Album Summary

Lookin' Through The Windows is the sixth studio album by The Jackson 5, released on the Motown label in May 1972.

Lookin' Through The Windows marks the beginning of lead singer Michael's vocal change, from the boy soprano who fronted The Jackson 5's early hits, to the tenor who would later become a successful solo artist. Though he could still reach his famed high notes, his voice was filling out, allowing him to also reach lower registers.

Most of the album tracks were recorded in late 1971 and intended to be on an album for their hit single at the time, Sugar Daddy. Lookin' Through The Windows was the second-to-last Jackson 5 album to include any songs written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Fonce Mizell, a songwriting team known as The Corporation. The album spawned two hit singles Little Bitty Pretty One and Lookin' Through The Windows. The album peaked at No. 7 on Billboard 200 album chart. In Europe the album cut Doctor, My Eyes was a Top 10 hit. Two months after the album was released, Jermaine had his first solo album.

In 2001, Motown Records remastered all Jackson 5 albums in a Two Classic Albums / One CD series. Goin' Back To Indiana was paired up with Lookin' Through The Windows.

Singles released from the album are Little Bitty Pretty One and Lookin' Through The Windows.