Review of Jackson 5 -
Third Album
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The Jackson 5 were Motown's last great pop group and among the most successful singles acts of all time. The group consisted of five brothers: Jermaine, Michael, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie. In essence, they were a vocal group centered around twelve-year-old lead singer Michael, who, although the youngest, was clearly the most talented.
By the time of the Jackson 5's third release, aptly titled Third Album, they were clearly the most popular pop band in the world. On their previous two albums alone, ABC and Diana Ross Presents the Jackson5, they recorded five number one singles.
This album consolidated their success with two more number ones: the classic single "I'll Be There" and "Mama's Pearl." Known mostly as a singles band, the Jackson 5 recorded a number of choice album cuts for this record. A sublime version of the Stylistics "Ready Or Not (Here I Come)" and the Smokey Robinson standard "The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage" highlight this album's lesser-known tracks. A gorgeous rendering of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" shows the Jackson 5 tackling material most Motown acts wouldn't dare touch. Not yet hardened by Motown's manipulation or troubled by internal dissension that would plague the group in the mid 70's, Third Album is a consistently produced record that has stood the test of time quite well.
Released Date: 1998
Motown
Netherlands
Tracks:
I'll Be There
Ready Or Not (Here I Come)
Oh How Happy
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Can I See You In The Morning
Goin' Back To Indiana
How Funky Is Your Chicken
Mama's Pearl
Reach In
The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage
Darling Dear
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