Live At The Forum

Finally! The J5 "Live at the Forum". What I love most about these performances is that they were recorded when the Jackson 5 were in their prime. The electricity and energy leaps right off of the first song. You almost feel that you are right there with them on stage. Something that impressed me alot was the musicianship of the band. Think about it, Tito & Jermaine were ages 16 and 15 at the 1970 concert. They, along with Johnny (drums), Ronnie (keyboards) and even Jackie (tambourine) were tight! Compared to the studio versions of the songs they sang, this was very good for a group of teenagers to replicate those sounds. What struck me the most was by the time they returned to The Forum in 1972, you can tell that their skills had tremendously improved. Jermaine (bass) was killing it the entire 1972 show. OMG! And Tito was holding it all together on Lead Guitar. I absolutely loved the transition out of "Brand New Thing" (pause 3 seconds) straight into "I Want You Back". It was perfect. The audience didn't have time to catch their breathe before they hit you again with hit after hit after hit. I also loved the songs (B-sides, album tracks) that they performed during the '72 show. All of Michael & Jermaine's solo stuff was great. Marlon & Jackie have incredible stage pressence.The group as a whole was phenomenal. You can tell by my review that I'm a huge J5 fan. I always will be. I grew up to their music, tv appearances, Saturday morning cartoon show, etc. etc. Simply put, they were the definition of "Musical Legends". When I think about the artists & performers of today's generation, I think about how lucky I was to be a kid growing up listening to and watching the Jackson 5. And what more can you say that hasn't already been said about Michael. People seem to forget that long before "Thriller", he was the baddest frontman to ever hold a microphone. Still is in my opinion. And to many of us kids growing up in the 1970s, they were simply the baddest group, period. 'Nuff said. Buy this cd. It's amazing!

It does take you back to the 70s. I'm a child of the 80s, but I gotta tell you I felt like I was in the audience.The only negative I'd say is they play the songs soooooo fast the times on the songs are shorter. LIke some 5 minute studio songs are 2 minutes on here. That's how they played 23 songs at a venue.My only negative is that "Stand" didn't make it on here. They explain it in the booklet or on the back that the sounds weren't working or something.Booklets!!!!! NOT booklet. Booklets plural. Loads of pictures and good researched information. It seems like the info came from a true fan that recalled a LOT of details about the concerts. I think it said something about each of the times the Jackson 5 came back to this venue, the music and such got better and better. (Like more money was put into this group as the hits got bigger).Great cd. Now I'm looking for the Victory tour live dvd and cd.

I absolutely LOVE the Live at the Forum cd. I wish it were in DVD format...I would have loved to have seen them performing...I just have to use my imagination and picture it in my mind. It amazes me how professional the group was and the great thing is that they were professional even before signing on to Motown records - their dad made sure of that! I love to hear them blending their voices together; it's like listening to opera! I guess that is why I have always wanted the Jacksons to perform together as a group and had been awaiting the day they would do that professionally since they broke up long ago. I'm not talking about them just getting together to sing old songs but to produce new ones and present them to the public - but that is a dream long since lost and that now can never come to be! I do hope that the Brothers will produce something soon...if they want to and are able to do it. Thank you Jackson brothers for giving us such great music these past 40 plus years and may God richly bless your family as you continue to share the musical skills you have through other means.

I am so glad I bought this CD. These two concerts are like a snapshot in time. The first one, from June 1970 shows an energetic and excited group, just releasing The Love You Save. There are several covers, which the J5 pull off like seasoned musicians. Michael commands the stage, a clear leader. He is so charming. I was laughing and smiling during the whole thing.The second concert is from 1972, just 3 days before Michael's 14th birthday. His voice is changing, but he nails Ben, Ain't No Sunshine and I Wanna Be Where You Are. Jermaine's voice too is smooth and romantic.The CD includes a booklet with some great photos and an essay. There is also a pull-out with a photo of each of the brothers and some personal tidbits about each one.I hope that J5 and MJ fans are aware of this CD - it's a must have. I was in love with J5 before and now I am madly in love!

These CDs are priceless. Listen to them in chronological order and you can hear Michael struggling to make those high notes on the 2nd concert CD (only days before his 14th b-day) that he had no problem hitting 2 years earlier. Yet his voice is still strong and clear and angelic as always. I personally loved hearing his burgeoning man-voice coming through in the 2nd concert CD, as that is the voice I fell in love with as a teen in the 80s. RIP MJ.

I did not get to see them live during this era. It wasn't until they played the old Arena in St. Louis in 80 or 81 that I finally saw them. There's some clips on YouTube but I would love to have the entire concert. Back in those days they appeared on all the variety shows, and even had a couple of specials. I'm hoping those clips will be compiled on DVD like The Temptations and Supremes ones.

I thought this was a video, but I'm not mad once you play this its like being right there with them. It is so exciting to hear them live and the energy from the audience. They are killing it on that stage and to hear their voices so strong you forget just how young they really were.

Well what can I say about this cd I have only owned it a day and I love it already, as the first reviewer says it is a definite must for all fans of MJ/Jackson 5.Both of these cd's contain loads of Jackson 5 hits performed live back in the 70's, I don't feel there is a lot else to say as the 1st reviewer has said it all really. Just if you love MJ, you will really enjoy this cd set.R.I.P MJ.X

Unbelievable album! How young were they when they did this? So much talent right from the start. It's cool to hear them speaking to the audience in between songs, so confident and funny. Wish there was a DVD of the concert. Little Michael Jacksons voice is outstanding! The soul in his voice is unbelievable, can't believe someone that young can sing like that!

Just bought the Jackson 5 live album, and it's brilliant if you're into Motown like I am. It has many familiar tracks on it, and it sounds great being live.I recommend it to any Motown fan.

This is a great live CD from the Jackson 5. If you have never heard the young Michael Jackson in concert this is your time. Because this CD really shows a great work of art in action.

Brilliant live Jackson5 double CD WITH booklets! Good service from Amazon and also a good price. If you're a Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 fan you NEED to get this!!

Muy buen producto exelente presentacion es unajoya de la musica que no se puede conseguir en mi pais argentina Estoy muy contento con el producto y el evio ya que soy muy fanatico de Michael Jackson. Live At The ForumLive At The Forum

Genial. No hay más, pero tengo que escribir más palabras, así que diré que es una de esas joyitas de la vida musical de Michael y sus hermanos, y que si eres amante de su música o de él, no puede faltarte este álbum.

Ich kann mich der Rezension oben voll und ganz anschließen, dem ist wenig hinzuzufügen.Für Fans ein "must have".Für die, die sich erst seit dem tragischen Tod von Michael Jackson ausführlicher mit seiner Musik und seiner Vergangenheit beschäftigen, ist es eine tolle Möglichkeit, die Jackson 5 mal live zu hören, denn es gibt wenig live-Aufnahmen aus dieser Zeit, die heutigen Qualitäts-Standards entsprechen.Uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert!!!

ottimo audio , un gran bel cofanetto e poi dov'è c'è Michael c'è garanzia

Voilà l'album live de la prestation complète réalisée par les Jackson Five at the Forum !! j'ai enfin pu rattacher à un événement pleins d'extraits musicaux et vidéo que je possédais. Je suis très satisfaite de cet achat que chaque fan devrait posséder.

Ein Muss für jeden Jackson Fan. Limitierte Auflage. Digital komplett überarbeitet. Und Michael Jackson ist einfach der Hammer. Tonqualität super

This double album is some kind of little bit of pure magic. It will only leave you with one single regret, that it isn't a dvd, or that you were not born at that time and a lucky one amongst the thousand people who attended those concerts.It shows and demonstrate how the Jackson 5 (and not only Michael) were just so professional and an excellent group from the very beginning. They truly deserve all the fame and success they had, and probably more.If you can only buy one album, then this has to be this one. No true fan can go without.The booklet is filled with black and white never before seen photos but I thought they were too few and some really too small, a good thing that the cds only were more than satisfying on their own!

Très belle présentation pour ce double album qui ravira les fans des Jackson 5 et de la Motown: Pochettes en carton ornées de belles photos d'époque (inédites pour certaines) , un livret couleur narrant l'histoire de ces concerts et une série de cartes "old-fashioned" présentant Michael et ses frères. Deux concerts différents, l'un en 1970 et l'autre en 1972 avec les "classiques" des J5 ( I Want you Back, Going Back to Indiana, Never Can Say Goodbye...) mais aussi des reprises telles Bridge Over Troubled Water ou It's your Thing. Le son est tout à fait correct dans l'ensemble (certains passages parlés sont moins audibles). Beaucoup d'énergie et de joie de vivre dans ces deux concerts qui reflètent parfaitement la Jacksonmania de l'époque. C'est une pièce à avoir même si le live des Jackson 5 "in Japan" (1973) reste un cran au dessus.

モータウンから発売された貴重なライブ音源。70’6月、72’8月どちらもロスアンンジェルスでのライヴ。TVショウの形では、Goin'Back To Indiana ,ライブ音源としては　In Japan！(73')のみであった。以前のものよりも音質が良く、5人がパフォーマンスしている姿が眼に浮かぶ。会場の盛り上がり、スーテジの熱気が伝わってくる。disc1 ではまだ幼いマイケルの声が響き渡り、かわいらしい笑い声なども聞ける。ダイアナロスを紹介したときのクスッと笑っている声がCUTE!disc2では、マイケルは声変わりのあたりと思われ、'I'll be there'は今までとは違ったよりさらに深い感情が込められていてすばらしい。マイケルのソロの楽曲も多く歌われている。Iｎ Japan! でも聞かれるが、'I Wanna Be Where You Are' の高音部分のアドリブがGreat。　もうひとつおすすめなのがジャーメインの歌声。どちらのライブでも、'I Found That Girl'を披露しているが、70'ではまだ思春期特有のハスキーな歌声だが、72'では、もうすっかり大人の歌声、すばらしい声を披露している。2年の間で彼らの成長振りがよくわかる。できることなら映像も一緒にみてみたい。パフォーマンスを見なくてJ5は語れない!!　今はライブ音源から彼らの姿を思い浮かべるのみ。輸入版なので日本語のライナーノーツは無いが、5人のピンナップカード入り。discも彼らの衣装をイメージしてカラフルでかわいい。お薦めです。

まず率直に言います。このｱﾙﾊﾞﾑは買って良かった!!世界限定8000枚らしいので、気になる方は入手しておいた方がいいかも？ﾚﾋﾞｭｰを見て良いと思い、直感で「これは買っておいた方がいい」と思い購入しましたが、大満足です！他では4,000円近くしていたので、Amazonは本当にお買い得。紙ｼﾞｬｹですが仕様が素敵です。盤面ｶﾗｰも可愛いし、ﾌﾞｯｸﾚｯﾄの中のﾏｲｹﾙの写真も可愛い！手にとった時から、嬉しくなりました。ﾗｲｳﾞ・ﾚｺｰﾃﾞｨﾝｸﾞなのでｽﾀｼﾞｵ・ﾚｺｰﾃﾞｨﾝｸﾞとは違った臨場感と楽しさがあります。こんな兄弟ﾊﾞﾝﾄﾞがいたら、絶対ﾌﾞﾚｲｸするし（実際ﾌﾞﾚｲｸしたし）ﾓﾃるに決まってるじゃーん！と思いました。ﾏｲｹﾙ世代ではない自分が今聴いても興奮します。ﾏｲｹﾙは言うまでもなく、ｼﾞｬｰﾒｲﾝも歌が上手いし声は良いし、曲も良いです。このｱﾙﾊﾞﾑを聴いていると、目の前でJackson 5のﾗｲｳﾞが繰り広げられているような錯覚をおぼえます。とっても楽しく、何度も繰り返し聴いてます♪同時にこの何ともいえない気持ちは何だろう。本当に、ﾏｲｹﾙはとっても若い頃からﾌﾟﾛとしてｽﾃｰｼﾞに立って歌い続けているのだなぁ･･･。同じ年頃の子供たちが自由に遊びまわっていた時に、ﾏｲｹﾙはﾘﾊｰｻﾙや仕事の日々を送って･･･。人々に音楽やﾀﾞﾝｽの素晴らしさや感動を与えていたんですね。このｱﾙﾊﾞﾑを聴いて、色々な気持ちになって、もう感無量です。本当にありがとう、ﾏｲｹﾙ。そして、お疲れ様でした。 May you rest in peace．