Third Albumis the thirdstudio albumreleased bythe Jackson 5on theMotownlabel, and the group's secondLPreleased in 1970, on September 8.
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| Released | September 8, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | April–July 1970 | |||
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| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Third Albumfeatured the group's fourth consecutive No. 1 single on theUS pop charts,"I'll Be There",the Top 5 single"Mama's Pearl",and album tracks such as the semi-autobiographical" Goin' Back to Indiana "and" Darling Dear ". The album peaked at No. 4 on theBillboardTop LPschart and No. 1 on both the USR&B Albumschart and onCashbox.[1]The release is considered one of the group's best efforts. It sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[2][3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[5] |
Allmusic's Lindsay Planer ratedThird Albumfour out of five stars. She stated that the album contains "the unmistakable Motown sound, expanding just enough to incorporate other significant influences as well." She also stated that a few of the tracks "are [...] worthwhile spins."[4]
Track listing
editSide one
- "I'll Be There"(Berry Gordy, Jr.,Bob West,Hal Davis,Willie Hutch) – 3:59
- Lead vocals:Michael JacksonandJermaine Jackson
- Background vocals:The Jackson 5
- "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)"(Thom Bell,William Hart;originally performed byThe Delfonics) – 2:34
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
- "Oh How Happy"(Edwin Starraka Charles Hatcher;originally performed bythe Shades of Blue) – 2:16
- Lead vocals: Jermaine Jackson
- Secondary vocals: Michael Jackson
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"(Paul Simon;originally performed bySimon & Garfunkel) – 5:52
- Lead vocals: Jermaine Jackson
- "Can I See You in the Morning" (Deke Richards) – 3:09
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
Side two
- "Goin' Back to Indiana" (The Corporation) – 3:32
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
- Spoken vocals: The Jackson 5
- "How Funky Is Your Chicken" (Lester Lee Carr, Richard Hutch,Willie Hutch) – 2:41
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson,Jackie Jackson
- "Mama's Pearl"(The Corporation) – 3:09
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
- Secondary vocals: Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson
- "Reach In" (Beatrice Verdi) – 3:28
- Lead vocals: Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson
- "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage"(Smokey Robinson,Marv Tarplin;originally performed bythe Miracles) – 4:22
- Lead and spoken vocals: Michael Jackson
- "Darling Dear" (George Horgay Gordy,Robert Gordy,Allen Story) – 2:40
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
Re-release
editIn 2001, Motown remastered all Jackson 5 albums in a "Two Classic Albums/One CD" series (much like they did in the late 1980s). This album was paired up withMaybe Tomorrow.The bonus tracks were "Sugar Daddy",the only new track on their 1971greatest hits set,and "I'm So Happy", the B-side of that single.
Charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] | 9 |
| USTop LPs(Billboard)[7] | 4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Lặc thiên が vận 営するポータルサイト: 【インフォシーク】Infoseek".Msdb.hp.infoseek.co.jp. 2000-01-01.Retrieved2012-03-12.
- ^Chery, Carl:XXL: Michael Jackson Special Collecters Edition,page 99.
- ^Bestselling MotownArchived2007-10-06 at theWayback Machine
- ^abPlaner, Lindsay.Third Album - The Jackson 5atAllMusic.Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^Christgau, Robert(1981)."Consumer Guide '70s: J".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN089919026X.RetrievedFebruary 27,2019– via robertchristgau.com.
- ^"RPM: The Jackson 5 (albums)".RPM Magazine. Archived fromthe originalon October 14, 2017.RetrievedApril 12,2017.
- ^"The Jackson 5 US Chart History".Billboard.RetrievedApril 12,2017.
External links
edit- Third AlbumatDiscogs(list of releases)