The Jacksons made their final album, "2300 Jackson Street", a real family affair. In addition to the four remaining brothers---Jermaine, Randy, Tito, & Jackie----still recording, Michael, 2 years removed from "Bad", Marlon, and Janet, a few months away from her multi-platinum "Rhythm Nation" album for A & M, all contributed, along with the children of the four leads. They were preparing, it seems, for the next generation of Jacksons, but, apparently, Epic wasn't interested.
The family recruited producer-songwriters LA Reid & Ken "Babyface" Edmunds, and veteran producer Michael Omartian, who had shepherded Christopher Cross' hits at the beginning of the decade. Toto's Jeff Porcaro was among the guest musicians along with Babyface. The album title and first single refer to the family's childhood home in Indiana.
"Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" is the Jacksons' idea of New Jack Swing.
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