The Essential Jacksons

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The Essential Jacksons
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Greatest hits album by
The Jacksons
ReleasedMarch 9, 2004
Recorded1976–1989
Length1:12:11
Label
The Jacksons chronology
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
(1999)		The Essential Jacksons
(2004)		 The Very Best of The Jacksons
(2004)
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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 and Legacy Recordings, this compilation includes hits such as "Enjoy Yourself", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "Can You Feel It", and "State of Shock".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Enjoy Yourself" (alternate version) Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff The Jacksons (1976)3:39
2."Show You the Way to Go"Kenny Gamble, Leon HuffThe Jacksons5:26
3."Goin' Places"Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff Goin' Places (1977)4:28
4."Find Me a Girl"Kenny Gamble, Leon HuffGoin' Places4:32
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 Destiny7:57
7."Lovely One"Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson Triumph (1980)4:49
8."This Place Hotel" (originally "Heartbreak Hotel")Michael JacksonTriumph5:43
9."Can You Feel It"Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson Triumph5:58
10."Walk Right Now"Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Randy JacksonTriumph6:26
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 Street5:24
14."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (live)Michael Jackson The Jacksons Live! (1981)4:44
Total length:1:12:11

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [3] 78

References

  1. ↑ The Jacksons - The Essential Jacksons at AllMusic
  2. ↑ The Jacksons - The Essential Jacksons at JB Hi-Fi
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 140.
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