Got to Be There

by Michael Jackson

Got to Be There cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 January 1972
  • Label: Motown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:20
  • Community rating: 3.13/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The solo debut studio effort, recorded while the artist was only thirteen, established a career parallel to his work with the Jackson 5. The production features sophisticated Motown orchestrations and baroque pop flourishes that highlight his precocious vocal maturity and emotive phrasing. It remains a landmark in early 70s soul for its successful move toward more individualistic and romantic storytelling within the Motown factory system.

Genres

Descriptors: twinkling, formative

Tracklist

  1. Ain't No Sunshine (4:11)
  2. I Wanna Be Where You Are (3:00)
  3. Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me (3:47)
  4. In Our Small Way (3:38)
  5. Got To Be There (3:23)
  6. Rockin' Robin (2:31)
  7. Wings Of My Love (3:21)
  8. Maria (You Were The Only One) (3:41)
  9. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone (2:51)
  10. You've Got A Friend (4:53)

Credits

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