Frontiers is the fifth solo album by Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...

, and the third post-Jackson 5 solo album released in 1978.

Reception

This is considered his worst selling album, despite having a minor hit with the song "Castles of Sand". Like Feel The Fire

Feel The Fire (Jermaine Jackson album)

Feel The Fire is the fourth solo album by Jermaine Jackson, and his second post-Jackson 5 solo album.-Reception:This is the first album that Jackson actually starts producing and writing for himself. The album features help from Tower of Power's horn section, and Stevie Wonder's ex-wife Syreeta...

before it, it also features the Tower of Power

Tower of Power

Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...

 horn section. It also features the group Switch

Switch (band)

Switch was an R&B/funk band that found fame recording for the Gordy label in the late 1970s releasing hit songs such as "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name" and "The Best Beat in Town" and influenced bands such as DeBarge, which featured members Bobby and Tommy's siblings.-Early years:Formed in...

, who Jackson just help get signed with Motown.

Track listing

1. "Let It Ride" (Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
   
   , Michael McGloiry, Gregory Williams)
2. "The Force" (Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
   
   , Michael McGloiry)
3. "Take A Trip To My Tomorrow (Let Encounter For The First Time)" (Brian Holland
   Brian Holland
   Brian Holland is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland. That songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops,...
   
   , Marsha Woods, Eddie Holland, Jr.)
4. "Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (I Love You)" (Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine Jackson
   Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
   
   , Maureen Bailey)
5. "You Gave Me Something To Believe In" (Brian Holland, Marsha Woods, Eddie Holland, Jr.)
6. "I Love Every Little Thing About You" (Sandra Crouch)
7. "Isn't She Lovely?" (Stevie Wonder
   Stevie Wonder
   Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
   
   )
8. "Castles of Sand" (Michael McGloiry)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	US Dance
1978	"Castles of Sand"	—	38	—

External links

• Jermaine Jackson-Frontiers at Discogs