Jean Carn is the self-titled debut album by American singer Jean Carn, released in 1976 on the Philadelphia International label.[1]

Jean Carn
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenrePhiladelphia soul, disco, soul
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerGamble & Huff, Dexter Wansel, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
Jean Carn chronology
Jean Carn
(1976)
Happy to Be with You
(1978)

Reception and singles

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Free Love"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff4:07
2."No Laughing Matter"K. Gamble, L. Huff4:52
3."I'm In Love Once Again"Dexter Wansel5:56
4."Don't You Know Love When You See It"L. Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Theodore Life5:22
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Where Did You Ever Go"D. Wansel5:00
6."You Are All I Need"D. Wansel5:31
7."If You Wanna Go Back"K. Gamble, L. Huff3:25
8."You Got a Problem"Vinnie Barrett, Von Gray3:21
9."Time Waits for No One"J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, Victor Carstarphen4:15

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs[6] 122
US Billboard Soul LPs[6] 46
US Jazz LPs[6] 26

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions
US
Soul
US
Dance
1977 "Free Love" 23[4] 18[4]
"You Got A Problem"
"If You Wanna Go Back"

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jean Carn – Jean Carn Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 104.
  3. ^ All Music Guide to Soul. Backbeat Books. 2003. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Jean Carn Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Billboard's Disco Action". Billboard. February 26, 1977. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "US Charts > Jean Carn". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.
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