Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): I
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): HS-1892-1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): HS-1892-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): H5-1891 M-M 41-L A2 S-1 A4RS-4447-1-H
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): HS-1892-2 M-741-L S-2 A2 A4RS-4448-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): H5-1891 M-M 41-L A2 S-1 1 I 1 A4RS-4447-1-H
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): HS-1892-2 M-741-L S-2 1 I A2 A4RS-4448-1

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-13 21:06 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1I Want You Back
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello and Johnny Jackson (drummer for Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
guitar:
Donald Peake, David T. Walker and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Louis Shelton (in 1969-07)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
percussion:
Sandra Crouch and Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07)
piano:
Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Joe Sample and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Keith Washington, Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1969-07), Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07) and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1969-07)
vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Sound Factory West in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1969-07, from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
music videos:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 23), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 28), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 104) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 120)
recording of:
I Want You Back (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.153:03
A2ABC
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01) and Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter) (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 174)
recording of:
ABC (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
composer:
Erik Huber (audio engineer, producer, composer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.13:03
A3Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 54.53:06
A4Sugar Daddy
recording of:
Sugar Daddy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
composer:
Berry Gordy, Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter) and Sonny Sanders
The Jackson 52:38
A5I'll Be There
producer:
Nickolas Ashford, Hal Davis and Valerie Simpson
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There (in 1970-06)
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.354:02
A6Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
The Jackson 554:42
B1The Love You Save
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970-01)
music videos:
The Love You Save by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 16)
recording of:
The Love You Save (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.353:06
B2Who's Lovin' You
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Joe Messina
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tito Jackson
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1969-07-19: drums (drum set), piano, guitar, bass guitar; on 1969-07-20: background vocals; from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29: lead vocals)
music videos:
Who's Lovin You (1969: Ed Sullivan Show) by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 554:08
B3Mama's Pearl
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
recording of:
Mama’s Pearl
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
The Jackson 53:14
B4Goin' Back to Indiana
recording of:
Goin' Back to Indiana
The Jackson 53:35
B5I Found That Girl
The Jackson 523:12

Credits

Release group

included in:Complete Motown Album Collection
Wikidata:Q45463 [info]