Teddy Pendergrass (album)

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)
Singles from Teddy Pendergrass
"I Don't Love You Anymore / Somebody Told Me" Released: April 15, 1977 "The Whole Town's Laughing At Me / The More I Get, The More I Want" Released: August 12, 1977

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 17 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1977) Position US Billboard 200[5] 50 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 12

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

• "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

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.

External links

• Teddy Pendergrass-Teddy Pendergrass at Discogs