Teddy Pendergrass (album)

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Teddy Pendergrass
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
Studio Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
Genre R&B, soul
Label Philadelphia International
Producer Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Teddy Pendergrass
(1977)
Life Is a Song Worth Singing
(1978)
Singles from Teddy Pendergrass
  1. "I Don't Love You Anymore / Somebody Told Me"
    Released: April 15, 1977
  2. "The Whole Town's Laughing At Me / The More I Get, The More I Want"
    Released: August 12, 1977
Professional ratings
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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.

Contents

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

  1. "You Can't Hide from Yourself" 4:08
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Gamble, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 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" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham) 4:30
  7. "Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:55
  8. "The More I Get, the More I Want" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:26

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
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US
R&B

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US
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1977"I Don't Love You Anymore"4157
"You Can't Hide from Yourself"
"The More I Get, the More I Want"
"The Whole Town's Laughing at Me"10216

Later samples

References

  1. Wynn, Ron. Teddy Pendergrass review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic . Retrieved April 4, 2013.