A Little More Magic is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass. It was released by Elektra Records on September 14, 1993. This was the third and last album Pendergrass recorded for Elektra, and was commercially the least successful of the three despite featuring songwriting and production credits from well-known names such as Barry White, Gerald Levert and Leon Huff as well as Reggie and Vincent Calloway.
The album peaked at number 92 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Whereas the two previous Pendergrass albums had each included an R&B chart-topping single to give sales impetus, the most successful single from A Little More Magic, "Believe in Love", stalled at number 14 on the R&B charts.
Track listing
Notes denotes a co-producer
Personnel
Joe Alexander – engineer Susan Becker – assistant engineer Stephen Beckham – keyboards Charles "Poogie" Bell, Jr. – drums Chuckii Booker – guitar, overdubs Randy Bowland – guitar Tony Bridges – bass Jay Bright – arranger, backing vocals Craig Burbidge – mixing Reggie Calloway – arranger, backing vocals, executive producer, drum programming, mixing Vincent Calloway – trombone, trumpet, arranger, mellophonium, backing vocals, metaphone, producer, executive producer, horn arrangements, mixing David Campbell – arranger, string arrangements Scott Cannady – bass guitar Rob Chiarelli – engineer, drum programming Victor Emanuel Cooke – drums, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, drum programming, mixing Joel Davis – keyboards, backing vocals Michael J. Dexter – trombone Curtis Dowd, Jr. – keyboards Leon Evans – keyboards Jack Faith – arranger, conductor Christopher Farr – tenor saxophone Charles Fearing – guitar Carol Friedman – art direction, photography Dean Gant – piano, keyboards Mitch Goldfarb – engineer, mixing Jason C. Golley – trumpet Doug Grigsby – synthesizer Leon Huff – piano, keyboards, producer, drum programming Quinton Joseph – percussion, drum programming Ron Kerber – trumpet, saxophone Jim Krause – engineer Gerald LeVert – arranger, backing vocals Bobby Lovelace – drums, overdubs Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, string arrangements Dennis Matkosky – synthesizer, piano, keyboards Taavi Mote – engineer Derek Nakamoto – keyboards, keyboard programming Edwin Nicholas – drums, keyboards, sequencing William Patterson – electric guitar Teddy Pendergrass – vocals, backing vocals, producer, executive producer, drum programming Jack Perry – engineer James Poyser – arranger, backing vocals Land Richards – drums Gene Robinson, Jr. – guitar Keith Robinson – drum programming Mike Ross – engineer Michael Scalcione – engineer Ron A. Schafer – engineer Al Schmitt – engineer William Simmons – keyboard programming Norman Spratt – saxophone Mike Mixx Tarisa – engineer Pete Tokar – engineer A. Daniel Tomassone – trombone, bass trombone Gerald Veasley – bass Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington – bass Dennis Wasko – trumpet Dave Way – drums, drum programming Barry White – producer Dennis Williams – conductor, string arrangements Bobby Wooten – arranger, keyboards William Zaccagni – saxophone Joy Unlimited, Portia Griffin, Paula Halloway, Stacey Harcum, Annette Hardeman, Spencer Harris, D. Harvey, Charlene Holloway, Paula Holloway, Jeanne Jones, Kipper Jones, Patti LaBelle, Jean McClain, Frank McComb, Karen Roberts, Earl Robinson, Rene Robinson, Donnell Spencer, Lisa Stevens, Eddie Stockley, Elisabeth Williams, Youth Mass Choir, Bridget White, Darryl White, Fred White, Shaherha White, Kenny O. Bobiens – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 74
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