One thing that suprised me, is the Jermaine Jackson (hr 1984 version) didn't chart higher on the Pop charts.

It was number one on the black charts, but only 19 on the pop side.

Dynamite and Do What You Do were 15 and 13 on the pop side. And with Jackson mania running at it's highest this year, I would have expexted a top 10 Pop album. Epic being hos and not releasing Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin as a single really messed that up. Would have been a top 5 hit no doubt if released. Just on airplay alone, it was #6 most played song in June of 84.

SoulAlive said:

I don't have any of his albums (just a 'best of' CD) but I think his 1984 album was pretty good....you know,the album that contains the singles "Dynamite","Do What You Do" and that excellent duet with Michael "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin".I'm gonna look for that album on my next vinyl dig

Oh, you need to check out the "Let's Get Serious" album. None of that pop stuff, he brings on the funk.....

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I would say the 1984 Jermaine Jackson album. That had no flaws plus I love the song with Mj. Jermaine is very underrated when it comes to his music

The Greatest Hits & Rare Classics compilation and Let's Get Serious album has been getting a lot of play lately. Man, Motown needs to do a reissue campaign and get Jerm's Motown output re-released (like they did with Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin and the 70's Supremes). Great stuff that needs to be revealed and unearthed once again.

silverchild said:

Man, Motown needs to do a reissue campaign and get Jerm's Motown output re-released (like they did with Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin and the 70's Supremes). Great stuff that needs to be revealed and unearthed once again.

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

MickyDolenz said:

silverchild said:

Man, Motown needs to do a reissue campaign and get Jerm's Motown output re-released (like they did with Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin and the 70's Supremes). Great stuff that needs to be revealed and unearthed once again.

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

I hate that. Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackee all had good solo albums. Mj was not the only talented member of his family

LittleBLUECorvette said:

GettOffMyLand said:

Shit...I hated my name when was younger. Jermaine has noooooo problems with his

I can see Jermaine in an A&R meeting back in the day with all the execs discussing a future title for his project.

Exec: So Jermaine, came up with any title yet? ["another exec is crossing his fingers hoping he won't choose Jermaine again!"]

Jermaine: Alright, I been thinkinh of this one all last night ... JERMAINE JACKSON!! huh, huh?

Exec: But you already have 3 records with "Jermaine" in the title?

Jermaine: Had 3, had ... now I got four. See whene I'm at with mine.

Exec: Whatever nigha, just make us some money.

Jermaine: I beg your pardon?

Exec: Huh, I said great choice, go get em pal ...

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

MickyDolenz said:

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

I hate that. Jermaine, Marlon, and Jackie all had good solo albums.

Motown has a lot of unreleased group and solo material by the brothers. I'm more interested in them releasing that, or non-album B-sides. The albums can be found in used record stores.

MickyDolenz said:

silverchild said:

Man, Motown needs to do a reissue campaign and get Jerm's Motown output re-released (like they did with Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin and the 70's Supremes). Great stuff that needs to be revealed and unearthed once again.

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

Well technically Michael graced his vocals, along with some of his brothers on a couple of Jermaine's early albums on Motown (probably the first and second albums) and Jackie's first album from 1973. So I don't think Motown would ignore it for a reissue just for the sake of cashing in on Michael's legacy.

silverchild said:

MickyDolenz said:

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

Well technically Michael graced his vocals, along with some of his brothers on a couple of Jermaine's early albums on Motown (probably the first and second albums) and Jackie's first album from 1973. So I don't think Motown would ignore it for a reissue just for the sake of cashing in on Michael's legacy.

They've ignored Jermaine's albums all this time (except maybe in Japan), and I don't think they can advertise it as a Michael release just because of some background vocals. If that's the case, they would have Rockwell's debut album in print.

MickyDolenz said:

silverchild said:

Well technically Michael graced his vocals, along with some of his brothers on a couple of Jermaine's early albums on Motown (probably the first and second albums) and Jackie's first album from 1973. So I don't think Motown would ignore it for a reissue just for the sake of cashing in on Michael's legacy.

They've ignored Jermaine's albums all this time (except maybe in Japan), and I don't think they can advertise it as a Michael release just because of some background vocals. If that's the case, they would have Rockwell's debut album in print.

They wouldn't have to advertise it as a Michael release or release it in commemoration of him. Every J5 reissue that has come out probably has been released in comemoration of Michael's passing, but there is a fanbase that has a deep appreciation for Jacksons music.

silverchild said:

MickyDolenz said:

I don't see this happening. Unless Michael is involved, the labels will ignore it.

Well technically Michael graced his vocals, along with some of his brothers on a couple of Jermaine's early albums on Motown (probably the first and second albums) and Jackie's first album from 1973. So I don't think Motown would ignore it for a reissue just for the sake of cashing in on Michael's legacy.

He has an unreleased album from 1975 "Do Unto Others." FEatures the J5 and Stevie Wonder tracks.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

He has an unreleased album from 1975 "Do Unto Others."

Isn't that the one recorded in Philadelphia with some of the MFSB members and produced by Norman Harris?

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

He has an unreleased album from 1975 "Do Unto Others."

Isn't that the one recorded in Philadelphia with some of the MFSB members and produced by Norman Harris?

Naw.

Do Unto Others was recorded while the J5 were still at Motown. It was to be released right after Moving Violation. It had a barcode and everything, Motown 830. Moving Violation was Motown 829.

The one he did in Philly was called "Color My World Love." It was done the same time his brothers were recording their CBS debut.

He also has an unrealesed record from 1979 also, titled Living. Don't know if this was before or after Let's Get Serious.

MickyDolenz said:

I just heard Syreet's Jermaine produced record the other day.

How do you compare Jermaine work to Marlon's production with Betty Wright and Tito's with Steven & Sterlin? They all came out around the same time.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

How do you compare Jermaine work to Marlon's production with Betty Wright and Tito's with Steven & Sterlin? They all came out around the same time.

Not familiar with the Tito productions, except a song with Tramaine Hawkins. I've only heard a couple of the Betty Wright songs, one was a duet. Marlon and his wife Carol wrote (but not produced) a song with Barry White called Rio in the early 80's also. I've noticed that Marlon tends to have this tropicalfestive kind of sound on the songs I've heard, like the ones with Janet.

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

How do you compare Jermaine work to Marlon's production with Betty Wright and Tito's with Steven & Sterlin? They all came out around the same time.

Not familiar with the Tito productions, except a song with Tramaine Hawkins. I've only heard a couple of the Betty Wright songs, one was a duet. Marlon and his wife Carol wrote (but not produced) a song with Barry White called Rio in the early 80's also. I've noticed that Marlon tends to have this tropicalfestive kind of sound on the songs I've heard, like the ones with Janet.

Tito wrote and produced a complete album for the duo Steven and Sterling in 1982. This is one of the cuts.

Marlon did (write and produce) Betty Wright's whole album Wright Back At You in 1983.

Jermaine did the same with Syreeta "Spell" album in 83 also.

I wish we got a chace to see Randy and Jackie take control of a project for an artist.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I wish we got a chace to see Randy and Jackie take control of a project for an artist.

I thought Jackie was trying to be a race car driver back then. So was Andrew Ridgeley.

babybugz said:

None

There it is.

MickyDolenz said:

^^Diana Ross has more than one album called "Diana" and "Ross". The Gap Band has two self titled LP's and Peter Gabriel has 3 or 4 self titled albums.

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No mention of Seal?

SUPRMAN said:

MickyDolenz said:

^^Diana Ross has more than one album called "Diana" and "Ross". The Gap Band has two self titled LP's and Peter Gabriel has 3 or 4 self titled albums.

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No mention of Seal?

I don't know much about his music or what his albums are titled. I like a few of his songs. I rarely paid attention to acts debuting after 1990, as that's when I stopped listening to the radio. If I do turn it on, I only listen to the oldies or the light rock stations.

MickyDolenz said:

SUPRMAN said:

No mention of Seal?

I don't know much about his music or what his albums are titled. I like a few of his songs. I rarely paid attention to acts debuting after 1990, as that's when I stopped listening to the radio. If I do turn it on, I only listen to the oldies or the light rock stations.

His first albums were all named Seal. I think the first four.

SUPRMAN said:

babybugz said:

None

There it is.

MickyDolenz said:

This is where Jermaine should've stayed...funktastic performance!

silverchild said:

This is where Jermaine should've stayed...funktastic performance!

Yeah, on Arista he was pretty much just sang only.