The Jacksons

The Jackson 5 left both Jermaine and their name behind when they left Motown. Signing to Epic in 1976, they revitalised their careers with their US platinum hit "Enjoy yourself". Oddly, it was the follow up, "Show you the way to go" (written by Gamble and Huff of the O'Jays) that hit UK dancefloors and led to their first UK chart-topper. Later disco releases included "Blame it on the boogie" (a cover of the record by a white British artist coincidentally called Mick Jackson) and then at the end of the 1970's, the all-time dancefloor classic "Shake your body (down to the ground)".

Blame it on the boogie / (same) (Epic 12" AS 523, 1978) Shake your body (down to the ground) / Things I do for you (Epic 12" AS 551, 1979) - wlp Shake your body (down to the ground) / That's what you get for being polite (Epic 12" 28-50721, 1979) Walk right now / (instrumental) (Epic 12" 49-02403, 1980)

 

  1. The Jacksons (Epic LP, 1976)
  2. Goin' places (Epic LP, 1977)
  3. Destiny (Epic LP, 1978)
  4. Triumph (Epic LP, 1980)

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