Teddy (album)

Teddy
Studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
Released	1979
Recorded	1978–1979
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	41:59
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenny 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
"Turn Off the Lights / If You Know Like I Know" Released: May 22, 1979 "Come Go With Me / Do Me" Released: August 8, 1979

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

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

The album cover later inspired Freddie Gibbs for the cover of his 2018 album Freddie. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[5]

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." ^[6]

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 guitar
• 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

Weekly charts Chart (1979) Peak position US Billboard 200 [7] 5 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1979) Position US Billboard 200 [9] 88 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 2

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [11]	US R&B [11]
1979	"Turn Off the Lights"	48	2
	"Come Go with Me"	—	14

See also

• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1979

References

1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 537.
2. Saponara, Michael (June 22, 2018). "Stream Freddie Gibbs' New Self-Titled Mixtape: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
3. Birchmeier, Jason. Teddy review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
4. 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.
5. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 258.
6. Rockwell, John (July 13, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C15.
7. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
8. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
11. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic . Retrieved April 4, 2013.

External links

• Teddy Pendergrass-Teddy at Discogs