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This low-end compilation from Motown focuses on the many covers the Jackson brothers worked up in their earlier years, presumably as a counterbalance to the Jackson 5's Corporation-dominated greatest hits issuings. The emphasis is on the band's first few albums, with only two post-1972 selections, and awkward disco-funk ones at that -- inadvertently suggesting that the band peaked early creatively and followed fads afterwards. Although it's of uneven quality, Never Can Say Goodbye is an intriguing purchase for casual Jackson fans for two reasons: Only two of the 11 tracks were huge hits, presenting an opportunity to dig deeper into the group's large catalog; and most of the tracks spotlight the other brothers' voices as much as Michael's. This is particularly evident on their slowed-down reading of "Standing in the Shadows of Love" and a carbon-copy rendition of "Oh How Happy." The selections on Never Can Say Goodbye verify that the Jackson 5 did much more than bubblegum soul -- but they also verify that bubblegum soul was what they did best in the 1969-1975 period.
© Joseph McCombs /TiVo
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Jackie Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kathy Wakefield, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, ComposerLyricist - Gene Page, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JERRY MARCELLINO, ComposerLyricist - Donald Fletcher, ComposerLyricist - Mel Larson, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Wright, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Taylor, Producer - Jackson 5, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Ousley, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Bähler, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson 5, MainArtist - JERRY MARCELLINO, Producer - Mel Larson, Producer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Mizell, ComposerLyricist - Jackie Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tito Jackson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marlon Jackson, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Corporation, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Jackson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Shelton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Lussier, ComposerLyricist - Fonce Mizell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - WILTON FELDER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Jackson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Perren, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Peake, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson 5, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Pello, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Rancifer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luther Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer - Allyson R. Khent, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Michael L. Smith, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Blumberg, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Ross, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L.T. Horn, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Alphonso Mizell, ComposerLyricist - The Corporation, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist - Jackson 5, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Corporation, Producer - Henry Cosby, ComposerLyricist - Sylvia Moy, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Willie Hutch, Producer - Bobby Taylor, Producer - Jackson 5, MainArtist - Hal Davis, Producer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This low-end compilation from Motown focuses on the many covers the Jackson brothers worked up in their earlier years, presumably as a counterbalance to the Jackson 5's Corporation-dominated greatest hits issuings. The emphasis is on the band's first few albums, with only two post-1972 selections, and awkward disco-funk ones at that -- inadvertently suggesting that the band peaked early creatively and followed fads afterwards. Although it's of uneven quality, Never Can Say Goodbye is an intriguing purchase for casual Jackson fans for two reasons: Only two of the 11 tracks were huge hits, presenting an opportunity to dig deeper into the group's large catalog; and most of the tracks spotlight the other brothers' voices as much as Michael's. This is particularly evident on their slowed-down reading of "Standing in the Shadows of Love" and a carbon-copy rendition of "Oh How Happy." The selections on Never Can Say Goodbye verify that the Jackson 5 did much more than bubblegum soul -- but they also verify that bubblegum soul was what they did best in the 1969-1975 period.
© Joseph McCombs /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:28
- Main artists: Jackson 5
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UME Custom Premium
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1993 Motown Record Company L.P. This Compilation ℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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