CLassic J-5

The J-5 sounded soulful on this Disc.The Songs,Feelings,Instrumentation&The Voices are solid from start to Finish.Even though Michael Sings Like a Old Soul through out this Set His Brothers hold their own as well.Mama's Pearl is still the Jam.

Classic Soul Record

This is an excellent effort that unfortunately is only available as an import. In 1970, the Jackson Five released four albums (three studio, one Christmas) and each one of them is a classic. This effort includes the mega-hit, "I'll Be There", but there is so much more to the album than that. The best cut on the album is the brilliant "Reach In" which shows off the young Michael Jackson's vocal gifts. Other stand out songs are "Darling Dear", "How Funky Is Your Chicken" and the other hit off the record "Mama's Pearl". "Goin'Back To Indiana" is a fun song about the group's roots and there are good covers of "The Love I Saw in You Was Just A Mirage" and "Oh How Happy". I highly recommend going the import route to obtain this superb record by a group that is more than just the training ground for Michael.