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Complete List Of The Jackson 5 Albums And Songs

This Complete List Of The Jackson 5 Albums And Songs presents the ten studio albums released by the group under the Jackson 5 name during their Motown years. Formed in Gary, Indiana, in 1964, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson became one of the defining pop and soul groups of the early 1970s. The studio albums are presented chronologically with their original track listings, followed by the group’s official live releases and the Goin’ Back to Indiana live/soundtrack album.

After leaving Motown, Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and Michael continued with Randy Jackson as The Jacksons while Jermaine remained with Motown. Those Epic-era albums belong to The Jacksons catalog and are not treated as Jackson 5 studio albums here. The collection below focuses on the records issued under the Jackson 5 name, from Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 through Moving Violation, along with the official live material released under that name.

JACKSON 5 STUDIO ALBUMS

Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)

Released: December 12, 1969

The Jackson 5’s debut album introduced Michael, Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, and Marlon to a national audience through Motown. Diana Ross’s name helped launch the project, although Bobby Taylor and Motown’s production teams had already played central roles in bringing the group to the label. “I Want You Back” became the album’s breakout single and the group’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B album chart. Its mix of Motown soul, pop, and youthful energy established the sound that would drive the group’s extraordinary early run.

Track Listing:

1. “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” – Allie Wrubel, Ray Gilbert – 3:20
2. “Nobody” – Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy – 2:54
3. “I Want You Back” – The Corporation – 2:58
4. “Can You Remember” – Thom Bell, William Hart – 3:09
5. “Standing in the Shadows of Love” – Holland-Dozier-Holland – 4:08
6. “You’ve Changed” – Bill Carey, Carl T. Fischer – 3:07
7. “My Cherie Amour” – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder – 3:37
8. “Who’s Lovin’ You” – Smokey Robinson – 4:00
9. “Chained” – Frank Wilson – 2:47
10. “(I Know) I’m Losing You” – Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant – 2:13
11. “Stand!” – Sylvester Stewart – 2:35
12. “Born to Love You” – Ivory Joe Hunter – 2:29

ABC (1970)

Released: May 8, 1970

The Jackson 5 followed their debut with ABC, released by Motown on May 8, 1970. The album was shaped by The Corporation and Hal Davis and pushed the group’s bright pop-soul sound even further. Both “ABC” and “The Love You Save” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending the group’s historic opening streak of chart-topping singles. The album itself reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B album chart. Songs such as “I’ll Bet You,” “I Found That Girl,” and “Never Had a Dream Come True” gave the album more depth than its two giant singles alone suggest.

Track Listing:

1. “The Love You Save” – The Corporation – 3:04
2. “One More Chance” – Corporation – 2:56
3. “ABC” – The Corporation – 2:58
4. “2-4-6-8” – Corporation – 2:55
5. “(Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need” – Holland-Dozier-Holland – 2:40
6. “Don’t Know Why I Love You” – Stevie Wonder, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Lula Mae Hardaway – 3:47
7. “Never Had a Dream Come True” – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy – 2:58
8. “True Love Can Be Beautiful” – Corporation – 3:20
9. “La-La (Means I Love You)” – Thom Bell, William Hart – 3:27
10. “I’ll Bet You” – George Clinton, Theresa Lindsey, Sidney Barnes – 3:18
11. “I Found That Girl” – Corporation – 2:58
12. “The Young Folks” – Corporation – 3:11

Third Album (1970)

Released: September 8, 1970

Third Album arrived only four months after ABC and kept the Jackson 5’s momentum at full speed. “I’ll Be There” became the group’s fourth consecutive No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Mama’s Pearl” followed as another major hit. The album also included “Goin’ Back to Indiana,” “Darling Dear,” and a version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” It reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B album chart. The record showed the group moving easily between youthful pop, soul ballads, and increasingly ambitious arrangements.

Track Listing:

1. “I’ll Be There” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 4:00
2. “Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love)” – Thom Bell, William Hart – 2:32
3. “Oh How Happy” – Charles Hatcher – 2:16
4. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Paul Simon – 5:53
5. “Can I See You in the Morning” – Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren – 3:10
6. “Goin’ Back to Indiana” – Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren – 3:35
7. “How Funky Is Your Chicken” – Leon Huff, Thom Bell – 2:40
8. “Mama’s Pearl” – Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards – 3:09
9. “Reach In” – Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards – 3:27
10. “The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage” – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin – 4:23
11. “Darling Dear” – Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards – 2:38

Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970)

Released: October 15, 1970

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album brought the group’s Motown sound into the holiday season in October 1970. Hal Davis and The Corporation produced a set that mixed familiar standards with Motown originals. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” and “Give Love on Christmas Day” became enduring favorites from the record. Michael and Jermaine share prominent lead-vocal moments throughout the album while the brothers’ harmonies keep the performances unmistakably Jackson 5. The album became a perennial holiday release and has continued returning to the Billboard charts decades after its original appearance.

Track Listing:

1. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin – 5:09
2. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie – 2:24
3. “The Christmas Song” – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells – 2:57
4. “Up on the Housetop” – Benjamin Hanby – 3:15
5. “Frosty the Snowman” – Walter Rollins, Steve Nelson – 2:39
6. “The Little Drummer Boy” – Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone – 3:15
7. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Johnny Marks – 2:32
8. “Christmas Won’t Be the Same This Year” – Pam Sawyer, Luchi De Jesus – 2:31
9. “Give Love on Christmas Day” – Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards – 2:56
10. “Someday at Christmas” – Ron Miller, Bryan Wells – 2:45
11. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – Tommie Connor – 3:00

Maybe Tomorrow (1971)

Released: April 12, 1971

Maybe Tomorrow was the Jackson 5’s fifth studio album and arrived in April 1971 as the group’s sound continued to mature. “Never Can Say Goodbye” became one of their most enduring singles, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track gave Michael Jackson another showcase for the emotional delivery that had quickly become central to the group’s records. The album reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B album chart. Its balance of ballads, pop, and soul captures the group at the end of its first explosive phase of Motown success.

Track Listing:

1. “Maybe Tomorrow” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 4:46
2. “She’s Good” – Corporation – 2:59
3. “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Clifton Davis – 3:01
4. “The Wall” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 4:47
5. “Petals” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 2:34
6. “16 Candles” – Luther Dixon, Allyson R. Khent – 2:46
7. “(We’ve Got) Blue Skies” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 3:20
8. “My Little Baby” – Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, Willie Hutch – 3:06
9. “It’s Great to Be Here” – Corporation – 2:59
10. “Honey Chile” – Corporation – 2:45
11. “I Will Find a Way” – Corporation – 2:57

Lookin’ Through the Windows (1972)

Released: May 23, 1972

Lookin’ Through the Windows arrived in 1972 as Michael Jackson’s voice was beginning its transition from the high register heard on the group’s earliest hits. The title track and “Little Bitty Pretty One” became key singles, while the album also included the Jackson 5’s versions of “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” and Jackson Browne’s “Doctor My Eyes.” The record reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the R&B album chart. Its production drew on The Corporation, Hal Davis, Johnny Bristol, Willie Hutch, Jerry Marcellino, and Mel Larson. The result was a broader and more mature Motown album without losing the vocal energy that had made the group stars.

Track Listing:

1. “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson – 2:28
2. “Lookin’ Through the Windows” – Clifton Davis – 3:39
3. “Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You” – Willie Hutch – 3:13
4. “To Know” – Corporation – 3:25
5. “Doctor My Eyes” – Jackson Browne – 3:12
6. “Little Bitty Pretty One” – Bobby Day – 2:49
7. “E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe (The Choice is Yours to Pull)” – Corporation – 2:46
8. “If I Have to Move a Mountain” – Corporation – 3:16
9. “Don’t Want to See Tomorrow” – Hal Davis – 2:45
10. “Children of the Light” – Corporation – 2:27
11. “I Can Only Give You Love” – Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan – 2:33

Skywriter (1973)

Released: March 29, 1973

Skywriter found the Jackson 5 moving further away from the bubblegum sound associated with their earliest hits. The title track, “Hallelujah Day,” and their version of “Corner of the Sky” reflected a growing interest in funkier and more sophisticated arrangements. Michael Jackson’s changing voice is increasingly noticeable across the album, while Jermaine also takes a larger vocal role. The record reached No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and No. 15 on the R&B album chart. Although it was less commercially dominant than the group’s first albums, it documents an important transition toward the heavier grooves that followed.

Track Listing:

1. “Skywriter” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, R. Marcellino – 3:09
2. “Hallelujah Day” – Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian – 2:45
3. “The Boogie Man” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Pam Sawyer – 2:58
4. “Touch” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino – 3:00
5. “Corner of the Sky” – Stephen Schwartz – 3:32
6. “I Can’t Quit Your Love” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino – 3:16
7. “Uppermost” – Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian – 2:27
8. “World of Sunshine” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino – 2:45
9. “Ooh, I’d Love to Be with You” – Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian – 2:49
10. “You Made Me What I Am” – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino – 2:32

G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973)

Released: September 12, 1973

G.I.T.: Get It Together pushed the Jackson 5 decisively into a tougher funk sound in 1973. Hal Davis was the primary producer, and several tracks stretch into longer grooves than the compact pop singles of the group’s early years. “Get It Together” led the album, while the original album version of “Dancing Machine” pointed directly toward the group’s next major hit. The album reached No. 100 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the R&B album chart. Its deeper funk approach makes it one of the clearest dividing lines between the early Jackson 5 sound and the more dance-driven records that followed.

Track Listing:

1. “Get It Together” – Hal Davis, Don Fletcher – 2:48
2. “Don’t Say Goodbye Again” – Pam Sawyer, Michael Randall – 3:24
3. “Reflections” – Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland – 2:58
4. “Hum Along and Dance” – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield – 8:36
5. “Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)” – Hal Davis, Willie Hutch – 7:12
6. “It’s Too Late to Change the Time” – Pam Sawyer, Leon Ware – 4:00
7. “You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You?)” – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong – 3:45
8. “Dancing Machine” – Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks – 3:24

Dancing Machine (1974)

Released: September 5, 1974

Dancing Machine capitalized on the huge success of its title track, which had first appeared on G.I.T.: Get It Together. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the R&B singles chart, returning the group to the center of pop culture in 1974. The album also featured “I Am Love,” “Whatever You Got, I Want,” and “The Life of the Party.” It reached No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the R&B album chart. The record captures the Jackson 5 embracing funk and emerging disco rhythms while Michael Jackson continued developing into a more mature vocalist.

Track Listing:

1. “I Am Love (Parts 1 & 2)” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 7:29
2. “Whatever You Got, I Want” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 2:55
3. “She’s a Rhythm Child” – Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer – 2:39
4. “Dancing Machine” – Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks – 2:42
5. “The Life of the Party” – Pam Sawyer, Leon Ware – 2:35
6. “What You Don’t Know” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 4:25
7. “If I Don’t Love You This Way” – Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer – 3:25
8. “It All Begins and Ends with Love” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 3:07
9. “The Mirrors of My Mind” – Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer – 3:06

Moving Violation (1975)

Released: May 15, 1975

Moving Violation was the Jackson 5’s final studio album for Motown before the group left the label and continued at Epic as The Jacksons. The album leaned further into disco and funk on tracks such as “Forever Came Today,” “Body Language (Do the Love Dance),” and the title song. “All I Do Is Think of You” provided one of the record’s strongest slower moments and later became an important song in the group’s catalog. The album reached No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the R&B album chart. Its release closed the original Motown studio-album era that had begun with Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 in 1969.

Track Listing:

1. “Forever Came Today” – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr. – 6:21
2. “Moving Violation” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 3:37
3. “(You Were Made) Especially for Me” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 3:25
4. “Honey Love” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 4:37
5. “Body Language (Do the Love Dance)” – Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr., Harold Beatty – 4:07
6. “All I Do Is Think of You” – Brian Holland, Michael Lovesmith – 3:15
7. “Breezy” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 3:38
8. “Call of the Wild” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 2:32
9. “Time Explosion” – Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson – 4:17

JACKSON 5 LIVE AND LIVE/SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS

Goin’ Back to Indiana (1971)

Released: September 29, 1971

Goin’ Back to Indiana is a live/soundtrack album tied to the Jackson 5’s 1971 ABC television special of the same name. It mixes material from the television production with performances from the group’s May 29, 1971 homecoming concert in Indiana. The album includes Jackson 5 hits alongside covers of Sly and the Family Stone and Traffic material. It reached No. 16 on the Billboard album chart and No. 5 on the soul album chart. Because it combines soundtrack and concert material, it sits outside the studio-album sequence but remains an important official Jackson 5 release.

Track Listing:

1. “I Want You Back” – The Corporation – 4:14
2. “Maybe Tomorrow” – The Corporation – 4:15
3. “The Day Basketball Was Saved” – Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan, Dick DeBenedictis – 7:59
4. “Stand!” – Sylvester Stewart – 4:15
5. “I Want to Take You Higher” – Sylvester Stewart – 2:13
6. “Feelin’ Alright” – Dave Mason – 4:12
7. Medley: “Walk On” / “The Love You Save” – 4:57
8. “Goin’ Back to Indiana” – The Corporation – 4:47

In Japan! (1973)

Released: October 31, 1973

In Japan!, also known as The Jackson 5 in Japan, was the first live album released under the Jackson 5 name. It was recorded at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Osaka on April 30, 1973 and originally issued only in Japan on October 31 of that year. The performance mixes Jackson 5 hits with solo material associated with Michael and Jermaine Jackson. Motown did not give the album an official U.S. release until a limited Hip-O Select edition appeared in 2004. The album captures the group at a moment when its live show was expanding beyond the compact Motown singles that had launched its career.

Track Listing:

1. “Introduction / We’re Gonna Have a Good Time”
2. “Lookin’ Through the Windows”
3. “Got to Be There”
4. Medley: “I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save”
5. “Daddy’s Home”
6. “Superstition”
7. “Ben”
8. “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”
9. “That’s How Love Goes”
10. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
11. “Ain’t That Peculiar”
12. “I Wanna Be Where You Are”

Live at the Forum (2010)

Released: June 21, 2010

Live at the Forum opened the Motown vaults for a two-disc look at the Jackson 5 onstage at two very different points in their early career. The main concerts were recorded at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on June 20, 1970 and August 26, 1972, with additional live bonus material drawn from other performances. The first disc catches the group at the height of its first burst of chart success, while the second shows a more seasoned act with Michael and Jermaine’s solo records folded into the set. The collection contains 38 tracks across its two discs. Released decades after the performances were recorded, it substantially expanded the officially available Jackson 5 live catalog.

Disc One:

1. “Introduction”
2. “I Want You Back”
3. “Feelin’ Alright”
4. “Who’s Lovin’ You”
5. “Walk On”
6. “Don’t Know Why I Love You”
7. “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
8. “ABC”
9. “Intro / It’s Your Thing”
10. “I Found That Girl”
11. “There Was a Time”
12. “Intro / Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
13. “The Love You Save”
14. “Mama’s Pearl”

Disc Two:

1. “Brand New Thing”
2. Medley: “I Want You Back / ABC / Mama’s Pearl”
3. “Sugar Daddy”
4. “I’ll Be There”
5. “Introduction by Michael”
6. “Goin’ Back to Indiana, Part 1 / Brand New Thing / Goin’ Back to Indiana, Part 2”
7. “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
8. “I Found That Girl”
9. “I’m So Happy”
10. “Lookin’ Through the Windows”
11. “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”
12. “Introduction by Jackie”
13. “Ben”
14. “Rockin’ Robin”
15. “Got to Be There”
16. “You’ve Got a Friend”
17. “Ain’t No Sunshine”
18. “I Wanna Be Where You Are”
19. “Introduction by Jermaine”
20. “That’s How Love Goes”
21. “Never Can Say Goodbye”
22. “Walk On”
23. “The Love You Save”
24. “Intro / I Wanna Be Where You Are”

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