Boy-child soprano crackling, Michael Jackson wasn’t a skinny stick of dynamite anymore. Motown had split to L.A., leaving its heart in the Motor City and Michael’s brothers free to grow. Standing at the edge of manhood and a career frontier, they chose the solidly black Philly Sound. Dancing machines in pastel tuxes and superfly Afros, Gamble and Huff unleashed the brothers’ curiosity and individuality as Michael sowed the seeds that sprouted the album Off The Wall.
(K. Gamble/L. Huff); Produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; arranged by Bobby Martin; Michael Jackson, lead and background vocals; Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, background vocals; Ronnie Baker, bass; Earl Young, drums; Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli and/or Norman Harris, guitars; Lenny Pakula, organ; Leon Huff, piano; Larry Washington, percussion; with Don Renaldo and his strings and horns; Rec. Philadelphia, 1976. From The Jacksons, Philadelphia International/Epic 34229; P 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Enjoy Yourself by The Jackson 5
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October 11th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
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