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- Artist: The Jackson 5
- Rating:
- Release Date: August 15, 1995
- Total Time: 74:17
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
The first single-disc Jackson 5 collection to take full advantage of the compact-disc medium, The Ultimate Collection is certainly the ultimate for any but the most hardcore fans. Ranging from 1969's "I Want You Back" to 1975's "I Am Love, Pts. 1-2," these 21 tracks include each of the group's hits, among them "ABC," "The Love You Save," "I'll Be There," "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Maybe Tomorrow," "Lookin' Through the Windows," "Get It Together," and "Dancing Machine." And unlike previous hits collections (barring only the multi-disc Anthology), there's plenty of space for more material: a few solo hits from Michael ("Got to Be There," "Rockin' Robin," "Just a Little Bit of You") and Jermaine ("Daddy's Home"), plus a pair of previously unreleased tracks ("It's Your Thing," a slowed-down Isleys cover, and "The Life of the Party"). Despite a few classic albums, the Jackson 5 were singles artists first and foremost, and their two-minute blasts of rhythm and energy are best-heard on a compilation. The best of that lot is this one. ~ John Bush, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| I Want You Back (Lyrics) | Berry Gordy, Jr., |
The Jackson 5 | (2:58) |
| ABC (Lyrics) | Berry Gordy, Jr., |
The Jackson 5 | (2:58) |
| The Love You Save | The Jackson 5 | (3:04) | |
| I'll Be There (Lyrics) | The Jackson 5 | (3:57) | |
| It's Your Thing | O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, |
The Jackson 5 | (3:41) |
| Who's Lovin' You | Smokey Robinson | The Jackson 5 | (4:01) |
| Mama's Pearl | Berry Gordy, Jr., |
The Jackson 5 | (3:12) |
| Never Can Say Goodbye | Clifton Davis | The Jackson 5 | (3:00) |
| Maybe Tomorrow (Lyrics) | Berry Gordy, Jr., |
The Jackson 5 | (4:46) |
| Got to Be There | The Jackson 5 | (3:23) | |
| Sugar Daddy (Lyrics) | Berry Gordy, Jr., |
The Jackson 5 | (2:32) |
| Rockin' Robin | The Jackson 5 | (2:32) | |
| Daddy's Home | The Jackson 5 | (3:03) | |
| Lookin' Through the Windows | Clifton Davis | The Jackson 5 | (3:38) |
| I Wanna Be Where You Are | T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware | The Jackson 5 | (2:57) |
| Get It Together | The Jackson 5 | (2:48) | |
| Dancing Machine (Lyrics) | The Jackson 5 | (2:36) | |
| The Life of the Party | The Jackson 5 | (2:34) | |
| I Am Love, Pts. 1 & 2 | The Jackson 5 | (7:28) | |
| Just a Little Bit of You | Eddie Holland, Brian Holland | The Jackson 5 | (3:12) |
| It's Your Thing [The J5 in '95 Extended Remix] | O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, |
The Jackson 5 | (5:57) |
