Ben is the second studio album by Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Ben was more successful on music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the Billboard 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France.
Worldwide, Ben has sold a reported 5 million units. The album released one single, the title track "Ben", which was a commercial success on music charts, topping both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number-one single, domestically and internationally. "Ben" also charted within the top ten in other territories worldwide. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was planned to be released as the second single from the album, but canceled for unspecified reasons. Two of the album's songs were "stripped" in 2009 as part of the three-disc compilation Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection.
Information:
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Ben ((LP, Album, Rat) - Motown - M 755L - US)
Version: (LP, Album, Rat) - Motown - M 755L - US
Album Type: Studio Album
Genre: R&B, Soul
Release Date: August 4, 1972
Recording: November 1971 - May 1972
Duration: 31:31
Label: Motown
Production: Hal Davis, The Corporation, Byhal Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Bobby Taylor
Tracks:
A01
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Ben
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A02
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Greatest Show On Earth
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A03
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People Make The World Go Round
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A04
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We've Got A Good Thing Going
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A05
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Everybody's Somebody's Fool
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B01
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My Girl
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B02
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What Goes Around Comes Around
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B03
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In Our Small Way
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B04
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Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day
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B05
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You Can Cry On My Shoulder
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Credits
- Producer – The Corporation (2) (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Hal Davis (tracks: A3, B2, B4, B5), Jerry Marcellino (tracks: A2, A5, B1), Mel Larson (tracks: A2, A5, B1)
Notes
The first pressing had a different sleeve than the second one. The first, very rare pressing had rats (referring to the titlesong "Ben") on the sleeve, but later there was decided that it might be too scaring for young kids. Therefore, there came a new sleeve, that became the standard for all other pressings. The two different sleeves had the same catalogue number.
(Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; Discogs)
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