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Teddy Pendergrass was near, if not at, the pinnacle of a prosperous music career upon this album's release, which spawned two Top Ten singles. "Can't We Try," with its tender introduction, slowly builds into a dramatic vamp in which Pendergrass' domineering baritone clinches each lyric with absolute conviction -- an awesome display of vocal power and control. The compassionate number peaked at number three on the Billboard R&B charts after 16 weeks. Pendergrass did not lose any steam on the charts. The follow-up single, "Love T.K.O.," came on strong. His testimonial lead carried this crafty number to the second position on the charts, holding down that slot for five consecutive weeks before bowing after 18 weeks. However, the best track on this album is the duet with Stephanie Mills; "Feel the Fire," penned by Peabo Bryson, rings with passion and sensuality. Pendergrass and Mills' vocals strikingly contrast each other in an admirable way. The song was never a single release, but remains a constant on quiet storm formats. On a few numbers, such as the Ashford & Simpson remake "Is It Still Good to Ya," Pendergrass labors through the verses, struggling to find his form. Though a great song, it does very little for the former Blue Note. Notwithstanding, there are quite a few gems here.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
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Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Eric Gale, Guitar - Nick Ashford, Producer - John E. Davis, Arranger - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arif Mardin, Performance Arranger - Ullanda McCullough, Background Vocal - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Jon Faddis, Horn - Randy Brecker, Horn - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Composer, Background Vocal - Valerie Simpson, Composer, Producer, Piano, Background Vocal - Ray Chew, Piano, Performance Arranger - Chris Parker, Drums - Francisco Centeno, Bass - Ashford & Simpson, Performance Arranger - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Dennis Harris, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - James King, Background Vocal - Dexter Wansel, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - James Williams, Bass - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Benson, Background Vocal - Evette Benton, Background Vocal - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Frank Washington, Background Vocal - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Cecil Womack, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocal - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Performance Arranger - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Dexter Wansel, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocal - James Williams, Bass - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El, Keyboards
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Ken Hirsch, Composer - Dennis Harris, Guitar - Brenda Jones, Background Vocal - Teddy Pendergrass, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Don Renaldo, Performance Arranger - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Dennis Williams, Keyboards - James Williams, Bass - Ron Miller, Lyricist - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Shirley Jones, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - John R. Faith, Producer, Arranger - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Valerie Jones, Background Vocal - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Cecil Womack, Guitar - Dennis Harris, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Peabo Bryson, Composer, Lyricist - James King, Background Vocal - Dexter Wansel, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - James Williams, Bass - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Benson, Background Vocal - Evette Benton, Background Vocal - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Frank Washington, Background Vocal - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Eric Gale, Guitar - Nick Ashford, Producer - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROB MOUNSEY, Synthesizer, Performance Arranger - Ullanda McCullough, Background Vocal - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Jon Faddis, Horn - Randy Brecker, Horn - John Davis, Performance Arranger - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Composer, Background Vocal - Valerie Simpson, Composer, Producer, Piano, Background Vocal - Ray Chew, Performance Arranger - Chris Parker, Drums - Francisco Centeno, Bass - Ashford & Simpson, Performance Arranger - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Cecil Womack, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocal - Linda Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Gip Noble, Composer, Lyricist - James King, Background Vocal - Dexter Wansel, Producer, Keyboards, Performance Arranger - James Williams, Bass - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Jon King, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Frank Washington, Background Vocal - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer - Kenneth Crew, Background Vocal - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El, Producer, Keyboards
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
John Whitehead, Composer, Producer - Gene McFadden, Composer, Producer - Dennis Harris, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - James Williams, Bass - Carla Benson, Background Vocal - Evette Benton, Background Vocal - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocal - Jerry Cohen, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Keith Benson, Drums - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Producer - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Dennis Harris, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano - Carla Benson, Background Vocal - Evette Benton, Background Vocal - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocal - Charles Collins, Drums - Don Renaldo And His String & Horn Sections, Horn, Strings - Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman, Bass
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Dennis Harris, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - James King, Background Vocal - Dexter Wansel, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Re-Mixer - James Williams, Bass - Stephanie Mills, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carla Benson, Background Vocal - Evette Benton, Background Vocal - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Barbara Ingram, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Frank Washington, Background Vocal - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Ken Hirsch, Composer - Dennis Harris, Guitar - Brenda Jones, Background Vocal - Teddy Pendergrass, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Don Renaldo, Performance Arranger - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Dennis Williams, Keyboards - James Williams, Bass - Ron Miller, Lyricist - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Shirley Jones, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - John R. Faith, Producer, Arranger - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Valerie Jones, Background Vocal - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Cecil Womack, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocal - Linda Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Gip Noble, Composer, Lyricist - James King, Background Vocal - Dexter Wansel, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - James Williams, Bass - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Jon King, Background Vocal - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Frank Washington, Background Vocal - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer - Kenneth Crew, Background Vocal - Cynthia DeMari Biggs El, Producer, Keyboards
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - N. Ashford, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Gale, Guitar - Nick Ashford, Producer - Teddy Pendergrass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arif Mardin, Performance Arranger - Ullanda McCullough, Background Vocal - Matthew Weiner, Assistant Engineer - Jon Faddis, Horn - Randy Brecker, Horn - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Background Vocal - Valerie Simpson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano, Background Vocal - Ray Chew, Piano, Performance Arranger - Chris Parker, Drums - Francisco Centeno, Bass - Ashford & Simpson, Performance Arranger - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Mike Hutchinson, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Kenny Present, Engineer - Bruce Bluestein, Assistant Engineer - Mike Spritz, Assistant Engineer - Doug Grinbergs, Assistant Engineer - Joan Meisel, Assistant Engineer - John Conzertino, Assistant Engineer - Vincent Warsavage, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Teddy Pendergrass was near, if not at, the pinnacle of a prosperous music career upon this album's release, which spawned two Top Ten singles. "Can't We Try," with its tender introduction, slowly builds into a dramatic vamp in which Pendergrass' domineering baritone clinches each lyric with absolute conviction -- an awesome display of vocal power and control. The compassionate number peaked at number three on the Billboard R&B charts after 16 weeks. Pendergrass did not lose any steam on the charts. The follow-up single, "Love T.K.O.," came on strong. His testimonial lead carried this crafty number to the second position on the charts, holding down that slot for five consecutive weeks before bowing after 18 weeks. However, the best track on this album is the duet with Stephanie Mills; "Feel the Fire," penned by Peabo Bryson, rings with passion and sensuality. Pendergrass and Mills' vocals strikingly contrast each other in an admirable way. The song was never a single release, but remains a constant on quiet storm formats. On a few numbers, such as the Ashford & Simpson remake "Is It Still Good to Ya," Pendergrass labors through the verses, struggling to find his form. Though a great song, it does very little for the former Blue Note. Notwithstanding, there are quite a few gems here.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:57
- Main artists: Teddy Pendergrass
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
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