Teddy Pendergrass - Greatest Hits

Teddy Pendergrass

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 31, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Right Stuff
• ASIN: B00000634P
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,359 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. I Don't Love You Anymore

2. Whole Town's Laughing at Me

3. And If I Had

4. More I Get, the More I Want

5. Close the Door

6. Only You

7. When Somebody Loves You Back

8. Life Is a Song Worth Singing

9. Turn Off the Lights

10. Come Go with Me

11. Shout and Scream

12. Can't We Try

13. Love T.K.O.

14. Joy

15. It Should've Been You

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"Let's take a shower together." Between Al Green and Luther Vandross, and way before South Park's Chef, came Teddy Pendergrass, the king of the soul seduction masters for a half-decade after his mid-'70s departure from Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Greatest Hits gives the solo Pendergrass his due with 15 signature rubdowns. The greatest of the great, 1980's "Love T.K.O.," ends the album's survey of TP's Philadelphia International years; two songs cut for Elektra after the singer's paralyzing 1982 auto accident round it out. If you haven't heard these enticing tunes or thought about the man they called Teddy Bear in years, this is a reminder you need. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits T.K O, May 13, 2004

By	Glenn Nippert "musicologist" (Alpharetta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the very best greatest hits albums ever. I really just got into Teddy P. two years ago when I heard "Turn off The Lights" on an almost daily basis on the local old school R&B station here in Atlanta. It was like the song was following me around. So, I bought this album for that song alone and hoped there might be something else on here that I would like. Every day another song from here would start sticking in my head, until finally I was in love with the whole album. I can't believe I never got into Teddy before, or that I never realised he was the lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. I've heard that he is touring again despite being in a wheelchair from a crippling car accident back in the early 80's and that his magical voice is as powerful as ever. I definately want to see this legend in concert and hear these classic songs live. Guys like Keith Sweat had to whine and beg the ladies for some lovin', but not Teddy P. He demanded to be rubbed down in some burning hot oils, baby, and he would do the same for you. Now turn off the damn lights and let's get it on!!!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

I've heard so many great singers in my time (I'm 35) and if I were to list my top ten best singers of all time, Teddy would be up there with the best. This guy is one of the few men that could get away with singing love songs without looking silly! :-) "Come Go With Me", "Close The Door", "Love TKO", and "Can't We Try", to me, are 4 of the best love songs ever created! Even if I were to only get these four songs in this album, I'd be satisfied. It's really worth it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best, October 17, 2001

By	Cory D. Slipman (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing compilation of the best of Teddy's many popular hits. The remastering and remixing adds depth to his always soulful and melodic voice. This CD captures the sexiness and excitement that was Teddy Pendergrass before he was so sadly injured back in the 80's and stopped performing as he was entering the threshhold of superstardom. Truly a great representation of the essence of Teddy.