To celebrate MJ’s 50th Birthday
50 Best Songs –
The Motown Years:
Michael Jack50n & The Jackson 5
3CD set by
Michael Jacksonand
The Jackson 5 |
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|---|---|
| Released | September 9, 2008 |
| Label | Motown, Universal Motown Records |
| Producer(s) | The Corporation, Fonce Mizell, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Brian Holland, Hal Davis |
Disc 1 (The Jackson 5)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “ABC“ | The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell) | 3:01 |
| 2. | “Never Can Say Goodbye“ | Clifton Davis | 3:03 |
| 3. | “Ready or Not (Here I Come)“ | Thomas Bell; William Hart | 2:34 |
| 4. | “Love Song” | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Christine Yarian; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 3:27 |
| 5. | “Forever Came Today“ | Brian and Eddie Holland; Lamont Dozier | 6:23 |
| 6. | “The Life of The Party” | Clarence Drayton; Hal Davis; Tanny Smith | 2:35 |
| 7. | “Doctor My Eyes“ | Jackson Browne | 3:11 |
| 8. | “All I Do Is Think Of You“ | Brian Holland; Michael Lovesmith | 3:13 |
| 9. | “I Am Love” (Pts. 1 & 2) | Donald Fenceton; Jerry Marcellino; Mel Larson; Rancifer, Roderick H. | 7:26 |
| 10. | “Darling Dear“ | Allen Story; George Gordy; Rosemary Gordy | 2:38 |
| 11. | “Maybe Tomorrow“ | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 4:48 |
| 12. | “I Found that Girl” | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 3:10 |
| 13. | “It’s Too Late to Change the Time“ | Leon Ware; Pamela Sawyer | 4:00 |
| 14. | “Lookin’ Through the Windows“ | Clifton Davis | 3:37 |
| 15. | “Who’s Lovin’ You“ | Smokey Robinson | 3:59 |
| 16. | “Whatever You Got, I Want“ | Gene Marcellino; Jerry Marcellino; Mel Larson | 2:56 |
| 17. | “I’ll Be There“ | Berry Gordy, Jr.; Bob West; Hal Davis; Willie Hutch | 3:59 |
Disc 2 (The Jackson 5)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “I Want You Back“ | The Corporation | 2:58 |
| 2. | “Dancing Machine” (album version) | Donald Fletcher; Hal Davis; Weldon Dean Parks | 3:29 |
| 3. | “Sugar Daddy“ | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 2:33 |
| 4. | “Little Bitty Pretty One“ | Robert Byrd | 2:48 |
| 5. | “Hum Along and Dance“ | Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield | 8:37 |
| 6. | “Corner of the Sky“ | Stephen Schwartz | 3:40 |
| 7. | “I’m So Happy” | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 2:48 |
| 8. | “Get It Together“ | Berry Gordy, Jr.; Donald Fletcher; Hal Davis; Jerry Marcellino; Mel Larson | 2:49 |
| 9. | “Goin’ Back to Indiana“ | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 3:32 |
| 10. | “Skywriter“ | Jerry Marcellino; Mel Larson | 3:10 |
| 11. | “The Love You Save“ | The Corporation | 3:01 |
| 12. | “Mama’s Pearl“ | The Corporation | 3:09 |
| 13. | “Touch” (originally from The Supremes) | Frank Wilson; Pamela Sawyer | 3:01 |
| 14. | “La La (Means I Love You)“ | Thom Bell; William Hart | 3:29 |
| 15. | “It’s Great to Be Here” | Alphonso Mizell; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Deke Richards; Freddie Perren | 3:00 |
| 16. | “Hallelujah Day” | Christine Tarian; Freddie Perren | 2:45 |
| 17. | “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town“ | Haven Gillespie; J. Fred Coots | 2:25 |
Disc 3 (Michael Jackson)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Farewell My Summer Love” (1984 mix) | Kenny Lewis | 3:46 |
| 2. | “You’ve Got a Friend“ | Carole King | 0:06 |
| 3. | “My Girl” (originally from The Temptations) | Ronald White; Smokey Robinson | 3:11 |
| 4. | “One Day In Your Life“ | Brown, Samuel F. III; Renee Armand | 4:20 |
| 5. | “Just a Little Bit of You“ | Brian Holland; Eddie Holland | 3:17 |
| 6. | “Got to be There“ | Elliot Willensky | 3:26 |
| 7. | “We’ve Got a Good Thing Going“ | The Corporation | 3:05 |
| 8. | “Rockin’ Robin” (originally from Bobby Day) | Leon Rene (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas) | 2:35 |
| 9. | “Ben” (from the film “Ben”) | Don Black; Walter Scharf | 2:48 |
| 10. | “I Wanna Be Where You Are“ | Arthur Ross; Leon Ware | 3:00 |
| 11. | “Girl You’re So Together” (1984 mix) | Lewis, Kenneth Melbourne | 3:11 |
| 12. | “We’re Almost There“ | Brian Holland; Eddie Holland | 3:47 |
| 13. | “Wings of My Love” | The Corporation | 3:24 |
| 14. | “Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me” | Willie Hutch | 3:50 |
| 15. | “Music and Me“ | Donald Fenceton; Jerry Marcellino; Mel Larson; Mike Cannon | 2:40 |
| 16. | “Ain’t No Sunshine” (originally from Bill Withers) | Bill Withers | 4:10 |
