Jean Carn (album)

Jean Carn
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 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 together peak 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
Year	Single	US Soul	US Dance
1977	"Free Love"	23^[4]	18^[4]
	"You Got A Problem"	—
	"If You Wanna Go Back"	—

References

^ ^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.

External links

Jean Carn at Discogs (list of releases)

[AMG-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.

[AMGS-3] All Music Guide to Soul. Backbeat Books. 2003. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[MusicVF_charts-4] "Jean Carn Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[5] "Billboard's Disco Action". Billboard. February 26, 1977. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[allmusic-6] "US Charts > Jean Carn". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015.

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