2300 Jackson Street is the sixth and final Jacksons studio album, released on 23 May 1989 by Epic Records. Named for the family’s childhood home in Gary, Indiana, the album features Michael only on the title track. It marked the end of the Jacksons as a recording group.
Genres: Pop
Victory is the fifth studio album by The Jacksons, released on 2 July 1984 by Epic Records. Released between Thriller and Bad, it was the last Jacksons album to feature Michael as a full member. The lead single “State of Shock”, a duet between Michael and Mick Jagger, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The supporting Victory Tour drew 2.2 million people across 55 dates.
Triumph is the fourth studio album by The Jacksons, released on 26 September 1980 by Epic Records. Released between Michael’s Off the Wall and Thriller, it features his unmistakable solo-era vocal style across the title track, “Can You Feel It”, “Lovely One” and “This Place Hotel”. The album was certified 2× Platinum in the U.S. and is widely considered the strongest Jacksons album of the Epic era.
Destiny is the third studio album by The Jacksons, released on 17 December 1978 by Epic Records. After the disappointing Goin’ Places, the brothers fought for and won the right to produce the album themselves. The result included the classics “Blame It on the Boogie” and “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”. The album was certified Platinum in the U.S. and is widely cited as the moment the Jacksons reasserted creative control.
Goin’ Places is the second studio album by The Jacksons, released on 8 October 1977 by Epic Records. Produced by Gamble & Huff at Sigma Sound, it underperformed commercially and prompted the brothers to demand creative control on subsequent records.
The Jacksons is the self-titled debut album by the renamed Jacksons (formerly The Jackson 5), released on 5 November 1976 by Epic Records. It was the first album with youngest brother Randy Jackson replacing Jermaine, who stayed at Motown. Produced by Gamble & Huff in Philadelphia, the album reached #36 on the Billboard 200.
Moving Violation is the tenth and final Jackson 5 studio album for Motown, released on 15 May 1975. Soon after release the brothers (minus Jermaine, who stayed with Motown) signed to Epic Records and rebranded as The Jacksons.
Dancing Machine is the ninth studio album by The Jackson 5, released on 5 September 1974 by Motown. The title single hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B chart, reviving the group’s commercial fortunes and announcing them as a serious disco-era force.
G.I.T.: Get It Together is the eighth studio album by The Jackson 5, released on 12 September 1973 by Motown. The album marked the group’s transition toward disco and funk, paving the way for the breakthrough Dancing Machine the following year.
Skywriter is the seventh studio album by The Jackson 5, released in March 1973 by Motown.