RELEASE DATE : August 4, 1972
RECORDING SESSIONS : November 1971 (“Ben”) December 1971 – February 1972
LENGTH : 31:31
LABEL: Motown Records
PRODUCERS : Hal Davis, The Corporation, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino; Bobby Taylor
TRACKLISTING
Ben
Greatest Show on Earth
People Make the World Go Round
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
My Girl
What Goes Around Comes Around
In Our Small Way
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
You Can Cry on My Shoulder
PEAK ON BILLBOARD 200 : 5
SINGLES
Ben (released July 12, 1972/Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 100)
COMPILATIONS/SPECIAL EDITIONS/SOUNDTRACKS
A Collection of Michael Jackson’s Oldies (released on December 8, 1972)
TV PERFORMANCES
July 1 : ABC airs an episode of American Bandstand devoted to Michael. He performs “Rockin Robin”, “Ben”, “I Wanna Be Where You Are” and at the end he’s joined by the Jackson 5 to perform “Lookin’ Through The Windows”.
September 15 : The Jackson 5 perform “Lookin’ Through The Windows” and Michael performs “Ben” at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
October 7 : The Jackson 5 perform That’s How Love Goes, I Want You Back, Daddy’s Home, Lookin’ Through the Windows and Corner of the Sky on the Soul Train TV show.
October 26 : The Jackson 5 perform “Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing” and Jermaine performs “That’s How Love Goes” on the Flip Wilson Show at NBC Studios in Burbank.
October 30 : The Jackson 5 tape The Royal Variety Performance where they meet Queen Elizabeth. They perform I Want You Back, ABC, Rockin’ Robin, We Thank You, The Love You Save.
November 4 : In the US, Soul Train Show airs a Jackson Five special where they perform “I Want You Back”, “Lookin’ Through The Windows” & “Corner Of The Sky”. Jermaine performs “That’s How Love Goes” & “Daddy’s Home”. Michael performs “Ben”.
November 5 : The Royal Variety Performance featuring the J5 is aired on the BBC.
November 9 : The Jackson 5 perform “Lookin’ Through The Windows” & “Rockin Robin” an british TV show Top Of The Pops.
SHORT FILMS/COMMERCIALS/MOVIES
NONE
PRESS
August 31 : Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
PHOTOSHOOTS
NONE
TV/RADIO INTERVIEWS
August 29 : The group grants a live interview to the local radio station KKUA in Honolulu. They tell Steve Nicolet, the program director, how much this stay will be a very fond memory. Tito mentions enjoying the ritual of giving a kiss to the person who puts a flower lei around your neck. Michael shows up at the radio station with his beach hat (yes, Michael always has a hat!!!), and even Randy, who is not yet part of the group, is interviewed.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES (EXCEPT CONCERTS)
August 28 : The Jackson 5 arrive in Honolulu and they check in the Hilton Kahala Hotel on the island of Oahu. They visit family (cousins) who live in Hawaii and do some sightseeing. Every day, they go swimming and surfing. They also rent a catamaran. A photo of Michael on the beach with his cousin Tony (son of Lawrence, Joe’s youngest brother and father of Anthony, Michael’s godson) could date back to this stay. The brothers even participate in the Hawaiian Luau, a traditional celebration accompanied by music, dance, and local food. Michael even learns the hula dance!
Michael celebrates his 14th birthday during this stay in Honolulu. A party is organized with a big cake, and a delicious Hawaiian punch provided by the hotel!
November 6 : While in Paris, the group visits the Eiffel Tower & makes some shopping with Bill Bray.
November 18 : The Jackson 5 attend and perform at the 6th annual NAACP Image Award ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. For the third consecutive year, the group is presented with the NAACP’s Image Award for Male Group Of The Year. Michael poses for pictures with Coretta Scott King (Martin Luther King’s widow) and Redd Foxx.
December 9 : Michael and the Jackson 5 make an appearance in the Watts Christmas Parade in Los Angeles, California, and they serve as honorary chairmen. The parade is televised the following day on KTLA.
PRIVATE/FAMILY EVENTS
NONE
CONCERTS
July 01 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
July 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Scope in Norfolk.
July 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Richmond.
July 8 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Charlotte.
July 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Greensboro.
July 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati.
July 15 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Center Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 16 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
July 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
July 21 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Center Arena in Pittsburgh.
July 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas.
July 23 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Houston.
July 24 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Memorial Auditorium in New Orleans.
July 29 + 30 : The Jackson 5 give two concerts at the Universal Amphitheater in Chicago.
August 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Coliseum in Columbia.
August 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
August 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
August 7 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
August 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia.
August 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah.
August 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cole Field House in College Park.
August 13 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Civic Auditorium in Charleston.
August 14 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston.
August 17 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville.
August 18 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
August 19 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.
August 20 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
August 22 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstand in Sedalia.
August 25 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
August 26 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Forum, Inglewood. Most of the Jackson family attend the show.
August 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.
August 29 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu on Michael’s 14th birthday.
September 27 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the International Amphitheater in Chicago as part of the Save the Children charity during the Black Expo Festival organized in association Jesse Jackson’s Operation PUSH (People United To Save Humanity).
October 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Chicago (Unknown Venue).
October 30 : The Jackson 5 perform their first concert in Europe at the Palladium in London.
October 31 : The Jackson 5 perform at Talk of the Town, London, England.
November 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
November 3 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Vorst Nationaal / Forest National in Vorst Forest, Belgium.
November 4 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Circus Krone in Munich, Germany.
November 5 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Stadthalle in Osnabrück, Germany.
November 6 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Olympia in Paris, France.
November 9 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Birmingham Odeon in Birmingham, England (two shows: 6:30 and 9:00 pm).
November 10 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Kings Hall at Belle Vue in Manchester, England.
November 11 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England.
November 12 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Wembley Empire Pool in London, England (two shows: 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm).
December 2 : The Jackson 5 give a concert at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore.
December 24 : The Jackson 5 perform at an unknown venue in Los Angeles.
Set list from August 26, 1972 (concert at The Forum, in Inglewood)
“Brand New Thing” – 3:01
“Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/Mama’s Pearl”^ – 4:51
“Sugar Daddy” – 2:57
“I’ll Be There” – 4:04
“Introduction By Michael” – 1:56
“Goin’ Back to Indiana/Brand New Thing/Goin’ Back to Indiana” – 3:55
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” – 2:21
“I Found That Girl” – 3:41
“I’m So Happy” – 2:59
“Lookin’ Through the Windows” – 3:53
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” – 2:35
“Introduction By Jackie” – 0:22
“Ben” – 2:39
“Rockin’ Robin” – 2:30
“Got to Be There” – 2:11
“You’ve Got a Friend” – 2:21
“Ain’t No Sunshine” (Bill Withers) – 5:29
“I Wanna Be Where You Are” – 3:42
“Introduction By Jermaine” – 1:09
“That’s How Love Goes” – 3:16
“Never Can Say Goodbye” – 4:43
“Walk On” – 2:22
“The Love You Save” – 3:48
“Intro/I Wanna Be Where You Are” (Bonus Track) – 4:14
LIVE ALBUMS/TV BROADCASTS/COMMERCIAL RELEASE
None of the concerts from this era were filmed professionnely.
Live at the Forum (The Jackson 5 album) : Released on June 21, 2010
Live at the Forum is a live album by American family musical group the Jackson 5. It was released on June 21, 2010. The live tracks contained in the album were mostly recorded on June 20, 1970 and August 26, 1972, during concerts at The Forum, in Inglewood, California. The 1970 concert was a record-breaking show of over 18,000 attending, with the group only having released two studio albums and a couple of singles out up to that point. This concert is an example of the group’s very early part of their career, on their first tour.
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