JACKSON 5, CHRISTMAS ALBUM For some reason I’ve been on a real teen-pop kick this holiday season. Sia’s fine new Christmas record has led me to revisit Hilary Duff’s excellent debut Santa Claus Lane, while Cheap Trick’s amazing 2017 holiday … Continue reading →
“Appearing at the MGM Grand Hotel.” The Jackson 5’s “Dancing Machine” originally appeared on the group’s fall 1973 L.P., Get It Together. After the single became a #2 hit in the US in 1974, the band’s following album was entitled … Continue reading →
“Available now on Motown Records…” Jermaine Jackson’s My Name Is Jermaine was released in August of 1976. It’s a bit strange that the ad calls it Jackson’s “debut solo album,” as it was actually his third. I suppose that was … Continue reading →