TP (Teddy Pendergrass album)

TP is the fourth album by American R&B recording artist Teddy Pendergrass. It reached No. 14 on the US pop albums chart and No. 3 on the US R&B albums chart. It spawned the top ten singles, "Can't We Try", which was also featured in the soundtrack to the film Roadie, and "Love T.K.O.". It's also his only album while at Philadelphia International Records without any input from label founders Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

TP
Studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
Released	July 25, 1980
Recorded	1979–1980
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	39:44
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Ashford & Simpson, Dexter Wansel, Cecil Womack, John R. Faith, Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Live! Coast to Coast (1979) TP (1980) It's Time for Love (1981)
Singles from TP
"Can't We Try / This Gift of Life" Released: June 12, 1980 "Love T.K.O. / I Just Called to Say" Released: October 2, 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A-[2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[3]

Track listing

1. "Is It Still Good to Ya?" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
2. "Take Me in Your Arms Tonight" (duet with Stephanie Mills) (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs)
3. "I Just Called to Say" (Cecil Womack)
4. "Can't We Try" (Ken Hirsch, Ron Miller)
5. "Feel the Fire" (duet with Stephanie Mills) (Peabo Bryson)
6. "Girl You Know" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
7. "Love T.K.O." (Womack, Eddie "Gip" Nobel)
8. "Let Me Love You" (Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak [4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	14
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	3

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	US R&B [4]	US Dan [4]
1980	"Can't We Try"	52	3	52
	"Love T.K.O."	44	2	—

References

1. Lytle, Craig. TP review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
2. Christgau, Robert. "TP review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
4. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-04.

External links

• Teddy Pendergrass-TP at Discogs