Moving violation

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Moving Violation, released in 1975, was the final regular studio album released by the family quintet The Jackson 5 for Motown Records.

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1975 - The Jackson 5 - Motown Records

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At the end of their six-year run in Motown, all five Jackson brothers had matured dramatically in both age and vocals: youngest member Michael was, at seventeen, the only non-adult in the group. With the boys now becoming men, it was difficult for the mto deal with Motown's policies against writing their own material.

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Motown - Michael

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Like Dancing Machine before it, Moving Violation was another early-disco album. The group's funk-based version of Diana Ross & the Supremes' 1968 single "Forever Came Today" was a hit at the clubs, while the single's b-side, the R&B ballad "All I Do Is Think Of You", became a popular and frequently covered song in its own right.

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Dancing Machine - Disco - Diana Ross & the Supremes - 1968 - B-side - R&B - All I Do Is Think Of You

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After this album, the Jackson 5, at the behest of their father Joseph, left the Motown label, after securing a new deal with CBS Records. Motown sued the Jackson 5 for breach of contract ,and refused to allow them to leave the label. After some litigation, Motown allowed the group to leave for CBS, but would not turn over ownership of the "Jackson 5" name and trademark to the group. Joseph Jackson continued the legal battle, until Michael suggested that they change the name of the act to "The Jacksons" and end the litigation.

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Joseph - CBS Records

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Besides their name, the Jackson 5 left behind secondary lead single Jermaine Jackson at Motown. Jermaine, married ot Motown head Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel, chose Motown over the Jackson brothers, and would go on to have a eight-year solo career at Motown. Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and Michael Jackson moved on, hired youngest Jackson brother Randy and began recording for CBS Records in 1976. Motown would issue two compilation albums, Joyful Jukebox Music in 1976, and Boogie in 1979, made up of archived recordings the group had made during their tenure at the label.

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Jermaine Jackson - Berry Gordy - Randy - 1976 - 1979

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