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With all the J5 did over the years, there simply had to be unreleased material--and I'm thrilled that this CD has finally come to be! This is an absolute must have for Jackson 5 fans; these young men take on these songs so well that every one's a gem--there's not a single dud in the track set! The quality of the sound is excellent and I like that artwork, too.
The CD gives us all sorts of goodies--we get the much anticipated "Buttercup" that gets me tapping my feet to the beat even when I don't realize I'm doing it! Michael sings his vocals to perfection and his brothers never let go of a superfluous note. The music fits in perfectly with their singing, too. "That's How Love Is" shines bright with lots of energy; this awesome tune features a young Michael Jackson singing his words out like a pro; his genius was obvious from a very early age and again his brothers perform very well as they make "That's How Love Is" a terrific highlight of this album.
Listen also for "Love Comes in Different Flavors;" I really like this tune and the way they handle it makes it shine. "Lucky Day" and "Listen I'll Tell You How" are equally special.
Of course there are fresh renditions of other, more familiar J5 songs that are wonderful to hear. The CD starts with a great medley of "I Want You Back;" "ABC" and "The Love You Save;" and it all holds its own very well to make these three songs cohesive. "Never Can Say Goodbye" is gorgeous--Michael's singing is quite good and the musical arrangement is creative and pleasing to my ear at once. "ABC" gets a fine treatment from the J5 and the CD ends strong with these fine young men performing an alternate rendition of "Dancing Machine" that works flawlessly.
J5 fans, rejoice! This is one heck of an album that should have been released sooner. Could there be more unreleased masters hidden in the vaults somewhere, waiting to be recorded onto CD and made available to the world? Probably so--and I hope we get more of these amazing songs very soon. They can't come fast enough for me!
I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters Feature
I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters Overview
Discover the stunning vocals from a young Michael Jackson in this NEW Jackson 5 album with 12 UNRELEASED SONGS FROM THE VAULT!
There had never been an act like the Jackson 5 before and there will never be another one like it again. Now, on the 40th anniversary of the group's landmark Motown debut comes I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters; a brand new album that uncovers 12 never-before-released tracks including should have been hits as well unique alternate versions of well-known classics. The album features unreleased tracks written and produced by the J5's regular producers such as "That's How Love Is" and "Love Comes In Different Flavors" produced by The Corporation (the team responsible for "I Want You Back" and "ABC" and more); "Lucky Day" from Hal Davis (who helmed the hits "I'll Be There," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and "Dancing Machine,"); Willie Hutch (co-writer of "I'll Be There,") produced the exciting "Love Call" and Johnny Bristol (who had worked with Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and the Supremes) created "I'll Try You'll Try (Maybe We'll All Get By)." The album also features Stevie Wonder's "Buttercup," a highly anticipated collaboration announced in 1974 that was never released. I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters is the J5 rediscovered. Now fans can rediscover the brothers who 40 years ago took the musical world by storm - Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Michael.
I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters Specifications
2009 collection from the Motown/R&B legends that uncovers gems from the vault that reflect an extraordinary history of one of the greatest groups of all time. This release includes superb quality unreleased tracks as well as unique alternate versions of well-known hits. Stunning vocals from Michael Jackson from age 10 through age 16. This release includes the first-time appearance of Stevie Wonder's 'Buttercup', announced as a J5 single in 1973 but never released. 12 tracks.
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