music.wikisort.org - CompositionTeddy is the third album by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1979. It included more "bedroom ballads" than his prior releases, and was compared to Marvin Gaye's I Want You album.
1979 studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
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Released | June 23, 1979 |
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Recorded | 1978–1979 |
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Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Genre | R&B, soul |
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Length | 41:59 |
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Label | Philadelphia International |
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Producer | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead |
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- "Turn Off the Lights / If You Know Like I Know"
Released: May 22, 1979
- "Come Go With Me / Do Me"
Released: August 8, 1979
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Two singles were released from the album: "Turn Off the Lights", which reached US Pop #48 and #2 on the R&B charts, and "Come Go With Me," which reached #14 R&B.
The album was nominated for an American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album in 1980 and 1981.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated
- "Come Go With Me"
- "Turn Off the Lights"
- "I'll Never See Heaven Again" (LeRoy Bell, Casey James)
- "All I Need Is You" (Darnell Jordan, Sherman Marshall)
- "If You Know Like I Know" (Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
- "Do Me"
- "Set Me Free" (Bell, James)
- "Life Is a Circle"
Personnel
- Teddy Pendergrass - lead and backing vocals
- Leon Huff - keyboards
- Thom Bell - keyboards, backing vocals
- Charles Collins, Keith Benson, Quinton Joseph - drums
- Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell - guitar
- Bob Babbitt, Jimmy Williams - bass
- Lenny Pakula - organ
- David Cruse - percussion
- Don Renaldo & His Horns and Strings - strings, horns
- Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joseph Jefferson - backing vocals
- Jack Faith, Tony Bell, Dexter Wansel, Jerry Cohen, Larry Gold, John L. Usry Jnr., Thom Bell - arrangements
- Technical
- Ed Lee - design
- Frank Laffitte - photography
Charts
Singles
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Peak chart positions |
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US R&B [7] |
1979 |
"Turn Off the Lights" |
48 |
2 |
"Come Go with Me" |
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14 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1979 (U.S.)
References
External links
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Related articles |
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
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