Third Album
- Producers
- Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy, Hal Davis
- Label
- Motown
- Runtime
- 32:51 · 11 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 I'll Be There Single 4:00
- 02 Ready or Not (Here I Come) 2:35
- 03 Oh How Happy 2:17
- 04 Bridge Over Troubled Water 5:53
- 05 Can I See You In The Morning 3:10
- 06 Goin' Back to Indiana 3:34
- 07 How Funky Is Your Chicken 2:42
- 08 Mama's Pearl Single 3:09
- 09 Reach In 3:29
- 10 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage 4:23
- 11 Darling Dear 2:38
Singles
Third Album is the third studio album by The Jackson 5, released on 8 September 1970 by Motown Records. Released only three months after ABC, the album includes their fourth consecutive U.S. #1 single, “I’ll Be There” — making them the only act in history to have their first four singles all reach #1 on the Hot 100.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
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| United States | Billboard 200 | #4 | |
| United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart |
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Third Album closes out the Jackson 5's extraordinary opening run with their biggest single, "I'll Be There".
| Country | Body | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Gold | 1 January 1971 |
Promo / Press (1)
Album Shoot (1)
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Third Album released
Third Motown LP from the Jackson 5, peaking at number four on the US Pop albums chart and number one on the Black albums chart.
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“I’ll Be There” enters the US Black singles chart
"I'll Be There" enters the US Black singles chart, where it goes on to top the chart for six weeks.
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“Third Album” tops the US Black albums chart
"Third Album" enters the US Black albums chart, peaking at number one and holding the position for ten weeks.
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“I’ll Be There” hits number one — Jackson 5 become first rock-era act with four consecutive number-ones
"I'll Be There" reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100, holding for five weeks. With this fourth consecutive Hot 100 chart-topper, the Jackson 5 become the first act of the rock era to have their first four consecutive singles all hit number one.
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“I’ll Be There” enters the UK Top 50
"I'll Be There" / "One More Chance" enters the UK Top 50, peaking at number four and remaining on the chart for seventeen weeks.
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“Mama’s Pearl” released as single
"Mama’s Pearl" released as a single from Third Album.
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“Mama’s Pearl” enters the US Pop singles chart
"Mama's Pearl" / "Darling Dear" by the Jackson 5, released on 7 January by Motown Records, enters the US Pop singles chart, peaks at number two and remains on the chart for ten weeks. "Mama's Pearl" was originally titled "Who's Been Making Whoopie With My Girlfriend".
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“Mama’s Pearl” enters the US Black singles chart
"Mama's Pearl" enters the US Black singles chart, peaks at number two and remains on the chart for eleven weeks.
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“Third Album” released in Britain; “The Motown Story” LP features Michael
The "Third Album" LP by the Jackson 5 is released in Britain but fails to reach the Top 50. The same month, "The Motown Story" LP is released, including "I Want You Back" and an interview clip of Michael talking about his life as a member of the Jackson 5.
28 people credited across this album.
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Freddie Perren Keyboards · Producer · Songwriter11 tracks
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Fonce Mizell Producer · Songwriter11 tracks
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Deke Richards Producer · Songwriter11 tracks
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Michael Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals11 tracks -
Berry Gordy Producer · Songwriter10 tracks -
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Bob West Bass · Songwriter10 tracks
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Hal Davis Producer · Songwriter10 tracks
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Jermaine Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals10 tracks -
Jackie Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals10 tracks -
Tito Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals10 tracks -
Marlon Jackson Backing Vocals10 tracks -
Wilton Felder Bass10 tracks -
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Gene Pello Drums10 tracks
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James Gadson Drums10 tracks
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David T. Walker Guitar10 tracks
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Louis Shelton Guitar10 tracks
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Don Peake Guitar10 tracks
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Joe Sample Piano10 tracks -
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Don Randi Piano10 tracks
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Willie Hutch Songwriter2 tracks
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Edwin Starr Songwriter1 track
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Paul Simon Songwriter1 track -
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Beatrice Verdi Songwriter1 track
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Smokey Robinson Songwriter1 track -
Marv Tarplin Songwriter1 track -
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George Gordy Songwriter1 track
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Robert Gordy Songwriter1 track
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Allen Story Songwriter1 track
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"I'll Be There" spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Jackson 5's biggest single.
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The album was released only 8 months after ABC, the brothers' previous record. Motown released six Jackson 5 studio albums in their first three years.
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