1980 Jermaine Jackson – Jermaine
Jermaine is the seventh studio album by Jermaine Jackson, his second album in 1980. Fresh off the success of Let’s Get Serious, Motown released this album in Fall 1980. Charting on the R&B albums chart at 17 with two singles (“You Like Me Don’t You” and “Little Girl (Don’t You Worry)”) charting top 20 on the R&B singles chart, respectively. Also included is a cover of Tyrone Davis’s “Can I Change My Mind”. Also included as a musician on this album is family friend John McClain, who would later become one of the executives of the estate of Jermaine’s brother, Michael Jackson.
Tracks
1 The Pieces Fit (Jermaine Jackson; Paul Jackson Jr; Angelo Bond) 05:25
2 You Like Me Don’t You (Jermaine Jackson) 05:02
3 Little Girl Don’t You Worry (Jermaine Jackson; Paul Jackson Jr) 04:49
4 All Because Of You (Jermaine Jackson; Angelo Bond) 04:44
5 You’ve Changed (Interlude) (Jermaine Jackson) 01:54
6 First You Laugh, Then You Cry (Jermaine Jackson; Chris Clarke) 04:52
7 I Miss You So (Jimmy Henderson; Bertha Scott; Sid Robin) 02:47
8 Can I Change My Mind (Barry Despenza; Carl Wolfolk) 03:31
9 Beautiful Morning (Jermaine Jackson; Hazel G Jackson; Ed Fluellen) 05:11
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Williams |
| Bass | Jermaine Jackson |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Jermaine Jackson |
| Sitar | John McClain |
| Fender Rhodes | Jermaine Jackson |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
| Piano | Jermaine Jackson |
| Synthesizer | Herbie Hancock |
| Percussion | Ollie E. Brown |
| Percussion | Jermaine Jackson |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
Other Musicians
1 The Pieces Fit
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals | Terry Young |
2 You Like Me Don’t You
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
7 I Miss You So
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass | Jermaine Jackson |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
8 Can I Change My Mind
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Bass | Jermaine Jackson |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals | Terry Young |
| Vocals | Jermaine Jackson |
9 Beautiful Morning
| Keyboards | Ed Fluellen |
| Flugelhorn | Gregory Williams |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jermaine Jackson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Producer – Berry Gordy, Suzee Ikeda (Tracks 7, 8)
Producer (Executive) – Berry Gordy, Hazel G. Jackson
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jermaine Jackson (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Don Peake (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Gene Page (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Clare Fischer (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jermaine Jackson (Tracks 1, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Clare Fischer (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Paul Jackson Jr (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jermaine Jackson (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Gene Page (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Don Peake (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Mixing) – Michael Schuman, Guy Costa, Russ Terrana, Jane Clark, Craig Huntley
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Smith, Harold Linstrot, Gail Ritter, Fred Law, Tony Autore, Bob Winard
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Ginny Livingston
Photography – Matthew Rolston
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Motown Hitsville USA Recording Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Whitney Sound Studios
Recorded At Motown Hitsville USA Recording Studios