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Feel the Fire is the fourth solo album by Jermaine Jackson, and his second post-Jackson 5 solo album.[2] It was dedicated: "to Jai, born January 27, 1977".
Feel the Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 29, 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Studio | Motown Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | Funk soul | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Greg Wright, Michael L. Smith | |||
Jermaine Jackson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Production
editFeel the Fire is the first album for which Jackson did some producing and writing for himself. The album includes Tower of Power's horn section, and Stevie Wonder's ex-wife Syreeta. Its only single release was the Earth, Wind & Fire-inspired "You Need To Be Loved", which has a saxophone solo by Lenny Pickett.
Track listing
edit- Side A
- "Feel the Fire (Burning from Me to You)" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Kathy Wakefield) - 4:34
- "You Need to Be Loved" (Jackson, McGloiry, Wakefield) - 5:50
- "Strong Love" (Greg Wright, Syreeta Wright) - 3:14
- "Git Up and Dance" (Jackson, McGloiry) - 3:15
- Side B
- "I Love You More" (McGloiry) - 3:34
- "Happiness Is" (G. Wright, Karin Patterson) - 4:20
- "Some Kind of Woman" (Michael L. Smith, Eddie Holland, Jr., Brian Holland) - 4:10
- "Got to Get to You Girl" (Jackson) - 3:26
- "Take Time" (McGloiry) - 3:50
- Executive producer: Berry Gordy
- Arrangers: Greg Adams, Greg Wright, Clay Drayton, Don Peake, Benjamin Wright, Gil Askey, H.B. Barnum, Greg Poree
Charts
editYear | Album | Chart positions[4] | |
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US | US R&B | ||
1977 | Feel The Fire | 174 | 36 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Chart positions[5] |
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US R&B | ||
1977 | "You Need To Be Loved" | 75 |
References
edit- ^ "Feel the Fire". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 531.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 245.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.