Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation by the Jackson 5 released on the Motown label in late 1971. The top 10 single "Sugar Daddy" is included as a new track alongside hits such as "I Want You Back" and "I'll Be There". The album has sold over 5.6 million copies worldwide since its release [5]
| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | December 9, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | July 1969 – October 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| The Jackson 5 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
A quadraphonic mix was released in Japan in 1975 (this quadraphonic mix was released as a folddown to stereo on an LP in November 2019), marking the first and only release of the band's material in surround sound.[6][7]
Track listing
editSide one
- "I Want You Back"
- "ABC"
- "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- "Sugar Daddy" (recorded April–October 1971, during Maybe Tomorrow and Lookin' Through the Windows sessions, at the Motown Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California)
- "I'll Be There"
- "Maybe Tomorrow"
Side two
- "The Love You Save"
- "Who's Lovin' You"
- "Mama's Pearl"
- "Goin' Back to Indiana"
- "I Found That Girl"
Tracks 1, 8 from Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5. Tracks 2, 7, 11 from ABC. Tracks 5, 9, 10 from Third Album. Tracks 3, 6 from Maybe Tomorrow.
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Soulsation! (1995), liner notes
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone 5 Star Album Lists - 1983". Archived from the original on 2006-02-11.
- ^ Easlea, Daryl (2016-10-15). Michael Jackson: Rewind: The Life and Legacy of Pop Music's King. Race Point Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63106-253-7.
- ^ "Greatest Hits: Quadrophonic Mix | Vinyl 12" Album | Free shipping over £20".
- ^ Motown CD4W-7090
- ^ "British album certifications – Jackson Five – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
External links
edit- Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
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