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Ben Album
Released in August 1972 the album "Ben" was Michael's second solo album as a young artist for Motown. It was released just 7 months after his first album "Got To Be There". A Jackson 5 album "Lookin' Through the Windows" had also been released in the May.
Only one single was released from the album, the title track "Ben" which sold over 1 million copies and was the theme tune to a movie called "Ben", which was about a young boy and his pet rat.
No other tracks were released but the album includes the well known track "My Girl" co-wriiten by Smokey Robinson. the album also includes a track "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" so-written by Stevie Wonder and "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" written by Mowtown founder Berry Gordy.
All 3 of these Mowtown legends were to later speak fondly of Michael at his memorial service in 2009.
Album Track listings: |
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| 1. Ben 2. The Greatest Show on Earth 3. People Make the World Go Round 4. We've Got a Good Thing Going 5. Everybody's Somebody's Fool 6. My Girl 7. What Goes Around Comes Around 8. In Our Small Way 9. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 10. You Can Cry on My Shoulder |
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| Singles released and highest Chart Positions | US | UK |
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| Ben | 1 |
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Ben Album Cover (from Amazon.com) |
Released: August 4th 1972. Produced by: Hal Davis. Label: Motown The original cover was the same picture of Michael but featured a rat on the cover. This is much rarer now a collectors item if in very good condition. |
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