There first single was "Big Boy" which was released on Steeltown back in 68, but they cut a version long before that and you can hear it here.

http://www.chicagoreader....id=2932711

Long before? What, was Michael three?

sosgemini said:

Long before? What, was Michael three?

when he was eight

So this version was recorded before Michael turned nine, right?

Timmy84 said:

So this version was recorded before Michael turned nine, right?

Yep did you hear it, sounds way clearer than the released Steeltown version.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Timmy84 said:

So this version was recorded before Michael turned nine, right?

Yep did you hear it, sounds way clearer than the released Steeltown version.

Yep. It sounds more lively than the one they ended up putting out.

HAPPYPERSON said:

I bet Motown had the boys record Big Boy too. No way they just cut the B-Side.

i think there was an album already out with the jackson early recording before motown called prehistory

HAPPYPERSON said:

i think there was an album already out with the jackson early recording before motown called prehistory

There is, but not this version of Big Boy.

HAPPYPERSON said:

That's not Steeltown. That's the version on the Diana Ross Presents album.