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Joy
Joy
Studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
Released	1988
Recorded	QCA Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio; Kajem/Victory Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Soul
Length	45:18
Label	Elektra
Producer	Teddy Pendergrass, Miles Jaye, Nick Martinelli, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway
Teddy Pendergrass chronology

Joy is a studio album by the American singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1988 on Elektra Records.^[1]^[2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" category.^[3]

Joy peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the R&B chart, Pendergrass's highest placing on the chart since 1979's No. 1 album Teddy.^[4] It peaked at No. 45 on the UK Albums Chart.^[5]

Production

The album was produced by Reggie and Vincent Calloway, Nick Martinelli, Miles Jaye, and Pendergrass.^[6] It was mostly recorded at Victory Studios, in Philadelphia.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[8]
Los Angeles Times	^[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[10]

The Chicago Tribune called the album "an accomplished meditation on romantic love and perhaps an exercise in imagination."^[11] The Washington Post praised the "dusky purr on slow-groove songs like '2 A.M.' and 'Love Is the Power'."^[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that Pendergrass's "smoldering style has been replaced by a sleek, sophisticated sound that recalls the urbane elegance of Luther Vandross' best work."^[9]

Track listing

"Joy" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis) - 6:18
"2 A.M." (James S. Carter, Kevin J. Askins, Marvin Hammett) - 5:25
"Good to You" (Miles Jaye) - 5:13
"I'm Ready" (Jaye) - 5:12
"Love Is the Power" (R. Calloway, V. Calloway, Davis) - 6:16
"This Is the Last Time" (Gabriel Hardeman, Annette Hardeman, G Syier Hawkins Brown) - 6:27
"Through the Falling Rain (Love Story)" (Carter, Askins, Hammett) - 4:58
"Can We Be Lovers" (Carter, Freddie Williams) - 5:29

Personnel

Teddy Pendergrass - lead vocals
Charlene Hollaway, Cynthia Biggs, Annette Hardeman, G Syier Hawkins Brown,Elizabeth Hogue, Tenita Jordan - backing vocals
Gene Robinson, Jeff Lee Johnson, Randy Bowland, William "Doc" Powell - guitar
Miles Jaye - bass guitar, percussion, synthesizers, violin
Joel Davis - keyboards
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant - trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
Marc Russo - saxophone
Daryl Burgee, J.T. Lewis - drums
Randy Cantor - synthesizers, strings
Douglas Grigsby III, Tom Barney - bass guitar
Donald Robinson - Rhodes, piano
John "Skip" Anderson - electric piano

References

^ Wilker, Deborah (12 June 1988). "Pendergrass a Joy to Hear". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3F.
^ Jones IV, James T. (18 May 1988). "Soul's sweet revival". USA Today. p. 1D.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass". Recording Academy. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass". Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ McAdams, Janine C. (Jul 9, 1988). "Pendergrass Finds 'Joy' in Hot New Elektra Album". Billboard. 100 (28): 24.
^ Waldron, Clarence (Jul 11, 1988). "Teddy Pendergrass Says Marriage and Career Are a 'Joy'". Jet. 74 (15): 36.
^ "Joy Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Grein, Paul (31 July 1988). "Teddy Serves Notice". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 537.
^ Milward, John (28 Apr 1988). "Pop, Soul, and Sex". Chicago Tribune. p. 17C.
^ Brown, Joe (27 May 1988). "Between Soul Roles and a Rocky Place". The Washington Post. p. N25.