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A fantastic debut by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes that wasn't meant to be. Most of these songs, including "If You Don't Know Me By Now," were originally written for the Dells, but the deal fell through. Harold Melvin got the opportunity because his ex-drummer Teddy Pendergrass had a voice similar to Dells lead singer Marvin Junior. The way Pendergrass tore into these songs, nobody remotely suspected that these love dramas were written for anybody but Teddy. He sounds like he's about to lose it when he sings "I Miss You" as he pleads with his ex-love about how he has changed. The poignant "If You Don't Know Me By Now" sold a million for the Blue Notes and did even better years later for Simply Red. "Be For Real" is one of the finest recorded pieces in R&B history; it's not a song, it's a pleader where a guy admonishes his woman for looking down on people. They dusted off "Let Me Into Your World" for the Blue Notes; this one was not written for the Dells, as Gamble & Huff had recorded it a few years earlier with the O'Jays for Neptune Records. A hard-hitting package that established Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes as a force to be reckoned with.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - THOM BELL, Arranger - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Morris Bailey Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Arranger, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GENE PAUL, Mastering Engineer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - THOM BELL, Arranger - Joe Tarsia, Recording Engineer - Jay Mark, Recording Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Arranger, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - THOM BELL, Arranger - Joe Tarsia, Recording Engineer - Jay Mark, Recording Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Cary Gilbert, Composer, Lyricist - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Producer - Al Felder, Lyricist
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
A fantastic debut by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes that wasn't meant to be. Most of these songs, including "If You Don't Know Me By Now," were originally written for the Dells, but the deal fell through. Harold Melvin got the opportunity because his ex-drummer Teddy Pendergrass had a voice similar to Dells lead singer Marvin Junior. The way Pendergrass tore into these songs, nobody remotely suspected that these love dramas were written for anybody but Teddy. He sounds like he's about to lose it when he sings "I Miss You" as he pleads with his ex-love about how he has changed. The poignant "If You Don't Know Me By Now" sold a million for the Blue Notes and did even better years later for Simply Red. "Be For Real" is one of the finest recorded pieces in R&B history; it's not a song, it's a pleader where a guy admonishes his woman for looking down on people. They dusted off "Let Me Into Your World" for the Blue Notes; this one was not written for the Dells, as Gamble & Huff had recorded it a few years earlier with the O'Jays for Neptune Records. A hard-hitting package that established Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes as a force to be reckoned with.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:03
- Main artists: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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