“G.I.T.: GET IT TOGETHER” ERA (SEPTEMBER 1973-AUGUST 1974)

RELEASE DATE : September 12, 1973

RECORDING SESSIONS : November 1972 – July 1973

LENGTH : 36:07

LABEL : Motown Records

PRODUCERS : Hal Davis

TRACKLISTING
Get It Together
Don’t Say Goodbye Again
Reflections
Hum Along and Dance
Mama, I Got A Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
It’s Too Late to Change the Time
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)
Dancing Machine

PEAK ON BILLBOARD 200 : 100

SINGLES

“Get It Together” (August 3, 1973) /Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 28
Dancing Machine (February 19, 1974) /Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 2

COMPILATIONS/SPECIAL EDITIONS/SOUNDTRACKS

NONE

TV PERFORMANCES

September 26, 1973 : The Jackson 5 perform Get It Together & Dancing Machine at the Bob Hope Special.

November 3, 1973 : In Los Angeles, The Jackson 5 tape an episode of the Soul Train Show where they perform “Dancing Machine”, “You’re in Good Hands” (by Jermaine), “With A child’s Heart” (by Michael) & “Don’t Say Goodbye Again”. The episode is aired on November 17.

SHORT FILMS/COMMERCIALS/MOVIES

NONE

PRESS

December 1973 : Michael & The Jackson 5 have appeared on the front cover of every issue of Right on! Magazine in 1973!

PHOTOSHOOTS

NONE

TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS

NONE

PUBLIC APPEARANCES (EXCEPT CONCERTS)

PRIVATE/FAMILY EVENTS

December 15, 1973 : Jermaine leaves Hayvenhurst and gets married to Hazel Gordy, daughter of Berry Gordy. The whole family attends the wedding including Michael & Janet.

CONCERTS 1973

October 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in San Antonio (unknown venue).

LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE

None of the concerts from this era were filmed professionnely.

No commercial release.

No TV broadcast.

PREVIOUS ERA : Music & Me (1973)

NEXT ERA : Dancing Machine (1974)

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