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EVERYBODY IS A STAR original by Sly & the Family Stone




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WHO'S LOVING YOU original by The Miracles

Does anybody know or could make a close estimate on a percentage scale how much of the J5's material are covers and how much are originals? Including Michaels solo motown work? I've always wondered this. It seems like most of it was covers.

Arnotts said:

Most of their early year material were covers. Hell, on their debut album, only 2 were originals (3 if you count "You've Changed" which is a remake of themselves.)


CAN YOU REMEMBER original by the Delfonics
http://www.youtube.com/wa...yHkL805Nb8

http://www.youtube.com/wa...vR8zBbkj7A

Delfonics song "Can you remember, when we were children" and the J5 song "Can you remember, when we were babies" since the J5 were children ...


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FOREVER CAME TODAY original by Diana Ross & the Supremes
http://www.youtube.com/wa...Tjhmtl4tCY

http://www.youtube.com/wa...waU0vjl7kk
[Edited 8/26/08 20:32pm]

What about Papa was a Rolling Stone? (Temptations)

http://uk.youtube.com/wat...82DC5z-H4Y

Looking at the unreleased material that's still in the vaults, Motown could easily release a "The Jackson 5 Sings The Motown Classics" boxset or seperate

"Jackson 5 Sings Marvin Gaye"
"Jackson 5 Sings Stevie Wonder"
"Jackson 5 Sings Four Tops and Temptations"

The Jackson 5 did more covers than original songs it seems, lol.

They did a cover of Ray Charles' "A Fool for You" too. Showed Michael singing the blues like something heavy on that.

They weren't that good on the Marvin Gaye joints...then again I'm a biased MPG fan.

Some of my favourites are 'We've got Blue Skies',


'If I Have to Move a Mountain'


'Can I See You In The Morning'


(Come round here) I'm The One You Need




I don't know if all of these are covers though, just assuming. All the original Jackson 5 songs seem to be in the 'ABC' mode

They have a lot of covers I love, but these are my three favorites:

Stand!


Who's Loving You

(I always get a chuckle out of Jackie wearing what looks to be a Brownie uniform)

I Bet You

[Edited 8/27/08 4:10am]

I've always loooooved Stand and Reflections

TOO YOUNG original by Nat King Cole

MJ
http://www.youtube.com/wa...rOkEf46a1k
original
http://www.youtube.com/wa...Vv2VL5h_JA

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HONEY CHILE original by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

J5
http://www.youtube.com/wa...n8m19Q9QF8
original
http://www.youtube.com/wa...Kh10EAEFmE

COVERS
This list is just the covers they released during their stay at Motown ('69 to '75) I'm pretty sure I forgot a few so add on ...



Diana Ross Presents The Jackson Five 12/1969
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Disney Theme)
Can You Remember (Delfonics)
Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Four Tops)
You've Changed (Jackson 5)
My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)
Who's Lovin' You (Miracles)
Chained (Marvin Gaye)
(I Know) I'm Losing You (Temptations)
Stand (Sly and the Family Stone)
Born To Love You (Temptations)

ABC
(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need (Miracles)
Don't Know Why I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
Never Had a Dream Come True (Temptations)
True Love Can Be Beautiful
La-La (Means I Love You) (Delfonics)
I'll Bet You [CD Edit Version] - 2:26 (Funkadelic)
I Found That Girl
The Young Folks (Supremes)

Third Album 9/1970
Ready or Not (Here I Come) (Delfonics)
Oh How Happy (Charles Hatcher)
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)
Can I See You in the Morning (Deke Richards)
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage (Miracles)
Darling Dear (Miracles)

Christmas Album 10/1970
The Christmas Song (Standard)
Frosty the Snowman (Standard)
The Little Drummer Boy (Standard)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Standard)
Give Love on Christmas Day (Temptations)
Someday at Christmas (Stevie Wonder)

Maybe Tomorrow 4/1971
Sixteen Candles (The Crest)
Honey Chile (Martha and the Vandellas)

Original TV Soundtrack Goin' Back To Indiana 9/1971
I Want to Take You Higher (Sly and the Family Stone)
Feelin' Alright (Dave Mason)
Medley: Walk On (Dianne Warwick)

Got To Be There 1/1972
Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
Rockin' Robin (Bobby Day)
Love Is Here and Now You're Gone (Supremes)
You've Got a Friend (Carole King)

“Lookin' Through The Windows” 5/1972
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell)
Doctor My Eyes (Jackson Browne)
Little Bitty Pretty One (Bobby Day)

Jermaine 7/1972
I'm in a Different World (Four Tops)
Homeward Bound (Petula Clark)
Take Me in Your Arms (Kim Westin)
I Only Have Eyes for You (Standard)
If You Were My Woman (Gladys Knight and the Pips)
Ain't That Peculiar (Marvin Gaye)
Daddy's Home (Shep & the Limelites)

Ben 8/1972
People Make the World Go Round (Bell/Creed) - 3:15 (Stylistics)
My Girl (Temptations)
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (Stevie Wonder)
You Can Cry on My Shoulder (Brenda Holloway)

Skywriter 3/1973
Touch (Supremes)
Corner of the Sky (Pippin' SDT)
I Can't Quit Your Love (Four Tops)

Music And Me 4/1973
With a Child's Heart (Stevie Wonder)
Too Young (Nate King Cole)
Doggin' Around (Jackie Wilson)
Morning Glow (Pippin' SDT)
Johnny Raven (Supremes)

Come Into My Life 5/1973
A Million To One (by somebody??)
The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall) (Supremes)
Does Your Mama Know About Me (Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers)
Ma (Rare Earth)

In Japan! 7/1973
Introduction/We're Gonna Have A Good Time (New Birth)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (Temptations)

Get It Together 9/1973
Reflections (Supremes)
Hum Along and Dance (Temptations)
Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say Know) (Undisputed Truth)
You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?) (Gladys Knight and the Pips)

Jackie Jackson 10/1973
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time?) (Delfonics)
Bad Girl (Miracles)

Dancing Machine 9/1974
What You Don't Know (Gladys Knight)
If I Don't Love You This Way (Temptations)

Forever, Michael 1/1975
None

Moving Violation 5/1975
Forever Came Today (Supremes)

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Well damn! The beauty of The Jackson 5ive is that they were so talented, some of those covers were better or more well known than the original versions

"With A Child's Heart" and "Who's Lovin' You" come to mind

Continued ...


Anthology 6/1976
I Hear a Symphony (Supremes)
I Was Made to Love Her (Stevie Wonder)

Joyful Jukebox Music 10/1976
Pride And Joy (Gaye/Stevenson/Whitfield) - 2:43 (Marvin Gaye)

Boogie 1/79
Love's Gone Bad (Chris Clark)
Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore (Young Rascals)
Oh, I've Been Bless'd (Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers)

Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars 1983
Ask the Lonely (Four Tops)

Farewell My Summer Love 5/1984
You've Really Got a Hold on Me (1973) (Miracles)
To Make My Father Proud (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
Here I Am (Come and Take Me) (Al Green)

Lookin' Back To Yesterday 5/86
Lonely Teardrops (Jackie Wilson)
That's What Love Is Made Of (The Miracles)
If''n' I Was God (Bobby Goldboro)

The Original Soul Of Michael Jackson 10/1987
Twenty Five Miles (Edwin Star)

Soulsation! 1995
Can't Get Ready For Losing You (Willie Hutch)
Reach Out I'll Be There (Four Tops)
A Fool For You (Ray Charles)
It's Your Thing (Isley Brothers)
Everybody Is A Star (Sly and the Family Stone)
Just A Little Misunderstanding (Contours)
Jamie (Eddie Holland)
Money Honey (Clyde Mcphatter and the Drifters)

The Best Of Michael Jackson - Anthology 1995
Melodie (1973 Mix)

Motown Sings Motown Treasures 1998
You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Miracles)

They did so many great covers. "Stand!", "Ready or Not", the list goes on, but I think my favourite has to be "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing". It may not be as well known as the original, but I think it's by far the best version. It's musical perfection in my eyes/ears.

AlexdeParis said:

I agree...these are my faves as well.

blackguitaristz said: