Jackson 5 single 45 Steeltown records. Michael Jackson.

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I recently sold a couple of these of rare Jackson Five singles on the Steel-Town label to very lucky (and happy) bidders on Ebay. I found couple more in my collection. I picked up a few copies in the early 80’s when I worked at a vintage/collectible record store. Never played - I'm the only owner.  It came from a batch of mint / unsold copies. Any minor - light scuffs are from the 2 or 3 times it's been pull out of the sleeve. Extremely clean label – no writing whatsoever. NOT A BOOTLEG.  Numbers in trail-off wax read Z4KM-5219-1A (a side) and Z4KM-5220-1A (b side).

This single is extremely rare and one in this pristine condition is very difficult to find.
The historical importance of this recording and rare pressing is huge. I’m not sure how many copies were pressed, but I’ll bet that only a few thousand are in circulation – mostly beat up and played to death. A great opportunity to invest in a valuable and rare piece of the Michael Jackson legacy.

A side – “You Don’t Have To Be Over 21 (To Fall In Love)
B side – “Jam Session”

Some history….

Steeltown Records was a short-lived record label active from 1966 to 1972 and formed by Gordon Keith in Gary, Indiana. It's best known as the label that first signed The Jackson 5 a couple of years before Motown signed the young quintet.

The Jackson 5 recordings and released two singles during their short tenure at the record company—"Big Boy" and "We Don't Have To Be Over 21 (to Fall in Love)"

The Jackson 5 released this second and final single through Steeltown Records—"We Don't Have To Be Over 21 (to Fall in Love)". The two singles were to be supported by an eleven track studio album but it was never released. On July 26, 1968, the group signed a new contract with Motown Records. However, as the groups Steeltown contract had not yet expired, the new contract could not be fully executed until March 11, 1969. Motown Records tried to get the group out of their Steeltown contract, ultimately with a financial settlement.

Don’t pass up this chance to own this extremely rare item.

If you want to invest in a truly rare and collectible part of Michael Jackson’s musical history, bid now. The winner will receive a carefully packed and fully insured rarity. These will only become more scarce and the prices will surely skyrocket. Just try finding one a few years from now.