The Jackson Five Get It Together LP Vinyl 12" 33 RPM Motown Soul
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VG/VG. Original First Press (1973). "G.I.T.: Get It Together" (released September 12, 1973) is the eighth studio album by The Jackson 5 under Motown Records. This album is widely recognized as the record that rescued the group from a commercial slump by steering them toward a more experimental, mature, and danceable sound. Michael was 14 when "G.I.T. Get it Together " was recorded and captures the noticeable shift in his voice to a full-fledged, deeper tenor. It is also the very first record where Michael used his signature "vocal hiccup" technique—specifically audible on the track "It's Too Late to Change the Time".
The album also reflects The Jackson 5's transition from classic popcorn/bubblegum soul roots and leaned into a more rhythmic funk being popularized at Motown.
Producer Hal Davis utilized extended, groove structures influenced by the psychedelic soul style of the Temptations and producer Norman Whitfield. In fact, the group covered two Whitfield-written Temptations tracks for the album: "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)" and the epic, 8-minute jam "Hum Along and Dance".
"Dancing Machine", though the title track "Get It Together" was a modest hit, was the closing track that became a world-wide cultural phenomenon. "Dancing Machine", hit #2 on the pop charts, topped the R/B charts, sold over 2 million copies, and famously popularized "The Robot" dance world-wide after the brothers performed it on television.
TRACKLIST
Side One
1. "Get It Together" (2:48)
2. "Don't Say Goodbye Again" (3:24)
3. "Reflections" (3:00) – A cover of the classic Diana Ross & the Supremes track
4. "Hum Along and Dance" (8:35) – An extended, funk-driven Temptations cover
Side Two
1. "Mama I Gotta Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)" (7:11)
2. "It's Too Late to Change the Time" (3:58)
3. "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)" (4:01) –A Gladys Knight & the Pips cover
4. "Dancing Machine" (3:07) – The album's massive breakout disco-funk track that escalated the popularity of the "Robot" dance
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