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2300 Jackson Street

2300 Jackson Street is the final studio album released by American Pop/R&B group The Jacksons, and their final album for record label Epic, released in the United States.

For most of this album, The Jacksons consisted of Jermaine, Jackie, Randy, and Tito Jackson. Michael Jackson and Marlon Jackson appear only on the title track, along with their sisters, Rebbie and Janet (middle sister La Toya was, at the time of this album, estranged from the family and therefore does not appear on the song).

The Jacksons co-produced four tracks with Attala Zane Giles, three songs were produced by Michael Omartian (one co-produced by The Jacksons), while "Maria" was produced by Jermaine Jackson.

The Jacksons formally disbanded after its release, with Jermaine returning to his solo career, and Randy, Tito, and Jackie going on to become session musicians.

Their final album peaked at no.14 on Billboard's R&B singles chart, and no.59 on the Pop chart, in the States, and at no.39 in the UK.

All songs produced by The Jacksons, L.A. Reid & Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin and Michael Omartian.

Track list:

A:
1. Art Of Madness- 5:06
2. Nothin' (That Compares 2 U) - 5:22
3. Maria - 5:48
4. Private Affair - 4:10
5. 2300 Jackson Street - 5:05

B:
1. Harley - 4:24
2. She - 5:01
3. Alright With Me - 3:25
4. Play It Up - 4:53
5. Midnight Rendevous - 4:24
5. If You'd Only Believe- 6:13

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1989,
Worldwide Sales: 0,5 million
Released: 29-03-1989
Series number: EPC 463352 1
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

Victory

Victory is a Grammy-nominated 1984 album by The Jacksons on Epic Records. It was the only album to include all six Jackson brothers together as an official group. The album sold over seven million copies worldwide.

Victory was supported by the Victory Tour, with lead singer Michael Jackson, who had recently released the world's all-time best-selling album, Thriller, prominently featured. Shortly after the tour ended, Michael and Marlon Jackson quit the band.

After a successful reunion on the Motown 25 television special in 1983, Jermaine Jackson decided to return to the group, having left Motown after nine years as a full-fledged soloist. His brothers had left Motown in 1975. The brothers rarely worked together on the album; it was mainly composed of solo songs the brothers had each worked on during that time. While each brother has at least one solo track, Jermaine only appears on "Torture", a duet with Michael, performs ad-libs with Michael on "Wait" and is additionally named as a background vocalist on "One More Chance" and "The Hurt".
Tensions reportedly grew between the brothers during the recording sessions; as a result, little publicity photography was done.

The album cover art was commissioned from famed illustrator Michael Whelan. On the first release of the record there was a white dove on Randy's shoulder (third from left). On later issues the bird was removed.

The album peaked at no.4 on the Pop albums chart, in the States, and no.3 in the UK. Also achieved no.3 on Billboard's R&B albums chart.

All songs produced by The Jacksons, Steve Porcaro & David Paich.

Track list:

A:
1. Torture - 4:51
2. Wait - 5:24
3. One More Chance - 5:02
4. Be Not Always - 5:35

B:
1. State Of Shock (with Mick Jagger) - 4:30
2. We Can Change The World - 4:44
3. The Hurt - 5:20
4. Body - 5:05

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1984,
Worldwide Sales: 7 million
Released: 07-1984
Series number: EPC 86303
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

The Jacksons Live

The Jacksons Live! is a live album by The Jacksons, recorded during their North American tour in fall 1981, known as the Triumph Tour, and released in November 1981.

The live double album was culled from recordings made in August 1981 on the tour's stops in Buffalo, NY; Providence, RI; Atlanta, GA; and New York City, NY. The live album would go on to sell over two million copies worldwide.

The live show featured songs from the group's Epic catalog, a medley of their Motown hits, and five songs from lead singer Michael's solo album Off the Wall.

The album peaked at no.10 on Billboard's R&B albums chart, and no.30 on the Pop albums chart, in the States, and no.53 in the UK.

All songs produced by The Jacksons.

Track list:

A:
1. Opening / Can You Feel It - 6:04
2. Things I Do For You - 3:38
3. Off The Wall - 4:00
4. Ben - 3:52

B:
1. Heartbreak Hotel - 4:40
2. She's Out Of My Life - 4:48
3. Movie And Rap, Including Excerpts Of: I Want You Back / Never Can Say Goodbye / Got To Be There - 3:04
4. Medley: I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save - 2:55

C:
1. I'll Be There - 3:12
2. Rock With You - 3:59
3. Lovely One - 6:28

D:
1. Working Day And Night - 6:53
2. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 4:22
3. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - 8:33

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1981, recordings made in August 1981 on the tour's stops in Buffalo, NY; Providence, RI; Atlanta, GA; and New York City, NY.
Worldwide Sales: Gold
Released: 11-1981
Series number: EPC 88562
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

Triumph

Triumph was a 1980 album by The Jacksons released on Epic Records. It was certified platinum in the U.S.

Hit singles from the album were "Lovely One", "Heartbreak Hotel" (which was renamed "This Place Hotel" to avoid confusion with the Elvis Presley song of the same name) and "Can You Feel It".

The Jacksons shared lead vocals and solo spots on most songs, but Michael Jackson handles most of the lead vocals. Triumph was the Jacksons first album to reach number-one on the Billboard R&B Albums chart since Maybe Tomorrow in 1971. The album would sell over two million copies worldwide and the Jacksons would not release another studio LP for four years after Triumph's release.

The album peaked at no.10 on the Pop albums chart, in the States, and charted at no.13 in the UK. Also for two weeks no.1 on the Billboard's R&B albums chart.

All songs written & produced by The Jacksons. Michael wrote or co-wrote six of the nine songs.

Track list:

A:
1. Can You Feel It - 6:00
2. Lovely One - 4:52
3. Your Ways - 4:31
4. Everybody - 5:00
5. Heartbreak Hotel - 5:44

B:
1. Time Waits For No One - 3:24
2. Walk Right Now - 6:29
3. Give It Up - 4:21
4. Wondering Who - 4:18

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1980,
Worldwide Sales: 1,9 million
Released: 09-1980
Series number: EPC 86112-1
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

Destiny

Destiny is a 1978 album released by American band The Jacksons on Epic Records.
The album's lead single, "Blame It On The Boogie", was written by Mick Jackson, an English writer/performer who had his own version of the song in the UK charts at the same time as the Jacksons. It was the Jacksons' version, however, that was the more successful and is consequently the best known rendition of the song.

Destiny re-established them as a top-selling group. The album's success was largely based on the second single released from the album, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", which became a Top 10 single in the spring of 1979. The single, "Blame It on the Boogie", was also released. The album went on to platinum status cementing it as the first RIAA-certified platinum seller by the Jacksons as most of their Motown recordings were un certifiable despite their huge success on the charts.

The album peaked at no.3 on Billboard's R&B albums chart, and no.11 on the Pop albums chart, in the States, and no.33 in the UK.

All songs produced by Bobby Colomby and Mike Atkinson.

Track list:

A
1. Blame It On The Boogie - 3:34
2. Push Me Away - 4:16
3. Things I Do For You - 4:05
4. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - 7:59

B:
1. Destiny - 4:55
2. Bless His Soul - 4:55
3. All Night Dancin' - 6:09
4. That's What You Get (For Being Polite) - 4:56

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1978, Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Worldwide Sales: 1,8 million
Released: 12-1978
Series number: EPC 83200
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

Goin' Places

Goin' Places was The Jacksons' second album for CBS Records' Philadelphia International subsidiary. It was released in 1977, the year before the family group moved to Epic Records in 1978 for their return to mainstream success.

This is considered their lowest selling album next to 2300 Jackson Street. The album sold over half a million copies worldwide.

Goin' Places did spawn the disco-hit "Different Kind of Lady" written by the group. The song gave the brothers the confidence to write and produce an entire album by themselves.

The album peaked at no.11 on the Billboard's R&B albums chart, and no.63 on the Pop albums chart, in the States, and no.45 in the UK.

All songs produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

Track list:

A
1. Music's Takin' Over - 4:36
2. Goin' Places - 4:35
3. Different Kind Of Lady - 3:36
4. Even Though You're Gone - 4:35

B:
1. Jump For Joy - 4:34
2. Heaven Knows I Love You - 3:59
3. Man Of War - 3:13
4. Do What You Wanna - 3:32
5. Find Me A Girl - 4:35

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1977, Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pa.
Worldwide Sales: Gold
Released: 10-1977
Series number: EPC 86035
Printed: UK

Singles released out of that album:

The Jacksons

The Jacksons is a 1976 album released by The Jacksons for Epic/CBS Records under the Philadelphia International label. The album was the band's first for CBS, following their seven-year tenure on Motown as "The Jackson 5". Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson stayed with Motown when his brothers broke their contracts and defected to CBS; he was replaced by youngest Jackson brother Randy.

Philadelphia International heads Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff produced and executive produced the album, including their first top ten hit in 2 years "Enjoy Yourself", but had a difficult time focusing on a sound for the now-grown-up boy band. However, the group was able for the first time to write their own material, something that had been denied to them at Motown. The Jacksons composed "Style of Life" and "Blues Away" on their own. "Blues Away" was the first published song written by lead singer Michael Jackson, who began to take a more percussive vocal approach beginning with this album. This album also spawned the second R&B single "Show You the Way to Go".

The album was the Jacksons first gold album, despite their having sold more than 10 million albums while at Motown. (Motown's sales and financial records were never presented for auditing by the RIAA until 1976).

The album peaked at no.6 on the Billboard's R&B albums chart and no.36 on the Pop albums chart in the States, and at no.54 in the UK.

All songs produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

Track list:

A:
1. Enjoy Yourself - 3:24
2. Think Happy - 3:08
3. Good Times - 4:57
4. Keep On Dancing - 4:31
5. Blues Away - 3:14

B:
1. Show You The Way To Go - 5:28
2. Living Together - 4:25
3. Strength Of One Man - 3:55
4. Dreamer - 3:03
5. Style Of Life - 3:21

Record label: Epic
Pre Recordings: 1976, Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pa.
Worldwide Sales: Gold
Released: 11-1976
Series number: EPC 32101
Printed: Holland

Singles released out of that album:

Updated:  05/15/2010 3:55 PM

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