Jean Carn (album)

Jean Carn
Studio album by Jean Carn
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
Jean Carn (1976) Happy to Be with You (1978)

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

Reception and singles

Professional ratings

Review scores
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 peak together at No. 18 on the National Disco Action chart in February 1977. ^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

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

Singles

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

1. "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. "Jean Carn Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
5. "Billboard's Disco Action". Billboard. February 26, 1977. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
6. "US Charts > Jean Carn". AllMusic . Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.

External links

• Jean Carn at Discogs (list of releases)