The Jacksons - 2300 Jackson Street (1989)

The Jacksons - 2300 Jackson Street (1989)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Art of Madness"   5:06

2. "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)"   5:22

3. "Maria"   5:48

4. "Private Affair"   4:10

5. "2300 Jackson Street"   5:06

6. "Harley"   4:24

7. "She"   5:01

8. "Alright with Me"   3:25

9. "Play It Up"   4:52

10. "Midnight Rendezvous"   4:24

11. "If You'd Only Believe"   6:13

 

Production

Production: Michael Omartian (tracks 1, 4, 11), L.A. Reid and Babyface (track 2), Jermaine Jackson (track 3), The Jacksons (tracks 5, 6, 8-11), Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin (tracks 5, 7), Attala Zane Giles (tracks 6, 8-10)

Arrangements: Michael Omartian (tracks 1, 4, 11), L.A. Reid and Babyface (track 2), Jermaine Jackson (track 3), The Jacksons (tracks 5, 6, 8-10), Teddy Riley (tracks 5, 7), Attala Zane Giles (tracks 6, 8-10)

Engineers: David Alhert (tracks 1, 3-6, 8-11), Jon Gass (track 2), Mark Richmond (track 4), Mike Couzzi (track 4), Dennis Mitchell (tracks 5, 7), Jeff Lorenzen (track 5), Larry Fergusson (track 5), Marlon Jackson (track 5), Susan Rogers (tracks 6, 9, 10), Robert Brown (track 6), Keith Cohen (track 10)

Assistant engineers: Pee Wee Jackson (tracks 1, 3-6, 8-11), Donnell Sullivan (track 2), Mike Spring (track 4), Jim Hanneman (track 7), Joe Schiff (track 8), Terry Christian (track 11)

Mixing: Keith Cohen (tracks 1, 3-6, 9), L.A. Reid and Babyface (track 2), Jackie Jackson (tracks 3, 8), Susan Rogers (tracks, 3, 9, 10), Larry Fergusson (tracks 5, 8), Dennis Mitchell (track 7), Michael Omartian (track 11)

The Jacksons - 2300 Jackson Street (1989)

Babyface - keyboards and guitar (2)

Ran Ballard - synthesizer programming (6, 9)

Eugene A. Booker, Jr. - keyboards (3, 8)

Alex Brown - backing vocals (4, 8, 10)

Austin Brown - backing vocals (5)

Stacee Brown - backing vocals (5)

Yashi Brown - backing vocals (5)

Erich Bulling - drum programming (1, 3, 8, 11), synthesizer programming (1, 3, 4, 8), effects (8), synthesizer (11)

Paulinho da Costa - percussion (3, 9, 10)

Lynn Davis - backing vocals (4, 10)

Nathan East - bass (9)

Chuck Findley - trumpet (9)

Attala Zane Giles - drum programming and bass synthesizer (6, 9), keyboards and synthesizer programming (9, 10)

Ray Grady - dialogue (1)

Gary Grant - trumpet (9)

Daniel Higgins - tenor saxophone (9)

Autumn Joi Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Brandi Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Brittny Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Jackie Jackson - lead vocals (5, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 9-11), percussion (10), finger snaps (11)

Jaimy Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Janet Jackson - lead vocals (5)

Jeremy Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Jermaine Jackson - lead vocals (1-6, 8-11), backing vocals (1-4, 6-11), percussion (3), fingers snaps (11)

Jermaine Jackson, Jr. - backing vocals (5)

Jourdynn Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Marlon Jackson - lead vocals (5)

Marlon Jackson, Jr. - backing vocals (5)

Michael Jackson - lead vocals (5)

Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar (1, 3-5, 8-11)

Randy Jackson - lead vocals (2, 5, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 9-11)

Rebbie Jackson - lead vocals (5)

Siggy Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Taj Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Taryll Jackson - backing vocals (5)

TJ Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Tito Jackson - lead vocals (1, 5), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9-11), motorcycle effects (6)

Valencia Jackson - backing vocals (5)

Rhett Lawrence - Fairlight programming (5)

Julius W. Linsey - synthesizer (6)

Jeff Lorber - synthesizer, drum programming and synthesizer programming (6), overdub keyboards (8)

Jonathan Moffett - drums (8, 9)

Don Myrick - saxophone (5)

Michael Omartian - keyboards (1, 4), drum programming (4), piano (11), synthesizer programming (11), finger snaps (11)

Lee Oskar - harmonica (3)

Donald Parks - synthesizer programming (2)

Jeff Porcaro - drums and drum programming (10)

Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone (9)

L.A. Reid - drums and percussion (2)

Teddy Riley - instruments (5, 7)

Gene Thomason - motorcycle effects (6)

Larry Williams - saxophone (1, 4, 9), horn programming (8), horn arrangements (9)

2300 Jackson Street is the 16th and final studio album by American group the Jacksons, and their final album for record label Epic, released in the United States on May 30, 1989.

This is the group's first and only album without lead singer Michael Jackson, who had left the group along with older brother, Marlon Jackson (although Michael and Marlon still appear on the title track). The group's final album peaked at No. 59 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and at No. 14 on the US Top Black Albums chart, and would sell over half a million copies worldwide.