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1988 studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
Joy
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
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
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Los Angeles Times wrote that Pendergrass's "smoldering style has been replaced by a sleek, sophisticated sound that recalls the urbane elegance of Luther Vandross' best work."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.
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