Jean Carn is the self-titled debut album by American singer Jean Carn, released in 1976 on the Philadelphia International label.[1]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul, disco, soul | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Gamble & Huff, Dexter Wansel, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen | |||
| Jean Carn chronology | ||||
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Reception and singles
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ed Hogan of AllMusic stated that "Jean Carn's self-titled debut for Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records could be subtitled "Philly soul at its best."[1]
Two singles were released from the album. The lead-off track, "Free Love", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart in April 1977.[2] The second single, "If You Wanna Go Back", failed to chart.[3] The two songs, along with the track "You Got a Problem", had received enough combined play in dance clubs to together peak at No. 18 on the National Disco Action chart in February 1977.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:07 |
| 2. | "No Laughing Matter" | K. Gamble, L. Huff | 4:52 |
| 3. | "I'm In Love Once Again" | Dexter Wansel | 5:56 |
| 4. | "Don't You Know Love When You See It" | L. Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Theodore Life | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Where Did You Ever Go" | D. Wansel | 5:00 |
| 6. | "You Are All I Need" | D. Wansel | 5:31 |
| 7. | "If You Wanna Go Back" | K. Gamble, L. Huff | 3:25 |
| 8. | "You Got a Problem" | Vinnie Barrett, Von Gray | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Time Waits for No One" | J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, Victor Carstarphen | 4:15 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[6] | 122 |
| US Billboard Soul LPs[6] | 46 |
| US Jazz LPs[6] | 26 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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| US Soul |
US Dance | ||
| 1977 | "Free Love" | 23[4] | 18[4] |
| "You Got A Problem" | — | ||
| "If You Wanna Go Back" | — | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jean Carn – Jean Carn Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 104.
- ^ All Music Guide to Soul. Backbeat Books. 2003. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jean Carn Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard's Disco Action". Billboard. February 26, 1977. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Jean Carn". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.