The Essential Jacksons
2004 greatest hits album by The Jacksons
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Greatest hits album by The Jacksons | ||||
Released | March 9, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 1976–1989 | |||
Length | 1:12:11 | |||
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The Essential Jacksons is the first compilation to cover The Jacksons' fourteen-year-long tenure at CBS/Epic Records.[2] Released on March 9, 2004 by Epic, this compilation includes hits such as "Enjoy Yourself", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "Can You Feel It", and "State of Shock".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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1. | "Enjoy Yourself" (alternate version) | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | The Jacksons (1976) | 3:39 |
2. | "Show You the Way to Go" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The Jacksons | 5:26 |
3. | "Goin' Places" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Goin' Places (1977) | 4:28 |
4. | "Find Me a Girl" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Goin' Places | 4:32 |
5. | "Blame It on the Boogie" | Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn | Destiny (1978) | 3:30 |
6. | "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" | Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson | Destiny | 7:57 |
7. | "Lovely One" | Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson | Triumph (1980) | 4:49 |
8. | "This Place Hotel" (originally "Heartbreak Hotel") | Michael Jackson | Triumph | 5:43 |
9. | "Can You Feel It" | Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson | Triumph | 5:58 |
10. | "Walk Right Now" | Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Randy Jackson | Triumph | 6:26 |
11. | "State of Shock" (featuring Mick Jagger) | Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen | Victory (1984) | 4:30 |
12. | "2300 Jackson Street" | Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randall Jackson, Gene Griffin | 2300 Jackson Street (1989) | 5:05 |
13. | "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 2300 Jackson Street | 5:24 |
14. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (live) | Michael Jackson | The Jacksons Live! (1981) | 4:44 |
Total length: | 1:12:11 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[3] | 78 |
References
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- Goin' Back to Indiana (1971)
- The Jackson 5 in Japan (1973)
- The Jacksons Live! (1981)
- Live at the Forum (2010)
- Greatest Hits (1971)
- Anthology (1976)
- Joyful Jukebox Music (1976)
- Boogie (1979)
- 18 Greatest Hits (1983)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection (1995)
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 (1999)
- The Essential Jacksons (2004)
- The Very Best of The Jacksons (2004)
- The Motown Years (2008)
- I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters (2009)
- J Is for Jackson 5 (2010)
- Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls (2012)
- The Jackson 5 World Tour
- Destiny World Tour
- Triumph Tour
- Victory Tour
- Unity Tour
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
- Jackson 5ive
- The Jacksons
- The Jacksons: An American Dream
- The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty
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