While Dreamer works being gossamer smooth,most don't fit the young singin, dance act, but Blues Away is the best cut due solely Michael's supreme suave tenor. It's no surprise, the Michael penned tune marked the writing debut for the group and their songs would steadily improve in the early 80s as they recapture their early 1970s spirit and glory. Incidentally check out their last Motown album, Moving Violation, an update of the Sly styled Bubblegum Soul sound with new funkier playing while Dancing Machine and Get it Together were signs of the more layered, un-dynamic lite soul of their disappointing late 70s output.
Friday 9 February 2018
Jacksons (1976) Blues Away - LOST 70s GEMS
From their self titled, Epic Records debut in 76 when the Jackson Five were rechristened to the far more plainer The Jacksons, were given a full Philly makeover as they decamped to Gamble and Huff's studios after leaving Motown Records. Despite making their name and sound with their Bubblegum Soul in the Motor City, I felt their new slick, sleepy smooth Philly inflected music on this album and afterwards would not sound like the Jacksons and was more laying the groundwork for Michael's future super-stardom. It frankly didn't work and while Enjoy Yourself, Good Times and Show You the Way to Go are very jazzy two steps that lack any fire or grit to match the punchy, energetic bubblegum soul they made during their formative years; ironically they mellowed as they progressed through to their late teens, never carrying the same rock and bounce of their early teens, not until their 1984 album Triumph.
While Dreamer works being gossamer smooth,most don't fit the young singin, dance act, but Blues Away is the best cut due solely Michael's supreme suave tenor. It's no surprise, the Michael penned tune marked the writing debut for the group and their songs would steadily improve in the early 80s as they recapture their early 1970s spirit and glory. Incidentally check out their last Motown album, Moving Violation, an update of the Sly styled Bubblegum Soul sound with new funkier playing while Dancing Machine and Get it Together were signs of the more layered, un-dynamic lite soul of their disappointing late 70s output.
While Dreamer works being gossamer smooth,most don't fit the young singin, dance act, but Blues Away is the best cut due solely Michael's supreme suave tenor. It's no surprise, the Michael penned tune marked the writing debut for the group and their songs would steadily improve in the early 80s as they recapture their early 1970s spirit and glory. Incidentally check out their last Motown album, Moving Violation, an update of the Sly styled Bubblegum Soul sound with new funkier playing while Dancing Machine and Get it Together were signs of the more layered, un-dynamic lite soul of their disappointing late 70s output.
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