Teddy (album)

Teddy is the third album by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, released on June 23, 1979.[3] It included more "bedroom ballads," comparable to Marvin Gaye's Midnight Love.

Teddy
Studio album by
Teddy Pendergrass
ReleasedJune 23, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
Length41:59
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerKenny 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
  1. "Turn Off the Lights / If You Know Like I Know"
    Released: May 22, 1979
  2. "Come Go With Me / Do Me"
    Released: August 8, 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

Two singles were released from the album: "Turn Off the Lights", which reached US Pop #48 and #2 on the R&B charts, and "Come Go With Me," which reached #14 R&B.

The album was nominated for an American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album in 1980 and 1981.

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
  • 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
Chart (1979) Peak
[4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 5
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[4]		 US
R&B
[4]
1979 "Turn Off the Lights" 48 2
"Come Go with Me" — 14
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See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1979 (U.S.)

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. Teddy review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  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. Amazon.com
  4. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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