Joy is a Soul & Funk album by Teddy Pendergrass, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- synthetic
- tender
- soulful
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
Side A
- A1Joy6:18
- A22 A.M.5:25
- A3Good To You5:13
- A4I'm Ready5:12
Side B
- B1Love Is The Power6:16
- B2This Is The Last Time6:27
- B3Through The Falling Rain (Love Story)4:58
- B4Can We Be Lovers5:29
Credits
Performers
- Jerry HeyARRANGED BY TRUMPET
- Annette HardemanBACKING VOCALS
- Charlene HollowayBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Cynthia BiggsBACKING VOCALS
- Keith RobertsonDRUM PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMED BY
- Gene RobinsonGUITAR
- Joel DavisKEYBOARDS
- Marc RussoSAXOPHONE
- Bill ReichenbachTROMBONE
- Gary GrantTRUMPET
- Liz HogueBACKING VOCALS
- Miles JayeDRUM PROGRAMMING BASS GUITAR SYNTHESIZER
- Jef Lee JohnsonGUITAR
- Tenita JordanBACKING VOCALS
- Doug GrigsbyBASS
- Daryl BurgeeDRUMS
- Donald RobinsonELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Randy BowlandGUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold