On June 2, 1978, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Life Is a Song Worth Singing”, the second Teddy Pendergrass studio album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen and Sherman Marshall.
Personnel:
- Teddy Pendergrass – vocal
- Thom Bell – arranger
- Jack Faith – arranger
- Dexter Wansel – arranger
- John Usry – arranger
- Jerry Block – engineer
- Jay Mark – engineer
- Jim Gallagher – engineer
- Arthur Stoppe – engineer
- Joe Tarisa – engineer
- Peter Humphreys – engineer assistant
- Darrell Rogers – engineer assistant
- Rocky Schnaars – engineer assistant
- Jeffrey Stewart – engineer assistant
- Mike Tarisa – engineer assistant
- Ed Lee – design
- Phyllis H. B. – design
- Ronald G. Harris – photography
- David Nathan – liner notes
- Pam Brady – production coordinator
- Margaret Goldfarb – production coordinator
- Cheryl Pawelski – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
- Life Is a Song Worth Singing – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
- Only You
- Cold, Cold World – Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
- Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose
- Close the Door
- It Don’t Hurt Now – Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham
- When Somebody Loves You Back