Early Classics

~ Release by Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

© «1996 Motown Record Company LP/Karussell International»
℗ «This Compilation»
℗ «1996 Motown Record Company L.P.»

Annotation last modified on 2021-10-20 17:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Want You Back
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello and Johnny Jackson (drummer for Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
guitar:
Donald Peake, David T. Walker and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Louis Shelton (in 1969-07)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
percussion:
Sandra Crouch and Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07)
piano:
Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Joe Sample and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Keith Washington, Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1969-07), Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07) and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1969-07)
vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Sound Factory West in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1969-07, from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
music videos:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 23), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 28), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 104) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 120)
recording of:
I Want You Back (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.152:58
2Can You Remember
cover recording of:
Can You Remember
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
publisher:
Reservoir 416 and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jackson 52:57
3Who’s Lovin’ You
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Joe Messina
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tito Jackson
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1969-07-19: drums (drum set), piano, guitar, bass guitar; on 1969-07-20: background vocals; from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29: lead vocals)
music videos:
Who's Lovin You (1969: Ed Sullivan Show) by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 553:58
4True Love Can Be Beautiful
The Jackson 53:26
5In Our Small Way
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
In Our Small Way
writer:
Beatrice Verdi and Christine Yarian
Michael Jackson33:38
6Goin’ Back To Indiana
recording of:
Goin' Back to Indiana
The Jackson 53:31
7Can I See You In The Morning
cover recording of:
Can I See You in the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
The Jackson 53:10
8I’ll Bet You
cover recording of:
I Bet You
writer:
Sidney Barnes, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Theresa Lindsey
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) (ended) and Stone Agate Music
The Jackson 53:16
9Rockin’ Robin
producer:
Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson4.62:32
10People Make The World Go ’Round
cover recording of:
People Make the World Go Round
lyricist:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Assorted Music, Bellboy Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson33:15
11Doggin’ Around
cover recording of:
Doggin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Paul Tarnopol
recording of:
Doggin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Paul Tarnopol
Michael Jackson32:51
12Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 54.52:59
13Lookin’ Through The Windows
producer:
Hal Davis
recording of:
Lookin’ Through the Windows
lyricist and composer:
Hal Davis
The Jackson 53:37
14We’ve Got A Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Michael Jackson33:02
15The Young Folks
cover recording of:
The Young Folks
composer:
George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
The Jackson 52:56
16My Little Baby
The Jackson 52:58
17(We’ve Got) Blue Skies
The Jackson 53:22
18With A Child’s Heart
cover recording of:
With a Child’s Heart
composer:
Victoria Basemore, Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Michael Jackson33:27