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 No. 17 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 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 No. 41 pop & No. 5 R&B; and R&B No. 16, respectively.
Track listing
Personnel Teddy Pendergrass – vocals Roland Chambers – guitar Dennis Harris – guitar Dexter Wansel – keyboards, synthesizers Victor Carstarphen – keyboards, synthesizers Ron Kersey – keyboards, synthesizers Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass Jimmy Williams – bass Keith Benson – drums, percussion Karl Chambers – drums, percussion Charles Collins – drums, percussion Larry Washington – bongos, congas MFSB – strings, horns Bobby Martin – arrangements Jack Faith – arrangements Ed Lee – album design, artwork Frank Laffitte – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1977) Position US Billboard 200 50 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 12
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B USDan1977 "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
External links Teddy Pendergrass-Teddy Pendergrass at Discogs