This is the youngest brother, Randy Jackson's first and only LP with his band the Gypsys. He released a single in 1978, that charted titled "How Can I Be Sure"







- 1. Perpetrators

- 2. duet with Karyn White: Luv Thang
- 3. Love You Honey
- 4. You Got a Lady
- 5. The Love We Almost Had
- 6. Gigolo
- 7. Can't Wait
- 8. I Need You
- 9. Not Because of Me


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Here is a track from Marlon's Baby Tonight


Marlon Jackson : To Get Away
[Edited 7/17/07 22:46pm]

well, i like this version better then the album version but all this stuff is too dated and the songs just aren't memorable.

i always found it odd that katherine went on national tv and declared this album better then janet's 1814. i am glad to finally hear it but boy oh boy was she wrong.

I remember the videos and Randy's ruffled pirate shirts

okay...i take that back..from track four on the songs are actually good...too bad the album had to start all new jack track four through nine are pretty good...not great but not bad.

sosgemini said:

You don't like the track with Karyn White?

"I Can't Wait" was a dope cut...I dug it...I remember playing this album back in the days...

"The love we almost had" is gorgeous

This was a pretty good album

banks said:

Randy's LP is one of the top Jacksons LP released in the late 80's. Only Bad and Rhythm Nation 1842 are better releases.


It's better then Jackie's (89) Be the One, Marlon's (87) Baby Tonight, Rebbie's (88) R U Tuff Enough and LaToya's (88) La Toya.


Only the Jacksons' 2300 Jackson Street and Jermaine's Don't Take it Personal (both 89) can compete.

I never heard any of these cuts by Randy, they didn't get any play here in Philly back then.

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I Remeber this from back in the day...I used to wear out Love We Almost Had, I Can't Wait, Need You, Love Thang and Not Because of Me!!

Randy always had a hand in some the Jackson's sweetest tunes, writing or cowriting stuff like 'Give It Up', 'Time Waits for No One', and 'One More Chance'....

I remember a Billboard magazine review of Randy and the Gypsys --they praised the album, but said it was a shame because both Janet and Michael had stuff out at the same time, so this release would definitely be eclipsed---and it was....



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[Edited 7/19/07 1:08am]

I use to like watchin' Marlon dance in his video.....that's it though...

banks said:

That album is tight, good production

Let's not leave Jermaine's underrated gem out,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YQLITlnh1pU

Rhondab said: