Soulsation! is a 4-CD box set of music performed by The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...

 throughout their tenure in Motown spanning from 1969 to 1975, when they left for CBS Records

CBS Records

CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...

. Released in 1995, it was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the year the group became the first group to have their first four releases go straight to #1 on the Billboard charts, and featured an intro from the group's baby sister Janet

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

, liner notes from David Ritz

David Ritz

David Ritz is an American author, most of whose books are biographies of soul music and R&B legends such as Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Janet Jackson. On four occasions, his co-authored autobiographies of musicians have been awarded the Ralph J...

 and an essay from the brothers' first producer, Bobby Taylor

Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers

Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers were a soul band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Briefly signed to Motown Records in the late 1960s, they had one top 30 hit single, "Does Your Mama Know About Me". As a producer and solo artist, Bobby Taylor contributed to several other soul recordings, both inside...

. The fourth disc was completed by unreleased Jackson 5 songs made mostly from mid 1969 to early 1972. The set also included solo numbers from Michael, Jermaine, and Jackie.

Disc one

1. "I Want You Back
   I Want You Back
   "I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and in early 1970s became a number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. The song, along with a b-side cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Who's Lovin' You", was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents...
   
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2. "Who's Lovin' You
   Who's Lovin' You
   "Who's Lovin' You" is a Motown soul song, written in 1960 by William "Smokey" Robinson. The song has been recorded by many different artists including The Miracles, who recorded the 1960 original version, The Temptations, The Supremes, Terence Trent-D'arby, Brenda and The Tabulations, John Farnham,...
   
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3. "You've Changed
   You've Changed
   "You've Changed" is a popular song originally written by Bill Carey and Carl Fischer in 1941. It has been covered by many singers, including:*Harry James's band with vocals by Dick Haymes *Nat King Cole *Connie Russell...
   
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4. "Stand!
   Stand! (song)
   "Stand!" is a 1969 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. The song's title and lyrics are a call for its listeners to "stand" up for themselves, their communities, and what they believe in...
   
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5. "Can You Remember"
6. "ABC
   ABC (song)
   "ABC" is a 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5. "ABC" was written with the same design as "I Want You Back", and was first heard on American Bandstand in February 1970. "ABC" knocked The Beatles song "Let It Be" out of the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970...
   
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7. "The Love You Save
   The Love You Save
   "The Love You Save" is a 1970 number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. It held the number-one spot on the soul singles chart for six weeks. It held the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from June 27 to July 4, 1970...
   
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8. "I Found That Girl"
9. "La-La (Means I Love You)
   La-La (Means I Love You)
   "La-La " is a 1968 song originally performed by The Delfonics. It was written by Thom Bell and William Hart and produced by Bell and Stan Watson....
   
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10. "I'll Bet You"
11. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need
    (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need
    " I'm the One You Need" is a 1966 hit single by Motown group The Miracles, released on Motown Records' Tamla label.Unlike most Miracles songs, which were written and produced by the group themselves, "I'm the One You Need" was written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team...
    
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12. "The Young Folks"
13. "I'll Be There"
14. "Goin' Back to Indiana"
15. "Can I See You in the Morning"
16. "Mama's Pearl
    Mama's Pearl
    "Mama's Pearl" was a hit recording for The Jackson 5 in 1971.It was one of six consecutive Top 5 singles for the legendary Motown, soul and funk group, reaching #2 when it was released and was written by the Corporation, a songwriting team that had helped the group score four consecutive #1 singles...
    
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17. "Reach In"
18. "Christmas Won't Be the Same This Year"
19. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
    Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
    "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934....
    
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20. "Never Can Say Goodbye
    Never Can Say Goodbye
    "Never Can Say Goodbye" is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by The Jackson 5. Released as a single in 1971, it was one of the group's most successful songs...
    
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21. "Maybe Tomorrow
    Maybe Tomorrow (The Jackson 5 song)
    "Maybe Tomorrow" was a hit single recorded by American soul family quintet The Jackson 5, in 1971.The ballad was originally supposed to have been sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. but for various reasons, the entertainer could not get on the schedule to do the song and the song was then given to the...
    
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22. "She's Good"

Disc two

1. "Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson)
2. "People Make the World Go 'Round" (Michael Jackson)
3. "Teenage Symphony"
4. "Sugar Daddy"
5. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
   Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
   -Marcella Detroit & Elton John version:"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" was recorded by Elton John as a duet with Marcella Detroit, and featured on his 1993 album Duets. It was also later included on Detroit's 1994 album Jewel. Released as a two-part CD single single in May 1994, it peaked at...
   
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6. "Lookin' Through the Windows
   Lookin' Through the Windows
   Lookin' Through the Windows was the fifth studio album released by The Jackson 5 on the Motown label in May 1972. The album would go on to sell 3.5 million copies worldwide.-Production:...
   
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7. "Doctor My Eyes
   Doctor My Eyes
   "Doctor My Eyes" is a 1972 song written and performed by Jackson Browne and included on his debut album Jackson Browne. Featuring a combination of an upbeat piano riff coupled, somewhat ironically, with lyric about feeling world-weary, the song was a surprise hit, reaching number 8 on the...
   
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8. "Little Bitty Pretty One
   Little Bitty Pretty One
   "Little Bitty Pretty One" is a rock and roll song written and originally recorded by Bobby Day, and popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957. His version reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It has most notably been covered by Frankie Lymon in 1958, Clyde McPhatter in 1962, the Jackson Five in...
   
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9. "If I Have to Move a Mountain"
10. "Rockin' Robin
    Rockin' Robin (song)
    This article is about the song. For the wrestler, see Rockin' Robin ."Rockin' Robin" is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's only hit single, becoming a number-two hit on the Billboard Hot 100...
    
    " (Michael Jackson)
11. "I Wanna Be Where You Are
    I Wanna Be Where You Are
    "I Wanna Be Where You Are" is a song written by Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson, who took the song to number sixteen on the U.S. pop singles chart and number two on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972...
    
    " (Michael Jackson)
12. "Ben
    Ben (song)
    "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name . It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop...
    
    " (Michael Jackson)
13. "Skywriter
    Skywriter
    Skywriter was the sixth official studio album by The Jackson 5, released in March 1973. Lead singer Michael's vocals were now showing the signs of his maturing tenor voice, while Jermaine's voice had become much deeper in tone...
    
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14. "You Made Me What I Am"
15. "Hallelujah Day"
16. "Touch"
17. "Corner of the Sky"
18. "The Boogie Man"
19. "Get It Together"
20. "Dancing Machine
    Dancing Machine
    "Dancing Machine" is a 1973 song recorded by The Jackson 5, released as a single in 1974. The group's first US Top Ten hit since 1971's "Sugar Daddy", "Dancing Machine" reached number two on the Billboard pop music charts in May 1974, and number one on the R&B charts...
    
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21. "It's Too Late to Change the Time"
22. "Whatever You Got, I Want"

Disc three

1. "The Life of the Party"
2. "I Am Love"
3. "If I Don't Love You This Way"
4. "Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)"
5. "Forever Came Today
   Forever Came Today
   "Forever Came Today" is a 1967 song written and produced by the Motown collective of Holland–Dozier–Holland, and was first made into a hit as a single for Diana Ross & the Supremes in early 1968...
   
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6. "Body Language (Do the Love Dance)"
7. "All I Do Is Think of You
   All I Do Is Think of You
   "All I Do Is Think of You" is a ballad single released by The Jackson 5 as the b-side to the group's single, "Forever Came Today" on the Motown label in 1975, and was the final charted single the group issued as The Jackson 5 before they left Motown for CBS the following year...
   
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8. "Moving Violation" (Listed as "It's a Moving Violation")
9. "(You Were Made) Especially for Me"
10. "Honey Love"
11. "That's How Love Goes" (Jermaine Jackson)
12. "Daddy's Home" (Jermaine Jackson)
13. "Just a Little Bit of You
    Just a Little Bit of You
    "Just a Little Bit of You" was a song from American pop star Michael Jackson's 1975 album Forever, Michael. The album was Jackson's fourth, released when he was 16 years old. "Just a Little Bit of You" became Jackson's biggest solo hit in three years, coming in at #23 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart...
    
    " (Michael Jackson)
14. "Love is the Thing You Need"
15. "The Eternal Light"
16. "Pride & Joy"
17. "You're My Best Friend, My Love"
18. "Joyful Jukebox Music"
19. "Love Don't Wanna Leave" (Jackie Jackson)

Disc four (Rare & Unreleased)

1. "Can't Get Ready for Losing You" - 3:48 (Recorded August 1972)
2. "You Ain't Giving Me What I Want (So I'm Taking It All Back)" (Recorded January 8, 1970, ABC recording sessions)
3. "Reach Out I'll Be There
   Reach Out I'll Be There
   "Reach Out I'll Be There" is a 1966 hit song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s and is today considered The Tops' signature song...
   
   " - 3:44 (Recorded July 1969)
4. "I'm Glad It Rained" - 4:02 (Recorded August 1972)
5. "A Fool for You" - 4:33 (Recorded February 12, 1970, ABC recording sessions)
6. "It's Your Thing
   It's Your Thing
   "It's Your Thing" is an influential funk single by the Isley Brothers. Released in 1969, the funk anthem was an artistic response to Motown chief Berry Gordy's demanding hold on his artists after the Isleys left the label in late-1968....
   
   " - 3:40 (Recorded August 7, 1969)
7. "Everybody Is a Star
   Everybody Is a Star
   "Everybody Is a Star", released in December 1969, is a 1970 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone. The song, double a-sided with "Thank You ", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970 and was the final classic-era Family Stone recording...
   
   " - 3:01 (Recorded May 1970, Third Album recording sessions)
8. "I Need You" (Jermaine Jackson) - 3:25 (Recorded Early 1973, during Come into my life recording sessions)
9. "Ooh, I'd Love to Be with You"* - 2:46 (Recorded November 1972, From the album "Skywriter")
10. "Just a Little Misunderstanding" - 2:40 (Recorded August 1970, Third Album recording sessions)
11. "Jamie" - 3:30 (Recorded August 1970, Third Album recording sessions)
12. "Ask the Lonely
    Ask the Lonely
    "Ask the Lonely" is a soul/pop ballad recorded by Motown singing group the Four Tops. Released as the group's third single, the single became the group's second successful single ever since signing to Motown in 1963. Released in 1965, the song rose to number 24 pop and number 9 R&B...
    
    " - 3:24 (Recorded April 1970, Third Album recording sessions)
13. "We Can Have Fun" - 3:21 (Recorded January 8 & February 11, ABC recording sessions)
14. "I Hear a Symphony
    I Hear a Symphony
    "I Hear a Symphony" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song became the sixth number-one pop hit on Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States for two weeks from November 14,...
    
    " - 2:32 (Recorded January 1970, ABC recording sessions)
15. "Let's Have a Party
    Let's Have a Party
    "Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Loving You. A version of this song was recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1960. It entered the UK chart on 1 September 1960, spending eight weeks there and reaching #32; it also reached #37 on...
    
    " - 3:10 (Recorded August 1972)
16. "Love Scenes" - 2:40 (Recorded August 1972)
17. "LuLu" - 2:39 (Recorded November 1971, Lookin' Through The Windows recording sessions)
18. "Money Honey" - 2:55 (Recorded January 11, 1970, ABC recording sessions)
19. "Coming Home" - 3:04 (Recorded November 1971, Lookin' Through The Windows recording sessions)

NOTE: Track 9 was originally supposed to be the track "You're the Only One" (as it says on the back cover art), but was replaced at the last minute.