Song of Joy (album)

Song of Joy
Studio album by Captain & Tennille
Released	February 27, 1976
Genre	Pop, adult contemporary
Label	A&M
Producer	Captain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille chronology
Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) Song of Joy (1976) Come in from the Rain (1977)
Singles from Song of Joy
"Lonely Night (Angel Face)" Released: 1976 "Shop Around" Released: 1976 "Muskrat Love" Released: September 1976

Song of Joy is the second studio album by Captain & Tennille, released in 1976. Three out of the four singles released from the album were top-ten singles: "Muskrat Love", "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" and "Shop Around". The title track was co-written and originally performed by their A&M Records label mate Billy Preston.

Track listing

1. "Song of Joy" (Billy Preston, Reginald Rasputin Boutte) - 3:14
2. "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" (Neil Sedaka) - 3:16
3. "Mind Your Love" (Jerry Reed Hubbard) - 2:59
4. "Smile for Me One More Time" (Toni Tennille) - 3:17
5. "Shop Around" (Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr.) - 3:29
6. "Going Bananas" (Daryl Dragon) - 2:10
7. "Butterscotch Castle" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 3:19
8. "Muskrat Love" (Willis Alan Ramsey) - 3:48
9. "Thank You, Baby" (Bruce Johnston) - 3:38
10. "The Wedding Song (There is Love)" (Paul Stookey) - 3:18
11. "1954 Boogie Blues" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 4:54

Later in 1976, Pickwick Records re-issued Song of Joy. However, two tracks, "Mind Your Love" and "Butterscotch Castle", were omitted from the re-issue.^[1]

Singles

• "Lonely Night" (Angel Face) A&M 1782 b/w "Smile For Me One More Time" (#3 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Shop Around" A&M 1817 b/w "Butterscotch Castle" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Muskrat Love" A&M 1870 b/w "Honey Come Love Me" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" A&M 8601

Personnel

• Toni Tennille - piano, vocals
• Daryl Dragon - guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
• Buddy Childers - trumpet
• Bud Shank - saxophone
• Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
• Frankie Capp - percussion
• James Getzoff - concertmaster
• Jim Horn - baritone and tenor saxophones
• Bobby Knight - trombone
• Charles Loper - trombone
• Jack Nimitz - saxophone
• Tony Terran - trumpet
• Michael Wimberly - trombone
• Clark Burroughs, Gary Sims, Jubilant Sykes, Pat Miller, Jane Tennille, Louisa Tennille, Melissa Tennille, Andy Boettner - background vocals

References

• Song of Joy - Captain & Tennille

Captain & Tennille
Daryl Dragon Toni Tennille
Albums	Love Will Keep Us Together Song of Joy Come In from the Rain Dream Make Your Move Keeping Our Love Warm More Than Dancing The Secret of Christmas
Singles	"Love Will Keep Us Together" "The Way I Want to Touch You" "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "Shop Around" "Muskrat Love" "Can't Stop Dancin'" "Do That to Me One More Time" "Happy Together (A Fantasy)" "Don't Call It Love"
Songs	"Disney Girls" "Cuddle Up" "God Only Knows" "I Write the Songs" "Wedding Song (There Is Love)"
Related topics	Discography Carmen Dragon The Beach Boys
Book:Captain & Tennille