Loading...
Daniel's Collection

The Jacksons   11/25/1979

Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
Source Soundboard Recording

JEMS Transfer: Master Cassette > Nakamichi RX-505 azimuth-adjusted playback > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 3.1 capture > iZotope RX10 Advanced and Ozone 9 > FLAC
Checksums #MD5 checksums generated by xACT 2.56 on 2025-11-22 19:18:23 +0000

a45e0640ee65d9064438abc8393bc82c *01 Dancing Machine.flac
2bd9146361885a1e1b10a94f1296af3f *02 Things I Do For You.flac
fef4ee930a0dd0c59891cdfa92f259a8 *03 Ben.flac
1d486a8b49aea6a20f98622ea737a124 *04 I Am Love (Pts. 1 and 2).flac
11108dd51a731577c65a5b22996f81f0 *05 Keep On Dancing.flac
66a1aea41489873304842cf9c32b5da6 *06 Daddy's Home.flac
0b61d529824592a573c2206ac09b2ce1 *07 I Want You Back - ABC - The Love You Save .flac
fd23f969cb91f54f89e71d36bb8d370a *08 I'll Be There.flac
663f14bf3b0ab7e91a3b9b4c39515bf3 *09 Rock With You.flac
6fba4df7444ad3fe126c6d40a4efa862 *10 Blame It on the Boogie.flac
29f43f6d878ccba0746ef7be27977dbd *11 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.flac
30f52ae7ebf47fa126fd87e6a016f8c0 *12 Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground).flac

;flac fingerprints generated by xACT 2.56 on 2025-11-22 19:04:52 +0000

01 Dancing Machine.flac:3679ed1c5adaaeba2b63696db9d6cb8c
02 Things I Do For You.flac:d167190e9cb28ca946aa2a42b0630ba5
03 Ben.flac:87a5d23aec413c28bf09f8efc2917496
04 I Am Love (Pts. 1 and 2).flac:6b02d4f0b92052a609809b3333b9fe86
05 Keep On Dancing.flac:05024ab6cdc737927107c492fd503841
06 Daddy's Home.flac:108ea677c01eb77b0e3461421ac9107b
07 I Want You Back - ABC - The Love You Save .flac:b431ad004a74e0bdea7930829afbf0fe
08 I'll Be There.flac:bb4832ff450f95c5059df2948c0b91e5
09 Rock With You.flac:d0907e981f29493e815f5f940d5b0456
10 Blame It on the Boogie.flac:8f69c60a4a5f3825a8c48ab066310c9f
11 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.flac:0f9c1a0bb2e6d48e8627fbbfb72d8835
12 Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground).flac:0758c5ab9342d0e9091118780bbe9e5d
Media
Notes JEMS is delighted to present a new master cassette transfer of this oft-rumored soundboard recording of The Jacksons live in Memphis, November 25, 1979.

The concert was part of the long Destiny tour, named for The Jacksons 1978 album of the same name. By this point in the run, Michael had released his breakthrough solo masterpiece Off The Wall, which dropped in August 1979. The success of its first two singles, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You," turned Off The Wall into a monster hit and also forced a change in the Destiny tour setlist to incorporate the two songs, both of which are featured here along with recent Jacksons hits and a taste of the group's Motown classics.

To understand the impact of Michael's newfound success, The Jacksons had already hit Memphis in May, playing the 2300 seat Orpheum Theatre, but came back in November to perform at the Mid-South Coliseum which holds over 10,000.

Rumors of this soundboard recording have swirled for some time, and inferior or incomplete audio of the show has appeared on YouTube. This is the first optimized transfer of the master cassette, correcting azimuth, AC hum and other issues. The board tape is not flawless, but it is nonetheless a remarkable capture of a compelling performance, especially the early live renditions of Michael's solo songs.

Huge thanks to Walrus for liberating this tape with a major assist from By-Tor X-1. We greatly appreciate being partners in bringing the rare music they track down to the masses. Professor Goody tuned the pitch for you and mjk5510 handled post production.

BK for JEMS
Tech Notes Known Faults: Start cut on "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and end cut on "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
Trades Allowed Yes
Owned by Daniel · Last Updated Nov 22, 2025