All the studio recordings (songs, demos and alternate versions) recorded by MJ during The Jacksons era (1976-1977). Songs and poems written but never recorded, live performances, covers and remixes by other artists are not included.
Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
Released on : November 27, 1976
Recorded : June–October 1976
Studio : Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia)
Length : 39:27
Label : Epic CBS Records
Producers : Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, McFadden & Whitehead, Victor Carstarphenn Dexter Wansel, The Jacksons
Track Listing
Enjoy Yourself
Think Happy
Good Times
Keep on Dancing
Blues Away
Show You the Way to Go
Living Together
Strength of One Man
Dreamer
Style of Life
Singles
“Enjoy Yourself” (October 29, 1977)
“Show You the Way to Go” (March 1977)
“Dreamer” (July 29, 1977 in the UK, only)
Rare and unreleased songs from this era (1976-1977) :
No rare and unreleased songs from this era
Personnel
Lead vocals
Michael leads the tracks 4–6 and 9–10 on his own while he and his brother Jackie lead the vocals on tracks 1–3 and 7. All the brothers (except Tito) sing lead on track 8.
Arrangements
Bobby Martin, Jack Faith, Dexter Wansel
Producers
1-3, 6, 9 – Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
4, 7 – Dexter Wansel
5, 10 – Gamble, Huff, Wansel, the Jacksons, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
8 – McFadden, Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen[7]
Technical
Jay Mark, Joe Tarsia – mixing
Joe Tarsia – recording
John Berg – album design
Harou Miyauchi – cover drawings
Norman Seeff – photography
Peak on Billboard 200 : 36
SHORT FILM
No short film
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PREVIOUS ERA : Moving Violation (1975)
NEXT ERA : Goin’ Places (1977-1978)
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