Love Language is the eighth album by R & amp; B/Soul Teddy Pendergrass. It was his first record for Asylum Records after becoming an old artist at Philadelphia International Records. That's much better on Billboard 200 than his last two notes, peaking at # 38. He has not reached the top 40 on the album charts since 1981 It's time for Love >. The album was composed and produced by Michael Masser, with the exception of the song "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" (chart # 15 R & amp; B, November 3, 1984), produced by Luther Vandross and featuring Cissy Houston on vocal background and as "Solo Female Voice".
Hold Me (# 46 Hot 100, July 28, 1984; # 6 Adult Contemporary Chart) written by Masser and Linda Creed duet with Whitney Houston (later appeared on Houston debut album). As a result of this duet recording in 1984, Houston was disqualified from consideration as Grammy Best New Artist of 1985.
The song "In My Time" reached number 11 on the South African charts, spending seven weeks in the top 20.
Songs from the album were used on the soundtrack for the 1984 Alan Rudolph movie Choose Me . In his review of the film, critic Pauline Kael stated: "These songs are sung by Teddy Pendergrass and he's right, the whole movie has a loose and loose choreography."
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Track list
- "In My Time" (Michael Masser, Cynthia Weil) - 3:48
- "So Sad The Song" (Gerry Goffin, Masser) - 3:23
- "Hot Love" (Linda Creed, Masser, Ray Parker, Jr.) - 4:43
- "Stay With Me" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:19
- "Hold Me" (Duet with Whitney Houston) (Creed, Masser) - 5:59
- "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" (Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross) - 4:48
- "Love" (Randy Goodrum, Masser) - 4:28
- "This Time is Ours" (Goffin, Masser) - 3:22
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Personnel and production
- Tracks 1-5, 7 & amp; 8 is organized and manufactured by Michael Masser for Prince Street Productions, Inc. Strings and horns are governed by Gene Page. Recording recorder: Michael Mancini, Dean Burt, Guy Charbonneau, Cliff Bonnell. Mixed by Guy Charbonneau; remix by Bill Schnee Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax Drums: Carlos Vega; Bass: Nathan East; Keyboard: Randy Kerber, Michael Masser, Ray Parker, Jr. (also playing guitar on "Hot Love"); Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.
- Track 6 was prepared and produced by Luther Vandross for Vandross Ltd. Rhythm Arrangements: Marcus Miller. Strings and horns are regulated by engineer Nat Adderley Jr. Recording: Ray Bardani, Michael Barbiero, Doug Epstein, Michael Brauer, Guy Charbonneau. Drum: Yogi Horton; Percussion: Steve Kroon, Errol "Crusher" Bennett; Bass/Synthesizer: Marcus Miller; Keyboard: Nat Adderley Jr.; Guitars: Doc Powell
References
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