Joy
Studio album by
Teddy Pendergrass
Released1988
RecordedQCA Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio; Kajem/Victory Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreSoul
Length45:18
LabelElektra
ProducerTeddy Pendergrass, Miles Jaye, Nick Martinelli, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Workin' It Back
(1985)		 Joy
(1988)		 Truly Blessed
(1991)

Joy is a studio album by the American singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1988 on Elektra Records.[1][2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male" category.[3]

Joy peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the R&B chart, Pendergrass's highest placing on the chart since 1979's No. 1 album Teddy.[4] It peaked at No. 45 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Production

The album was produced by Reggie and Vincent Calloway, Nick Martinelli, Miles Jaye, and Pendergrass.[6] It was mostly recorded at Victory Studios, in Philadelphia.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]

The Chicago Tribune called the album "an accomplished meditation on romantic love and perhaps an exercise in imagination."[11] The Washington Post praised the "dusky purr on slow-groove songs like '2 A.M.' and 'Love Is the Power'."[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that Pendergrass's "smoldering style has been replaced by a sleek, sophisticated sound that recalls the urbane elegance of Luther Vandross' best work."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Joy" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis) - 6:18
  2. "2 A.M." (James S. Carter, Kevin J. Askins, Marvin Hammett) - 5:25
  3. "Good to You" (Miles Jaye) - 5:13
  4. "I'm Ready" (Jaye) - 5:12
  5. "Love Is the Power" (R. Calloway, V. Calloway, Davis) - 6:16
  6. "This Is the Last Time" (Gabriel Hardeman, Annette Hardeman, G Syier Hawkins Brown) - 6:27
  7. "Through the Falling Rain (Love Story)" (Carter, Askins, Hammett) - 4:58
  8. "Can We Be Lovers" (Carter, Freddie Williams) - 5:29

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Wilker, Deborah (12 June 1988). "Pendergrass a Joy to Hear". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3F.
  2. ↑ Jones IV, James T. (18 May 1988). "Soul's sweet revival". USA Today. p. 1D.
  3. ↑ "Teddy Pendergrass". Recording Academy. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Teddy Pendergrass". Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Teddy Pendergrass". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ McAdams, Janine C. (Jul 9, 1988). "Pendergrass Finds 'Joy' in Hot New Elektra Album". Billboard. 100 (28): 24.
  7. ↑ Waldron, Clarence (Jul 11, 1988). "Teddy Pendergrass Says Marriage and Career Are a 'Joy'". Jet. 74 (15): 36.
  8. ↑ "Joy Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. 1 2 Grein, Paul (31 July 1988). "Teddy Serves Notice". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
  10. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 537.
  11. ↑ Milward, John (28 Apr 1988). "Pop, Soul, and Sex". Chicago Tribune. p. 17C.
  12. ↑ Brown, Joe (27 May 1988). "Between Soul Roles and a Rocky Place". The Washington Post. p. N25.
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