall of 1973. It was a decent release but Motown didn't really get behind it. My favorites on it were "Love Don't Want To Leave" and "Is It Him Or Me?" He had a second album release in 1989 called "Be The One" on the Polydor label. Not a very memorable release. The material and arrangements were weak.

The Jackson Five produced a girl group in 1974. They were a family of four sisters from Ohio called MDLT (Maxine, Diane, Laverne, Tina) Willis. They had one release on Joe Jackson's Ivory Tower International Records label called "What's Your Game." I liked the song and the Jackson Five wrote and produced the track but could never find it at retail. That was about the only thing they did at the time until they left Motown in 1975 for Epic.

By Sly fan (64.169.106.177) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 10:19 pm:

Greg C: I have that song on 45 (as a promo), I have a video of them doing that song on Soul Train. They were hot ta trot, if I was some years older then...

That song should've been a hit. Good call.

By stephanie (64.63.221.169) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 10:45 pm:

Someone told me that Tito is an underrated guitar player is that true?
Stephanie

By JoB (204.42.12.2) on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 04:16 am:

"Maybe Tomorrow" and "I Wanna be Where you Are" are my favorites...honorable mention for "Got to Be There" :o)

Latah

By LouisW (67.126.131.191) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 04:01 am:

My favorite Jackson 5 songs are:

"Maybe Tomorrow"

and

"Mama's Pearl"


( I wonder why these 2 which are so popular with others on this board never were bigger hits like "I'll Be There" ? )