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Track Listing
1. I'll Be There
2. Ready or Not, Here I Come
3. Oh How Happy
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water
5. Can I See You in the Morning
6. Goin' Back to Indiana
7. How Funky Is Your Chicken
8. Mama's Pearl
9. Reach In
10. Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage, The
11. Darling Dear
12. Maybe Tomorrow
13. She's Good
14. Never Can Say Goodbye
15. Wall, The
16. Petals
17. 16 Candles
18. Blue Skies, (We've Got)
19. My Little Baby
20. It's Great to Be Here
21. Honey Chile
22. I'll Find a Way
23. Sugar Daddy - (bonus track)
24. I'm So Happy - (bonus track)
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
2 LPs on 1 CD: THIRD ALBUM (1970)/MAYBE TOMORROW (1971).
Producers: Hal Davis, The Corporation, George Gordy & Lawrence Brown.
Reissue producer: Harry Weinger.
THIRD ALBUM originally released on Motown (718). MAYBE TOMORROW originally released on Motown (735). Includes liner notes by Brian Chin.
Digitally remastered by Jeff Willens (Universal Mastering Studios-East).
This two-for-one collection brings together the Jackson 5's third and fourth releases--THIRD ALBUM and MAYBE TOMORROW. Issued the same year as their second album, which spawned the #1 pop and R&B hits "ABC" and "The Love You Save," THIRD ALBUM displayed the Jacksons as bona fide pop sensations. The brothers continued their streak of hits with the record's lead single "I'll Be There." This poignant ballad, which showcases young Michael's earnest vocal style, offset the group's profile as sunny, bubblegum soul.
The other highlights of THIRD ALBUM include "Ready or Not (Here I Come)" (later reprised by the Fugees), and the chugging "Mama's Pearl." The set segues into MAYBE TOMORROW's plaintive title cut, and also presents the impassioned "Never Can Say Goodbye." Both songs prove the Jackson 5 as adept at romantic balladry as they are at high-octane pop ("I Want You Back"). Though there are crossover covers here ("Bridge Over Troubled Water," "16 Candles"), the Corporation (Motown's songwriting team for the group) culls excellent material from other soul artists, and contributes some fine originals as well. Two bonus cuts, remastered sound, and a lavishly illustrated booklet make this an outstanding package.
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