Teddy Pendergrass – Life Is A Song Worth Singing
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Teddy Pendergrass - Vocals
Arranged by Jack Faith (A1, A3, B2), Dexter Wansel (A2), John L. Usry Jr. (A4), Thom Bell (B1)
Written by L. Creed (A1), T. Bell (A1), K. Gamble (A2, A4, B1, B3), L. Huff (A2, A4, B1, B3), G. McFadden (A3), J. Whitehead (A3), V. Carstarphen (A3), S. Marshall (B2), T. Wortham (B2)
1 LP, Standard Sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressing
Label : Vinyl Me Please - Classics Series
Original Label : Philadelphia International Records
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in 1977-78
Engineered by Art Stoppe, Jerry Block, Jay Mark, Jim Gallagher, Joseph Tarsia
Produced by Jack Faith (A1), Kenneth Gamble (A2, A4, B1, B3), Leon Huff (A2, A4, B1, B3), Gene McFadden (A3), John Whitehead (A3), Victor Carstarphen (A3), Sherman Marshall (B2)
Mastered at Frankford / Wayne Recording Labs
Lacquer cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Design by Ed Lee, Phyllis H.B.
Liner Notes by Melissa A. Weber
Photography by Ronald G. Harris
Originally released in June 1978
Reissued in 2021
Tracks:
Side A :
- Life Is A Song Worth Singing
- Only You
- Cold, Cold World
- Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose
Side B :
- Close The Door
- It Don't Hurt Now
- When Somebody Loves You Back
Review :
« In 1999, WestSide released Teddy Pendergrass/Life Is a Song Worth Singing, which contained two complete albums -- Teddy Pendergrass (1977, originally released on Philadelphia International) and Life Is a Song Worth Singing (1978, Philadelphia International) -- by Teddy Pendergrass on one compact disc. The two albums are Pendergrass' first solo ventures and are chock-full of excellent songs amid very little, if any, filler. At this early point in his solo career, Pendergrass was still setting the dancefloors aflame with steppers anthems like "You Can't Hide From Yourself," "I Don't Love You Anymore," "Only You," and "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose." At the same time, however, Pendergrass had already mastered the quiet storm-style of balladry that would ultimately become his legacy: "Somebody Told Me," "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me," "Cold, Cold World," and "Close the Door" being the standout ballads here. Compiling two excellent, rock-solid albums back to back, Teddy Pendergrass/Life Is a Song Worth Singing is a perfect two-fer and its chronological sequencing also makes it a historically significant one as well. » AllMusic Review by Jason Birchmeier
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.55 / 5