THE JACKSON FIVE (featuring MICHAEL JACKSON) BOOGIE*ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1979 LP

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In a bid to cash in on the post-Motown successes of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael -- known by the late 1970s simply as the Jacksons -- the ten-song odds and ends collection Boogie (1979) actually turned out to be a rarity due to its brief shelf-life. The contents consist primarily of previously unissued tracks, although there are also remixes of the early Jackson Five smashes "ABC," "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine" that while at once compelling are ultimately non-essential to all but the most fanatical enthusiast. The remainder of material encompasses their six-year ('69-'75) run on Motown, chronologically commencing with "Oh, I've Been Blessed," a Bobby Taylor-penned side hailing from the very first sessions the quintet cut for Motown in 1968. [Note: While it initially surfaced on Boogie, this is the same rendering that turned up as an extra on the Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC [Bonus Tracks] (2001) two-fer CD]. Scholarly Motown listeners should note that in addition to the Jacksons' inspired run-through, both Taylor himself, as well as the Four Tops released their own respective readings. Other 'borrowed' tunes include the Holland-Dozier-Holland composition "Love's Gone Bad." While Chris Clark's version of the same showed up on a 1966 single that almost made it (number 41) into the Top 40 R&B survey, lovers of proto-punks the Nomads will remember their update which is immortalized on the  Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 box set. Another highlight is the engaging overhaul of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her" with Michael Jackson displaying signs of his remarkably precocious talents.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY LINDSAY PLANER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

·       ORIGINAL BEIGE ‘NATURAL RESOURCES’ LABEL WITH BROWN ‘LAUREL WREATH’ LOGO

 THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING, ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE) CLEAN,  THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       As far as we know, this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format.

LABEL: NATURAL RESOURCES RECORDS  STEREO LP NR-4013T1 STEREO

 VINYL:  VG/VG+ (light scratches, I played it and no skipping or jumping, little scratch noise between songs)

JACKET: VG/VG+ ( clean; folds on this thin cardboard production)

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DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS

(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint.

(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.

(NEAR MINT)The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or light scratch may be permitted.The disc should play with no audible noise.

(VG++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a few hairline scratches but nothing that affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean.

(VG+) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections.

(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have minor scratches or scuffs that cause surface noise.There will be no skips.

(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)

(POOR) There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Attempting to listen to these discs will be painful. These discs are basically trash unless a collector desires one to fill a space in a collection until a better one comes along.