It was only at the third album that the brothers put their collective foot down, and finally got the chance to write and produce an entire album themselves. There was a lot of speculation about their having creative control -- some people felt it would be a case of "too many cooks spoiling the broth". However, instead of all going into the studio at the same time, the brothers took turns going in, each one adding his own special touch until the end product was done. The formula worked splendidly -- to date, Destiny stands as my favourite Jacksons album.

They went on to produce another two albums -- Triumph in 1980 and Victory in 1984, also releasing a "live" album of their "Triumph" tour in 1981. I find that this last album embodies the Jackson concert "formula" -- if you compare their concerts throughout their career, you will notice that they repeat certain aspects that even Michael still uses to date.