Early Classics: Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5

~ Release by The Jackson 5 (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I 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 54.153:00
2Can You Remember
cover recording of:
Can You Remember
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
publisher:
Reservoir 416 and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jackson 52:59
3Who’s Lovin You
The Jackson 54:00
4True Love Can Be Beautiful
The Jackson 53:28
5In Our Small Way
recording of:
In Our Small Way
writer:
Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
Michael Jackson3:39
6Goin’ Back to Indiana
The Jackson 53:33
7Can I See You in the Morning
The Jackson 53:11
8I’ll Bet You
The Jackson 53:17
9Rockin’ Robin
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson2:34
10People Make the World Go Round
recording of:
People Make the World Go Round
lyricist:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Assorted Music, Bellboy Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson3:15
11Doggin’ Around
cover recording of:
Doggin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Paul Tarnopol
recording of:
Doggin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Paul Tarnopol
Michael Jackson2.352:53
12Never Can Say Goodbye
The Jackson 53:00
13Lookin’ Through the Windows
The Jackson 53:38
14We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
live recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Michael Jackson33:03
15The Young Folks
The Jackson 52:57
16My Little Baby
The Jackson 52:59
17(We’ve Got) Blue Skies
The Jackson 53:23
18With a Child’s Heart
cover recording of:
With a Child’s Heart
composer:
Victoria Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
recording of:
With a Child’s Heart
composer:
Victoria Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Michael Jackson3:27