Album

Joy

Teddy Pendergrass

1988 · Funk / Soul

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Joy by Teddy Pendergrass

Joy is a Soul & Funk album by Teddy Pendergrass, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

About

After a car crash paralyzed Teddy, everyone thought it would silence soul music's sexiest voice. He came back, though, reinventing himself as a singer who relied on nuance rather than power, finding sensuality in whispers over screams. <i>Joy</i> is the best example of Teddy's new game, finding him more energized, excited, and confident than he'd been in years. The title track jams on an easy but potent groove and the album's closer, "Can We Be Lovers" twists with all the anguish he was able to muster in his prime. In between are slinky midnight grooves that tease and taunt in ways that few soul records of the '80s could touch.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Joy6:18
  2. A22 A.M.5:25
  3. A3Good To You5:13
  4. A4I'm Ready5:12

Side B

  1. B1Love Is The Power6:16
  2. B2This Is The Last Time6:27
  3. B3Through The Falling Rain (Love Story)4:58
  4. B4Can We Be Lovers5:29

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Disco
  • synthetic
  • tender
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Issued with printed inner sleeve.
Keith Robertson appears courtesy of Calloco, Inc. / Elektra / Asylum Records
Marc Russo appears courtesy of MCA Records
A1 Produced for Calloco, Inc.
Recorded at
QCA, Cincinnatti, OH
Kajem / Victory Recording Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Larrabee Sound, W. Hollydood, CA
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
A2, B3, B4 Produced for Teddy Bear Enterprises and Mil-Asia Productions
Recorded at Kajem / Victory Recording Studio, Philadelphia, PA
A3, A4 Produced for Mil-Asia Productions
Recorded at Kajem / Victory Recording Studio, Philadelphia, PA
B2 Produced for MP Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Sigma Alpha Entertainment, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA
A2 to B4
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Runouts are etched

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Annette HardemanBACKING VOCALS
  • Bill ReichenbachTROMBONE
  • Charlene HollowayBACKING VOCALS SOLOIST, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Cynthia BiggsBACKING VOCALS
  • Daryl BurgeeDRUMS
  • Doc PowellGUITAR
  • Donald RobinsonELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, PIANO
  • Doug GrigsbyBASS
  • Gary GrantTRUMPET
  • Gene RobinsonGUITAR
  • J.T. LewisDRUMS
  • Jef Lee JohnsonGUITAR
  • Jerry HeyARRANGED BY TRUMPET
  • Joel DavisKEYBOARDS
  • Keith RobertsonDRUM PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMED BY
  • Liz HogueBACKING VOCALS
  • Marc RussoSAXOPHONE
  • Miles JayeBACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER BASS GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, VIOLIN

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