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Anthology [1976]

 
Album Review: Anthology [1976]

  • Artist: The Jackson 5
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: June 15, 1976
  • Total Time: 138:31
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The Jackson 5's volume in Motown's Anthology series was a three-LP extravaganza boasting 33 of the quintet's greatest hits, plus room to collect a few solo hits (mostly from Michael). There's no need to argue with most of the inclusions here, while the long running time also permits a few gorgeous album tracks ("Don't Know Why I Love You," "Corner of the Sky"), and a few rare songs like "Teenage Symphony" and a version of the Supremes' "I Hear a Symphony" (credited to Michael but also featuring the other Jacksons). When it was re-released as two compact discs in 1986, Anthology featured 40 tracks, including a raft of solo hits from Michael, Jermaine, and even Jackie Jackson ("Love Don't Want to Leave"). In 2000, a radically revamped version of the original replaced both of these versions. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Want You Back (Lyrics) Deke Richards, Berry Gordy, Jr., Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell The Jackson 5 (2:59)
ABC (Lyrics) Deke Richards, Berry Gordy, Jr., Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell The Jackson 5 (2:58)
Don't Know Why I Love You Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Don Hunter, Paul Riser The Jackson 5 (3:49)
I'll Be There (Lyrics) Bob West, Berry Gordy, Jr., Willie Hutch, Hal Davis The Jackson 5 (3:57)
The Love You Save The Corporation The Jackson 5 (3:03)
I Found That Girl The Corporation The Jackson 5 (3:08)
Mama's Pearl Deke Richards, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell The Jackson 5 (3:03)
Who's Lovin' You Smokey Robinson The Jackson 5 (3:59)
Goin' Back to Indiana The Corporation The Jackson 5 (3:30)
Never Can Say Goodbye Clifton Davis The Jackson 5 (2:58)
Sugar Daddy (Lyrics) Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy, Jr., Deke Richards The Jackson 5 (2:31)
Maybe Tomorrow (Lyrics) Deke Richards, Freddie Perren, Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell The Jackson 5 (4:40)
Lookin' Through the Windows Clifton Davis The Jackson 5 (3:36)
Little Bitty Pretty One Robert Byrd The Jackson 5 (2:45)
Teenage Symphony (Lyrics) Hal Davis, Marilyn McLeod, Gloria Jones The Jackson 5 (2:55)
Corner of the Sky Stephen Schwartz The Jackson 5 (3:30)
Skywriter Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson The Jackson 5 (4:09)
Hallelujah Day Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren The Jackson 5 (2:46)
The Boogie Man Deke Richards The Jackson 5 (3:53)
I Am Love Roderick Rancifer, Don Fenceton, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson The Jackson 5 (7:27)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Hear a Symphony Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier The Jackson 5 (3:01)
Get It Together Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, Berry Gordy, Jr., Hal Davis, Don Fletcher The Jackson 5 (2:47)
Dancing Machine (Lyrics) Don Fletcher, Hal Davis, Dean Parks The Jackson 5 (2:36)
Whatever You Got, I Want Gene Marcellino, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson The Jackson 5 (2:50)
I Was Made to Love Her Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby The Jackson 5 (3:20)
All I Do Is Think of You Michael Lovesmith, Brian Holland The Jackson 5 (3:08)
Body Language (Do the Love Dance) Don Fletcher, Hal Davis The Jackson 5 (4:07)
Forever Came Today Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier The Jackson 5 (6:12)
Got to Be There Elliot Willensky The Jackson 5 (3:23)
Rockin' Robin Jimmy Thomas The Jackson 5 (2:31)
I Wanna Be Where You Are T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware The Jackson 5 (2:58)
Ben (Lyrics) Walter Scharf, Donald Black The Jackson 5 (2:44)
We're Almost There Brian Holland, Eddie Holland The Jackson 5 (3:41)
Just a Little Bit of You Eddie Holland, Brian Holland The Jackson 5 (3:09)
That's How Love Goes D. Jones, Johnny Bristol, Wade Bowen The Jackson 5 (3:22)
Love Don't Want to Leave Christine Yarian The Jackson 5 (3:03)
Daddy's Home James Sheppard, William Miller The Jackson 5 (2:58)
Let's Get Serious Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett The Jackson 5 (3:34)
You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me Stevie Wonder The Jackson 5 (3:41)
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod, Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson The Jackson 5 (3:50)

Credits

Jermaine Jackson (Producer), Hazel Jackson (Producer), Sherlie Matthews (Producer), Bobby Taylor (Producer), Berry Gordy, Jr. (Executive Producer), Jackie Jackson (Vocals), Berry Gordy, Jr. (Producer), Ian Campbell (Design), Tito Jackson (Vocals), The Corporation (Producer), Ian Campbell (Art Direction), Jermaine Jackson (Vocals), Fonce Mizell (Producer), Al Rudis (Liner Notes), Freddie Perren (Producer), Russ Terrana (Compilation), Mel Larson (Producer), Jerry Marcellino (Producer), Johnny Bristol (Producer), Hazel Jackson (Executive Producer), Marlon Jackson (Vocals), Stevie Wonder (Producer), Brian Holland (Producer), Michael Jackson (Vocals), Brenda M. Boyce (Recompilation), Deke Richards (Producer), Robert Robitaille (Compilation), Sherlie Matthews (?), Hal Davis (Producer), Brenda M. Boyce (Revision)
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