ABC (The Jackson 5 album)
ABC is the second studio album by the Jackson 5, released on May 8, 1970 by Motown. It featured the No. 1 singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Also present on the LP are several notable album tracks, including a cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You", "I Found That Girl" (the only track with brother Jermaine on lead vocals), and "The Young Folks", originally recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes.
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| Studio album by the Jackson 5 | ||||
| Released | May 8, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1970 | |||
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| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| Rolling Stone | favorable |
The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart and at No. 1 on the Billboard Black Albums chart in the United States. It was ranked No. 98 on VH1's All-Time Albums Top 100 list. It remains one of the Jackson 5's most popular efforts. The title track was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971.