Just..okay
d.nice | richmond,va | 12/04/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This collection I call just...okay. You get the remastered sound but what about the liner notes?? none,zero..why put together such a nice set then offer no notes whatsoever?The print on the front of the sleeve states "original album classics"..why no original classic liner notes?,I actually emptied the box and shook it to make sure the liner notes did'nt static cling to the inner sleeve!!,also some of these albums were originally gatefolded covers (the Destiny disc does'nt even have the fold out photo of the brothers standing together). I understand the other reviewer gave this set 4 stars,Why because you get 5 disc in cardstock sleeves? (what happened to the Live album??) I'm not that easily pleased,I'm a collector so I actually like to read the liner notes it's interesting to know who's playing what and who wrote this or that. Sony/bmg drop the ball on this one."
Worth seeking out
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 06/21/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Huge Jacksons fan and always will be. Michael Jackson is forever the King of Music to Me. vocally he was unstoppable on these entire collections. Michael Nad Randy wrote and Produced the best cuts on those labums to me. Jackie did his thing tito had his stylings on guitar and marlon did his thing on background vocals,etc... the albums themselves the first two are hit and miss with me. the Philly International Gamble and Huff Projects had some moments but mainly MJ's soulful vocals were the main selling point and highlights for me. but the prime and peak for me was Destiny and Triumph where the Jacksons all stepped up there game and MJ was just scary vocally and he was doing things as a Songwriter, arranger and Producer as were the rest of his Brothers. the victory album was just aight. I wish the Jacksons Live set was included along with bonus tracks and a DVD of those concerts back then which were all fire. but this is a Must have from the Most Important family in Music History and the Greatest Lead Front Man Ever on the Mic Michael Jackson. "Show you the way to go, shake your body down to the Ground, Heartbreak hotel, can you feel it,etc... all are on this box set collection. alot of great session musicians and talents on here as well. Prime time Jacksons."
The JACKSONS Rule
G. Allen | 10/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Destiny CD alone is worth 5 stars and shows why both motown and CBS should have allowed The JACKSONS to write there own songs after they got older. On the Triumph cd who can forget MICHAEL's "Lovely One" and the classic This Place Hotel aka "Heartbreak Hotel" and the Brothers "Can You Feel It" and Michael's voice is so pure on they're 1st CBS cd "The JACKSONS"
songs that were sleept on like "Good Times" "Blues Away" and "Show You The Way To Go" Going Places didn't go no place but the other CD's more than make up for that flop. CBS should have let the Brothers write then instead of waiting til the next Lp which was "DESTINY" and we know what that did......Tuf-DANA of DANATUNES a.d.s."
