ABC (album)

Infobox Album
Name = ABC
Type = Album
Artist = The Jackson 5


Released = May 1970
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Bubblegum pop/soul
Length = 35:45
Label = Motown
MS 709
Producer = The Corporation
Reviews =
*Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fpxq95ld6e~T00 link] Rating|4.5|5
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thejackson5/albums/album/88901/review/5942891/abc link]
Last album = "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5"
(1969)
This album = "ABC"
(1970)
Next album = "Third Album"
(1970)

"ABC" was the second studio album by The Jackson 5, issued in May 1970 on Motown Records. It featured the number-one singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Also present on the LP are several notable album tracks, including a cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You", "I Found That Girl" (the only lead song from brother Jermaine - Michael takes most of the leads on the album), and "The Young Folks", originally recorded by the Diana Ross-led version of The Supremes. It peaked at number-four on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, and at number-one on the Billboard Black Albums chart. It was named number ninety-eight on the VH1 All Time Album Top 100. It remains of one of their most popular efforts.

Track listing

# "The Love You Save" (The Corporation)
# "One More Chance" (The Corporation)
# "ABC" (The Corporation)
# "2-4-6-8" (Jones/Sawyer)
# "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" (originally by The Miracles) (Robinson)
# "Don't Know Why I Love You" (originally by Stevie Wonder) (Wonder/Moy/Cosby)
# "Never Had a Dream Come True" (originally by Stevie Wonder) (Wonder/Moy/Cosby)
# "True Love Can Be Beautiful" (Leonard Caston/Jeanna Jackson/Bobby Taylor)
# "La-La (Means I Love You)" (originally by The Delfonics) (Bell)
# "I'll Bet You" (originally by Funkadelic) (Clinton/Barnes/Lindsey)
# "I Found That Girl" (The Corporation)
# "The Young Folks" (originally by Diana Ross & the Supremes) (Gordy/Story)

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