The Jacksons Live is a live album by The Jacksons (formerly known as the Jackson 5).
This was recorded at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pennsylvania, USA on August 13, 1981 and was released in November 1981.
By this stage Michael Jacksons solo career as an adult was taking off with the Off The Wall studio album released in August 1979. Thriller was recorded and released in 1982.