Jackson 5 - Skywriter (1973) [SEALED] Vinyl and 43 similar items

Catalog Number: M-761L Condition Details: Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. A few creases near edges. Very mild-wear along spine. Little shelf-wear along bottom-edge. (Notch in top-right.) Tracks: Skywriter Hallelujah Day The Boogie Man Touch Corner Of The Sky I Can't Quit Your Love Uppermost World Of Sunshine Ooh, I'd Love To Be With You You Made Me What I Am About The Record: Lead singer Michael's vocals were now showing the signs of his maturing tenor voice, while Jermaine's voice had become much deeper in tone. Notably, one of Skywriter's songs, Touch (originally recorded by the Supremes in 1971), features Michael and Jermaine singing about satisfying a woman in bed. Due to the fact that Michael was only 14 years old at the time, Touch was one of the most controversial singles Michael had sung on until his solo career took off again in the late 1970s. Michael, at this point, was frustrated with the direction he and his brothers were going in and complained to Motown's staff producers and writers about the kind of music they were doing. The brothers were openly discouraged by the style of music they had been receiving from Motown's writers. Also, by this point, all five brothers were writing their own material, but Motown prevented them from recording their own compositions. The frustration was showcased most openly by the album cover, where all five brothers solemnly look at the camera around an early 1900s era airplane. The album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide. Corner of the Sky reached No 18 on the Hot 100 and No. 8 on the R B Chart while Hallelujah Day reached No. 28 and No. 10 on the same charts, respectively.