Teddy Pendergrass (album)

Teddy Pendergrass is the debut solo album from the American R&B/soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1977.

Teddy Pendergrass
Studio album by
Teddy Pendergrass
ReleasedJune 12, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
GenreR&B, soul
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerKenny 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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

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
  • Teddy Pendergrass - vocals
  • Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris - guitar
  • Dexter Wansel, Victor Carstarphen, Ron Kersey - keyboards, synthesizers
  • Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman, Jimmy Williams - bass
  • Keith Benson, Karl Chambers, Charles Collins - drums, percussion
  • Larry Washington - bongos, congas
  • MFSB - strings, horns
  • Bobby Martin, Jack Faith - arrangements
Technical
  • Ed Lee - album design, artwork
  • Frank Laffitte - photography

Charts

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

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. 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. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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