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Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow
Jackson 5
Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow
Genres: Pop, R&B
 
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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 gu...  more »

     
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All Artists: Jackson 5
Title: Third Album / Maybe Tomorrow
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Motown
Release Date: 8/14/2001
Album Type: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, R&B
Styles: Oldies, Classic R&B, Motown, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 044001438127

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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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CD Reviews

Pure Motown Soul!
A* | New York, N.Y. United States | 12/27/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."
Third Time Around - Two More Classic Albums
Marlon Jackson | Capitol Heights, MD USA | 10/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"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
Jake Adler | New York City | 02/09/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yep this is one groovy cd. Maybe Tomorrow was always one of my fave J-5 albums. 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."