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Victory has the distinctions of being the only Jacksons album to feature all six brothers and the last Jacksons album to feature Michael Jackson. In the four years that had passed since the last Jacksons studio album, Triumph, Michael had become the biggest pop star in the world because of 1982's Thriller. He had little excuse other than family ties to work with his brothers again, but he agreed to a final album and tour. So, here one has the ludicrous situation of an album in which Marlon Jackson has as prominent a role as Michael Jackson. That's how it sounded to listeners in 1984, anyway, and they weren't fooled -- "State of Shock," on which Michael shared vocals with Mick Jagger, was a gold Top Ten hit, and "Torture," which teamed Michael with Jermaine, made the Top 40, while the album went platinum. But the tracks by other group members went virtually ignored. In retrospect, Victory is a competent album of slick contemporary R&B, occasionally goosed toward greatness by the appearance of one of pop music's most identifiable voices. Which is the same thing you can say about nearly the entire Jackson 5/Jacksons catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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The Jacksons, Performer - Kathy Wakefield, Lyricist - Jackie Jackson, Producer - Jackie Jackson, Composer - Jackie Jackson, Lyricist - Jackie Jackson, Arranger - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Boddicker, Keyboards - Michael Boddicker, Synthesizer - John Barnes, Keyboards - Bino Espinoza, 2nd Engineer - Paul Ericksen, 2nd Engineer - Jermaine Jackson, Vocal - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocal - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Percussion - Randy Jackson, Keyboards - Randy Jackson, Synthesizer - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Michael Jackson, Vocal - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Kathleen Wakefield, Composer - Kathleen Wakefield, Lyricist - Mitch Gibson, 2nd Engineer - Billy Buttrell, Engineer - Billy Buttrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Porcaro, Producer - Steve Porcaro, Keyboards - Steve Porcaro, Synthesizer - The Jacksons, Performer - Jackie Jackson, Composer - Jackie Jackson, Vocal - Jackie Jackson, Producer - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Jackie Jackson, Lyricist - Jackie Jackson, Arranger - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator - Tom Knox, Engineer - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal - Stuart Furusho, 2nd Engineer - David Paich, Producer - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Arranger - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Synthesizer - Terry Stewart, 2nd Engineer - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocal - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Niko Bolas, Mixing Engineer - SHEP LONGSDALE, 2nd Engineer - Ivy Skoff, Project Coordinator - Greg Ladanyi, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Randy Jackson, Producer - Randy Jackson, Vocal - Randy Jackson, Drum Programmer - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Keyboards - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocal - John Barnes, Keyboards - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - R. Jackson, Composer - R. Jackson, Lyricist - The Jacksons, Performer - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hatcher, 2nd Engineer - Michael Jackson, Producer - Michael Jackson, Vocal - Michael Jackson, Composer - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Arranger - Greg Poree, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Van Nest, 2nd Engineer - Gayle Levant, Harp - Bruce Swedien, Engineer - Bruce Swedien, Mixing Engineer - The Jacksons, Performer - Robin Ross, Viola - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Producer - Michael Jackson, Vocal - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Johnny Ray Nelson, Background Vocal - R. Hansen, Composer - R. Hansen, Lyricist - Mick Jagger, Vocal - Mick Jagger, Producer - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Jackie Marlon, Background Vocal - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - David Williams, Guitar - David Williams, Bass - The Jacksons, Performer - M. J. Jackson, Composer - M. J. Jackson, Lyricist
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Ericksen, 2nd Engineer - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - W. Arnold, Composer - Mitch Gibson, 2nd Engineer - John Barnes, Keyboards - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Louis Johnson, Bass - Nathan East, Bass - David Williams, Guitar - The Jacksons, Performer - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator - Bino Espinoza, 2nd Engineer - Tito Jackson, Composer - Tito Jackson, Producer - Tito Jackson, Vocal - Tito Jackson, Engineer - Tito Jackson, Lyricist - Tito Jackson, Arranger - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal - Tito Jackson, Guitar - Tito Jackson, Drum Programmer - Tito Jackson, Keyboards - Tito Jackson, Synthesizer - Billy Buttrell, Engineer - Billy Buttrell, Mixing Engineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Porcaro, Producer - Steve Porcaro, Composer - Steve Porcaro, Keyboards - Steve Porcaro, Arranger - Steve Porcaro, Synthesizer - The Jacksons, Producer - The Jacksons, Performer - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator - Tom Knox, Engineer - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal - S. Porcaro, Composer - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Producer - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Arranger - David Paich, Synthesizer - Ann Calnan, 2nd Engineer - Bino Espinoza, 2nd Engineer - Paul Ericksen, 2nd Engineer - Jermaine Jackson, Background Vocal - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Vocal - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Randy Jackson, Composer - Randy Jackson, Lyricist - Randy Jackson, Keyboards - Randy Jackson, Synthesizer - Randy Jackson, Arranger - Brian Malouf, 2nd Engineer - Michael Jackson, Composer - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Lyricist - Michael Jackson, Arranger - SHEP LONGSDALE, 2nd Engineer - Ivy Skoff, Project Coordinator - Billy Buttrell, Engineer - Billy Buttrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Ericksen, 2nd Engineer - Randy Jackson, Background Vocal - Jackie Jackson, Background Vocal - Michael Jackson, Background Vocal - Mitch Gibson, 2nd Engineer - John Barnes, Arranger - Marlon Jackson, Composer - Marlon Jackson, Producer - Marlon Jackson, Vocal - Marlon Jackson, Lyricist - Marlon Jackson, Arranger - Marlon Jackson, Background Vocal - Marlon Jackson, Keyboards - Marlon Jackson, Synthesizer - David Williams, Guitar - The Jacksons, Performer - Nelson Hayes, Project Coordinator - Jonathan Moffett, Drums - Bino Espinoza, 2nd Engineer - Tito Jackson, Background Vocal - Billy Buttrell, Engineer - Billy Buttrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Victory has the distinctions of being the only Jacksons album to feature all six brothers and the last Jacksons album to feature Michael Jackson. In the four years that had passed since the last Jacksons studio album, Triumph, Michael had become the biggest pop star in the world because of 1982's Thriller. He had little excuse other than family ties to work with his brothers again, but he agreed to a final album and tour. So, here one has the ludicrous situation of an album in which Marlon Jackson has as prominent a role as Michael Jackson. That's how it sounded to listeners in 1984, anyway, and they weren't fooled -- "State of Shock," on which Michael shared vocals with Mick Jagger, was a gold Top Ten hit, and "Torture," which teamed Michael with Jermaine, made the Top 40, while the album went platinum. But the tracks by other group members went virtually ignored. In retrospect, Victory is a competent album of slick contemporary R&B, occasionally goosed toward greatness by the appearance of one of pop music's most identifiable voices. Which is the same thing you can say about nearly the entire Jackson 5/Jacksons catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:44
- Main artists: The Jacksons
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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