The Jackson 5 Album: “Big Boy”

I like this two song CD, but I was aware when I bought it that it was not remixed & that it was the original recording. I later bought the original recording & it is nothing like this remix. The original Big Boy recording is very simple. (drums, bass, guitar, & vocals) This CD has added drums & strings to sound more Motown. All J5 fans should have this CD, but it is not the original recording. :)

I bought this back in 95& was Hyped having a Pre-Motown Era J5 Cut was something else.the J5 sounded really good but Michael Jackson Sounded like Ottis Redding,Jackie Wilson,Sam Cooke,James Brown,etc.. better watch there Musical backs.MJ vocally was coming into his own&had that Raw Gut-Bucket Blues Flavor in His VOice.Hearing MJ before things got Polished is a Must have for the Ear drum.Mike has always Been Bad.

-It's a great pleasure to have the firt single about the King of pop...the best singer and dancer in the world....it's a truly treasure...forever Michael Jackson..and Rest in Peace

I was born and raised in CHICAGO, so I remember BIG BOY as a child. THIS recording is TERRIBLE!!! I could deal with it even if it was a poor quality recording, but THIS is not even that!!! IT IS TERRIBLE. Had I heard it first, I NEVER would had purchased it, even if it was FREE!!!

I heard this in 1995 with the eager anticipation of hearing the very first J-5 record. Boy, was I disappointed! Mike's original vocals are present, but are buried with heavy remastering and synthesizers. YECCHHH!! What a ripoff! Fortuantely, since then a plethora of recordings (mostly European bootlegs) have surfaced featuring the true early recordings of the J-5 in their original form. Buy "Pre-History" or some of the others and save this for your next frisbee game.