Song of Joy (album)

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Song of Joy
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1976
Studio
Genre Pop
Length37:39
Label A&M
Producer Captain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille chronology
Love Will Keep Us Together
(1975)
Song of Joy
(1976)
Come in from the Rain
(1977)
Singles from Song of Joy
  1. "Lonely Night (Angel Face)"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Shop Around"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Muskrat Love"
    Released: September 1976

Song of Joy is the second studio album by Captain & Tennille, released in 1976. Three out of the four singles released from the album were top-ten singles: "Muskrat Love", "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" and "Shop Around". The title track was co-written and originally performed by their A&M Records label mate Billy Preston.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Song of Joy" (Billy Preston, Reginald Rasputin Boutte) - 3:14
  2. "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" (Neil Sedaka) - 3:16
  3. "Mind Your Love" (Jerry Reed Hubbard) - 2:59
  4. "Smile for Me One More Time" (Toni Tennille) - 3:17
  5. "Shop Around" (Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr.) - 3:29
  6. "Going Bananas" (Daryl Dragon) - 2:10
  7. "Butterscotch Castle" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 3:19
  8. "Muskrat Love" (Willis Alan Ramsey) - 3:48
  9. "Thank You, Baby" (Bruce Johnston) - 3:38
  10. "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" (Paul Stookey) - 3:18
  11. "1954 Boogie Blues" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 4:54

Later in 1976, Pickwick Records re-issued Song of Joy. However, two tracks, "Mind Your Love" and "Butterscotch Castle", were omitted from the re-issue. [1]

Singles

Personnel

Certifications

Certifications for "Song of Joy"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [2] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [3] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. (SPC-3274)
  2. "Canadian album certifications – Captain & Tennille – Song of Joy". Music Canada . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. "American album certifications – Captain & Tennille – Song of Joy". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 23, 2022.