Song of Joy (album)

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.

Song of Joy
Studio album by
Captain & Tennille
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1976
Studio
GenrePop
Length37:39
LabelA&M
ProducerCaptain & 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

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
  • "Lonely Night" (Angel Face) A&M 1782 b/w "Smile For Me One More Time" (#3 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
  • "Shop Around" A&M 1817 b/w "Butterscotch Castle" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
  • "Muskrat Love" A&M 1870 b/w "Honey Come Love Me" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
  • "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" A&M 8601

Personnel
  • Toni Tennille - piano, vocals
  • Daryl Dragon - guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Buddy Childers - trumpet
  • Bud Shank - saxophone
  • Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
  • Frank Capp - percussion
  • James Getzoff - concertmaster
  • Jim Horn - baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Bobby Knight - trombone
  • Charles Loper - trombone
  • Jack Nimitz - saxophone
  • Tony Terran - trumpet
  • Michael Wimberly - trombone
  • Clark Burroughs, Gary Sims, Jubilant Sykes, Pat Miller, Jane Tennille, Louisa Tennille, Melissa Tennille, Andy Boettner - background vocals

Certifications
Certifications for "Song of Joy"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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.


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