| The Essential Jacksons | ||||
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| Released | March 9, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1989 | |||
| Length | 1:12:11 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Essential Jacksons is the first compilation to cover The Jacksons' fourteen-year-long tenure at CBS/Epic Records. [2] Released on March 9, 2004 by Epic, this compilation includes hits such as "Enjoy Yourself", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "Can You Feel It", and "State of Shock".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enjoy Yourself" (alternate version) | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | The Jacksons (1976) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Show You the Way to Go" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The Jacksons | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Goin' Places" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Goin' Places (1977) | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Find Me a Girl" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Goin' Places | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Blame It on the Boogie" | Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn | Destiny (1978) | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" | Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson | Destiny | 7:57 |
| 7. | "Lovely One" | Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson | Triumph (1980) | 4:49 |
| 8. | "This Place Hotel" (originally "Heartbreak Hotel") | Michael Jackson | Triumph | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Can You Feel It" | Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson | Triumph | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Walk Right Now" | Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Randy Jackson | Triumph | 6:26 |
| 11. | "State of Shock" (featuring Mick Jagger) | Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen | Victory (1984) | 4:30 |
| 12. | "2300 Jackson Street" | Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randall Jackson, Gene Griffin | 2300 Jackson Street (1989) | 5:05 |
| 13. | "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 2300 Jackson Street | 5:24 |
| 14. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (live) | Michael Jackson | The Jacksons Live! (1981) | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 1:12:11 | |||
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [3] | 78 |
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