1989 The Jacksons – 2300 Jackson Street
2300 Jackson Street is the seventeenth and final studio album by American group The Jacksons, and their final album for record label Epic, released in the United States on May 28, 1989. This is the group’s first album without lead singer Michael Jackson, who had left the group along with older brother, Marlon Jackson. Their final album debuted at #59 on the Billboard 200 and at #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and would sell over half a million copies worldwide.
For most of this album, The Jacksons consisted of Jermaine, Jackie, Randy and Tito Jackson. Despite having left the group after the Victory Tour, Michael Jackson and Marlon Jackson made appearances on “2300 Jackson Street”. Rebbie and Janet also sang on the title track; middle sister La Toya was, at the time of this album, estranged from the family and did not appear on the song.
The Jacksons decided to enter new territory by working with new jack swing producers Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin on “She” and the title track (first collaboration with Michael, before the album Dangerous) and the team Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds on the single “Nothin’ (That Compares 2 U)”. The Jacksons co-produced four tracks with Attala Zane Giles, three songs were produced by Michael Omartian (one co-produced by The Jacksons), while “Maria” was produced by Jermaine Jackson. It features the harmonica solo by Lee Oskar from War.
The album’s title and cover photograph represent the Jacksons’ boyhood home in Gary, Indiana. 2300 Jackson Street received some notice in R&B venues (alongside the title track), but was largely ignored by pop audiences. Despite some promotion in the European market, the Jacksons did not tour to support the album. The group disbanded in early 1990, with Jermaine and Jackie returning to their solo careers. Randy formed his own group, Randy and The Gypsys, experiencing moderate success with their self-titled album that year.
Tracks
1 Art Of Madness (Jermaine Jackson; Michael Omartian; Bruce Sudano) 5:06
2 Nothin (BabyFace; LA Reid) 5:22
3 Maria (Jermaine Jackson; Paul Jackson Jr; Ray Grady) 5:48
4 Private Affair (Diane Warren) 4:10
5 2300 Jackson Street (The Jacksons;Gene Griffin; Aaron Hall) 0:00
6 Harley (The Jacksons; Attala Zane Giles) 4:24
7 She (Gene Griffin; Aaron Hall) 5:01
8 Alright With Me (Jackie Jackson; Jermaine Jackson; Tito Jackson; Attala Zane Giles) 3:25
9 Play It Up (The Jacksons; Attala Zane Giles) 4:52
10 Midnight Rendezvous (The Jacksons; Attala Zane Giles) 4:24
11 If You’d Only Believe (Jermaine Jackson; Billie Hughes; Roxanne Seeman) 6:13
Musicians
1 Art Of Madness
| Drums (programming) | Erich Bulling |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Programming | Erich Bulling |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Tito Jackson |
2 Nothin (That Compares 2 U)
| Drums | LA Reid |
| Guitar | BabyFace |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Programming | Donald Parks |
| Percussion | LA Reid |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Randall Jackson |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
3 Maria
| Drums (programming) | Erich Bulling |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Eugene Booker |
| Programming | Erich Bulling |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Jermaine Jackson |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
4 Private Affair
| Drums (programming) | Michael Omartian |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Programming | Erich Bulling |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Tito Jackson |
5 2300 Jackson Street
| All (other) Instruments | Teddy Riley |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Background Vocals | Austin Brown |
| Background Vocals | Autumn Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Brandi Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Brittany Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Jaimy Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Jeremy Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Jermaine Jackson Jr |
| Background Vocals | Jourdyn Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Marlon Jackson Jr |
| Background Vocals | Siggy Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Stacee Brown |
| Background Vocals | TJ Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Taj Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Taryll Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Valencia Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Yashi Brown |
| Vocals | Jackie Jackson |
| Vocals | Janet Jackson |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
| Vocals | Rebbie Jackson |
| Vocals | Tito Jackson |
6 Harley
| Bass (synthesizer) | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums (programming) | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Julius Linsey |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Programming | Ran Ballard |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
7 She
| All Instruments | Teddy Riley |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Randall Jackson |
8 Alright With Me
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Drums (programming) | Erich Bulling |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Eugene Booker |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Programming | Erich Bulling |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
9 Play It Up
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Jonathan Moffett |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Programming | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Programming | Ran Ballard |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
10 Midnight Rendezvous
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Drums (programming) | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Programming | Attala Zane Gilles |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Jackie Jackson |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Jackie Jackson |
11 If You’d Only Believe
| Drums (programming) | Erich Bulling |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Synthesizer | Erich Bulling |
| Programming | Michael Omartian |
| Background Vocals | The Jacksons |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Jackie Jackson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Omartian (Tracks 1, 4, 11)
Producer – LA Reid (Track 2)
Producer – Babyface (Track 2)
Producer – Jermaine Jackson (Track 3)
Producer – The Jacksons (Tracks 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Gene Griffin (Tracks 5, 7)
Producer – Teddy Riley (Tracks 5, 7)
Co-producer – Attala Zane Giles (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Co-producer – The Jacksons (Track 11)
Arranged By – Michael Omartian (Tracks 1, 4, 11)
Arranged By – LA Reid (Track 2)
Arranged By – Babyface (Track 2)
Arranged By – Jermaine Jackson (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By – The Jacksons (Tracks 5, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Teddy Riley (Tracks 5, 7)
Arranged By – Attala Zane Giles (Tracks 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Williams (Track 9)
Engineer – David Ahlert (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer – Jon Gass (Track 2)
Engineer – Mark Richmond (Track 4)
Engineer – Mike Couzzi (Track 4)
Engineer – Dennis Mitchell (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer – Jeff Lorenzen (Track 5)
Engineer – Larry Ferguson (Track 5)
Engineer – Marlon Jackson (Track 5)
Engineer – Susan Rogers (Tracks 6, 9, 10)
Engineer – Bob Brown (Track 6)
Engineer – Keith Cohen (Track 10)
Engineer (Mix) – Terry Christian (Track 11)
Engineer (Second) – Pee Wee Jackson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Engineer (Second) – Donnell Sullivan (Track 2)
Engineer (Second) – Mike Spring (Track 4)
Engineer (Second) – Joe Schiff (Track 8)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9)
Mixed By – Babyface (Track 2)
Mixed By – Babyface (Track 2)
Mixed By – Jackie Jackson (Tracks 3, 8)
Mixed By – Larry Ferguson (Tracks 3, 8)
Mixed By – Susan Rogers (Tracks 3, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Track 3)
Mixed By – Dennis Mitchell (Track 7)
Mixed By – Michael Omartian (Track 11)
Photography (House Photo) – Charles W. Burton
Photography By – Greg Gorman
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Epic
Record Company – CBS Inc.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Recorded At – Ponderosa Studios
Recorded At – Ice Cherri Studio
Recorded At – Experiment In Sound
Recorded At – Neighborhood Recording Studio
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At – The Lighthouse
Recorded At – Elumba Studios
Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
Mastered At – Future Disc