Teddy Pendergrass (album)

1977 studio album by Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

Studio album by

Teddy Pendergrass

Released| June 12, 1977
Recorded| 1976–1977
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)

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
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.

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

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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

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* 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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1977)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[3] | 17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1977)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[5] | 50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions

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[7] | US
R&B
[7] | US
Dan
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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

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* "You Can't Hide from Yourself"
* "Portrait of a Masterpiece" by The D.O.C. from the album No One Can Do It Better
* "And If I Had"
* "Devil's Pie" by D'Angelo from the album Voodoo
* "Cradle to the Grave" by Mobb Deep from the album The Infamous
* "Easy Easy Got to Take It Easy"
* "Not Enough" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel Show
* "Somebody Told Me" **"Backtight" by Jaheim from the album "Still Ghetto"

## References

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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. ^ a b c "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2013.

## External links

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* Teddy Pendergrass-Teddy Pendergrass at Discogs

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Teddy Pendergrass
* Life Is a Song Worth Singing
* Teddy
* TP
* It's Time for Love
* This One's for You
* Heaven Only Knows
* Love Language
* Workin' It Back
* Joy
* Truly Blessed
* A Little More Magic
* You and I
* This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love)

Live albums|

* Live! Coast to Coast

Singles|

* "Close the Door"
* "Only You"
* "Turn Off the Lights"
* "Love T.K.O."
* "Hold Me"
* "Joy"
* "Make It with You"
* "It Should've Been You"
* "One Shining Moment"

Featured singles|

* "Two Hearts"

Related articles|

* Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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