Goin' Places (The Jacksons album)

Goin' Places
Studio album by The Jacksons
Released	October 8, 1977
Recorded	December 1976 – August 1977 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Funk, soul, disco, philadelphia soul
Length	36:52
Label	Epic Records Philadelphia International Records
Producer	Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff McFadden & Whitehead Victor Carstarphen Dexter Wansel The Jacksons
The Jacksons chronology
The Jacksons (1976) Goin' Places (1977) Destiny (1978)
Singles from Goin' Places
"Goin' Places" Released: 1977 "Even Though You're Gone" Released: 1977 "Different Kind of Lady" Released: 1977 "Music's Taking Over" Released: 1977 "Find Me a Girl" Released: 1978

Goin' Places is the fourteenth studio album by The Jacksons.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Released in October 18, 1977, this 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 #63 on the Billboard 200, and at #11 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and sold over half a million copies worldwide.^[3]

Goin' Places did spawn 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.

Track listing

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

Side One

1. "Music's Takin' Over" (John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen) – 4:26
2. "Goin' Places" (recorded December 1976) – 4:30
3. "Different Kind of Lady" (The Jacksons) – 4:10
4. "Even Though You're Gone" – 4:31

Side Two

1. "Jump for Joy" (recorded December 1976 – 1977) (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" (The Jacksons) – 3:31
5. "Find Me a Girl" – 4:34

Personnel

The Jacksons

• Michael Jackson - lead and backing vocals
• Tito Jackson - lead (tracks 6 & 7) and backing vocals, guitars
• Marlon Jackson - lead (track 7) and backing vocals
• Jackie Jackson - lead (track 7) and backing vocals
• Randy Jackson - lead (track 7) and backing vocals, congas

Additional personnel

• Charles Collins - drums
• David Cruse, Larry Washington - percussion
• Roland Chambers, Michael "Sugar Bear" Forman, Dennis Harris - guitars
• Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel - keyboards, piano
• Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith - arrangements

Technical

• Jay Mark, Joe Tarsia - engineers
• Ed Lee, John Berg - design
• Reid Miles - photography

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[4]	63
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4]	11

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[5]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. R&B
1977	"Goin' Places"	82	8
1978	"Find Me a Girl"	-	38

External links

• The Jacksons – Goin' Places at Discogs

References

1. Wynn, Ron. The Jacksons: Goin' Places > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 October 2011.
3. Chery, Carl: XXL: Michael Jackson Special Collecters Edition, page 100. American Press.
4. "The Jacksons US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
5. "The Jacksons US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.