Heaven Only Knows (album)

Heaven Only Knows
Studio album by
Teddy Pendergrass
ReleasedOctober 27, 1983
GenreContemporary R&B, soul
LabelPhiladelphia International[1]
ProducerKenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Cecil Womack, Phil Terry, Thom Bell
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
This One's for You
(1982) 		Heaven Only Knows
(1983) 		Love Language
(1984)
Singles from Heaven Only Knows
  1. "I Want My Baby Back / Judge For Yourself"
    Released: September 15, 1983

Heaven Only Knows is the seventh album by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass.[2] It was his final studio album for Philadelphia International, released just after he left the label to record for Asylum Records. It produced one single, "I Want My Baby Back," which reached #61 on the Billboard charts in 1984.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The Philadelphia Inquirer noted that, "except for the gentle, eloquent 'Crazy About Your Love', these Gamble- and Huff-produced tunes are mawkish and overblown."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Crazy About Your Love" (Bobby Womack, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff)
  2. "Judge for Yourself" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs)
  3. "I Want My Baby Back" (Womack, Gamble)
  4. "Life Is for Living" (Frank Prescott, Michael Burton, Phil Terry)
  5. "You and Me for Right Now" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
  6. "Just Because You're Mine" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
  7. "Heaven Only Knows" (LeRoy Bell, Casey James)
  8. "Don't Ever Stop (Giving Your Love to Me)" (Gamble, Huff)

References

  1. ^ Jackson, John A. (November 15, 2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190287658 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Heaven Only Knows - Teddy Pendergrass | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (4 Dec 1983). "Teddy Pendergrass, Heaven Only Knows". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H7.


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