Teddy Pendergrass: Original Album Series 5CD-New $39.99

Description

Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Teddy Pendergrass established a solo career after leaving the Blue Notes in 1975 there after he released his self-titled solo debut, a Top 10 R&B hit that achieved platinum sales.

In 1977, Pendergrass released his self-titled album, which went platinum on the strength of the disco hit “I Don’t Love You Anymore”. Its follow-up single, “The Whole Town’s Laughing at Me”, became a top 20 R&B hit. Although not released as singles, the uptempo album tracks “You Can’t Hide from Yourself” and “The More I Get, The More I Want”, as well as the ballad “And If I Had” were also hits. The debut album was quickly followed by Life Is a Song Worth Singing, in 1978. That album was even more successful with its singles “Only You” and the classic million selling number 1 R&B hit “Close the Door“.

Video: Teddy Pendergrass – In My Time (1984)

Tracklist:

• Love Language (1984)

1. “In My Time” (Michael Masser, Cynthia Weil) – 3:48
2. “So Sad The Song” (Gerry Goffin, Masser) – 3:23
3. “Hot Love” (Linda Creed, Masser, Ray Parker Jr.) – 4:43
4. “Stay With Me” (Goffin, Masser) – 4:19
5. “Hold Me” (Duet with Whitney Houston) (Creed, Masser) – 5:59
6. “You’re My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)” (Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross) – 4:48
7. “Love” (Randy Goodrum, Masser) – 4:28
8. “This Time is Ours” (Goffin, Masser) – 3:22

• Workin’ It Back (1985)

1. “Love 4/2” (Pendergrass, James Carter, Nathaniel Lee)
2. “One of Us Fell in Love” (Adrian Baker, Eddie Seago)
3. “Never Felt Like Dancin'” (Dennis Matkosky, Monty Seward)
4. “Let Me Be Closer” (Pendergrass, Linda Creed, Dennis Matkosky, Bill Neale)
5. “Lonely Color Blue” (Cecil Womack, Linda Womack)
6. “Want You Back in My Life” (Glen Ballard, Clif Magness)
7. “Workin’ It Back” (Clif Magness, Ellen Schwartz, Roger Bruno)
8. “Love Emergency” (Cecil Womack, Linda Womack)

• Joy (1988)

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

• Truly Blessed (1991)

1. • A Little More Magic (1993)