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Teddy 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.

Teddy
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
Length41:59
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerKenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Life Is a Song Worth Singing
(1978)
Teddy
(1979)
Live! Coast to Coast
(1979)
Singles from Teddy
  1. "Turn Off the Lights / If You Know Like I Know"
    Released: May 22, 1979
  2. "Come Go With Me / Do Me"
    Released: August 8, 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[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

  1. "Come Go With Me"
  2. "Turn Off the Lights"
  3. "I'll Never See Heaven Again" (LeRoy Bell, Casey James)
  4. "All I Need Is You" (Darnell Jordan, Sherman Marshall)
  5. "If You Know Like I Know" (Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
  6. "Do Me"
  7. "Set Me Free" (Bell, James)
  8. "Life Is a Circle"

Personnel


Technical

Charts



Singles


Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[7]
US
R&B
[7]
1979 "Turn Off the Lights" 48 2
"Come Go with Me" 14

See also



References


  1. Birchmeier, Jason. Teddy review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2013.





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