Destiny (1978-1979)

All the studio recordings (songs, demos and alternate versions) recorded by MJ during the Destiny era (1978). 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 : December 18, 1978

Recorded : January_SEptember 1978
Studios : Total Experience Recording Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Record Plant
(Los Angeles, California)
Cherokee Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Dawnbreaker Studios
(San Fernando, California)
Length : 41:00
Label : Epic CBS Records
Producer The Jacksons

Tracklisting
Blame It on the Boogie
Push Me Away
Things I Do For You
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Destiny
Bless His Soul
All Night Dancin‘
That’s What You Get (For Being Polite)

Singles

Blame It on the Boogie (September 8, 1978)
“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” (February 12, 1979)

Destiny (May 11, 1979, U.K only)

Rare and unreleased songs from this era (1978-1979) :

Be A Pepper

Personnel
The Jacksons
Michael Jackson – lead vocals, vocal arrangements
Jackie Jackson – lead vocals (track 6), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Marlon Jackson – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Tito Jackson – guitars, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Randy Jackson – congas (3, 5–8), vocal arrangements, percussion (3), backing vocals
Additional musicians
Roland Bautista – guitar (1, 2)
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (3, 5, 7, 8), guitar solo (6)
Michael Sembello – guitar (1, 2, 5–8), bass (2)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers (4, 8), rhythm arrangements
Gary King – bass (1)
Nathan Watts – bass (1, 3, 5–8)
Ed Greene – drums (4–8)
Ricky Lawson – drums (3)
Rick Marotta – drums (1, 2), percussion (1)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 4)
Laudir de Oliveira – congas (1)
Claudio Slon – congas (1)
Seawind Horns – trumpet, saxophone, flute
Production
Produced by The Jacksons
Bobby Colomby, Mike Atkinson – executive producers
Don Murray, Peter Granet – engineer
Clare Fischer – string arrangement (2)
Tom Tom 84 – horn arrangements (3–8), string arrangements (4–6, 8)
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1, 2)
Technical
Graphic coordinator: Tony Lane
Cover artwork by Gary Meyer
Photography by Jeffrey Scales