Joy is a Soul & Funk album by Teddy Pendergrass, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- lush
- uplifting
- hedonistic
About
After a car crash paralyzed Teddy, everyone thought it would silence soul music's sexiest voice. He came back, though, reinventing himself as a singer who relied on nuance rather than power, finding sensuality in whispers over screams. <i>Joy</i> is the best example of Teddy's new game, finding him more energized, excited, and confident than he'd been in years. The title track jams on an easy but potent groove and the album's closer, "Can We Be Lovers" twists with all the anguish he was able to muster in his prime. In between are slinky midnight grooves that tease and taunt in ways that few soul records of the '80s could touch.
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Tracklist
- 1Joy6:16
- 22 A.M.5:26
- 3Good to You5:16
- 4I'm Ready5:10
- 5Love Is the Power6:17
- 6This Is the Last Time6:28
- 7Through the Falling Rain (Love Story)4:58
- 8Can We Be Lovers5:27
Credits
Production & Engineering
- Taavi MoteENGINEER [MIXING]
- Teddy PendergrassEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Reggie CallowayPRODUCER
- Vincent CallowayPRODUCER
- Taavi MoteMIXED BY
- Teddy PendergrassEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
- Taavi MoteENGINEER
- Bill NealePRODUCER
- Dennis MatkoskyPRODUCER
- Linda CreedPRODUCER
- Teddy PendergrassPRODUCER
Songwriting
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 18 pressings tracked on Gatefold