Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow

Jackson 5 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 30, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal Motown Records Group
• ASIN: B00005N8V8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,704 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > R&B > Soul > Philly Soul

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The Jackson 5's Third Album was not only that, it was their third in nine months. "I'll Be There," the signature ballad and the album's best track, was already ruling airwaves when the LP appeared. The meld of fuzz-tone guitar and soul harmonies on "Ready or Not (Here I Come)" and "Can I See You in the Morning" makes for sweet listening, as does a cover of the beach-music favorite "Oh How Happy." And "How Funky Is Your Chicken" is worthy of the Rufus Thomas hit it riffs on. "Goin' Back to Indiana," however, reeks of showbiz clichés, as does the next album's borderline-offensive "Honey Chile."

The laid-back Maybe Tomorrow nonetheless offers excellent ballad performances on its title single, "Never Can Say Goodbye," and Jermaine doo-wop showcases "16 Candles" and "She's Good." But the late-'71 hit "Sugar Daddy," included here as a bonus track alongside its flip, "I'm So Happy," proves that the once-fresh "ABC"/"Love You Save" lyric formula was running on fumes. --Rickey Wright

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE J5 CONTINUE TO RACK UP THE HITS AND MORE!!!!!, August 14, 2001

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JUSTIN OSTOFOROFF (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow (Audio CD)

I want to say congrats to Harry Weigner at Motown for re-releasing the Jackson 5 catalog, with some albums that never have been on Cd before.

"THIRD ALBUM" was released in 1970 (as was "ABC" and "THE JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM") - a very productive year for the group indeed. THIRD ALBUM contains the massive hit "I'll Be There" and the lesser hit "Mama's Pearl" (not one of my particular favs). Other notable tracks on this album include the incredibly fun "Oh How Happy", the hypnotically addictive "Can I See You in the Morning", the groovy "How Funky is Your Chicken", the beautiful Miracles ballad "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage", the very clearly and wonderfully sung "Darling Dear" and the hometown rolicking 12 bar "Going Back to Indiana" - this album also containes the track "Ready Or Not Here I Come" which was later sampled by the Fugees for thier hit of the same name, but the J5's version is way cooler and the song is more layered and complete.

"MAYBE TOMORROW" was released in 1971 and featured the massive hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" and the semi-hit title track. This album in my opinion shows a bit of a maturing by the group in song choices and performance aspect. Other recommended cuts on the album include "My Little Baby" which is one of the most exciting performances from the young Michael Jackson, "The Wall" for it's brilliant production, "It's Great To Be Here" which was sampled on PUFF DADDY's "It's All About the Benjamins" (the part where Biggie raps), "Honey Chile" with it's funny and cute intro with MJ doing a southern accent and the Jermaine number "She's Good" which is every bit as good as his track from ABC ("I found that Girl") but better in my opinion. Jermaine also gets a few filler tracks: "16 Candles" and "I Will Find a Way" but they're good filler.

This cd also contains two bonus tracks: "Sugar Daddy" and "I'm So Happy". "Sugar Daddy" was made available only on the J5's GREATEST HITS collection that came out in late 1971.The version on this cd is the "single version" which is presented in mono. The single for "Sugar Daddy" contained a b-side unavailable elsewhere, the Jermaine sung "I'm So Happy" which is simply an awesome Corporation produced song. In my opinion "Sugar Daddy" closes the first chapter of the Jackson 5 at Motown, after that release Michael released his first solo single and the forthcoming Jackson 5 albums became a lot more mature and not so bubble gum style. With this collection you get to hear the Jackson 5 in their heyday, when the production and songwriting was top notch, get this!!!!!

Huge J5/MJ Fan, JUSTIN OSTOFOROFF

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Motown Soul!, December 26, 2001

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This review is from: Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow (Audio CD)

The Jackson 5 were some of the best soul singers to ever grace a record or stage and its evident through this series of albums. As a whole the Motown sound was a very complex machine. it played mostly on empathy and allowed the listener to get key emtotions through the bridge of the song. This was unheard of before Motown and the Jackson 5 used the system well. Songs like "I'll Be There" used this formula to perfection. Michael's vocals soar an devoke such pain for such youth. "Can I See You In The Morning" also finds echoes and falsettoes being plushed out into a dizzying mix of soul and passion. One of my favorite tracks is "How Funky Is Your Chicken", Wow! Michael blasts through the formulas and limits of a dance themed arrangement until the listner not only wants to dance but sing along as well. From the heartache of "maybe Tomorrow" to the country lite "blue Skies" these two albums soar.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Third Time Around - Two More Classic Albums, October 18, 2005

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Marlon Jackson "Dancing Machine" (Capitol Heights, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow (Audio CD)

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.