The Jackson 5 – ABC

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Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul
Year:	1970

Tracklist

		ABC	2:33
		The Young Folks	2:58

Notes

"ABC" was released in the US on February 24th 1970 and was the second of four number-one hit singles in a row by The Jackson 5 for Motown.
It was the first single from the second Jackson 5 album, ABC.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Motown – M-1163	US	1969	US — 1969	New Submission
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Motown – M-1163	Philippines	1969	Philippines — 1969	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre	Tamla Motown – TMG 738	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 5C 006-91257	Netherlands	1970	Netherlands — 1970
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 1 C 006-91 257 M		1970	— 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 2C 006-91 257		1970	— 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Motown – M-1163	US	1970	US — 1970
	A B C 7", 45 RPM, Single, ARP Pressing	Motown – M 1163	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	A B C 7", 45 RPM, Single	Motown – M 1163	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Tamla Motown – TMG 738	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	A B C 7", Single, Promo	Motown – M 1163	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	A B C 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – M-5067	Spain	1970	Spain — 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, 3 Prong Push-out Centre	Motown – JET-1969	Japan	1970	Japan — 1970
	A B C 7", Single, 45 RPM, ARP Pressing	Motown – M 1163	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC　 7", 45 RPM, Single	Motown – JET-1969	Japan	1970	Japan — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono	Tamla Motown – TM 8057	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – M 1163	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Motown – 13-130	Venezuela	1970	Venezuela — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 1C 006-91 257 M		1970	— 1970	New Submission
	A.B.C. 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMM.751	New Zealand	1970	New Zealand — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – TMO-9132	Australia	1970	Australia — 1970	New Submission
	A B C 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Yellow	Motown – M-1163	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 4E 006-91257 M	Sweden	1970	Sweden — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single	Tamla Motown – 7E 006-91257 M	Norway	1970	Norway — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Ebrau – M-1163	Brazil	1970	Brazil — 1970	Recently Edited
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 70 802	Turkey	1970	Turkey — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Tamla Motown – TM 8057	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single, Push-out Centre	Tamla Motown – TMG 738	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – TMG(I) 738	Ireland	1970	Ireland — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Tamla Motown – 1C 006-91 257 M		1970	— 1970	New Submission
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", Single, 45 RPM	Capitol Records – 6668	Mexico	1970	Mexico — 1970	New Submission
	A B C 7", Single, 45 RPM, RCA Hollywood Pressing	Motown – M 1163	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – M - 1163	Chile	1970	Chile — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single	Tamla Motown – TMG 738	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Motown – M-1163	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	A B C 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Monarch Pressing	Motown – M-1163	US	1970	US — 1970
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 1163	Jamaica	1970	Jamaica — 1970	New Submission
	ABC / The Young Folks 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – 6668	Mexico	1970	Mexico — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Tamla Motown – TMO-9132	Australia	1970	Australia — 1970	New Submission
	ABC 7", Single, 45 RPM	Tamla Motown – GTM 129	Greece	1970	Greece — 1970	New Submission

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Reviews

Groovemaster-DJ Feb 11, 2020
referencing ABC / The Young Folks (7", Single, 45 RPM) 5C 006-91257

Sadly this is one of those very few EMI-Bovema errors.
BOTH tracks are mono!
Their art department clearly had set text scripts on the labels and in the box on the sleeve below the label logs "stereo" and were used as standard on print runs of labels and sleeves.
when mastering this one a little less care was taken. Great great shame!
ZIZKA Sep 16, 2018
Edited 4 years ago

referencing ABC (12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label) ABC001

You can buy this release called Detroit Playerz - ABC on this compilation Disco Licks From The Vaults - Vol 3
Groovemaster-DJ Sep 2, 2014
referencing ABC (7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre) TMG 738

Who was running the UK Motown office at EMI at the time?
Phil Spector?, Mickey Most?, Shel Tammey? Brian "one ear" Wilson, Johnny "one ear" Ray ? Who?
(the facts of the matter are that Spector, Most, Tammey, and Wilson did not have the skill or know-how to mix for stereo, use a wide 180 degree soundstage, place vocals and instruments in the frame or have the tools to mix down and bounce tracks in stereo. So they kept everything 100% mono, a skill too to put everything in 1 ch, and adjust each EQ to fit and not counter out or overtake the previous mono track.

If we have had constant mono of a track since day one, and there comes an opportunity to actually put the track out in a natural and superior stereo sound, then what's the issue, what's the prob?, you are giving the public something new, something different rather than the same old same old.. Mono a blast from the producer ignorant past !
Groovemaster-DJ Sep 2, 2014
referencing ABC (7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre) TMG 738

Absolutely 100% avoid this needless and pointless MONO UK undinked-sold centre pressing!

Look no further than EMI-Bovema Netherlands Tamla-Motown 5C 006-91257
1. Picture sleeve
2. Stereo ABC like I want You Back was made for stereo was mixed for stereo explodes on your ears in stereo.
3. Has a dinked 4p optional centre

Enough said melt the above it's pointless.