The first and only visual history of the Jacksons, told in their own words and through never-before-seen photographs from the family's archives. Created with unprecedented contributions from Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Jermaine, and Michael's esate, The Jacksons is an uplifting, feel-good scrapbook from one of the most-famous musical families in the world. This rare publishing event combines exclusive interviews, anecdotes, and quotations from the brothers and their inner circle with a mind-blowing selection of never-before-seen visual material from the family collections. The Jacksons contains personal family pictures; ephemera shots of the first guitars the boys ever held; top photographer Harrison Funk's exclusive coverage of their professional lives, including their stellar Victory tour; photos of Michael Jackson on tour with his brothers at the time of the release of Off The Wall (1979) and during 1982, when Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was first released; editions of teen and black culture magazines featuring the family; and piles of mass-market merchandise, including a Jacksons-branded cereal boxes with 7" records attached. Visually reminiscent of their hit cartoon show, The Jacksons will provide legions of fans with a rare look at their favorite family.