Goin' Places (The Jacksons album)

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Goin' Places
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Studio album by
the Jacksons
ReleasedOctober 18, 1977
RecordedDecember 1976
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
Length37:52
Label
Producer
The Jacksons chronology
The Jacksons
(1976)		Goin' Places
(1977)		 Destiny
(1978)
Singles from Goin' Places
  1. "Goin' Places"
    Released: September 1977
  2. "Find Me a Girl"
    Released: December 20, 1977
  3. "Even Though You're Gone"
    Released: January 13, 1978 (UK)
  4. "Music's Takin' Over"
    Released: March 31, 1978 (UK) [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Goin' Places is the twelfth studio album by the Jacksons. It would be the last Jacksons' album released as a joint venture between Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records. Goin' Places peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States, and at No. 11 on the US Soul Albums chart. The album sold over half a million copies worldwide. A concert tour to promote the album, named the Goin' Places Tour, ran from January to May 1978.

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Release

Goin' Places was released on October 18, 1977, on Epic Records. [6] It was the group's 12th album, and would be the last Jacksons' album released as a joint venture between Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records. By 1978, the Jacksons would record primarily with Epic and would return to mainstream success with their next album, Destiny .

This is considered their lowest-selling album next to 2300 Jackson Street . The album peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard 200, and at No. 11 on the US Soul albums chart. It sold over half a million copies worldwide. [7]

Goin' Places spawned the disco-hit "Different Kind of Lady" written by the group. The song gave the brothers the confidence to write and produce an entire album by themselves.

Music videos

In November 1977 the Jacksons released music videos to promote songs from the album.

The “Goin' Places” music video has the members of the band switching from a live performance to them traveling in many different ways. The video for "Even Though You're Gone" features the band members sitting (Michael separated from the rest of the group) singing the song. The video features the Jacksons wearing blue tuxedos.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Music's Takin' Over" (John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen) – 4:26
  2. "Goin' Places" – 4:30
  3. "Different Kind of Lady" (Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson) – 4:10
  4. "Even Though You're Gone" – 4:31

Side Two

  1. "Jump for Joy" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) – 4:42
  2. "Heaven Knows I Love You, Girl" – 3:55
  3. "Man of War" – 3:13
  4. "Do What You Wanna" (Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson) – 3:31
  5. "Find Me a Girl" – 4:34

Personnel

The Jacksons
Additional musicians
Technical

Charts

Album

Chart (1977)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 45
US Soul Albums 11 [9]
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [10] 63

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [11]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.K. [12]
1977"Goin' Places"52826
"Find Me a Girl"-38-
1978"Even Though You're Gone"--31

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