Jermaine Jackson Pick

Jermaine always feels like the Jackson brother with the most complicated story. He was the one who stayed at Motown when the rest of the family left, largely because of his connection to Berry Gordy through marriage. He was also one of the few Jacksons who regularly played bass in the group's early years. Looking over this pick, I realized it is not really built around solo hits at all. The Jacksons selections all put Jermaine in the spotlight, many of the guest appearances exist because of his voice, and there is even a wonderfully unlikely DEVO connection tucked into the middle of the set. It ends up tracing his path through the family story, from bassist and brother to solo artist and eventually Jackson again. It is another interesting branch of the Jacksons family tree.

Jermaine Jackson Pick

01 Whitney Houston with Jermaine Jackson - If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful

02 Jermaine Jackson - Don't Take It Personal

03 Jermaine Jackson - You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me (Single Version)

04 Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite (7' Version)

05 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious

06 Jermaine Jackson with Michael Jackson - Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good To Be True)

07 Jacksons - Torture

08 Pia Zadora & Jermaine Jackson - When The Rain Begins To Fall

09 Jackson 5 - I Found That Girl

10 Jermaine Jackson - Word To The Badd!!

11 Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love

12 Switch featuring Jermaine Jackson - Tahiti Hut

13 Jermaine Jackson - Daddy's Home

14 Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson - Take Good Care Of My Heart

15 Jermaine Jackson - Erucu

16 Jermaine Jackson - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy

17 Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do

18 Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)

19 Jermaine Jackson & Miki Howard - Make It Easy On Love

Janet Jackson Guests

Yesterday reminded me how many different Janets there are. Today I ask what happens when you add somebody else to the mix. Sometimes she takes over the record. Sometimes she slips into the background and lets the guest shine. Sometimes it's hard to tell whose song it really is. For a pick, this one jumps between R&B, hip hop, dance, reggae, and a few combinations that probably should not work as well as they do. It also turns into a surprisingly good tour through a few decades of collaborators. Did you catch yesterday's bonus B side? There seem to be a lot of Jacksons around here lately. Also, I was just wondering today why do I own seven different sets of headphones?

Janet Jackson Guests

01 Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott - Go Deep (Timbaland Full Mix)

02 Janet Jackson with Missy Elliot - The 1

03 Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee - Made For Now

04 Janet Jackson with Nelly - Call On Me

05 Chingy featuring Janet Jackson - Don't Worry

06 Beenie Man featuring Janet Jackson - Feel It Boy

07 Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - What's It Gonna Be

08 Janet Jackson featuring Kanye West - My Baby

09 Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell - Got 'Til It's Gone

10 Janet Jackson featuring Blackstreet - I Get Lonely

11 Janet Jackson with Cliff Richard - Two To The Power Of Love

12 Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott & P Diddy - Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (P Diddy Remix)

13 Janet Jackson with Missy Elliot - BURNITUP!

14 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream Louder (Flyte Tyme Remix)

15 Janet Jackson featuring Khia - So Excited

16 Janet Jackson with Luther Vandross - The Best Things In Life Are Free_pn

17 Cardi B featuring Janet Jackson - Principal

18 Shaggy featuring Janet Jackson - Luv Me Luv Me

19 Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson - Diamonds

Janet Jackson Pick

Janet is one of those artists where everybody can make a greatest hits playlist, but once I started pulling tracks together I noticed how many different Janets there are. New jack swing Janet. Velvet rope Janet. Dance floor Janet. Quiet late night Janet. Even a little rock Janet sneaks in. For a pick, this one stays surprisingly balanced. The big singles are here, but it never feels stuck in one era or one mood. I also finally got around to the Janet playlist I mentioned years ago in the family pick post, so I can cross that off the list. Maybe you'll tell me what I missed.

Janet Jackson Pick

01 Janet Jackson - No Sleeep

02 Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes

03 Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)

04 Janet Jackson - Nasty

05 Janet Jackson - If

06 Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream

07 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

08 Janet Jackson - All For You

09 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately

10 Janet Jackson - Feedback

11 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much

12 Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

13 Janet Jackson - Don't Stand Another Chance

14 Janet Jackson - Together Again

15 Janet Jackson - Young Love

16 Janet Jackson - Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix)

17 Janet Jackson - Rock 'n' Roll

Jacksons Pick Repost

Repost: There are tons of choices to make for a Jacksons playlist pick. Most compilations include either the Jacksons or the Jackson 5. This has both. It does not include Michael's hits, nor Jermaine's (and nothing from Rebbie or Janet or Randy or Tito etc.) just all of the boys together. It's not all disco or Motown, but a little of all their stuff. It does contain their biggest hits as both the Jacksons and The Jackson 5. Look for the Jackson Family pick and some individual Jacksons.

Jacksons Pick

01 Jackson 5 - I'll Be There

02 Jacksons - Dreamer

03 Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye

04 Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go

05 Jackson 5 - ABC

06 Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

07 Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl

08 Jackson 5 - The Love You Save

09 Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

10 Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself

11 Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down To The Ground

12 Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie

13 Jacksons - Can You Feel It

14 Jacksons - Walk Right Now

15 Jacksons - Lovely One

16 Jacksons with Mick Jagger - State Of Shock

17 Jacksons - Torture

18 Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel (This Place Hotel)

Jackson Family Pick Repost

Repost: Well, since I was reposting this, I fixed an error, added a track, so this is the new version of this. The Family Jackson Pick is all the biggest hits (for me) of the Jackson family. So I include the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons, but also a Michael, Janet, Jermaine, La Toya, Rebbie, Randy, Tito, Marlon and Jackie. With so many, I am bound to have forgotten someone, but I hope not. I gave most of the solo spots two tracks, one each for Jacksons and Jackson 5 (since it sort of is the same group) and also for Jackie, Randy and Marlon. One track is from Janet and Michael! Eventually, I will do a Janet pick (maybe a Jermaine), but the rest of these Jacksons, I don't think I could make one with enough that I like. This will have to do.

Jackson Family Pick

01 Tito Jackson with Kenny Neal, Marlon Jackson & Bobby Rush - Love One Another

02 Randy Jackson - How Can I Be Sure

03 Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes

04 Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

05 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream Louder (Flyte Tyme Remix)

06 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious

07 Rebbie Jackson - Fly Away

08 Jermaine Jackson - Do What You Do

09 Jackie Jackson - Stay

10 Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie

11 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

12 Rebbie Jackson - Centipede

13 Janet Jackson - Together Again

14 La Toya Jackson - Sexual Feeling

15 La Toya Jackson - Just Wanna Dance

16 Michael Jackson - Beat It

17 Tito Jackson featuring Big Daddy Kane - Get It Baby

18 Marlon Jackson - Don't Go

Michael Jackson 2

The man is still all over the radio and somehow putting out fresh material. It is a bit wild for someone who basically died of milk, but the momentum never really stopped. This set mixes in some of those posthumous releases alongside the older stuff, which feels right with the new movie out now. Hard to believe how there are still "new" Michael Jackson songs going crazy on the charts. I remember watching the cartoon as a kid in The Valley. We were actually pretty close to Neverland, though I never made it past the gates myself. This latest pick sits nicely next to volume 1 to show how the different eras of his career actually mesh together. It makes you wonder how much more is left in the vaults.

Michael Jackson 2

19 Michael Jackson - Butterflies

20 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

21 Michael Jackson - Earth Song

22 Michael Jackson with Akon - Hold My Hand

23 Michael Jackson - Remember The Time

24 Michael Jackson - Chicago

25 Michael Jackson - Dangerous

26 Michael Jackson - Jam

27 Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good

28 Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight

29 Michael Jackson - Scream

30 Michael Jackson - In The Closet

31 Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

32 Michael Jackson - Human Nature

33 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

34 Michael Jackson vs Earth, Wind & Fire - Don't Stop 'Til September

Michael Jackson 1 repost

Repost: Originally I wasn't going to post this, but some people had messaged me and asked why the disco (leopard) series hardly had any Michael Jackson in it. The reason is this playlist. Any disco party I played, I would of course play the songs in the disco series that I have already posted, but I also brought along this playlist of my MJ picks. Yes. I also brought along Saturday Night Fever, some extra Bee Gee's etc. I wasn't going to post this, because you can find tons of great Michael Jackson greatest hits albums out there. This is just my pick. Many of you will disagree with some of my choices, but I stand by them. Tell me your favorites in the comments. You've probably already seen the companion Jacksons playlist. And tomorrow I post the second volume (never posted before.)

Michael Jackson Pick

01 Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

02 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

03 Michael Jackson - Working Day And Night

04 Michael Jackson - Rock With You

05 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 

06 Michael Jackson - Beat It

07 Michael Jackson - Thriller

08 Michael Jackson - Bad

09 Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

10 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

11 Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

12 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

13 Michael Jackson - Black Or White

14 Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone

15 Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

16 Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say,Say,Say

17 Michael Jackson - Ease On Down The Road

18 Michael Jackson - One More Chance