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Goin' Places (1977)

Where the lyrics of Goin' Places take you, and where it was really made.

This is the last album the Jacksons made as a joint venture between Epic and Philadelphia International, and it is also one of their lowest-selling records.

Key places

Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia (1977)

Recording site Sigma Sound Studios — Goin' Places was recorded at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point shows the studio's place in the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Goin' Places: twelfth studio album by the Jacksons
• Released October 18, 1977 on Epic Records
• Last Jacksons album released as a joint venture between Epic Records and Philadelphia International Records
• Peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 11 on the US Soul albums chart
• Sold over half a million copies worldwide
• Considered the group's lowest-selling album next to 2300 Jackson Street

Background

• Gamble and Huff team brought the group fresh material and new production ideas
• By 1978 the Jacksons would record primarily with Epic
• Next album Destiny returned the group to mainstream success
• Goin' Places Tour promoted the album from January to May 1978

Recording

• Recorded at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Engineers: Jay Mark and Joe Tarsia
• Leon Huff and Kenneth Gamble credited as executive producers

Cover

• Design credited to Ed Lee and John Berg
• Photography by Reid Miles

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in Gary, Indiana, in 1964 as the Jackson Brothers, managed by father Joe Jackson.
• Original lineup: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael.
• Among the first African American performers to build a following across multiple genres.

Members

• Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson; Randy joined in 1975 when the group became the Jacksons.
• Michael Jackson's solo career became the most successful of the brothers.

Career

• Signed with Motown in 1968 and became the first group to debut with four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There".
• Achieved seventeen Top 40 singles on the Hot 100 within five years.
• Left Motown for Epic Records in 1975–1976 and renamed themselves the Jacksons, releasing albums including Destiny and Triumph.
• Reunited in 1983 for Motown 25 and released Victory in 1984; Michael and Marlon left the group afterward.
• Sold over 150 million records worldwide.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.
• Continued to tour as the Jacksons, including the Unity Tour (2012–2013).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Reviews were generally positive
• AllMusic: the move to Epic renewed the group's enthusiasm and spirit for several years
• AllMusic: the Gamble and Huff team brought better tracks and arrangements than the group had received in quite a while on Motown
• AllMusic: the album brought the group R&B and pop hits and kept the family act in the spotlight a little longer
• AllMusic (as cited on Spanish Wikipedia): three stars out of five

Reappraisal

• Considered the group's lowest-selling album next to 2300 Jackson Street
• Disco hit: 'Different Kind of Lady'

Records

• US Billboard 200: No. 63
• US Soul albums chart: No. 11
• Worldwide sales: over half a million copies

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• 'Different Kind of Lady' became a disco hit, and the brothers wrote the song themselves.
• The song gave the brothers the confidence to write and produce an entire album by themselves.
• In November 1977 the Jacksons released music videos to promote songs from the album.
• The 'Goin' Places' video has the members switching from a live performance to traveling in many different ways.
• The 'Even Though You're Gone' video shows the band seated, with Michael separated from the rest of the group.
• The videos feature the Jacksons wearing blue tuxedos.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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