Jermaine Jackson - You Are Not Alone: The Musical Live (2014)

"This is what Michael wants!" says Jermaine firmly. Somehow, as he gamely, but only semi-successfully warbles his way through both Michael's and his vocal parts of 'ABC,' I have my doubts. At least he seems to be singing live (as opposed to earlier lip-synched renditions of 'Do What You Do' and various others).

This is about 70 minutes into this intimate, Paris theatre show with the focus shifted to the tunes. The first hour also has tunes, but consists mainly of Jermaine talking to a slide show, telling the Jacksons' story in a very stilted manner as after every half sentence, a translator repeats the narrative in French.

If you've read Jermaine's book - or any other about Michael Jackson - you won't learn anything new from his talk, but it's the more interesting part of the show unless his singing MJ covers over playback floats your boat. I'm amazed this show and/or it's recording got the required clearance as despite the cabaret sensibilities of some of the renditions, it sounds like Jermaine uses portions of the actual recorded backing tracks from the likes of 'Scream,' 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and 'Rock With You.' His voice actually suits the smooth jam of the latter but if he really wanted to impress us he'd have brought his bass (of which he was always a brilliant player). Ultimately, you get the feeling that as a cathartic outpouring, the audience get less out of this than the still grieving Jermaine Jackson himself.

 

I Wish You L.O.V.E (2012)

 I Wish You L.O.V.E is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Jermaine Jackson featuring David Serero. The album was released in 2012 by Disques DOM, and was his first album since You Said in 1991.

You Said (1991)

 You Said is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jermaine Jackson, released on October 29, 1991, as his only album released with LaFace Records, and his last with Arista. 

 According to Jackson, he was the first major act to sign with LaFace Records. Released in 1991, the entire album was produced by "The LaFace Family", consisting of L.A. Reid, Babyface, Kayo, and Daryl Simmons.^[2] Compared to many of his previous releases, You Said was a commercial failure, failing to peak within the Billboard 200. The original version of "Word to the Badd" gained significant controversy for its scathing lyrics directed towards his brother Michael.^[3] Although this version was not included on the US edition of the album, both the original and re-written versions of the song were included on the international edition of the album. In 2009, all of Jackson's albums released with Arista Records were re-released on CD format, with new bonus tracks, in Japan.^[4] The re-release of You Said was based on the international edition of the album, and thus contained the original version of "Word to the Badd".

Don't Take It Personal (1989)

 

Don't Take It Personal is the twelfth studio album by the American singer Jermaine Jackson, released in 1989.^[1][2] The title track became his second and final US R&B #1 single, and was followed by two more top 30 US R&B hits, "I'd Like to Get to Know You" and "Two Ships".

In 2012, the album was reissued by Funky Town Grooves with an extended track listing.

Precious Moments (1986)

 

Precious Moments is the eleventh studio album, and second on Arista Records, from Jermaine Jackson. Released in 1986, the album includes the pop and R&B top-20 hit, "I Think It's Love" (co-written with Stevie Wonder) along with the top 40 US R&B hit "Do You Remember Me?", and top 40 Belgian hits "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" and "Words Into Action".

The album track, "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful," a duet with Whitney Houston was never released as a single; however, the ballad received significant radio airplay at the time and was included on Houston's 2000 compilation Whitney: The Greatest Hits.

Dynamite (1984)

 

Jermaine Jackson (released internationally as Dynamite) is the tenth studio album by American singer Jermaine Jackson, released in 1984. It was his debut album with Arista after leaving Motown. The album features then-unknown Whitney Houston and his brothers Michael, Tito and Randy.

Overall, it stands as one of Jermaine Jackson's most commercially successful albums, selling over 900,000 copies in the US to date and being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (1982)

 Let Me Tickle Your Fancy is the ninth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1982. It was his final album for Motown Records. It reached No. 46 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and No. 9 on the Top R&B LPs chart. The title track peaked at No. 5 on the soul singles chart.

I Like Your Style (1981)

 I Like Your Style is the eighth studio album by the American singer Jermaine Jackson.^[4] It was released in 1981 via Motown.

Jermaine (1980)

 Jermaine is the seventh studio album by Jermaine Jackson, his second album in 1980. Fresh off the success of Let's Get Serious, Motown released this album in Fall 1980. Charting on the R&B albums chart at 17 with two singles ("You Like Me Don't You" and "Little Girl Don't You Worry") charting top 20 on the R&B singles chart, respectively. Also included is a cover of Tyrone Davis's "Can I Change My Mind". Also included as a musician on this album is family friend John McClain, who would later become one of the executives of the estate of Jermaine's brother, Michael Jackson.

Let's Get Serious (1980)

 

Let's Get Serious is the sixth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1980. It reached #6 on the Billboard album chart and logged five weeks at No. 1 on the Top R&B chart. It achieved sales of 900,000 copies in the United States and it sold 2 million copies worldwide.^[1]

The title track was 1980's biggest soul hit of the year and a top ten pop hit as well. This is the most successful album of Jackson's career. The song hit #9 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1980.

Frontiers (1978)

 Frontiers is the fifth solo album by Jermaine Jackson, and the third post-Jackson 5 solo album released in 1978. It is Jackson's worst-selling album, despite having a minor hit with the song "Castles of Sand". Like Feel the Fire before it, it also features the Tower of Power horn section. It also features the group Switch, who Jackson had helped get signed with Motown. The arrangements are by Greg Adams, Don Peake, Paul Riser, McKinley Jackson, Gene Page and H.B. Barnum. Sam Emerson was responsible for the cover photography.

Feel the Fire (1977)

 Feel the Fire is the fourth solo album by Jermaine Jackson, and his second post-Jackson 5 solo album.^[2] It was dedicated: "to Jai, born January 27, 1977". 

 Feel the Fire is the first album for which Jackson did some producing and writing for himself. The album includes Tower of Power's horn section, and Stevie Wonder's ex-wife Syreeta. Its only single release was the Earth, Wind & Fire-inspired "You Need To Be Loved", which has a saxophone solo by Lenny Pickett.

My Name Is Jermaine (1976)

 My Name Is Jermaine is the third solo studio album from Jermaine Jackson and the first post-Jackson 5 album from him. It was released in 1976. The single released from this album was "Let's Be Young Tonight" which went to No. #19 on the Black Singles chart.

Come into My Life (1973)

 

Come into My Life is the second solo album from Jermaine Jackson. Released in 1973, Come Into My Life charted during the summer of 1973, hitting #30 on R&B and #152 on the pop charts.

The album was arranged by Greg Poree, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, H. B. Barnum, David Van De Pitte, David Blumberg, James Anthony Carmichael and The Corporation. The cover photography was by Jim Britt with Berry Gordy being the executive producer.

Jermaine (1972)

 

Jermaine is the debut solo album from American singer Jermaine Jackson, released in 1972, two months after the release of Lookin' Through the Windows. It reached number 27 on the Billboard pop albums chart. The singles, "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home", peaked at No. 46 and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, respectively.

The album was arranged by David Van DePitte, James Anthony Carmichael, David Blumberg, The Corporation, H.B. Barnum and Gene Page. Berry Gordy was the executive producer and Jim Britt responsible for the cover photography.

G-Wiz - Naughty Bits 1993

 

Paradise – Love Is The Answer (Expanded Edition) (1983)

 

Paradise (1982) World's Midnight (Light Mellow's Choice 2013)

 

Paradise (1980) Paradise (Expanded Edition) (Light Mellow's Choice 2013)

 

Alfie Silas - Alfie & Be Yourself ('82_'83) (FTG 2013)

 

Alfie Silas - That Look (1986)

 

Alfie Silas – Be Yourself (Expanded Edition 1983)

 

Alfie Silas - Alfie (Expanded Edition 1982)

 

Street Sounds Edition 1-20 / 1982-87

 

Definitive Hi-Nrg_ 80's Passion Classics (2013)

 

Almighty Presents_ We Love Passion (2013)

 

Holiday (2014)

 Holiday is the twenty-first studio and the first Christmas album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in October 2014 by Sony/Legacy.^[1] The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and No. 8 on the Billboard Holiday Albums charts.

 

According to longtime band member Verdine White, "We never thought about doing a holiday album before, but Legacy/Sony asked and so have our fans, so we hope the audience likes it."^[4]

Along with a number of traditional Christmas songs, Holiday includes two Earth, Wind & Fire songs that were reworked just for this release:

• "Happy Seasons" (originally "Happy Feelin'" from That's the Way of the World, 1975)
• "December" (originally "September" from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978)

Now, Then & Forever (2013)

 Now, Then & Forever is the twentieth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on September 10, 2013, by Legacy Recordings/Sony Music.^[1] The album reached No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

 The track "Guiding Lights" rose to No. 16 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.^[6][7] Another single, "My Promise", reached No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.

Illumination (2005)

 Illumination is the nineteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released on September 20, 2005 by Sanctuary Records.^[1] Guest artists Big Boi, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am, Floetry and Brian McKnight are featured on Illumination.^[1] The album rose to number eight on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 32 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Illumination was also Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Album.^[2][3][4] It is the final Earth, Wind & Fire album to feature their founder and co-lead vocalist Maurice White. 

 

The Promise (2003)

 The Promise is the eighteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in May 2003 on Kalimba Music. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.

 

The Promise was executively produced by Maurice White. Artists such as Angie Stone, The Emotions, Gerald Albright and Paulinho Da Costa featured on the LP. The album's cover art was also designed by Morito Suzuki.^[1]

"Where Do We Go from Here" and "Dirty" were originally recorded during the I Am sessions and remixed for this album. "Dirty", in particular, in its original form with blues legend Junior Wells, already appeared on the 1992 box-set The Eternal Dance.

 

The track "All in the Way" featuring The Emotions reached No. 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.^[4][5]

The songs, "Never" and "Why?" peaked at Nos. 17 and 19, respectively, on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart.^[6][7] "Hold Me", produced and written by Tim & Bob, reached No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.^[8] "Hold Me" was also Grammy nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.