Third Album S. 139 often pop‑polished choruses that give

often pop‑polished choruses that give the record a seductive sheen

infusing them with emotional depth and vulnerability

and lyricism fully on display

displaying the band’s ability to weave narrative themes through their music

encapsulating the emotional range of the human experience

Third Album S. 139 often pop‑polished choruses that giveThird Album, released on Motown in September 1970, is the Jackson 5s third studio LP and their second album of that year, recorded between April and July 1970. Rooted in bubblegum pop, rock and roll, and soul, it runs just over 37 minutes and showcases the group at a moment of rapid commercial ascent and stylistic consolidation. The record features their fourth consecutive number one US pop single Ill Be There and the Top 5 hit Mamas Pearl, alongside