ABC

Released: May 8, 1970

Recorded: 1969 through 1970

Length: 38:45

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Album Summary

ABC is the second studio album by The Jackson 5, released on May 8, 1970 by Motown Records. 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, and The Young Folks, originally recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes.

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.

In 2001, Motown Records remastered all Jackson 5 albums in a Two Classic Albums / One CD series. Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 was paired up with ABC.

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Original

Released May 8, 1970

Music

Edition Notes: Available on LP, 8-Track, cassette, CD and digital.

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