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Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow

The Jackson 5 - Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow Audio CD

A fair review of the The Jackson 5 "Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Jackson 5 reviews here, or go back to the The Jackson 5 tabs.

Band: The Jackson 5
Title: Third Album/Maybe Tomorrow
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Release Date: 2001-08-14
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I'll Be There 2: Ready or Not (Here I Come) 3: Oh How Happy 4: Bridge over Troubled Water 5: Can I See You in the Morning 6: Goin' Back to Indiana 7: How Funky Is Your Chicken 8: Mama's Pearl 9: Reach In 10: Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage 11: Darling Dear 12: Maybe Tomorrow 13: She's Good 14: Never Can Say Goodbye 15: Wall 16: Petals 17: Candles 18: (We've Got) Blue Skies 19: My Little Baby 20: It's Great to Be Here 21: Honey Chile 22: I Will Find a Way 23: Sugar Daddy [*] 24: I'm So Happy [*]

It's Great To Hear This!
I now have almost all of them except the first of the series. Motown's 2000/2001 series of double album Jackson 5 CD's were a blessing to fans such as myself who either owned some of the original CD's or vinyl copies of these albums. This one is very special to me because it contains two J5 albums that are very important to the groups musical development. I've already done a review here for Third Album so I'll focus on the second album featured here. Maybe Tomorrow finds the Jackson brothers spinning out into some new directions. Even though the "bubblegum soul" of The Corperation is still very much in residence there are more than a few surprising changes in the sound here. The title track for one features a decidedly non-kiddie arrangement with Michael handling,even in his younger voice dipping into a breezy falsetto. Even the big hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" finds a moodier,more refined Jackson 5,from the harmonies to Michael's lead. The pepper songs like "(We've Got) Blue Skies","My Little Baby",the funky "It's Great To Be Here" and Jermaine's "I Will Find A Way" feature more intricate chord changes and showcases at least. . . . a more refined bubblegum soul anyway. One reason has a lot to do with the fact that the elder Jackson brothers are either leaving or entering their teens at this point and needless to say that does have an effect on the music. They seem to be moving to a point where they're beginning to think more in terms of their own sound as opposed to that of Motown's musicians,songwriters and producers. It would be seven years until that wish for independence would come to full fruition with the 1978 release of Destiny. Even still if you love the Jackson 5 there's nothing but good music here for you!.

Great J5 CD!!!
I sure got my money's worth. My dad has both The Third Album and Maybe Tomorrow on lps, but I took the opportunity in purchasing this two in one disc since I do not personally own a record player. What made me love the Thrid Album was after watching the J5 cartoons back in 1996 on VH1 when they played most of the songs from the album.

Its a shame that only "I'll Be There" and "Mama's Pearl" were the only singles released from the album, but back then, most artists would release a maximum of two singles per album! I love "I'll Be There" and Mama's Pearl" but I love the lp tracks that were played on the cartoon such as the two Smokey Robinson covers, "The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage" and "Darling Dear" (B-side of "Mama's Pearl") plus "Reach In" and "How Funky Is Your Chicken" were the Rufus Thomas or early Parliment influenced tracks for the dancefloor! Maybe Tommorow was exceptional and I love most of the singles, but it couldn't compare to their previous album. I loved all the singles (title cut and the #2 "Never Can Say Goodbye"), plus "She's Good", "The Wall", "I Will Find A Way" and "It's Great To Be Here(sampled very frequently by the likes of Mariah Carey and The Notorious BIG)" All the other tracks from that album sucked, especially the Vandellas' cover of "Honey Chile" (Michael's hig-pitched voice on that one was funny though)! The bonus tracks were on point, especially the non-lp track slow jam, "I'm So Happy. " This cd (mainly because of the Third Album) is a gift to many Jackson 5 fans and I'm glad I bought this one. .

Third Time Around - Two More Classic Albums
I bought this album at the sametime i purchased Diana Ross Presents. . /ABC and Looking Through The Windows/Going Back To Indiana albums. But this middle set right here is the one I can enjoy the most. Starting off with "I'll Be There" all the way down to "I'm So Happy",Michael and Jermaine really show their vocal growth on these two albums. There's one particalar song on the Maybe Tomorrow album that really caught my attention was "Great To Be Here" cause i recognized the beat from the "All About The Benjimans" song by P. Diddy & The Family. Another interesting song is "She's Good" because of the drummer's consistant bass-high hat-snare drive almost throughout the ending of the song and Jermaine's smooth vocals coasting over the instruments. Jermaine also show the group again on lead vocals from "I'll Be There","Bridge Over Troubled Water","Maybe Tomorrow",and and my most played favorite "I'm So Happy". Michael also does a good job on the two albums also,but Jermaine Jackson is the MVJ (most vocal jackson) in this set. .

GROOVY
Maybe Tomorrow was always one of my fave J-5 albums. Yep this is one groovy cd. It has soooooo many great songs. Honey Chile, It's Great To Be Here, My Little Baby, Petals, The Wall, not to mention the title track. Third Album is not as good, IMHO. Whoever thought to have them remake "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is a moron. How Funky Is Your Chicken, is a good tune though as is Reach In. Check this out. This is when the J5 were at their best.

Classic J5
Then again, if that's the case, so is the "Diana Ross Presents. If you're a fan of the "classic" Jackson 5 (early, pre-pubescent Michael & bubblegum soul), this is a necessity. . . /ABC" compilation. This disc, the 3rd and 4th non-holiday albums from the group, features the group's biggest hit, "I'll Be There. " It also features one of all-time favorite songs by anyone, "Never Can Say Goodbye. " A third excellent ballad (and top 20 hit) is the title track to the "Maybe Tomorrow" album. Aside from the ballads, the J5 is presented at their most playful on these two albums. Songs such as "How Funky Is Your Chicken," "My Little Baby," and "Goin' Back to Indiana" allow the group to interplay more vocally, with light-hearted subject matter. "Sugar Daddy," a bonus cut and non-album single from late 1971, fits in this vein as well. While a maturing sound is heard in the lovely "Darling Dear" and the dramatic "Can I See you in the Morning" (both from "Third Album"), the group seems to revert back to the overtly bubblegum sound on the follow up, "Maybe Tomorrow" album. A few boring filler tracks pop up ("Oh How Happy," "I Will Find A Way," primarily), and Jermaine got a couple of those as well. That, however, is probably due to his reaching teen idol/sex symbol age, yet getting crappy love songs to make girls swoon. Despite the filler, these albums are important for their lasting influence. Recent R&B and hip-hop acts have uncovered these songs for samples (including Mariah Carey's cover of "I'll be there," the Fugees' "Ready or Not (Here I Come)," multiple covers of "Never Can Say Goodbye," and samples of "Maybe Tomorrow" and "It's Great to be Here"). This is a good glimpse of Motown's best before the great changes brought by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and disco. .

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