''Frontiers'' is the fifth solo album by

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, and the third post-

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solo album released in 1978. It is Jackson's worst-selling album, despite having a minor hit with the song " Castles of Sand". Like '' Feel the Fire'' before it, it also features the

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horn section. It also features the group

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, who Jackson had helped get signed with

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. The arrangements are by Greg Adams, Don Peake,

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, McKinley Jackson,

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and

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. Sam Emerson was responsible for the cover photography. The cover notes, "This album is dedicated to my daughter to be, Autumn".

Track listing

;Side A #"Let It Ride" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Gregory Williams) - 4:00 #"The Force" (Jackson, McGloiry) - 4:23 #"Take a Trip to My Tomorrow (Let's Encounter for the First Time)" (

Brian Holland Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound, and numerous hit ...

, Marcia Woods, Eddie Holland, Jr.) - 4:12 #"Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (I Love You)" (Jackson, Maureen Bailey) - 4:00 ;Side B #"You Gave Me Something to Believe In" (Holland, Woods, Holland, Jr.) - 2:28 #"I Love Every Little Thing About You" (Sandra Crouch) - 2:53 #"

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) - 3:30 #" Castles of Sand" (McGloiry) - 5:29discogs.com
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Charts

Singles

References

External links

Jermaine Jackson-Frontiers at Discogs
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