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It doesn't get much better than Blue Notes & Ballads. The only way they could have improved this was by including some of Teddy Pendergrass' solo sides, like "Come and Go with Me" or "Turn Off the Lights." These are the cream of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' '70s ballads on Philadelphia International Records. Two delicious selections feature Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin on leads: "I Hope That We Can Get Together Soon" and the sexy, shuffling "You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good" are to love songs what Godiva is to chocolate. Can a song get any more real then "I Miss You"? Lloyd Parks starts the mournful drama wailing like a wounded dog; Harold delivers the coolest begging monologue ever, and Teddy sings like he's going to self-destruct before the song ends. The much-recorded "If You Don't Know Me by Know" is accompanied by gems like "I'm Weak for You," "To Be True," "Let Me Into Your World," and the motivating "To Be Free to Be Who We Are." The only glaring omission is the epic "Be for Real," one of their most memorable numbers. It's a shame this incarnation of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes didn't stay intact longer, yet it's a blessing they hung around enough to give us priceless treasures like these.
© 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, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - John Whitehead, Composer - Victor Carstarphen, Composer - Gene McFadden, Composer - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - 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 - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
1975 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 - John Whitehead, Composer - Gene McFadden, Composer - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Cary Gilbert, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Martin, Arranger - 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 - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
1973 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 - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Sharon Paige, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paige, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
1975 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Larry Brown, Vocal - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, Vocal - Sharon Paige, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Harold Melvin, Vocal - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernie Wilson, Vocal - Theodore Pendergrass Jr., Vocal - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paige, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1975 Philadelphia International Records
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - 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 - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1974 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 - The Blue Notes, Vocal - Harold Melvin, Vocal
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - 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 - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
1972Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - John Whitehead, Composer, Lyricist - Victor Carstarphen, Composer, Lyricist - Gene McFadden, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Larry Brown, Vocal - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, Vocal - Harold Melvin, Vocal - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernie Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Theodore Pendergrass Jr., Vocal
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Producer - Norman Harris, Composer, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - THOM BELL, Arranger - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Al Felder, Composer - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bobby Martin, Arranger - 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 - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Producer - Norman Harris, Arranger, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Teddy Pendergrass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THEODORE PENDERGRASS, AssociatedPerformer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Sam Reed, Horn - Lloyd Parks, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harold Melvin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Wilson, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Cummings, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Brown, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
It doesn't get much better than Blue Notes & Ballads. The only way they could have improved this was by including some of Teddy Pendergrass' solo sides, like "Come and Go with Me" or "Turn Off the Lights." These are the cream of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' '70s ballads on Philadelphia International Records. Two delicious selections feature Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin on leads: "I Hope That We Can Get Together Soon" and the sexy, shuffling "You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good" are to love songs what Godiva is to chocolate. Can a song get any more real then "I Miss You"? Lloyd Parks starts the mournful drama wailing like a wounded dog; Harold delivers the coolest begging monologue ever, and Teddy sings like he's going to self-destruct before the song ends. The much-recorded "If You Don't Know Me by Know" is accompanied by gems like "I'm Weak for You," "To Be True," "Let Me Into Your World," and the motivating "To Be Free to Be Who We Are." The only glaring omission is the epic "Be for Real," one of their most memorable numbers. It's a shame this incarnation of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes didn't stay intact longer, yet it's a blessing they hung around enough to give us priceless treasures like these.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:14
- Main artists: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Associated - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
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