Teddy (album)

Teddy is the third album by the American musician Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1979.[1]

Teddy
Studio album by
Teddy Pendergrass
ReleasedJune 23, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
StudioSigma Sound, 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

Two singles were released from the album: "Turn Off the Lights", which reached US Pop No. 48 and No. 2 on the R&B charts, and "Come Go With Me," which reached No. 14 R&B.

The album was nominated for an American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album in 1980 and 1981.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[4]

The New York Times wrote that "Pendergrass's warmly husky baritone is in itself a most attractive instrument, and he phrases with a casual charm."[5]

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
  • 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
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[10]		 US
R&B
[10]
1979 "Turn Off the Lights" 48 2
"Come Go with Me" — 14

See also

References
  1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 537.
  2. Birchmeier, Jason. Teddy review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 258.
  5. Rockwell, John (13 July 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C15.
  6. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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