Teddy Pendergrass (album)
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| Released | June 12, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden | |||
| Teddy Pendergrass chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Teddy Pendergrass | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Teddy Pendergrass is the debut solo album from the American R&B/soul singer, Teddy Pendergrass.
Released in 1977. It did well for a debut album, reaching #17 on the US Billboard 200 and #5 on the Billboard R&B album chart. Two singles were released: "I Don't Love You Anymore"; and "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me", reaching #41 pop & #5 R&B; and R&B #16, respectively.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated
- "You Can't Hide from Yourself" 4:08
- "Somebody Told Me" (Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Gamble, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 5:15
- "Be Sure" 5:19
- "And If I Had" 4:26
- "I Don't Love You Anymore" 4:01
- "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham) 4:30
- "Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:55
- "The More I Get, the More I Want" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:26
Personnel
- Teddy Pendergrass - vocals
- Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris - guitar
- Dexter Wansel, Victor Carstarphen, Ron Kersey - keyboards, synthesizers
- Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman, Jimmy Williams - bass
- Keith Benson, Karl Chambers, Charles Collins - drums, percussion
- Larry Washington - bongos, congas
- MFSB - strings, horns
- Bobby Martin, Jack Faith - arrangements
- Technical
- Ed Lee - album design, artwork
- Frank Laffitte - photography
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak [3] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 6 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] | ||
| 1977 | "I Don't Love You Anymore" | 41 | 5 | 7 |
| "You Can't Hide from Yourself" | — | — | ||
| "The More I Get, the More I Want" | — | — | ||
| "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" | 102 | 16 | — | |
Later samples
- "You Can't Hide from Yourself"
- "Portrait of a Masterpiece" by The D.O.C. from the album No One Can Do It Better
- "And If I Had"
- "Devil's Pie" by D'Angelo from the album Voodoo
- "Cradle to the Grave" by Mobb Deep from the album The Infamous
- "Easy Easy Got to Take It Easy"
- "Not Enough" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel Show
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Teddy Pendergrass review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
