Teddy Pendergrass (album)
| Teddy Pendergrass | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Studios | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia | |||
| Genres | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producers | 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 No. 17 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 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 No. 41 pop & No. 5 R&B; and R&B No. 16, respectively.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can't Hide from Yourself" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Somebody Told Me" |
| 5:15 |
| 3. | "Be Sure" |
| 5:19 |
| 4. | "And If I Had" |
| 4:26 |
| 5. | "I Don't Love You Anymore" |
| 4:01 |
| 6. | "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" |
| 4:30 |
| 7. | "Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy" |
| 4:55 |
| 8. | "The More I Get, the More I Want" |
| 4:26 |
| Total length: | 37:00 | ||
Personnel
- Teddy Pendergrass – vocals
- Roland Chambers – guitar
- Dennis Harris – guitar
- Dexter Wansel – keyboards, synthesizers
- Victor Carstarphen – keyboards, synthesizers
- Ron Kersey – keyboards, synthesizers
- Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
- Jimmy Williams – bass
- Keith Benson – drums, percussion
- Karl Chambers – drums, percussion
- Charles Collins – drums, percussion
- Larry Washington – bongos, congas
- MFSB – strings, horns
- Bobby Martin – arrangements
- Jack Faith – arrangements
- Ed Lee – album design, artwork
- Frank Laffitte – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
US Dan [7] | ||
| 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
- "Somebody Told Me" **"Backtight" by Jaheim from the album "Still Ghetto"
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. Teddy Pendergrass review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2013.