<P> The Jackson 5 recorded several songs , including their first single `` Big Boy '' ( 1968 ) , for Steeltown Records , a Gary record label , before signing with Motown in 1969 . They left Gary in 1969 and relocated to Los Angeles , where they continued to record music for Motown . Rolling Stone later described the young Michael as `` a prodigy '' with `` overwhelming musical gifts '' who `` quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer . '' The group set a chart record when its first four singles -- `` I Want You Back '' ( 1969 ) , `` ABC '' ( 1970 ) , `` The Love You Save '' ( 1970 ) , and `` I 'll Be There '' ( 1970 ) -- peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . In May 1971 , the Jackson family moved into a large home on two - acre estate in Encino , California . During this period , Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol . As Jackson began to emerge as a solo performer in the early 1970s , he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown . Between 1972 and 1975 , Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown : Got to Be There ( 1972 ) , Ben ( 1972 ) , Music & Me ( 1973 ) , and Forever , Michael ( 1975 ) . `` Got to Be There '' and `` Ben '' , the title tracks from his first two solo albums , became successful singles , as did a cover of Bobby Day 's `` Rockin ' Robin '' . </P>
<P> The Jackson 5 recorded several songs , including their first single `` Big Boy '' ( 1968 ) , for Steeltown Records , a Gary record label , before signing with Motown in 1969 . They left Gary in 1969 and relocated to Los Angeles , where they continued to record music for Motown . Rolling Stone later described the young Michael as `` a prodigy '' with `` overwhelming musical gifts '' who `` quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer . '' The group set a chart record when its first four singles -- `` I Want You Back '' ( 1969 ) , `` ABC '' ( 1970 ) , `` The Love You Save '' ( 1970 ) , and `` I 'll Be There '' ( 1970 ) -- peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . In May 1971 , the Jackson family moved into a large home on two - acre estate in Encino , California . During this period , Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol . As Jackson began to emerge as a solo performer in the early 1970s , he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown . Between 1972 and 1975 , Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown : Got to Be There ( 1972 ) , Ben ( 1972 ) , Music & Me ( 1973 ) , and Forever , Michael ( 1975 ) . `` Got to Be There '' and `` Ben '' , the title tracks from his first two solo albums , became successful singles , as did a cover of Bobby Day 's `` Rockin ' Robin '' . </P>
when did michael jackson released his first album
when did michael jackson released his first album
Got to Be There
Got to Be There